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Ridge Country Childcare

FALLS ROAD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
12
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:36
Toddlers1:39
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 6 Findings
Most recent: Mar 27, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
6 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.

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  1. Mar 27, 20254 Findings4 Important
    • The Director Did Not Have an Ongoing Attendance Log. Licensing Spoke to the Director About the Importance of Maintaining an Attendance Log.13A.16.03.03A(2)
    • Children in Care Did Not Have the Lead Screening13A.16.03.04E

      Children in care did not have the lead screening. One child in care had a lead screening with results pending since 2021 Director to submit the lead screening once received.

    • Two Aides at the Center Who Have Been Employed for Over 6 Months Have Not Completed the Aide Orientation13A.16.06.12C

      Two aides at the center who have been employed for over 6 months have not completed the aide orientation. Please have the aides complete the aide orientation and submit their certificate.

    • No One at the Center Has the Emergency Disaster Preparedness Training13A.16.10.01A(1)

      No one at the center has the Emergency Disaster Preparedness Training. The Director had taken an Emergency Preparedness Class that was only 2 hours.

  2. Mar 18, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • The LS Observed That the Program Had a Staff Member Hired That the OCC Office Hadn't Received Notification About13A.16.03.05A

      The LS observed that the program had a staff member hired that the OCC office hadn't received notification about. The program provided the LS with an updated 1203, and a notarized ROI for the staff member. This non-compliance was corrected on-site.

    • The Program Hired an Aide Without Notifying the OCC13A.16.03.06A(1)

      The program hired an Aide without notifying the OCC. The program gave the LS a copy of the Aide's ROI and a statement that they will notify the OCC whenever the hire or terminate a staff member.

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