Potomac Valley Child Care Center LLC
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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 7
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Children's Records & Files (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 8, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Licensing Specialist Did Not Observe Current CPR and First Aid Training for the Additional Adult13A.15.06.02D(2)
Licensing Specialist did not observe current CPR and First Aid training for the Additional Adult. The certification on file expired August 2025.
- Licensing Specialist Observed an Expired Liability Insurance Policy and an Expired Fire Permit13A.15.02.03B(2)
Licensing Specialist observed an expired liability insurance policy and an expired fire permit. Provider must renew both and submit evidence of a current liability insurance policy and current fire permit as soon as possible.
- Licensing Specialist Observed 2 Children's Emergency Forms Missing the 2nd Page Acknowledgement; 1 Child's Emergency…13A.15.03.04A(1)
Licensing Specialist observed 2 children's emergency forms missing the 2nd page acknowledgement; 1 child's emergency form missing a parent's signature and date as well as the physician's information.