Hawa Lewis
POPLAR RIDGE ROAD, BRANDYWINE, MD 20613Childery Rating: 5/5
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.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
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Parent Communication & Policies (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 18, 20255 Findings5 Important
- LS Observed Four Children Without Immunizations and Two Children Without Updated Immunizations. Please Correct by the End of March 2025.13A.15.03.02A
- LS Observed One Child Without Lead Screening. Please Correct by the End of March 2025.13A.15.03.02B
- LS Observed No Evidence of a Written Record of Each Day's Attendance in Care Which Should Be Verified by the Child's…13A.15.03.03B
LS observed no evidence of a written record of each day's attendance in care which should be verified by the child's parent. Please correct immediately.
- LS Observed No Evidence of a Substitute Record Maintained by the Provider. Please Correct Immediately.13A.15.03.03C
- LS Observed No Evidence of Fragrance Free Liquid Soap for the First Aid Supplies.13A.15.10.01H(1)
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