Heavens Backyard
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.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 (6). None of the 6 findings were critical.
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Apr 24, 20261 Finding1 Important
- One Child Did Not Have a Completed Health Inventory13A.15.03.04C
Apr 9, 20252 Findings2 Important
- LS Observed Four Emergency Cards with Incomplete Information Including Physician Contact and Emergency Contact Information13A.15.03.04A(3)
- LS Observed One File That Did Not Contain Required Health Inventory and Immunization Records.13A.15.03.04C
Apr 25, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Five Emergency Cards Did Not Contain Complete Contact Information13A.15.03.04A(1)
Five emergency cards did not contain complete contact information. Four emergency cards did not contain complete emergency contact information.
- LS Observed 5 Emergency Cards with Incomplete Emergency Contact Information and 4 Emergency Cards with Incomplete…13A.15.03.04A(1)
LS observed 5 emergency cards with incomplete emergency contact information and 4 emergency cards with incomplete physician contact information.
- Several Child Files Were Missing a Complete Health Inventory13A.15.03.04C