Fernanda Belao
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.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
- 5
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 10, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Provider Will Complete the 2025 BHS Update and Will Send Certificate to LS.13A.15.06.02B(1)
Apr 25, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Provider Does Not Have a Substitute Log and Will Begin Using One and Send a Statement That She Will Do So.13A.15.03.03C
- Provider Only Has Fire Drills Recorded From January to April 202513A.15.03.03F
Provider only has fire drills recorded from January to April 2025. Provider will begin doing and recording monthly fire drills and will send a statement that she will do so.
- The First Aid Kit Needs Fragrance Free Soap, Tweezers and Washcloths13A.15.10.01H(1)
The first aid kit needs fragrance free soap, tweezers and washcloths. Provider will send proof that these have been added to the first aid kit.
Aug 19, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Two Emergency Forms Need to Be Updated and One Needs to Have the Child's Physician's Info Added13A.15.03.04A(3)
Two emergency forms need to be updated and one needs to have the child's physician's info added. Provider will send this to LS when they have been corrected,
- There Was a Pack and Play in Use That Has a Hole in the Side Netting. Provider Will Either Fix This or Let LS She Will Replace It.13A.15.05.06A
- When LS Arrived, an Infant Was Sleeping in a Swing13A.15.05.06H
When LS arrived, an infant was sleeping in a swing. Provider will send LS a statement that she will place infant in a pack and play for sleep moving forward.
- Provider Does Not Have Her Training to Show LS and Will Have This Completed ASAP.13A.15.06.02B(2)
- There Are Cleaning Supplies in the Bathroom That Are Accessible to the Children in Care13A.15.10.02
There are cleaning supplies in the bathroom that are accessible to the children in care. Provider will move these so they are not in reach of children and send a photo to LS to show they have been removed.
Jan 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- One Child in Care Is Missing an Emergency Form13A.15.03.04A(1)
One child in care is missing an emergency form, one is missing the doctor's information and one is missing the doctor's information and an emergency contact and info. Provider will get these corrected and send to LS.