Denice Fenwick
ALLEN OWENS WAY, LEONARDTOWN, MD 20650Childery 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 (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 10, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- The Safety Latch Was Not Secured on the Kitchen Sink Cabinet and That Cabinet Contains Cleaning Hazards13A.15.05.04B(3)
The safety latch was not secured on the kitchen sink cabinet and that cabinet contains cleaning hazards. This was secured during the inspection.
Dec 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Did Not Update Her Written Emergency and Disaster Plan in 202313A.15.10.01A(4)
The provider did not update her written emergency and disaster plan in 2023. The provider updated her written emergency and disaster plan for the 2023 time frame during the inspection.
Dec 8, 20232 Findings2 Important
- LC's Emergency Form Was Missing His Doctor's Contact Information. LC's Doctor's Contact Information Was Added During the Inspection.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- VD and VD (Twins), and LD's Emergency Forms Need to Be Updated13A.15.03.04A(3)
VD and VD (twins), and LD's emergency forms need to be updated. Although BD's form has been dated within the last year, his current home address needs to be updated. Please have a parent of LD, VD, VD, and BD review, initial, and date their children's emergency forms and forward a photo of each form
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