Jodi Maples
JEFFERSON BLVD., SMITHSBURG, MD 21783Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 9, 20261 Finding1 Important
- One Child's Emergency Card Needs to Be Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
Feb 11, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Two Children in Care Need Verification of Updated Immunizations. The Provider Will Obtain and Send Copies to OCC.13A.15.03.02A
- Three Children in Care Need Verification of the Lead Testing. The Provider Will Send Copies to OCC.13A.15.03.02B
- The Bathroom Vanity Cabinets Need Locks or the Items Would Need to Be Removed13A.15.10.02
The bathroom vanity cabinets need locks or the items would need to be removed. The Provider plans to put locks on the cabinet and will send a photo to OCC.
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