Kathleen Collins
S MAIN STREET, WOODSBORO, MD 21798Childery 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 12, 20263 Findings3 Important
- One Child Is Missing an Emergency Form. Provider Will Send a Copy When She Gets It.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- Provider Did Not Have a Gate at the Bottom of the Stairs and One Leading Into the Kitchen13A.15.05.04B(2)
Provider did not have a gate at the bottom of the stairs and one leading into the kitchen. Provider will send photos of them in place and a statement of correction that she will use gates at all times as needed.
- Provider Has Not Completed the 2025 Update and Will Complete This ASAP. She Will Send Certificate to LS When It Has Been Completed.13A.15.06.02B(1)
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