Lokeshwari Pendem
SUSIES WAY, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042Childery 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- LS Did Not Observe a Written Request for a Child to Remain in a Crib Until Age 213A.15.05.06D
LS did not observe a written request for a child to remain in a crib until age 2. Provider must submit written documentation to the office immediately and the letter must be present in the child's file until age 2 when the child is provided a cot for rest time.
Dec 9, 20244 Findings4 Important
- LS Did Not Observe Part 1 of the Health Inventory for One Child in Care.13A.15.03.02A
- LS Did Not Observe a Lead Screening or Test for 4 Children in Care.13A.15.03.02B
- LS Did Not Observe a Substitute Log for the Additional Adult13A.15.03.03C
LS did not observe a substitute log for the Additional Adult. An approved substitute was substituting for additional adult during inspection.
- LS Observed One Emergency Form Needing an Annual Update.13A.15.03.04A(3)
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