Sandra St. John
DEFOREST DRIVE, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, MD 20732Childery 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
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2) and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 3, 20242 Findings2 Important
- During the Review of Children's Records13A.15.03.03E
During the review of children's records, no evidence was found to indicate that a four year old boy's parents were given the Consumer Guide to Regulated Child Care. Please provide this information to his parent(s) and have one of them sign that they received the information. Please provide proof o
- During a Review of Children's Files, No Evidence Was Found of a One Year 4 Month Old Girl Receiving Any Blood Lead Test13A.15.03.04C
During a review of children's files, no evidence was found of a one year 4 month old girl receiving any blood lead test. One is required at 12 months and at 24 months of age with the tests results being placed in the child's day care file. During the inspection, the Provider contacted the child's
Jan 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
- During a Review of Emergency Forms13A.15.03.04A(1)
During a review of emergency forms, it was found that a two year old child is missing her physician's phone number and a 6 month old, sibling of another child in care, is missing her home address on her emergency form. Please have the respective parents add the missing information to their child's
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