Share & Love Family Daycare
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.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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 5 (out of 5) and NAFCC accreditation. 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 5 (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)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 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), Children's Records & Files (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 21, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Specialist Observed Two Emergency Forms Missing Either the Physicians Information or the Person Authorized to Pick The…13A.15.03.04A(1)
Specialist observed two emergency forms missing either the physicians information or the person authorized to pick the child up on a regular basis. Provider is asked to have this information added to the forms and submit photographic evidence upon completion.
- At the Time of Arrival, Specialist Observed the Provider Leaving the Home13A.15.04.03C
At the time of arrival, specialist observed the provider leaving the home. Provider stated that they were about to go to the pharmacy. Upon entering the home, specialist observed the approved additional adult in the home alone with 4 children under the age of two, 1 three year old, and 1 four year o
- At the Time of Arrival, Specialist Observed the Provider Leaving the Home13A.15.06.03F(1)
At the time of arrival, specialist observed the provider leaving the home. Provider stated that they were about to go to the pharmacy. Upon entering the home, specialist observed only the approved additional adult in the home alone with 4 children under the age of two, 1 three year old, and 1 four y
- At the Time of Arrival, Specialist Observed the Provider Leaving the Home13A.15.08.01B(3)
At the time of arrival, specialist observed the provider leaving the home. Provider stated that they were about to go to the pharmacy. Upon entering the home, specialist observed the approved additional adult in the home alone with 4 children under the age of two, 1 three year old, and 1 four year o
- Specialist Observed a Five Month Old Child Swaddled While Sleeping in a Play Pen13A.15.10.06B
Specialist observed a five month old child swaddled while sleeping in a play pen. Provider is reminded that a child may not be swaddled while in child care.