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Dayspring Head Start @ Harford Heights Elementary

N BROADWAY, BALTIMORE, MD 21213Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 5 (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 5 (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 Maryland Accreditation.

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
120
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 13 Findings
Most recent: Mar 12, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
2 Critical11 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Children's Records & Files (3), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3). Of 13 total findings, 2 were critical.

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  1. Mar 12, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • LS Did Not Observe One Aides 3 Hour Aide Orientation.13A.16.06.12C
  2. Apr 23, 202411 Findings2 Critical9 Important
    • LS Observed in Classroom 1, 2, and Classroom 3 Cleaning Supplies Under an Unlocked Cabinet13A.16.10.04A

      LS observed in classroom 1, 2, and classroom 3 cleaning supplies under an unlocked cabinet. - Corrected on-site. Staff members locked the cabinets.

    • One Child's Emergency Action Plan Stated That the Child Must Have Two Epi-pens on Site and There Was Only One.13A.16.11.04C
    • LS Observed 4 Emergency Forms That Were Not Updated Annually as Required.13A.16.03.04C
    • LS Observed Three Children's Part 1 Health Inventories Missing.13A.16.03.04D(3)
    • LS Observed One Child's Record Without Lead Screening.13A.16.03.04E
    • LS Observed in Classroom 6 Staffing Pattern Posted with One Teacher and a Capacity of 17.13A.16.03.05B
    • The Facility Did Not Notify the Office That Two Staff Members Were Working in the Building Within 5 Days13A.16.03.06A(1)

      The Facility did not notify the office that two staff members were working in the building within 5 days. - Director was able to provide releases for staff members and LS was able to have her supervisor clear one staff member.

    • LS Observed a Child Care Preschool Teacher in Classroom 5 Without ADA Training.13A.16.06.09A(4)
    • LS Observed Two Staff Members Without Cleared Federal or State Criminal Background Checks.13A.16.07.06C
    • LS Observed in Classroom 5 Two Aides Providing Care for 16 Children.13A.16.08.02B
    • LS Observed in Classroom 6, Eleven Preschool Children with One Qualified Teacher13A.16.08.03A

      LS observed in classroom 6, eleven preschool children with one qualified teacher. - Corrected on site - Director moved one child to classroom 1.

  3. Oct 18, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • LS Observed Two Foster Grandparents and One Intern That Were Not Cleared by the OCC in Classrooms with Children.13A.16.07.06A

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