Gerstell Academy
OLD WESTMINSTER PIKE, FINKSBURG, MD 21048Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 18
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 (4). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 8, 20262 Findings2 Important
- A Substitute Did Not Have Documentation of Center Orientation. Please Correct Immediately and Submit a Copy of the Orientation.13A.16.06.02
- Two Staff Members Did Not Have Medicals on Site at Time of Inspection13A.16.06.04A(1)
Two staff members did not have medicals on site at time of inspection. Please correct immediately and submit copies of the medicals to the Office of Child Care.
Mar 20, 20242 Findings2 Important
- The Director Left the Program in the Summer of 2023 and the Program Does Not Have a Director on Side13A.16.06.05A
The director left the program in the summer of 2023 and the program does not have a director on side. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care.
- The Aide Had 3 Hours of Training for the Previous Year. Please Correct Immediately and Submit a Copy of Certificate.13A.16.06.12B(1)
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