Lil' Einsteins Daycare and Learning Center
AUGUSTINE HERMAN HIGHWAY, CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD 21915Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 82
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 14, 20253 Findings3 Important
- LS Conducted a Complaint Inspection in Which It Was Self Reported That a Child Was Playing by the Cubbies in the 3…13A.16.07.06A
LS conducted a complaint inspection in which it was self reported that a child was playing by the cubbies in the 3 year old room when he reached into another child's bookbag and found a vape. The teacher who was preparing lunch turned around and saw the child with the vape and took it away and call
- LS Conducted a Complaint Inspection in Which It Was Self Reported That a Child Was Playing by the Cubbies in the 3…13A.16.08.01A(2)(a)
LS conducted a complaint inspection in which it was self reported that a child was playing by the cubbies in the 3 year old room when he reached into another child's bookbag and found a vape. The teacher who was preparing lunch turned around and saw the child with the vape and took it away and call
- LS Conducted a Complaint Inspection in Which It Was Self Reported That a Child Was Playing by the Cubbies in the 3…13A.16.10.04A
LS conducted a complaint inspection in which it was self reported that a child was playing by the cubbies in the 3 year old room when he reached into another child's bookbag and found a vape. The teacher who was preparing lunch turned around and saw the child with the vape and took it away and call
May 7, 20252 Findings2 Important
- LS Observed 6 Children's Files in Which the Child Did Not Have Evidence a Lead Screening Had Been Conducted.13A.16.03.04E
- LS Observed One Medication Administration Form That Was Expired Along with an Expired Prescription.13A.16.11.04A(1)(a)
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