Immanuel Montessori School
DOTSONS RIDGE ROAD, MOUNT AIRY, MD 21771Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 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.3 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 3 (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 3 (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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 78
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 6 Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 30, 20265 Findings5 Important
- In Room 4, the Baseboard by the Diapering Area Is Off of the Wall. There Was Peeling Paint on the Fence in the Toddler Playground.13A.16.05.01A(1)
- In Room 4 the Door to the Classroom Had Stains13A.16.05.11A
In Room 4 the door to the classroom had stains, there was stains on the wall by the diaper changing area, there were brown stains on the diaper genie, the door frame in the bathroom was stained, the trash can was stained and the closet door was stained. These areas were cleaned during the inspectio
- The Playground Did Not Have Mulch Under the Swings.13A.16.05.12D
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of the 2025-2026 Annual Training13A.16.06.09C
There was a file that did not contain documentation of the 2025-2026 annual training. This training was supposed to be done from 3/25-2/26. There was a file that did not contain the 2025 Basic Health and Safety update.
- In Room 5, the Latch to the Cabinet Was Broken. Inside the Cabinet There Were Plastic Bags.13A.16.10.04A
Jan 23, 20261 Finding1 Important
- In Room 2, There Was a Thick Blanket in a Crib13A.16.09.04F
In Room 2, there was a thick blanket in a crib. In Room 1, there were two thick blankets in two separate cribs. The blankets were removed during the inspection.
Nov 3, 20254 Findings4 Important
- The LS Observed a Diaper Genie That Was Open and Could See Soiled Diapers in It. The Diaper Genie Was Closed During the Inspection.13A.16.05.11D(2)
- A Staff Member Yelled at a Child to Stop Crying.13A.16.07.03A(1)
- A Staff Member Did Not Meet the Needs of Children in Care Due to Placing Her Foot Under a Cot That Is Occupied by A…13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
A staff member did not meet the needs of children in care due to placing her foot under a cot that is occupied by a child and moving the cot up and down so the children wake up, picking up a sleeping child from the cot and placing him on the floor and placing his cot away and when the child was cry
- The Diaper Changing Area Did Not Have the Diapering Procedure Posted and the Staff Are Not Following the Diaper…13A.16.11.03C
The diaper changing area did not have the diapering procedure posted and the staff are not following the diaper changing procedure of using a mat or diaper changing station. The children stand on the laminate floor. Diapering procedures state that the mat or diaper changing pad needs to be cleaned a
Mar 25, 20254 Findings4 Important
- There Were Six Children in Care That Did Not Have Documentation of the Lead Screening.13A.16.03.02E
- There Were Two Emergency Forms That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Child's Physician, Address and Telephone Number.13A.16.03.04C
- There Were Six Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of a Lead Screening.13A.16.03.04E
- There Were Nine Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of Updated Immunizations.13A.16.03.04G
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