Dana Mathai
LEYTON COURT, REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 5, 20261 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed That 2 Children Were Missing Health Inventory 1 and 5 Children Were Missing Their Updated Lead Test Documentation.13A.15.03.04C
Feb 26, 20252 Findings2 Important
- LS Observed a Broken Bouncy Toy and a Dirty Slide at the Backyard Which Is the Approved Child Care Area. Correct Immediately.13A.15.05.05A
- The Provider Did Not Complete 2024 BHS Update Training. Correct Immediately.13A.15.06.02B(1)
Feb 22, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Provider's Contract Is Missing Information About the Presence of Pets at Home. Correct Immediately.13A.15.03.03A
- The Provider Has Attendance Sheets but Is Not Using Them13A.15.03.03B
The provider has attendance sheets but is not using them. The provider was instructed to make sure parents sign in and sign out daily. Please correct by sending a copy of completed attendance record to this specialist.
- The Provider Did Not Have a Substitute Record. Correct Immediately.13A.15.03.03C
- The Provider Has No Records of Completing Emergency Drills. Correct Immediately.13A.15.03.03F
- Children's Files Were Missing Lead Test Results for 6 Children13A.15.03.04C
Children's files were missing lead test results for 6 children, Health Inventory part two for one child, and immunization records for 1 child. Correct immediately.
- LS Recorded Floor Temperature in the Basement at 60 Degrees F. Please Correct Immediately.13A.15.05.04A(7)
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