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Children's Magnet Montessori School-Gaithersburg

CLOPPERS MILL DR, GERMANTOWN, MD 20874Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
78
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:39
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Jan 15, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), Children's Records & Files (2), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Jan 28, 20255 Findings5 Important
    • Licensing Specialist Observed That No Emergency and Disaster Drills Were Recorded on Their Practice Log.13A.16.03.03B(4)
    • Licensing Specialist Observed 3 Instances of Children's Emergency Forms That Were Missing Information Such as the Daily…13A.16.03.04C

      Licensing specialist observed 3 instances of children's emergency forms that were missing information such as the daily person for authorized pickup, the address of the emergency pickup person, and physician information. Facility is asked to follow up with the parents to fill in the missing informat

    • Licensing Specialist Observed 1 Lead Form Where No Test Results Were Recorded13A.16.03.04E

      Licensing specialist observed 1 lead form where no test results were recorded. A written note on the lead form from the physician states that the parents show no signs and that a lead test was "not medically indicated". Facility is asked to follow up with the parents for clarification and notify the

    • Licensing Specialist Observed That the Fire Drills for 2024 Were Spaced Out with 1-2 Months in Between Each Practice…13A.16.10.01A(3)(c)

      Licensing specialist observed that the fire drills for 2024 were spaced out with 1-2 months in between each practice drill. There were also no recorded emergency and disaster drills recorded on the log. Facility states that they were under the impression that it was ok to do fire drills every other

    • Licensing Specialist Observed the First Aid Kit Was Almost Out of Band-aids13A.16.10.02E

      Licensing specialist observed the first aid kit was almost out of band-aids. Facility states that they have already ordered more. Facility is asked to submit photographic evidence of having obtained additional band-aids to the OCC.

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