Margaret Grantham
Data last updated · May 2026
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 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 23, 20244 Findings4 Important
- LS Observed More Than One Child Missing Lead Screening13A.15.03.04C
LS observed more than one child missing lead screening. Lead screening missing for child with initial's D.H. and N.E. LS observed child with the initial's G. G. missing health inventory part I not present in file. Provider shall send photographic evidence of lead screening forms and health inventory
- LS Observed Several Diapers Laying in Backyard in Bags13A.15.05.03C
LS observed several diapers laying in backyard in bags. LS discussed with Provider that Diapers have to be disposed of in a trashcan with a lid. Diapers were removed and placed in trashcan with lid at time of inspection.
- LS Observed an Outdoor Conditioning Unit That Requires a Suitable Barrier13A.15.05.05A
LS observed an outdoor conditioning unit that requires a suitable barrier. Provider shall send photographic evidence that a barrier has been placed around outdoor air-conditioning unit according to the regulations.
- LS Observed Provider Does Not Have Written Record of Fire Drills Which Should Be Conducted at Least Once per Month…13A.15.10.01A(3)
LS observed provider does not have written record of fire drills which should be conducted at least once per month according to the regulations. Provider shall send a letter of corrections.