Kim Salako
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
- 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9) and Children's Records & Files (5). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Sep 9, 20253 Findings3 Important
- LS Observed That Provider Was Not Able to Provide Documentation That She Completed the 2024 Basic Health and Safety Annual Update.13A.15.02.03B(1)
- LS Observed That 3 Children Were Missing Their Required Lead Test Documentation.13A.15.03.04C
- LS Observed That Provider Was Not Able to Provide Documentation That She Completed the 2024 Basic Health and Safety Annual Update.13A.15.06.02B(1)
Sep 16, 20245 Findings5 Important
- LS Observed That the Provider's Additional Adult Does Not Have a Substitute or Any of the Required Documentation for A…13A.15.02.03B(2)
LS observed that the provider's additional adult does not have a substitute or any of the required documentation for a substitute for the additional adult.
- LS Observed That 3 Children's Emergency Forms Are Missing the Physician's Information.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- LS Observed That the Provider's Additional Adult Does Not Have a Substitute or Any of the Required Documentation for A…13A.15.06.03A
LS observed that the provider's additional adult does not have a substitute or any of the required documentation for a substitute for the additional adult.
- LS Observed That the Provider's Additional Adult Does Not Have a Substitute or Any of the Required Documentation for A…13A.15.06.04A(3)
LS observed that the provider's additional adult does not have a substitute or any of the required documentation for a substitute for the additional adult.
- LS Observed That 3 Children's Emergency Forms Are Not Complete and the Provider's Dog Does Not Have a Current Rabies Vaccination.13A.15.07.07A
Mar 8, 20245 Findings5 Important
- LS Observed That the Provider's Additional Adult Does Not Have a Substitute or Any Documentation for a Substitute for the Additional Adult.13A.15.02.03B(2)
- LS Observed That 1 Child's Emergency Form Had Not Been Updated Since 2022.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- LS Observed That 1 Child's Emergency Form Had Not Been Updated Since 2022.13A.15.03.04C
- LS Observed That the Provider's Additional Adult Does Not Have a Substitute Who Is Available on Short Notice to Care…13A.15.06.03A
LS observed that the provider's additional adult does not have a substitute who is available on short notice to care for the children in their absence.
- LS Observed That the Provider's Additional Adult Does Not Have a Substitute or Any Documentation for a Substitute for the Additional Adult.13A.15.06.04A(3)
Sep 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed That 6 Children Did Not Have Record of Their Lead Screenings and Tests.13A.15.03.02B