Negar Aghaei
HARCROFT ROAD, LUTHERVILLE, MD 21093Childery 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
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Parent Communication & Policies (4), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 3, 20259 Findings9 Important
- The Provider Does Not Have a Current Fire Inspection13A.15.02.03B(2)
The provider does not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection in the provider's file is dated January 13, 2024. The provider has called the fire department and is awaiting a call back. Please contact the fire department today. The entire household was last printed 02/2020. Pleas
- Children in Care Were Missing the Lead Screening.13A.15.03.02B
- The Provider Did Not Have a Current Attendance Record for the Children in Care13A.15.03.03B
The provider did not have a current attendance record for the children in care. She had the attendance record posted on a clipboard with a pen by the entrance but no one had signed their children in for the day. Attendance has been inconsistent. The provider showed LS the attendance records for seve
- Children in Care Were Missing the Guide to Regulated Childcare.13A.15.03.03E
- The Provider Did Not Have Access to the Fire and Emergency Drill Logs at This Inspection13A.15.03.03F
The provider did not have access to the fire and emergency drill logs at this inspection. Provider stated that this information was on the computer and that she would email it to LS.
- One Child in Care Was Missing the Annual Update.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- Children in Care Were Missing Lead.13A.15.03.04C
- The Substitutes Were Lasted Printed 2/2020. Please Get Fingerprinted as Soon as Possible13A.15.06.03D(4)
- The Provider Did Not Have Access to Her Fire and Emergency Disaster Drills at This Inspection.13A.15.10.01A(3)
Dec 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Two Children in Care Did Not Have an Annual Update on the Emergency Card. This Missing Item Was Starred on the Emergency Cards.13A.15.03.04A(3)
Dec 4, 20234 Findings4 Important
- The Provider Has Been Unsuccessful in Having the Fire Department Call Her Back13A.15.02.03B(2)
The provider has been unsuccessful in having the fire department call her back . The provider has made several call but has not received a call back from the fire department. Last fire inspection was completed on 4/5/2022.
- Two Children in Care Were Missing the Lead Screening.13A.15.03.02B
- A Signed Contract Was Missing for Two Children in Care.13A.15.03.03A
- Children Were Missing the Regulated Child Care Pamphlet in Their Folder.13A.15.03.03E
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