Celebree Learning Center Cockeysville
YORK ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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
- Recognized by Maryland Accreditation.
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 147
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (8), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 27, 20264 Findings4 Important
- OCC Received Several Reports That an Employee Had Hit Two Children13A.16.07.01
OCC received several reports that an employee had hit two children. The former employee did admit that she used physical contact by grabbing children and physically discipling them on their buttocks.
- A Former Employee Confirmed That She Did Use Physical Discipline on Two Children.13A.16.07.03B(4)
- Two Children in Care Were Physically Disciplined by a Former Employee.13A.16.07.06A
- OCC Received Written Statements From Staff in the Room Who Witnessed the Children Being Disciplined by the Former…13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
OCC received written statements from staff in the room who witnessed the children being disciplined by the former employee and also the written statement from the former employee who stated that she did use inappropriate physical contact.
Apr 20, 20265 Findings5 Important
- One Aide Had Not Completed the BH&S Annual Update 202513A.16.06.12A(3)
One aide had not completed the BH&S annual update 2025. Her hire date is 11/2025. The BH&S annual update should of been completed by March 31, 2026.
- The Incident of the Child's Elopement Was Not Reported to CPS13A.16.07.02A(2)
The incident of the child's elopement was not reported to CPS. Licensing had asked the person who made the complainant and they did not report it nor did the director or teacher.
- Children Were Left in the Room as the Teacher Was Getting Another Child Who Had Left the Room and Building.13A.16.07.06A
- A Child Ran Out of the School Age Room and the Teacher Went After Him Leaving 4 School Agers in the Room by Theirselves13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
A child ran out of the school age room and the teacher went after him leaving 4 school agers in the room by theirselves. The child ran out of the center and into the front parking space before he was caught by the teacher.
- School Age Children Were Left Alone in a Classroom as a Child Had Left the School Age Classroom and the Teacher Left to Go After the Child.13A.16.08.03D(3)
Apr 23, 20254 Findings4 Important
- The Side Gate Was Not Securely Latched and the Child Pushed It Open and Walked Along the Front Path.13A.16.05.12D
- Staff Was Unaware That a Child Had Slipped Through the Gate.13A.16.07.06A
- The Child Slipped Out of the Gate That Was Not Completely Closed.13A.16.08.01A(1)
- The Gate Was Not Fully Closed, the Child Pushed the Gate Opened and Walked Along the Front Grass.13A.16.08.07A
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