Mount Providence Child Development Center
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.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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 6 Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 17, 20254 Findings4 Important
- LS Did Not Observe Several Children Who Needed Lead Tests.13A.16.03.04E
- LS Observed That Were Several Staff Who Need Updated Privacy Rights13A.16.03.05C
LS observed that were several staff who need updated privacy rights, ROI, CBC prints, medicals, ID, orientation forms, personnel forms and position title page.
- LS Observed That Were Several Staff Who Need Updated Medicals.13A.16.06.04A(4)
- LS Did Not Observe a Substitute Log for the Classroom That Had a Substitute in the Room for a Lead Teacher.13A.16.06.13B
Dec 16, 20242 Findings2 Important
- LS Observe Child Emergency Forms That Were Not Updated.13A.16.03.04C
- LS Did Not Observe a Staffing Pattern in Classroom #1 and Classroom #213A.16.03.05B
Dec 12, 20235 Findings5 Important
- LS Did Not Observe Parent Signature and Date on One of the Children's Emergency Card (H.H.).13A.16.03.04C
- Ls Observed That There Were Several Children Who Needed Blood Testing on Their Health Inventory Documentation (C.N., P.M., S.B., & H.H.)13A.16.03.04E
- LS Did Not Observe a Written Individualized Activity Plan for Each Child in the Infant Room.13A.16.09.02C
- LS Did Not Observe a Emergency and Disaster Plan That Is Updated Annually.13A.16.10.01A(3)(d)
- LS Observed That Classroom #2 Did Not Have an Evacuation Posted in the Room.13A.16.10.01A(4)