Janice Lipford
WATER WHEEL DRIVE, PORT DEPOSIT, MD 21904Childery 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 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- At the Time of the Inspection the LS Reviewed the Children Emergency Forms and All of the Annual Signatures Were Missing.13A.15.03.04A(3)
Nov 27, 20233 Findings3 Important
- The Health Assessment Was Missing for One Child.13A.15.03.02A
- An Emergency Information Form Did Not Show Proof of Having Been Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- One Child Was Missing the Health Assessment and the Emergency Information Form Was Missing Parent's Work Telephone…13A.15.03.04C
One child was missing the health assessment and the emergency information form was missing parent's work telephone number, and telephone number for source of health care.
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