Debra Geiger
HEATHER HEIGHTS, SYKESVILLE, MD 21784Childery 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
- 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 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 5, 20258 Findings8 Important
- There Was a Child in Care That Did Not Have a Lead Screening.13A.15.03.02B
- The Provider Did Not Document the Date and Time of the Emergency Drill13A.15.03.03F
The provider did not document the date and time of the emergency drill. The provider wrote the time and date of the emergency drill during the inspection.
- There Was an Emergency Form That Was Not Dated.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- There Were Two Emergency Forms That Were Not Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of a Lead Screening13A.15.03.04C
There was a file that did not contain documentation of a lead screening. There was a file that did not contain documentation of immunizations.
- The Bathroom Did Not Have Paper Towels. The Provider Placed Paper Towels During the Inspection.13A.15.05.03B
- There Were Five Children Who Did Not Wash Their Hands with Soap and Running Water Before Eating Their Morning Snack13A.15.05.03D(2)
There were five children who did not wash their hands with soap and running water before eating their morning snack. The provider used a wipe on their hands before eating and the children washed their hands with running water and soap after eating.
- The Provider Could Not Produce the 2024 Basic Health and Safety Update.13A.15.06.02B(1)
Nov 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider's Substitute Had Her Background Checks Completed on July 29, 2019. She Has Not Been Reprinted.13A.15.07.07A
Dec 11, 20234 Findings4 Important
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Lead Screening. The Child Is One Year of Age.13A.15.03.02B
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Lead Screening.13A.15.03.04C
- The Provider's First Aid and CPR Expired in October of 2023.13A.15.06.02D(1)
- Additional Adult Number 1's CPR Was Done Online and Is Not Valid13A.15.06.02D(2)
Additional Adult number 1's CPR was done online and is not valid. Her CPR expired in September of 2022. Additional Adult number 2's First Aid and CPR expired in June of 2023.
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