Celebree School of Owings Mills
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.3 / 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.2 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (7), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (5), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 14 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 27, 20261 Finding1 Important
- The LS Observed That the Program Has 110 Students and 36 Emergency Forms Were Missing13A.16.03.04C
The LS observed that the Program has 110 students and 36 emergency forms were missing. The director will locate these forms and will send the LS a written statement that Celebree has 110 updated and completed emergency forms.
Sep 17, 20256 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- Children Were Left Unsupervised in the Hallway While Another Child Ran Off From the Teacher in the Building.13A.16.07.06A
- An Incident Occurred on September 613A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
An incident occurred on September 6, 2025 stated by the complainant that could have been avoided with adequate supervision based on the child's needs. The program did not have a copy of the child's IEP, which enrollment documentation stated the child had. Children were left unsupervised in the hallw
- The Program Did Not Have Information About the Child's Individual Needs That Was Supplied by the Parent by the Time Of…13A.16.03.04J
The program did not have information about the child's individual needs that was supplied by the parent by the time of the child's admission. Enrollment documents show the child had an IEP, but no other information was provided to the program.
- The Program Had an Incident on September 613A.16.08.01A(1)
The program had an incident on September 6, 2025 stated by the complainant that could have been avoided if adequate support for the student with autism was provided. The program did not have a copy of the child's IEP, which enrollment documentation stated the child had. Children were left unsupervis
- The Program Did Not Have a Copy of the Child's IEP, Which Enrollment Documentation Stated He Had13A.16.08.01B(2)
- During the Incident That Occurred13A.16.08.03A
During the incident that occurred, children were left unsupervised in the hallway while the classroom teacher went after a child running in the hallway.
Feb 7, 20257 Findings7 Important
- There Are 7 Children Who's Emergency Cards Need Correcting13A.16.03.04C
There are 7 children who's emergency cards need correcting. 3 of them need an update, 1 needs physician information, 1 needs the phone numbers for the emergency contacts, and 2 need an authorized pick up person identified.
- 3 Children Need the Health Inventory Part 1, Which Is Completed by the Parents.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
- 2 Children Are Missing the Health Inventory Part 2 Completed by the Physician.13A.16.03.04D(3)
- 13 Children Do Not Have Any Lead Screenings Completed in Their File and 7 Children Need the 2nd Lead Screening Completed.13A.16.03.04E
- 4 Children Are Missing Immunizations.13A.16.03.04G
- There Are 2 Staff Missing Their Medicals in Their Files13A.16.03.05C
There are 2 staff missing their medicals in their files, 7 staff missing Orientation to COMAR, 1 staff is missing experience, and 7 are missing their position.
- There Are 3 Substitutes That Do Not Have All the Required Documents13A.16.03.05D(1)