RDCA/Sargent Shriver CDC
GREENLY ST, SILVER SPRING, MD 20906Childery 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 5 (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 5 (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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 29
- 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 Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2) and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 24, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- A Three Year Old Child Was Left Alone on the Playground for About 5-6 Minuets13A.16.07.06A
A three year old child was left alone on the playground for about 5-6 minuets. Child was stopped by a parent entering the gate to drop a child off. A staff person observed the child on the playground as the staff person held the door open for another group of children to go outside.
- Supervision Was Not Adequate, a Child Was Left on the Playground for 5-6 Minutes Without Adult Supervision.13A.16.08.01A(2)(a)
Aug 5, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Child Discipline Was Not Appropriate to the Age, Maturity and Physical Condition of the Child.13A.16.07.03A(1)
- Child Discipline Was Not Be Consistent with the Requirements of the Chapter13A.16.07.03A(2)
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