Carroll Lutheran School
OLD TANEYTOWN ROAD, WESTMINSTER, MD 21158Childery Rating: 5/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- School
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 45
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 21, 20265 Findings5 Important
- There Was an Emergency Form That Was Missing the Physician's Information.13A.17.03.04C
- There Were Two Files That Were Missing Part I of the Health Inventory.13A.17.03.04D(2)
- There Were Two Files That Were Missing Part II of the Health Inventory.13A.17.03.04D(3)
- There Was a File That Was Missing the Immunizations.13A.17.03.04G
- There Were Two Files That Did Not Have the Most Updated Criminal Background Checks.13A.17.03.05B
Apr 9, 20243 Findings3 Important
- There Was an Emergency Form That Did Not Contain the Physician's Name, Address and Telephone Number13A.17.03.04C
There was an emergency form that did not contain the physician's name, address and telephone number. There was an emergency form that did not contain the physician's address.
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of Part I and Part II of the Health Inventory.13A.17.03.04D(1)
- There Were Two Medication Administration Forms That Did Not Contain the Parents Written Authorization.13A.17.11.04A(1)(a)
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