Lucy Baffoe
GALYN DRIVE, BRUNSWICK, MD 21758Childery 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Parent Communication & Policies (2), and Medication Administration (1). Of 12 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 6, 20262 Findings2 Important
- One Child Is Missing a Lead Test in the File. Provider Will Send It to LS When She Gets It.13A.15.03.02B
- One Child Has a Documented Allergy13A.15.11.04A(3)
One child has a documented allergy, and the forms state the child needs an epi pen and Benedryl, but the provider does not have the medications. Provider will send a photo of the medications when she gets them, or will have parents have the forms redone if the child no longer has an allergy.
Jun 12, 20255 Findings5 Important
- On the Attendance Records, Two Children Have Not Been Signed in Since May 2313A.15.03.03B
On the attendance records, two children have not been signed in since May 23. Provider will ensure all parents are signing their children in and out each day.
- 4 Children's Emergency Forms Need to Be Corrected and Missing Information Needs to Be Added. Provider Will Send These to LS When Corrected.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- When LS Arrived, 3 School Age Children Were Leaving and There Were 8 Other Children in the Basement with the Provider13A.15.04.03A
When LS arrived, 3 school age children were leaving and there were 8 other children in the basement with the provider. After reviewing the attendance, LS saw that the provider had 10 children in care at 8:00 am.
- When LS Arrived, There Was a Parent Who Was Taking 3 of the Child Care Children to the Bus13A.15.07.06A
When LS arrived, there was a parent who was taking 3 of the child care children to the bus. None of these children were hers and provider did not have written parental permission for the parent to do so.
- When LS Arrived, There Was a Parent Who Was Taking 3 of the Child Care Children to the Bus13A.15.07.07C(1)(a)
When LS arrived, there was a parent who was taking 3 of the child care children to the bus. None of these children were hers and provider did not have written parental permission for the parent to do so.
Jun 4, 20244 Findings4 Important
- One Child Is Missing Health Part 113A.15.03.02A
One child is missing health part 1, one child is missing health part 2, and one child is missing both parts plus immunizations. Provider will send to LS when she has them.
- 5 Children Are Missing Lead Tests and Provider Will Send Them to LS When She Has Them.13A.15.03.02B
- Provider Cannot Find the Fire Drill Log and Will Send the Last Two Years to LS to Show They Were Completed.13A.15.03.03F
- Two Emergency Forms Need to Have the Doctor's Name, Address and Phone Filled Out at the Bottom13A.15.03.04A(1)
Two emergency forms need to have the doctor's name, address and phone filled out at the bottom. Provider will send to LS when this has been done.
Jun 14, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- LS Observed Cleaning Supplies That Were Within Reach of Children13A.15.10.02
LS observed cleaning supplies that were within reach of children. They were moved to a place where children cannot reach them during the visit.
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