Darlene George
BROUGHTON BLUFF, BRANDYWINE, MD 20613Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.3 / 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 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
- Family Child Care Home
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 2, 20252 Findings2 Important
- LS Conducted Complaint Investigation on 09/02/202513A.15.03.05A(2)(a)
LS conducted complaint investigation on 09/02/2025. Caller stated that her 3 year old grandson lost 2 front teeth. It was reported that the child took a block away from another child, who then pushed him into a sensory alligator toy. Provider must aways report a injury to a child while in care that
- LS Discussed with Provider to Always Supervise All Children in Care While at the Family Daycare at All Times13A.15.08.01B(2)
LS discussed with provider to always supervise all children in care while at the family daycare at all times. In April of 2025 the bottom gate, was unlatched and a child wondered upstairs to the main level and was found in the bed with the provider's father. Provider was asked by the CPS worker to
Jun 25, 20241 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed a Missing Emergency Card for One Child.13A.15.03.04A(2)
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