Celebree Learning Center @ Hampstead
HANOVER PIKE, HAMPSTEAD, MD 21074Childery 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 5 (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 5 (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
- 135
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 17, 202513 Findings13 Important
- There Was a Child That Was Admitted to Care Without the Emergency Form.13A.16.03.02A
- There Was a Child in Care That Did Not Have the Lead Screening.13A.16.03.02E
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain an Emergency Form13A.16.03.04C
There was a file that did not contain an emergency form. There was an emergency form that did not have the physician's address and telephone number.
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of a Lead Screening.13A.16.03.04E
- There Was a File That Did Not Have Documentation of the Background Checks.13A.16.03.05C
- There Was a Classroom That Had Peeling Paint on the Wall13A.16.05.01A(1)
There was a classroom that had peeling paint on the wall. There was a classroom that had the baseboard coming off the wall. The baseboard in one of the toilet stall was coming off the wall in one of the classrooms.
- The Fridge in Room 5 Had Stains on the Bottom Shelf and the Floor Next to Fridge Had Stains and Was Dirty13A.16.05.11A
The fridge in Room 5 had stains on the bottom shelf and the floor next to fridge had stains and was dirty. There was a bag of Kentucky Fried chicken on the playground. The Director discarded the bag of Kentucky Fried Chicken during the inspection.
- There Was a File That Had 2.5 Hours of Annual Training for 2024-2025.13A.16.06.09C
- There Were Two Daily Schedules That Did Not Have Two Outside Times. There Was One Daily Schedule That Only Had One Outside Time.13A.16.09.01A(7)
- The LS Observed Diaper Changing13A.16.11.03B
The LS observed diaper changing. The staff member sat the infant up and used a wipe to clean the infants hands. The staff member then placed the infant on the floor to play with the other infants and proceeded to walk back to the diaper changing area. The other staff member went picked up the infant
- The LS Observed a Staff Member Change an Infants Diaper13A.16.11.03C
The LS observed a staff member change an infants diaper. The staff member did not clean and disinfect the diaper mat. The LS had to tell her to clean and disinfect the diaper mat.
- The Refrigerator in the Kitchen Did Not Have a Thermometer.13A.16.12.05C(3)
- One of the Freezers in the Kitchen Did Not Have a Thermometer.13A.16.12.05D
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