Rebecca Smith
OLD MIDDLETOWN ROAD, JEFFERSON, MD 21755Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Medication Administration (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 3, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- There Is a Child in Care Who Has an Allergy Plan That Lists Benedryl and an Epi Pen as Prescribed, However the Provider…13A.15.11.04A(3)
There is a child in care who has an allergy plan that lists Benedryl and an Epi Pen as prescribed, however the provider does not have the Epi Pen on hand. Provider will get this from the parent and send a photo or get a new allergy plan and health inventory indicating the child does not need the Epi
Oct 1, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 6 Emergency Forms Need to Be Updated and Provider Will Send These to LS When They Have Been Done.13A.15.03.04A(3)
Nov 2, 20232 Findings2 Important
- One Child Is Missing Health Inventory Part 2 and One Child Needs a Lead Test in the File13A.15.03.04C
One child is missing health inventory part 2 and one child needs a lead test in the file. Provider will get these and send to LS to show she has obtained them.
- Provider Had 10 Hours of Training From 2022 but Then Completed 16 Hours in 202313A.15.06.02B(3)
Provider had 10 hours of training from 2022 but then completed 16 hours in 2023. LS reminded provider that 12 hours needed to be completed in each year.
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