Childway
BLACKBURN LANE, BURTONSVILLE, MD 20866Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 18, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Licensing Specialist Observed More Than One Child in Care Without the Appropriate Lead Screening.13A.16.03.04E
- Licensing Specialist Observed More Than One Infant or Toddler Activity Plan That as Present and Not Reevaluated at Least Every 3 Months.13A.16.09.02C
- Medication13A.16.11.04A(1)(a)
Medication, whether prescription or non prescription, may not be administered to a child in care unless parental permission to administer the medication is documented on a completed, signed and dated medication authorization form. One child in care did not have the required medication authorization
Apr 29, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Licensing Specialist Observed That Room 4 Was Overcapacity at the Time of Inspection13A.16.04.01B
Licensing specialist observed that room 4 was overcapacity at the time of inspection, there were 21 children present in a room with a capacity of 20 children.
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