Donna Austin
DAYSVILLE ROAD, WALKERSVILLE, MD 21793Childery 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Oct 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Two Emergency Forms Need to Be Updated. Provider Will Send to LS When Corrected.13A.15.03.04A(3)
Oct 3, 20243 Findings3 Important
- One Child Is Missing Health Part 1 in the File. Provider Will Send This to LS When She Has Obtained It.13A.15.03.02A
- Three Children Are Missing Lead Tests in Their Files. Provider Will Send Them to LS Once She Has Obtained Them.13A.15.03.02B
- Two Children Are Missing Emergency Forms and One Child's Emergency Form Needs the Child's Physician's Info Filled In13A.15.03.04A(1)
Two children are missing emergency forms and one child's emergency form needs the child's physician's info filled in. Provider will send these to LS.
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