Farmland Child Development Center, Inc Operating at CDC @ Wayside
Data last updated · May 2026
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.3 / 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 2 (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 2 (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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 6 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 27, 20252 Findings2 Important
- During the Inspection, the Director Kept Leaving the Room13A.16.08.02B
During the inspection, the director kept leaving the room. Licensing Specialist reminded her that she is the only qualified staff and she must remain in the room with the children at all times.
- Licensing Specialist Observed a First Aid Kit That Was Missing: A Flashlight, Paper Towels and Wash Cloths13A.16.10.02E
Licensing Specialist observed a first aid kit that was missing: a flashlight, paper towels and wash cloths. Facility is asked to submit photographic evidence of adding the missing items to the first aid kit.
Jun 12, 202412 Findings12 Important
- Licensing Specialist Was Unable to View License13A.16.02.01E
Licensing Specialist was unable to view license, when asked where it was posted a staff member went to the storage closet across the hall to get it.
- Licensing Specialist Requested the Fire Permit and Facility Showed Proof of a Fire Inspection Being Conducted in November of 2022.13A.16.02.03C(4)
- Facility Does Not Have Written Child Records, All Information Is on the iPad13A.16.03.04A
Facility does not have written child records, all information is on the iPad. They do not have physical copies of Emergency Cards. Licensing Specialist was unable to view health inventories for children on the iPad.
- Facility Does Not Have Written Child Records, All Emergency Information Is on the iPad13A.16.03.04B(1)
Facility does not have written child records, all emergency information is on the iPad. In the event of an emergency and the tablet doesn't work staff members do not have a way to contact children's parents. Director states all the parents numbers are in her cell phone.
- Licensing Specialist Was Unable to View Current Staffing Patterns Posted13A.16.03.05B
Licensing Specialist was unable to view current staffing patterns posted, when asked where they were posted a staff member went to the storage closet across the hall to get it-however the ones posted were from 2023.
- Licensing Specialist Requested to Review the Substitute Log and the Facility Stated They Do Not Document the Use of Substitutes.13A.16.03.05E
- When Reviewing Staff There Were Five New Staff That Had Never Been Reported to the Office of Child Care.13A.16.03.06A(1)
- When Reviewing Staff There Was One Staff Whose Employment Ended Last Year That Was Not Reported to the Office of Child Care.13A.16.03.06A(2)
- Licensing Specialist Was Unable to Review Any Continued Training Certificates or a Completed Professional Development Plan.13A.16.06.05C(1)
- Licensing Specialist Was Unable to Review Any Continued Training Certificates or a Completed Professional Development Plan.13A.16.06.10C(1)
- Licensing Specialist Was Unable to Review Any Continued Training Certificates or a Completed Professional Development Plan.13A.16.06.12B(1)
- Licensing Specialist Observed Two Aides and a High School Substitute Alone with 20 Children, One of the Aides Then Left13A.16.07.06A
Licensing Specialist observed two aides and a high school substitute alone with 20 children, one of the aides then left. There was no qualified staff and no staff present with current First Aid and CPR or Medication Administration Training present.