Glenda Goodson
WITCHHAZEL WAY, ABERDEEN, MD 21001Childery 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 27, 20263 Findings3 Important
- LS Observed One Child Who Was Missing Page 1 of the Health Inventory, Another Child Who Was Missing a Health Inventory13A.15.03.02A
- LS Observed Two Children That Need Lead Test.13A.15.03.02B
- LS Observed Two Emergency Cards That Need an Update.13A.15.03.04A(3)
Mar 25, 20244 Findings4 Important
- LS Conducted a Complaint Inspection in Which the Fire Inspector Reported the Providers Sub Was Caring for 8 Children In…13A.15.05.04A(1)
LS conducted a complaint inspection in which the fire inspector reported the providers sub was caring for 8 children in an area of the home (basement that was not approved for childcare. ) At the time of the complaint inspection, LS asked the provider if the children were in the basement and the pro
- Ls Conducted a Complaint Inspection in Which It Was Reported That a Substitute Was Caring for 8 Children but the Sub…13A.15.06.03B(1)
Ls conducted a complaint inspection in which it was reported that a substitute was caring for 8 children but the sub had not been approved by the office of child care. LS emailed the provider that a medical report still needed to be submitted to the office of child care for this particular substitut
- Ls Conducted a Complaint Inspection in Which It Was Reported That a Substitute Was Caring for 8 Children but the Sub…13A.15.06.03D(3)
Ls conducted a complaint inspection in which it was reported that a substitute was caring for 8 children but the sub had not been approved by the office of child care. LS emailed the provider that a medical report still needed to be submitted to the office of child care for this particular substitut
- Ls Conducted a Complaint Inspection in Which It Was Reported That a Substitute Was Caring for 8 Children but the Sub…13A.15.07.07A
Ls conducted a complaint inspection in which it was reported that a substitute was caring for 8 children but the sub had not been approved by the office of child care.
Jan 3, 20242 Findings2 Important
- LS Was Told by the Provider That She Was Moving the Childcare to the Basement but the Basement Is Restricted on The…13A.15.05.04A(1)
LS was told by the provider that she was moving the childcare to the basement but the basement is restricted on the registration and on the last fire inspection from 2022.
- As of the Time of the Inspection the OCC Does Not Have Anything in Writing That the Basement Has Been Approved for Child Care.13A.15.05.04A(2)
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Babes in Tot Land Child Care LLCAberdeen · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Big Dreams with Little Smiles, LLCAberdeen · 4/5 Childery Rating
- Charlene BarnesAberdeen · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Grace Cooperative NurseryAberdeen · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Little Kids Place Child Care & Learning Center IIAberdeen · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Lois CullumAberdeen · 3/5 Childery Rating