KinderCare-301124
LIBERTY RD, ELDERSBURG, MD 21784Childery 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 5 (out of 5) and NAEYC accreditation. 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 5 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 94
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 22, 202514 Findings14 Important
- There Were Four Children in Care That Did Not Have Documentation of the Lead Screening.13A.16.03.02E
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of Part I of the Health Inventory13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
There was a file that did not contain documentation of Part I of the health inventory. There was a file that contained Part I of the health inventory but it was blank.
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of Part II of the Health Inventory.13A.16.03.04D(3)
- There Were Four Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Lead Screening.13A.16.03.04E
- There Were Nine Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of Updated Immunizations.13A.16.03.04G
- In the PreK Bathroom, There Were Two Toilets That Had Urine Stains on the Base of the Toilet and One Toilet Had Stains of Feces.13A.16.05.11A
- There Were 13 Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Staff Orientation.13A.16.06.02
- There Were Two Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of a Medical.13A.16.06.04A(1)
- There Was a File That Contained a Medical That Was Over 5 Years.13A.16.06.04A(4)
- There Was a File That Contained 1.5 Hours of Annual Training for 2024-202513A.16.06.09C
There was a file that contained 1.5 hours of annual training for 2024-2025. There was a file that contained 10.5 hours of annual training for 2024-2025. There was a file that contained 6.5 hours of annual training for 2024-2025. There was a file that did not contain documentation of continued train
- There Were Six Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Basic Health and Safety Course.13A.16.06.12A(3)
- There Were 3 Infants in Infant B That Did Not Have Infant Activity Plans13A.16.09.02C
There were 3 infants in Infant B that did not have Infant Activity plans. There were 6 toddlers that did not have Toddler activity plans. There were 6 infants that did not have Infant Activity Plans.
- There Were Three Medication Administration Forms That Did Not Have a Parental Signature and Date.13A.16.11.04A(1)(a)
- There Was a Refrigerator That Did Not Contain a Thermometer. The Director Placed a Thermometer in the Refrigerator During the Inspection .13A.16.12.05C(3)
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