Sharon Alexander
NAPIER ST, SILVER SPRING, MD 20906Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 9, 20258 Findings8 Important
- Back of Health Inventory Needs to Be Dated by the Parent of M.P.13A.15.03.02A
- Provider Is Missing Lead Test for C.G and S.D.13A.15.03.02B
- Information on the Back of the Emergency Form Is Missing of M.P.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- Small Bedroom in Basement Needs to Be Made Inaccessible to Children in Care13A.15.05.04B(2)
- Lawn Tractor Needs to Be Made Inaccessible to Children in Care.13A.15.05.05A
- Provider Submitted a Paid Receipt for 45 Hour Training. Provider Did Not Take the Training.13A.15.06.02B(3)
- LS Did Not Observe Documentation of Drills Being Conducted After 10/24.13A.15.10.01A(3)
- Plan Had Not Been Updated on an Annual Bases,13A.15.10.01A(4)
May 29, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Emergency Form for a Child Enrolled Is Missing Daily Pick-up Person.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- Emergency Form for the Same Child Needs to Be Up Dated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- Provider Has Not Completed Training for 2024, 2023, and During the Pandemic.13A.15.06.02B(3)
- Provider Has Date of June 8, 2024 to Take the CPR/First Aid Training.13A.15.06.02D(1)
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