Judy Smith
NELSON HILL WAY, HOLLYWOOD, MD 20636Childery 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Parent Communication & Policies (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 28, 20262 Findings2 Important
- One Child Needs an Updated Shot Record That Shows 2 MMR Shots and 2 Varicella Shots.13A.15.03.02A
- One Child Needs the Consumer Pamphlet Receipt.13A.15.03.03E
May 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- 2 Children Need Their Emergency Cards Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
May 2, 20246 Findings6 Important
- 2 Children Need Evidence of Having Had a Lead Blood Test at 2 Years of Age or Later.13A.15.03.02B
- One Child Needs a Contract. The Sibling of the Child Has One but This Child Is Not Listed on It.13A.15.03.03A
- One Child Needs Evidence of the Parents Having Received the Consumer Pamphlet Receipt.13A.15.03.03E
- Two Children Need Permission to Transport.13A.15.03.04B(3)
- Provider Has Not Completed the 2023 Update to the Basic Health and Safety Training13A.15.06.02B(1)
Provider has not completed the 2023 update to the Basic Health and Safety training. This had to be completed by 3/31/24. She needs to complete this immediately and send a copy of the certificate to specialist. See the remarks section for the web address to find the training.
- Provider Has Not Completed the 12 Hours of Continued Training That Was Due by 7/31/2313A.15.06.02B(3)
Provider has not completed the 12 hours of continued training that was due by 7/31/23. She has completed 9 hours of the training and the other 3 needs to be completed immediately and sent to specialist.
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