Letitia Nalley
SALEM AVENUE, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740Childery 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 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 14, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Fire And Disaster Drills Not Recorded.13A.15.03.03F
- Emergency Cards Not Updated Annually for Five Children in Care.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- No Note Provided to Allow a One Year Old Child to Sleep in a Port a Crib.13A.15.05.06D
- Emergency and Disaster Plan Not Maintained.13A.15.10.01A(1)
Jul 27, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Emergency Forms Not Updated Annually for Five Children in Care.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- No Evidence of a Lead Screening Was Maintained for One Child in Care.13A.15.03.04C
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