Dawn Willey
GANEYS WHARF ROAD, PRESTON, MD 21655Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.2 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 20, 20242 Findings2 Important
- A Child Was in Care That Did Not Have Any Paperwork on File.13A.15.03.02A
- Provider Was Missing an Emergency13A.15.03.04A(2)
Aug 17, 20236 Findings6 Important
- Provider Was Using Just a Towel on the Floor for Diapering. Diapers and Diapering Items Were Not Labeled.13A.15.05.03E(2)
- Provider Does Not Use Non-porous Surface and Disposable Barrier Between Changings.13A.15.05.03E(3)
- Pack and Play Was Being Used for Storage.13A.15.05.06A
- Provider Holds Baby While Sleeping During Morning Nap.13A.15.05.06H
- Children in Care (Including a Child Under Two) Were Playing in the Playroom Down the Hall and Being Observed by a Sight…13A.15.08.01B(4)
Children in care (including a child under two) were playing in the playroom down the hall and being observed by a sight and sound monitor by phone.
- Bathroom Cabinets Contained Toiletries (Cologne, Shampoo, Soaps, Shaving Items) and Did Not Have Locks.13A.15.10.02
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