Mandisa Laurent
KERCHNER ROAD, WALKERSVILLE, MD 21793Childery 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
- 5
- 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 (2), Parent Communication & Policies (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 30, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Two Children's Files Are Missing Paperwork- One Needs the Health Inventory Part 1 and Immunizations, One Is Missing A…13A.15.03.02A
Two children's files are missing paperwork- one needs the health inventory part 1 and immunizations, one is missing a lead test and immunizations. Provider will send these to LS for correction.
- One Child Is Missing a Contract, Provider Will Send the Signed Page to Show She Has Obtained That.13A.15.03.03A
- Two Emergency Forms Need to Be Corrected13A.15.03.04A(1)
Two emergency forms need to be corrected. One needs the parent to sign and date and one needs the child's doctor's information completed at the bottom. Provider will send these to LS to show they were corrected.
- Provider's First Aid and CPR Has Expired and She Will Renew This as Soon as Possible and Send New Cards to LS.13A.15.06.02D(1)
- One Child Has a Medication Form on File but the Child's Doctor Has Not Completed Their Portion13A.15.11.04A(1)(b)
One child has a medication form on file but the child's doctor has not completed their portion. This needs to be corrected and sent to LS to show it has been updated.
Oct 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Provider Completed 13.5 Hours of Training in the First Year and Still Needs 4.5 More to Make Up in Addition to the 12…13A.15.06.02B(2)
Provider completed 13.5 hours of training in the first year and still needs 4.5 more to make up in addition to the 12 hours for the second year. Provider will complete the 4.5 hours and send this to LS ASAP.
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