Deborah Walker
LEARNED SAGE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- 5
- 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 (3), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 5, 20242 Findings2 Important
- LS Observed One Emergency Card Needing an Annual Update.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- A One and a Half Year Old Child Naps in a Pack and Play13A.15.05.06D
A one and a half year old child naps in a pack and play. Provider must acquire a written request from the parent for the child to nap in a pack and play until age 2.
Aug 16, 20233 Findings3 Important
- LS Did Not Observe Immunization Records for One Child. Provider Will Obtain Immunization Records and Send Evidence to OCC.13A.15.03.02A
- LS Observed Three Children Missing Evidence of Lead Screening in Their Files13A.15.03.02B
LS observed three children missing evidence of lead screening in their files. Provider will obtain lead screening results or evidence of an appointment to obtain a lead screening and send evidence to OCC.
- LS Did Not Observe a Written Contract for One Child. Provider Will Correct and Send Evidence to OCC.13A.15.03.03A
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