Lori Springer
HICKORY BOTTOM LANE, LEONARDTOWN, MD 20650Childery 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). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 8, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Five Children Need Their Emergency Cards Updated as They Were Last Updated in November 202413A.15.03.04A(3)
Five children need their emergency cards updated as they were last updated in November 2024. Please have the parents update the information if needed then initial and date the form.
Jan 30, 20252 Findings2 Important
- There Are 2 Children Who Need Updated Immunization Records13A.15.03.02A
There are 2 children who need updated immunization records. One 3 year old needs documentation of his 4th DTAP and 4th HIB. His 5 year old sibling needs documentation of her 2nd MMR and varicella vaccination. Please have the parents obtain the records from the physician and add to their files.
- One 3 Year Old Child Needs Documentation of His 2nd Lead Blood Test Done After the Age of Two and Another Child, Age 20…13A.15.03.02B
One 3 year old child needs documentation of his 2nd lead blood test done after the age of two and another child, age 20 months, needs documentation of his 1st lead blood test done at one year of age. Please have the parents obtain the documentation from the physician, forward to the licensing specia
Nov 17, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Emergency Forms for All Children Enrolled with the Exception of WW Need the Annual Update13A.15.03.04A(3)
The emergency forms for all children enrolled with the exception of WW need the annual update. Please have their parents update the information if needed, then initial and date the form.
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