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RUNNYMEADE ROAD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Recognized by Eco-Friendly Program.

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
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:39
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 7 Findings
Most recent: Dec 9, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
7 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (3), Medication Administration (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.

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  1. Dec 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Icensing Specialist Observed Mesh Bumper in Both Cribs and a Plastic Mobile in One Crib13A.15.05.06F

      icensing specialist observed mesh bumper in both cribs and a plastic mobile in one crib. Corrected on site when the provider removed bumpers and a mobile from the cribs.

  2. Jan 3, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Medication Authorization Form for Albuterol Expired in September 2024. Correct Immediately.13A.15.11.04A(1)(a)
    • The Provider Had Albuterol Medication Expiring in 4/2026 but He Expiration Date on a Medication Box Was 10/2024. Correct Immediately.13A.15.11.04E(1)(a)
  3. Jan 10, 20244 Findings4 Important
    • The Provider Did Not Have Health Inventory Part 2 and Immunization Records for One Infant. Correct Immediately.13A.15.03.04C
    • The Outdoor Area Was Missing a Fence That Was There Before13A.15.05.05A

      The outdoor area was missing a fence that was there before. Then provider said she had to remove it because it was getting rusty. The provider to put a new fence and send photos to the specialist.

    • The Provider Is Approved for 4 Children Under 2 but Has Only 3 Portable Cribs13A.15.05.06C(1)

      The provider is approved for 4 children under 2 but has only 3 portable cribs. The provider said she purchased a bassinet to replace a broken portable crib. Bassinet is not an approved sleep equipment. The provider to purchase one more crib/portable crib and send a photo to this specialist.

    • The Provider Said She Was Using a Bassinet for the Enrolled Infant13A.15.05.06E

      The provider said she was using a bassinet for the enrolled infant. Corrected on site when provider's son removed the bassinet from the child care area during the inspection.

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