Mt. Aetna Child Care Center
CRYSTAL FALLS DRIVE, HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- School
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jan 9, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- The Director Did Not Have Current First Aid and CPR Certification13A.17.10.02B
The Director did not have current First Aid and CPR certification. The other staff all have the certification however since the Director is present with one other staff person and often more than 20 children she will need to obtain the training.
- The Facility Hired Two New Employees in the Beginning of the School Year and OCC Never Received the Paperwork13A.17.03.06A(1)
The facility hired two new employees in the beginning of the school year and OCC never received the paperwork. The facility provided all of the paperwork at inspection however one staff person did not have the fingerprinting available for OCC. She will need to have her prints re-submitted or get r
- The Facility Had Employed Two New Staff in the Beginning of the School Year13A.17.06.03C(5)
The facility had employed two new staff in the beginning of the school year. At the inspection today the paperwork was received however one staff members fingerprints had not been received by OCC. Therefore that staff person will need to be re-printed or have them re-submitted to be approved for e
- There Was No Medical Present on Site for the Director. She Will Get the Medical and Send a Copy to OCC.13A.17.06.04A(1)
- The Facility Did Not Have a Current Menu Posted. The Director Will Create Updated Menus and Send Verification to OCC.13A.17.12.01E(1)
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