Hope Community Preschool
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.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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 30, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- At the Time of Inspection, Facility Had an Expired EpiPen for One Child in Care. LS Asked Facility to Obtain a New EpiPen for the Child.13A.16.11.04E(1)(c)
- At the Time of Inspection, Facility Did Not Have a Written Screen Time Policy13A.16.09.01C(6)
At the time of inspection, facility did not have a written screen time policy. LS asked facility to submit documentation of a written screen time policy to LS.
- At the Time of Inspection13A.16.10.01A(3)(c)
At the time of inspection, facility did not have any emergency and disaster drills documented for the 2022-2023 school year. Facility is to submit a statement of understanding of this regulation.