Playworkz Early Care & Learning 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 19
- 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
1 Inspection Visit Since 2025 · 10 Findings
Most recent: Feb 26, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
10 Important
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jul 10, 202510 Findings10 Important
- LS Did Not Observe a License Displayed in a Conspicuous Space.13A.16.02.01E
- LS Reviewed 21 Files; None Were Complete or Correct.13A.16.03.04A
- OCC Had Not Been Presented with a Current Personneel List by the Center; A Personnel List Was Presented to LS During Inspection13A.16.03.05A
- Current Staffing Patterns Were Not Posted for Either Classroom.; Staffing Patterns Posted During Inspection13A.16.03.05B
- The Centered Partnered with a Judy Center and Allowed Them to Use Space in the Basement. OCC Had Not Approved the Arrangement.13A.16.03.07A
- There Is Currently No Director Qualified Individual in the Center.13A.16.06.05A
- The Center Currently Does Not Have a Qualified Preschool/infant / Toddler Director13A.16.06.06A
- A Staff Member Without an OCC Clearance Was Supervising a Group of Toddlers by Herself in the Infant Room13A.16.07.06A
- LS Observed 2 Saff Members Without Complete OC Clearances Supervising Children13A.16.07.06D(1)
- A Non-qualified Staff Member with No OCC Clearance Was Superving a Group of Toddlers13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)