Meron Mulat
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE., SILVER SPRING, MD 20904Childery 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed That Children Emergency Forms Were Not Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
Apr 5, 202410 Findings10 Important
- LS Observed Several Children Files Missing Health Assessment and Immunization Records.13A.15.03.02A
- LS Did Not Observe Lead Screening Forms in Several Children Files.13A.15.03.02B
- LS Did Not Observe Attendance Records of Children in Providers Care.13A.15.03.03B
- LS Did Not Observe Substitute Records.13A.15.03.03C
- LS Did Not Observe Fire Drills or Emergency Documented for 2023 or 2024.13A.15.03.03F
- The License Observed the Provider Has an Infant Under 2 Now Living in the Home That Had Not Been Reported.13A.15.03.05C(1)
- LS Have Not Observed Evidence of Provider Completing the Initial Basic Health and Safety Training.13A.15.06.02A(4)
- LS Did Not Observe 12 Clock Hours of Continued Training for the Period of May 2023-April 2024.13A.15.06.02B(3)
- LS Observed 3 Electrical Sockets Uncovered Located in the Dinning Room Designated as Childcare Play Area.13A.15.10.02
- LS Observed Milk Supplied by Provider to Do Whole Milk.13A.15.12.01D
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