Shelley's Darling 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 10, 20253 Findings3 Important
- There Are 4 Children Who Need Physician Information Listed on the Emergency Cards.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- One Child's Emergency Card Needs to Be Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- There Is a Large Deflated Water Play Item Outside with Standing Water That Needs to Be Removed From the Backyard To…13A.15.05.05A
There is a large deflated water play item outside with standing water that needs to be removed from the backyard to provide space for children to play. There are poles from a tent that are in a pile in the backyard that must be removed.
Sep 13, 202411 Findings11 Important
- The Provider Must Have a Substitute Log Showing When Substitutes Are Being Used.13A.15.03.03C
- The Provider Was Unable to Locate the Current Fire Drill Log.13A.15.03.03F
- There Are 4 Children Who Need Their Emergency Cards Updated.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- There Is One Child Who Needs the Health Inventory 1 Completed13A.15.03.04C
There is one child who needs the Health Inventory 1 completed. 2 children need physician information completed on their emergency cards and 4 children need their emergency cards updated.
- The Main Level of the Home13A.15.05.03A
The main level of the home, kitchen, and basement are very cluttered and need to have items removed so that children can play and move around safely.
- The Main Level Area Has an Overcrowding of Things and Could Cause Harm if Tripped, Bumped Into.13A.15.05.04A(3)
- In the Kitchen There Is a Bottom Cabinet That Is Unlocked That Had Bug Killer Solution in It13A.15.05.04B(3)
In the kitchen there is a bottom cabinet that is unlocked that had bug killer solution in it. In the main level bathroom the sink has a cabinet that is unlocked with paint inside.
- The Provider Has Completed All Training, but Has Not Completed the Professional Development Plan.13A.15.06.02C(1)
- The Provider Has Completed All Training, but Has Not Completed the Professional Development Plan.13A.15.06.02C(2)(b)
- The Provider Needs a Second Gauze Roll.13A.15.10.01H(1)
- In the Main Floor Kitchen There Was Bug Spray/killer in a Cabinet That Was Unlocked and Within Reach of Children13A.15.10.02
In the main floor kitchen there was bug spray/killer in a cabinet that was unlocked and within reach of children. In the main floor bathroom there is an unlocked cabinet that has paint inside that the children could access and a spray air freshener on the sink. The air freshener was removed while th