Little Feet - Falls Road
FALLS ROAD, HAMPSTEAD, MD 21074Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 32
- 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 1 inspection since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 5, 20237 Findings7 Important
- LS Observed That 2 Staff Members Did Not Have Their Records of Professional Development Reflecting Their Continued…13A.16.03.05C
LS observed that 2 staff members did not have their records of professional development reflecting their continued training for the last year, 1 staff member did not have record of their Orientation of COMAR, and 1 staff member did not have their MD CBC results in their files.
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member Did Not Have Record of Their Orientation in Their File.13A.16.06.02
- LS Observed That One Director Did Not Have a Record of the Last Year of Continued Training Hours.13A.16.06.05C(1)
- LS Observed That One Director Did Not Have a Record of Professional Development Reflecting the Last Year of Continued Training Hours.13A.16.06.05C(2)
- LS Observed That 1 Teacher Did Not Have a Record of Professional Development Reflecting the Last Year of Continued Training Hours.13A.16.06.09C
- LS Observed That the Emergency and Disaster Plan Had Not Been Updated Since 09/2021.13A.16.10.01A(3)(d)
- LS Observed That There Was No Handwashing Procedure Posted in One of the Children's Bathrooms.13A.16.11.03A
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