Sara Lessler
HIGH CASTLE RD, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043Childery 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 30, 20252 Findings2 Important
- LS Did Not Observe a Log That Maintained Each Day on Which a Substitute Provides Care.13A.15.03.03C
- LS Did Not Observe Fire/emergency Drill Document Ted for This Year13A.15.03.03F
LS did not observe Fire/emergency Drill document ted for this year, when KS asked the staff they stated that no fire drill had been completed this year as of yet.
May 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed Seven (7) Children in Care Missing Annual Updates13A.15.03.04A(3)
LS observed seven (7) children in care missing annual updates, one (1) child in care missing Hours and Days of attendance, and one (1) child in care missing physicians contact information.
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