Cathy Tambascio
BENDALE DRIVE, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (3), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 8, 20257 Findings7 Important
- The RM Asked to Observe Daily Attendance to Access Compliance for Children Under 2 in Care13A.15.03.03B
The RM asked to observe daily attendance to access compliance for children under 2 in care. The provider could not or would not provide the documentation as required.
- LS & RM Did Not Observe Handwashing Before or After Food Service.13A.15.05.03D(1)
- LS Discussed the 5 Pack and Plays That Are Being Used by Children Over the Age of 1.13A.15.05.06C(1)
- Children Who Are 2 Years of Age or Older Should Not Sleep in a Pack & Play13A.15.05.06D
Children who are 2 years of age or older should not sleep in a pack & play. Children 2 and older are required to sleep on a cot, mat or other approved sleeping surface. Parents permission does not circumvent the regulation.
- LS Found 5 Pack and Plays Upstairs13A.15.08.01D(1)(a)
LS found 5 pack and plays upstairs. The provider was on the main level with 5 children one child was upstairs crying. The provider has a monitor that has sound however at one point the provider left the 5 children downstairs and went upstairs to get the crying child. She left the 5 children for ap
- The Providers Daily Schedule Was Not Being Followed13A.15.09.01A
The providers daily schedule was not being followed. I recommend to work with Child Resource connect to achieve a workable daily schedule. The children were all in highchairs upon our arrival at 9:30 some children were eating. Some children had nothing and were given a stuffed animal after our arriv
- Children Two and Older Were Not Afforded the Opportunity to Sit at the Table and Were Placed in a High Chair Which Can…13A.15.09.02A(1)
Children two and older were not afforded the opportunity to sit at the table and were placed in a high chair which can be seen as restrictive and is not developmentally appropriate.
Mar 11, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Several Children Do Not Have Lead or Are Missing 1 of the 2 Shots.13A.15.03.02B
- LS Discussed the 4 Children Upstairs Over the Age of 1 Sleeping in Pack and Plays13A.15.05.06C(2)
LS discussed the 4 children upstairs over the age of 1 sleeping in pack and plays. LS requested notes from parent but none were provided during the inspection.
- LS Asked How the 4 Children Napping Upstairs Are Monitored and Only 1 Room Has a Video Access13A.15.08.01D(2)(b)
LS asked how the 4 children napping upstairs are monitored and only 1 room has a video access. LS did not see the children monitored every 15 minutes.
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