Busy Bee Learning Center
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 3 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Maryland's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Maryland caps infant ratios at 1:3, toddler ratios at 1:3, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 12 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Maryland EXCELS Level 3 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 36
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 6 Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (3), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 16, 202511 Findings11 Important
- LS Observed Several Children Who Did Not Have Lead Testing.13A.16.03.04E
- LS Did Not Observe Documentation to Verify the Age of the Staff13A.16.03.05C
LS did not observe documentation to verify the age of the staff, experience documentation form, privacy rights form and documentation of position held by staff member.
- LS Observed That a Substitute Log Was Not at Center.13A.16.03.05E
- LS Observed That There Were Seven Children in the Infant and Toddler Classroom.13A.16.04.01B
- LS Observed That One Staff Did Not Have Documentation of the Orientation Form.13A.16.06.02
- LS Observed That There Was a School Age Child Left Alone in Classroom# 2B (2 Year Old Classroom).13A.16.07.06A
- LS Observed That There Was a School Age Child Left Alone in Classroom# 2B (2 Year Old Classroom).13A.16.08.01A(1)
- LS Did Not Observe Infant and Toddler Activity Plans in the Infant and Toddler Classroom.13A.16.09.02C
- LS Observed That There Were No Thermometer in the Refrigerator in the Infant and Toddler Classroom Refrigerator and The…13A.16.12.05C(3)
LS observed that there were no thermometer in the refrigerator in the infant and toddler classroom refrigerator and the kitchen refrigerator.
- LS Observed That There Were No Thermometer in the Freezer in the Infant and Toddler Classroom Refrigerator and the Kitchen Refrigerator.13A.16.12.05D
- LS Observed Bottles and Cup That Was Not Labeled with Child Name.13A.16.12.06E(1)
Jul 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Director Needed to Notify OCC of the Incident That Occurred at the Center. She Notified the Police but Not OCC.13A.16.03.06E(2)
Jul 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
- LS Did Not Observe Written Record of the Dates and Times at Which Emergency and Disaster Plan Drills Were Conducted.13A.16.03.03B(4)