Marian Brisbane
CATHERINE AVENUE, PASADENA, MD 21122Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.3 / 5
- 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 3 (out of 5). 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Maryland EXCELS Level 3 (Max 5) Learn more →
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). Of 12 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 6, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Licensing Specialist Was Not Notified Within 24 Hours of an Injury to a Child's Eye That Resulted in the Child's…13A.15.03.05A(2)(a)
Licensing Specialist was not notified within 24 hours of an injury to a child's eye that resulted in the child's parents seeking medical treatment. Corrected during inspection. LS received the OCC 300 Reportable Incident form via email on December 22, 2025.
May 30, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Licensing Specialist Did Not Observe Blood Lead Testing in Four Children's Records13A.15.03.04C
Licensing Specialist did not observe blood lead testing in four children's records. One child's record has an incomplete Health Inventory II form.
Apr 30, 202410 Findings2 Critical8 Important
- LS Observed an Infant Left in a Car Seat for Roughly 1 Hour and 45 Minutes13A.15.07.01
LS observed an infant left in a car seat for roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes. During the inspection, LS observed the infant trying to drink from a bottle propped up on a blanket in the car seat. The bottle fell out on the floor. Later, LS noted the infant had fallen asleep and asked the provider to mo
- LS Observed an Infant in a Car Seat Upon Arrival and the Infant Was Left in the Car Seat for Roughly 1 Hour and 45…13A.15.08.01B(5)
LS observed an infant in a car seat upon arrival and the infant was left in the car seat for roughly 1 hour and 45 minutes. The child was not provided any toys or other materials and the unapproved substitute did not engage with the child other than carrying the car seat into the home and propping a
- A Child Was Allowed Into Care Without the Required Paperwork.13A.15.03.02A
- The Emergency Form for One Child Was Not Signed by a Parent or Dated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- During This Inspection, 9 Children Were Present, Which Exceeds the Approved Child Capacity for a Family Child Care Program.13A.15.04.03A
- LS Observed the Unapproved Substitute Fail to Wash Her Hands After Diapering a Toddler.13A.15.05.03D(1)
- LS Observed the Unapproved Substitute Fail to Wash a Child's Hands After Diapering.13A.15.05.03D(2)
- LS Has Not Received a Medical Form or Release of Information Form for the Unapproved Substitute Present During This Inspection.13A.15.06.03D(3)
- When Asked, the Unapproved Substitute Did Not Know Where the Children's Emergency Forms Were Located.13A.15.06.03E
- Children in Care Were Left with a Person Who Has Not Been Fully Cleared and Approved by the Office of Child Care.13A.15.07.07A
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