Kids Adventures at Candlewood
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- 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 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 21, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Licensing Specialist Observed an EpiPen That Expired 10/202413A.16.11.04E(1)(c)
Licensing Specialist observed an EpiPen that expired 10/2024. Facility is asked to send the expired one home and submit photographic evidence of a new one.
- Licensing Specialist Reviewed Children's Files and Found One That Needs an Authorized Pick Up Person and Health…13A.16.03.04C
Licensing Specialist reviewed children's files and found one that needs an authorized pick up person and health inventory completed by the parents.
- Licensing Specialist Observed a New Staff Who Has Been Employed Since February Who Had Not Been Reported to the Office…13A.16.03.06A(1)
Licensing Specialist observed a new staff who has been employed since February who had not been reported to the Office of Child Care. Licensing Specialist was unable to review new hire paperwork.