Fun Square Early Learning Center
TRAVILAH ROAD, POTOMAC, MD 20854Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 3 (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 3 (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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 45
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 8 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jul 23, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Licensing Specialist Reviewed One Child's Files with the MCPS Forms Not the Forms From the Office of Child Care13A.16.03.04A
Licensing Specialist reviewed one child's files with the MCPS forms not the forms from the Office of Child Care. Facility is asked to have the OCC approved forms filled out and facility can submit corrections via email. There are four other children's forms who need to completing with physician info
- Facility Was Unable to Provide Substitute Log. Facility Is Asked to Submit Proof of a Substitute Log via Email.13A.16.03.05E
- Licensing Specialist Review One Allergy via Health Inventory, but the Facility Does Not Have the Medication13A.16.11.04A(3)
Licensing Specialist review one allergy via health inventory, but the facility does not have the medication. Facility is asked to have the doctor update the form to remove the allergy or obtain the medication from the parents and submit corrections via email.
- Licensing Specialist Observed Daily Schedules in the Toddler13A.16.12.01C
Licensing Specialist observed daily schedules in the toddler, preschool and prekindergarten classrooms that indicate meal times more than three hours apart from start time to start time. Facility is asked to revise schedules to reflect meal and snack times in compliance with regulation.
Aug 11, 20231 Finding1 Important
- At the Time of Inspection Licensing Specialists Observed 13 Children Is Room 3 That Is Licensed for 12 Children13A.16.04.01B
At the time of inspection Licensing Specialists observed 13 children is room 3 that is licensed for 12 children. Facility informed Specialists that room 3 is licensed for 12 children. When the 13th child arrived the children in room 3 were eating lunch. They were asked to move to room 4 that the
Jul 10, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Specialist Observed Baby Powder13A.16.10.04A
Specialist observed baby powder, Lysol bleach spray, hand sanitizer, and a plunger in the bathroom accessible to children in care. Facility is asked to remove the items or make them inaccessible to children in care and submit photographic evidence upon completion.
- Facility Self Reported an Incident Where an Aide Walked Out of the Classroom and Then the Premises Leaving Another Aide…13A.16.08.02B
Facility self reported an incident where an aide walked out of the classroom and then the premises leaving another aide in the classroom by themselves. At the time of the investigation, specialist observed an Aide in the Toddler Room by themselves with three children under the age of two years old.
- Specialist Reviewed Video Footage of Two Aides Leaving 7 to 8 Children Alone in the Pre K Classroom for Various Periods…13A.16.08.08B(1)
Specialist reviewed video footage of two aides leaving 7 to 8 children alone in the Pre K classroom for various periods of time from 45 seconds to 3 minutes and 42 seconds. Facility is reminded that the staff child ratio must be maintained until all children are quietly resting.
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