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Childery

South County Recreation Center Preschool Center

OWENSVILLE SUDLEY ROAD, HARWOOD, MD 20776Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
30
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:39
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 13 Findings
Most recent: May 8, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical12 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (8), Children's Records & Files (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 13 total findings, 1 was critical.

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  1. May 8, 20265 Findings5 Important
    • Licensing Specialist Observed Two Incomplete Emergency Forms During the Inspection.13A.16.03.04C
    • A Staff Present During the Inspection Was Not Listed on the Personnel List Dated April 8, 2026.13A.16.03.05A
    • Licensing Specialist Did Not Receive an OCC 1260 Release of Information for One Staff Previously Deleted but Present At…13A.16.03.06A(1)

      Licensing Specialist did not receive an OCC 1260 Release of Information for one staff previously deleted but present at the Facility during the inspection. LS also has not received an OCC 1260 Release of Information for another staff that was hired on August 25, 2025.

    • One Teacher Completed 10/12 Hours of Continued Training for Their Last Full Year of Employment (9/30/24 - 9/30/25).13A.16.06.09C
    • A Staff That Was Deleted Was Present During the Inspection and Had Access to Children.13A.16.07.06A
  2. Jul 24, 20258 Findings1 Critical7 Important
    • Licensing Specialist Observed Bleach Water Spray Accessible to Children During the Inspection13A.16.10.04A

      Licensing Specialist observed bleach water spray accessible to children during the inspection. Corrected during inspection. Staff made the bleach water spray inaccessible to children during the inspection.

    • One Child's Emergency Form Is Missing the Date by the Parent and Who Is Authorized to Pick the Child Up on a Daily Basis.13A.16.03.04C
    • Licensing Specialist Did Not Observe a Complete OCC 1203 Personnel List During the Inspection13A.16.03.05A

      Licensing Specialist did not observe a complete OCC 1203 Personnel List during the inspection. Page 2 is missing hire dates, and a medical report date for a Substitute. All staff positions are not accurate.

    • Licensing Specialist Was Not Able to Review a Substitute's Staff Record During the Inspection.13A.16.03.05C
    • Licensing Specialist Did Not Receive a Complete Notarized Release of Information for One Staff Present Today and Hired…13A.16.03.06A(1)

      Licensing Specialist did not receive a complete notarized Release of Information for one staff present today and hired June 23, 2025. Another unreported AACPS staff sat in Room A for the majority of the inspection. No documentation has been sent to the OCC for this individual in a room with children

    • Licensing Specialist Was Not Notified Within 5 Working Days of Three Staff That Are No Longer Employed at This Facility per the Director.13A.16.03.06A(2)
    • Licensing Specialist Observed a Hole in the Material That Covers the Floor in Room B Near the Middle Red Table.13A.16.05.01A(1)
    • One Staff's OCC 1204 Medical Report Dated November 15, 2020 Has Question 4 Marked as No13A.16.06.04A(1)

      One staff's OCC 1204 Medical Report dated November 15, 2020 has question 4 marked as no. Another staff's medical report dated August 1, 2024 is missing the physicians stamp or full address and telephone number.

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