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Hope Christian Childcare Center

ST JOHN LANE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
40
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:39
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 14 Findings
Most recent: May 23, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
14 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (8), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. May 23, 20259 Findings9 Important
    • LS Reminded Facility How to Find the Consumer Education Pamphlet and That It Must Be Displayed for Parents.13A.16.03.03C
    • LS Reminded Facility That the Discipline Policy Should Be Written in the Parent Agreement.13A.16.03.03D
    • Three Children Were Missing Emergency Forms.13A.16.03.04C
    • Three Children Were Missing Health Assessment Forms Completed by Parent.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
    • Three Children Were Missing Health Assessment Forms Completed by Physician.13A.16.03.04D(3)
    • Three Children Were Missing Lead Forms.13A.16.03.04E
    • Three Children Were Missing Immunization Forms.13A.16.03.04H
    • LS Reviewed Emergency Evacuation Log13A.16.10.01A(3)(c)

      LS reviewed emergency evacuation log. No disaster drills are listed and the disaster drills for 2025 are missing except that there are drills listed for September and December 2025 which are dates in the future.

    • LS Reminded Facility That the Emergency Disaster Plan Must Be Updated Annually and Has Not Been Since April 2024.13A.16.10.01A(3)(d)
  2. Jul 2, 20245 Findings5 Important
    • At Inspection 10 Emergency Cards Had Missing Information.13A.16.03.04C
    • At Inspection, Two Children Did Not Have Any Lead Screening.13A.16.03.04E
    • At the Time of Inspection13A.16.06.09C

      At the time of inspection, some of the teachers (NK),HP, SR) did not have a certificate for the new Basic Health & Safety course that was due to be completed by 3/31/24. The center will send the certificates to the OCC by July 31, 2024. The LS also discussed the need to use Form 100 to document each

    • The LS Discussed the Need to Use Form 100 to Document Each Training Certificate13A.16.06.12B(2)

      The LS discussed the need to use Form 100 to document each training certificate. The LS will look at the certificates during the inspection and check them off of the form.

    • At the Time of the Inspection, There Was an Aide (SN) Who Had Not Completed the 2023 Basic Health & Safety Course13A.16.06.12B(3)

      At the time of the inspection, there was an aide (SN) who had not completed the 2023 Basic Health & Safety course. The center will provide their certificate to the OCC by 7/31/24 as well as Form 100. Aides on maternity leave and new hires after March, 2024 should take the 2023 training also but hav

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