Rise & Strive Family Child Care 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
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (3), and Parent Communication & Policies (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 24, 20252 Findings2 Important
- LS Did Not Observe All of the Required Information for a Newly Enrolled Child. Provider Must Submit Evidence of Corrections Immediately.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- LS Did Not Observe the Health Assessment Part 1 Signed and Dated by a Parent for One Child13A.15.03.04C
LS did not observe the Health Assessment Part 1 signed and dated by a parent for one child. Provider must submit evidence of correction immediately.
Jun 18, 202512 Findings12 Important
- LS Did Not Observe Evidence of a Health Assessment for Each Child Enrolled in Care.13A.15.03.02A
- LS Did Not Observe Evidence of Lead Testing for Each Child Enrolled in Care Who Was Born on or After January 15, 201513A.15.03.02B
LS did not observe evidence of lead testing for each child enrolled in care who was born on or after January 15, 2015. Provider must immediately submit evidence of lead testing or an appointment to obtain one.
- LS Did Not Observe a Written Agreement in Each Child's File13A.15.03.03A
LS did not observe a written agreement in each child's file. Provider must immediately submit evidence of a written agreement for each child missing one.
- LS Did Not Observe Evidence That Each Parent Was Aware of the Parent Guide to Regulated Care.13A.15.03.03E
- LS Did Not Observe All of the Required Information on Each Child's Form13A.15.03.04A(1)
LS did not observe all of the required information on each child's form. Provider must immediately submit all corrected emergency forms. LS did not observe an emergency form for one child. Provider must immediately submit an emergency form for the child.
- LS Did Not Observe a Complete File Maintained for Three Children Enrolled in Care.13A.15.03.04C
- LS Observed Care Being Provided for Four Children Under 2 Years Old13A.15.04.03B
LS observed care being provided for four children under 2 years old. Provider must disenroll two children immediately. The children may not return until they have turned two years old.
- Provider Has Not Met the Requirements for a Four Infant Home and Therefore, Does Not Have an Additional Adult. A Substitute Was Present.13A.15.04.03C
- LS Did Not Observe Four Cribs or Portable Cribs.13A.15.05.06C(1)
- LS Did Not Observe Written Requests for Two Children Who Are at Least 12 Months of Age and Younger Than 2 Years Old To…13A.15.05.06D
LS did not observe written requests for two children who are at least 12 months of age and younger than 2 years old to remain in cribs. Provider must place children on cots for resting unless a parent requests for the child to remain in a crib.
- LS Observed a Sleeping Infant in a Swing. Provider Must Move the Baby to a Crib Immediately.13A.15.05.06H
- Provider Has Four Children Under the Age of 2 Years Old Present and Is Approved for Two Children Under the Age of 2…13A.15.08.01B(5)
Provider has four children under the age of 2 years old present and is approved for two children under the age of 2 years old. Provider is unable to adequately provide appropriate supervision without the assistance of her substitute.