Marilyn Shuler
LUKEWOOD DRIVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21207Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.2 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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
- 6
- 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 Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (5), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 13, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Provider Must Conduct Fire Drills Monthly and Emergency Drill Twice a Month13A.15.03.03F
Provider must conduct fire drills monthly and emergency drill twice a month. LS only observed 2 times that fire drill was conducted. The provider will ensure that she conducts month fire inspection and submit to Licensing Specilist
Aug 27, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Licensing Specialist Observed Two Children Missing Emergency Cards and Health Inventory 1.13A.15.03.02A
- LS Discussed with the Provider That She Is to Keep All Child Care Children Safe and Secure at All Times13A.15.07.07A
LS discussed with the provider that she is to keep all child care children safe and secure at all times. The provide left the infant on the deck with 2 school age child while she went in to get another infant that had just woke up in the child care home. The provider was must ensure that safety
- One Infant Was Inside the Child Care Area in the Crib Sleep13A.15.08.01C(1)
One infant was inside the child care area in the crib sleep. The providers was outside with other children and the approved family child care substitute was upstairs. The provider went inside to get the infant that was sleep to bring outside with the other children. LS discussed that the provider or
- The Provider Was Outside on the Deck with 2 School Age Children and One Infant13A.15.08.01C(2)
The provider was outside on the deck with 2 school age children and one infant. The infant that was outside was left with the 2 school age children while the provider went inside to get the infant that was sleep. LS discussed that the provider or the substitute must remain with the infants at all t
- The Provider Was Not in the Child Care Area While the Child Was Sleep13A.15.08.01D(1)(a)
The provider was not in the child care area while the child was sleep. The provider was outside with 3 other child care children and the approved substitute was in the house on the main level . The provider or substitute must remind in the child care area of the home while the infant are resting.
- The Provider Used a Sight and Sound System to Monitor the Children on the Deck to Watch the Infant and 2 School Age…13A.15.08.01E
The provider used a sight and sound system to monitor the children on the deck to watch the infant and 2 school age children while she went inside to get the other infant who had just woken up . Sight and sound monitor can not be used to watch the children when the are outside alone. The provider or
Aug 26, 20242 Findings2 Important
- LS Inform the Provider That She Must Be with the Infants at All Times13A.15.07.01
LS inform the provider that she must be with the infants at all times. The sight and sound cameras do not apply to infants. The provider went to get a bottle for the infant .
- Provider Must Remind on the Same Level and in the Same Area with the Infants to Render Care Immediately.13A.15.08.01B(1)
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