Michelle Hardesty
PINE DRIVE, OAKLAND, MD 21550Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 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
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1) and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
- FRAGRANCE FREE LIQUID SOAP IS NEEDED; 2X2 OR 4X4 GAUZE PADS ARE NEEDED13A.15.10.01H(1)
Mar 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
- NEW POOL IS PRESENT ON SITE13A.15.05.05C
NEW POOL IS PRESENT ON SITE. PROVIDER WILL NEED TO ADD A LOCK TO THE LATCH. PROVIDER WILL ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT AN IN POOL ALARM IS PRESENT. PLEASE SEND A PICTURE OF THE ALARM IN THE POOL. THERE IS AN ALARM AT THE GATE, BUT NOT IN THE POOL. THERE IS AN APROPRIATE BARRIER IN PLACE AROUND TH