Play Centers at Stoneleigh Elementary School
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.3 / 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 3 (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 3 (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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 96
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4), and Building & Premises Safety (3). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Mar 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
- One Teacher Has Not Completed Continued Training for 2024-2025 Year. Correct Immediately by Sending This Specialist Training Certificates.13A.16.06.10C(1)
Mar 18, 20254 Findings4 Important
- One Emergency Form Was Missing Child Physician's Information and Another One Was Missing Authorized Pick Up Information13A.16.03.04C
One emergency form was missing child physician's information and another one was missing authorized pick up information. Correct immediately.
- LS Observed No Medical Evaluation on Site for One Aide. Correct Immediately.13A.16.03.05C
- LS Observed Rust on Bathroom Stalls in Boy's Bathroom. Correct Immediately.13A.16.05.01A(1)
- LS Observed No Record of Completing 2024 Basic Health and Safety Update Training for 3 Aides. Correct Immediately.13A.16.06.12B(3)
Apr 26, 20241 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed a Group 3 Aide with Group but There Was No Evidence of That Change on the Center's Substitute Log13A.16.03.05B
LS observed a Group 3 aide with Group but there was no evidence of that change on the center's substitute log. LS also saw Group 1 aide with Group 3 but there was no evidence of that change on a substitute log.
Apr 5, 20247 Findings7 Important
- LS Observed Rust on Boys Bathrooms' Stalls. Correct Immediately.13A.16.05.01A(1)
- LS Observed 3 Aides and One Teacher Assistant in Charge of a Group of 56 Children in a Rec Room13A.16.07.06A
LS observed 3 aides and one teacher assistant in charge of a group of 56 children in a rec room. Corrected on site when both director and teacher joined the group, moved it to the Gymnasium, and then divided it into two smaller groups. A group of 29 children stayed in the Gym and the group of 27 chi
- LS Observed 3 Aides and One Teacher Assistant in Charge of a Group of 56 Children in a Rec Room13A.16.08.01A(2)(a)
LS observed 3 aides and one teacher assistant in charge of a group of 56 children in a rec room. Corrected on site when both director and teacher joined the group, moved it to the Gymnasium, and then divided it into two smaller groups. A group of 29 children stayed in the Gym and the group of 27 chi
- LS Observed 3 Aides and One Teacher Assistant in Charge of a Group of 56 Children in a Rec Room13A.16.08.02B
LS observed 3 aides and one teacher assistant in charge of a group of 56 children in a rec room. Corrected on site when both director and teacher joined the group, moved it to the Gymnasium, and then divided it into two smaller groups. A group of 29 children stayed in the Gym and the group of 27 chi
- LS Observed 56 Children with 3 Aides and One Teacher Assistant in Rec Room13A.16.08.03A
LS observed 56 children with 3 aides and one teacher assistant in rec room. Corrected on site when both director and teacher joined the group of children.
- LS Observed a Group of 56 Children in an Unapproved Rec Room with 3 Aides and One Teacher Assistant13A.16.08.03C(2)
LS observed a group of 56 children in an unapproved rec room with 3 aides and one teacher assistant. Corrected on site when both director and teacher came and divided the group into 2 groups: a grout of 29 children was moved to the Gymnasium and a group 27 children was moved to the Cafeteria.
- LS Observed All Children with 3 Aides and One Teacher Assistant Sitting in a Rec Room13A.16.16.04G
LS observed all children with 3 aides and one teacher assistant sitting in a rec room. Rec room is not an approved space. Corrected on site when the children were moved to the Gymnasium.
Feb 28, 20241 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed Dirty Floor in the Cafeteria13A.16.05.11A
LS observed dirty floor in the cafeteria, dirty floor and soap dispenser in the girls' bathroom, rust on stalls in the boys' bathroom, and blood stains on a sink in the boys' bathroom. Correct immediately.