Peace Chimes Family Child Care
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.4 / 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 4 (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 4 (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 Children's Records & Files (5), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 24, 20258 Findings8 Important
- LS Reviewed the Children Files and Observed One Child's Emergency Form Was Missing the Source of Healthcare.13A.15.03.02A
- Two Children's Files Were Missing Lead Forms.13A.15.03.02B
- LS Was Not Able to Observed Evidence That the Parents Were Informed About the Parents Guide to Child Care.13A.15.03.03E
- LS Reviewed One Emergency Card That Was Missing the Source of Healthcare.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- LS Reviewed Two Children's Files. One Emergency Form Is Missing the Source of Healthcare Information,13A.15.03.04A(1)
- One Child Has an Incomplete Emergency Card and Two Children Are Missing Lead Forms13A.15.03.04C
One child has an incomplete emergency card and two children are missing lead forms, two children are missing the written information about the child's individual care needs.
- LS Observed 2 Nap Mats, 2 Cots and 2 Portacribs. Provider States That the Other Nap Materials Are in Storage.13A.15.05.06C(2)
- Provider Will Forward Evidence of Napping Materials to LS as Some Were Located in Storage.13A.15.05.06C(2)
Jul 31, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Will Install a Gate Outside to Block Off the Stairs Going Up to the Front Yard and Will Have a Gate Across…13A.15.05.05A
The provider will install a gate outside to block off the stairs going up to the front yard and will have a gate across the stairs to the deck. Once they are completed, the provider will send the LS a photo of each.