Samantha Bowers
ALBERT RILL ROAD, HAMPSTEAD, MD 21074Childery 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.Not Available
- 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. 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
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 28, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Two Children Were in Care Without Lead Tests. Please Correct Immediately and Submit a Copy of Lead Screenings to the Office of Child Care.13A.15.03.04C
- A Child Was in a High Chair Without Being Strapped In13A.15.07.07A
A child was in a high chair without being strapped in. The provider was washing the straps and did not have the straps in the high chair. Provider put the straps back in the high chair at time of inspection.
Jun 3, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Their Was No Documentation That Parents Were Receiving This Information13A.15.03.03E
Their was no documentation that parents were receiving this information. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care.
- An Emergency Card Is Missing the Doctors Information13A.15.03.04A(1)
An emergency card is missing the doctors information. Please correct immediately and submit a copy of the emergency card to the Office of Child Care.
- Three Children Did Not Have Lead Screenings at Time of Inspection13A.15.03.04C
Three children did not have lead screenings at time of inspection. Please correct immediately and submit a copy of the lead screenings to the Office of Child Care.
- The Bathroom That the Chlidren Use Is Missing a Ceiling Tile13A.15.05.01B
The bathroom that the chlidren use is missing a ceiling tile. The provider states that they had a leak and needs to replace the ceiling tile. Please correct immediately and submit a correction plan to the Office of Child Care.
- The Provider Had 10.5 Hours of Training for the Previous 12 Months13A.15.06.02B(3)
The provider had 10.5 hours of training for the previous 12 months. Please correct immediately and submit a copy of the trainings to the Office of Child Care.
Jun 20, 20236 Findings6 Important
- A Child's Emergency Card Did Not Have Authorized Pick Up and Doctors Number13A.15.03.04A(1)
A child's emergency card did not have authorized pick up and doctors number. Another child was missing doctors information on emergency card. Please correct immediately and submit copies of corrected cards.
- A Child Did Not Have a Lead Screening in File. Please Correct Immediately and Submit a Copy of Lead Screening to OCC.13A.15.03.04C
- The Provider Put Up a New Pool13A.15.05.05C
The provider put up a new pool. The pool did not have a sensor on the pool and on the access door. One of the gates does not self closed and self latch. Please correct immediately.
- The Provider Did Not Have Continued Training for the Previous Year13A.15.06.02B(3)
The provider did not have continued training for the previous year. Please correct immediately and submit copies of the training certificates.
- A Child Was in High Chair Without a Strap and a Child Was in Booster Chair Without a Strap13A.15.07.07A
A child was in high chair without a strap and a child was in booster chair without a strap. Please correct immediately and submit a plan of correction to OCC.
- The Provider Takes Children to the Main Level of the House for Rest Time13A.15.10.02
The provider takes children to the main level of the house for rest time. A bottle of whiskey was sitting on kitchen counter at time of inspection. Provider placed bottle not accessible to children at time of inspection.
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