Dawn Coons
PLANTATION ROAD, CRISFIELD, MD 21817Childery 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (4), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 14 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 26, 20267 Findings7 Important
- No Shot Record on File for a Child in Care.13A.15.03.02A
- No Signed Parent Agreement on File for 3 Children in Care.13A.15.03.03A
- No Annual Update on a Child's Emergency Card.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- No Updated Shot Record on File for 3 Children's Files. Specialist Could Not Verify the Lead Results for 2 Children in Care.13A.15.03.04C
- Specialist Could Not Verify That an Emergency Preparedness Plan Has Been Completed.13A.15.10.01A(1)
- Specialist Could Not Verify That the Emergency Preparedness Plan Has Been Updated Annually.13A.15.10.01A(4)
- Specialist Could Not Verify the Refrigerator Temperature.13A.15.12.02B
Feb 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Providers Daughter and 2 Children Have Moved Into the Home. The Specialist Was Notified at the Time of Inspection.13A.15.03.05C(1)
Feb 28, 20246 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Provider Has Yet to Complete Her 5 Year Criminal Background Check as Required by the Office Which Should Have Been Completed by 2/28/2023.13A.15.02.03B(2)
- No Documented Varicella for a Child in Care.13A.15.03.02A
- No Documented Emergency Drills for 2023 or 2024.13A.15.03.03F
- The Provider Has Not Completed Her 12 Hours of Continued Training for the 2022 - 2023 Time Period..13A.15.06.02B(3)
- No Daily Schedule Posted.13A.15.09.01A
- The Emergency/disaster Plan Has Not Been Practiced with the Children per the Provider13A.15.10.01A(3)
The emergency/disaster plan has not been practiced with the children per the provider. The provider will begin to conduct and document emergency drills twice a year.
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