Lisa Barton
JOAPTER PLACE, NEW WINDSOR, MD 21776Childery 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 17, 20255 Findings5 Important
- There Was a Child in Care That Did Not Have the Documentation of the Lead Screening in the File.13A.15.03.02B
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Lead Screening.13A.15.03.04C
- There Was a Pack and Play That Was Very Wobbly and Had Holes in the Mesh.13A.15.05.06A
- There Was a Four Month Old Infant That Was Sleeping on the Carpet13A.15.05.06H
There was a four month old infant that was sleeping on the carpet. The LS informed the provider that the child could not be sleeping on the carpet. The provider moved the infant to the pack and play during the inspection.
- The Provider Could Not Produce the 2024 Basic Health and Safety Update.13A.15.06.02B(1)
Oct 16, 20241 Finding1 Important
- There Was an Emergency Form That Did Not Have the Signature of the Parent13A.15.03.04A(1)
There was an emergency form that did not have the signature of the parent. There was an emergency form that did not have the physician's name, address and phone number.
Nov 7, 20234 Findings4 Important
- The Provider Did Not Have a Attendance Record for the Week of November 6, 2023.13A.15.03.03B
- There Was a File That Contained an Incomplete Health Inventory Part II.13A.15.03.04C
- The Provider Is Registered for Two Infants13A.15.05.06A
The provider is registered for two infants. The LS could only inspect one pack and play. The other pack and play was upstairs, which is off limits to the children in care. The LS could not go upstairs as the dog in the home does not know the LS.
- The First Aid Kit Did Not Have Washcloths.13A.15.10.01H(1)
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