Lynn Wingate
DEALE CHURCHTON RD, CHURCHTON, MD 20733Childery 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), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 11, 20253 Findings3 Important
- One Child Is Missing H2, One Child Is Missing H1, H2, and Lead Testing, and One Child Is Missing Lead13A.15.03.04C
- Provider Did Not Wash Her Hands After the Diaper Change. The Provider Cleaning the Diapering Area Was Not Observed.13A.15.05.03D(1)
- Provider Did Not Wash the Child's Hands After Diaper Change.13A.15.05.03D(2)
Jun 14, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Specialist Observed One Child's Emergency Form That Was Not Maintained Due to Not All Sections Were Completed As…13A.15.03.04A(1)
Specialist observed one child's emergency form that was not maintained due to not all sections were completed as required. Provider shall ensure that all sections are completed by the parent or guardian and submit a copy of the emergency form.
- Specialist Observed That Six Emergency Forms Were Not Updated Annually as Required13A.15.03.04A(3)
Specialist observed that six emergency forms were not updated annually as required. Provider shall ensure that all emergency forms are updated annually by the parent or guardian and submit copies of the emergency forms.
Jun 20, 20232 Findings2 Important
- One Child's File Does Not Contain Health Inventory Part 1 or Part 2; One Child's Files Does Not Contain Health…13A.15.03.04C
One child's file does not contain Health Inventory Part 1 or Part 2; One child's files does not contain Health Inventory Part 2 or completed lead screening form.
- Medication Administration Form for One Child Is Not Signed by the Child's Parent.13A.15.11.04A(1)(a)
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