Elise Gordon
ROSE QUARTZ TERRACE, CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD 20743Childery Rating: 3/5
Data last updated ·
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.2 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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
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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2) and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 26, 20253 Findings3 Important
- LS Observed One Child Missing Emergency Form.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- LS Observed Three Children Who Are Missing Immunization Records13A.15.03.04C
LS observed three children who are missing immunization records, , one child's emergency card, two children missing part one of medical health inventory, three children missing part two health inventory, lead testing results, and an individual needs assessment.
- LS Observed Dishes in the Kitchen Sink13A.15.05.03A
LS observed dishes in the kitchen sink, clothes on the baby's changing table, and totes and bags in the area dividing the kitchen from the daycare area.
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