Sprouts Early Childhood Learning Center @ Chesapeake Grove
CHESAPEAKE STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MD 21613Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 66
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 6 Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 11, 20242 Findings2 Important
- LS Saw in All the Classrooms the Paint Was Chipping.13A.16.05.01A(1)
- There Was Chipping Paint in All the Classrooms and Some Spots in the Hallway. Director Contacted Maintenance to Inform Them of the Issue.13A.16.05.05C(1)
Dec 1, 20233 Findings3 Important
- The Program Did Not Notify the OCC About an Incident Where the Fire Department and Police Department Showed Up Due To…13A.16.03.06E(2)
The program did not notify the OCC about an incident where the fire department and police department showed up due to the microwave being on "fire".
- The School Age Children Are Being Left Alone in the Classroom and Being Watched Through the Camera in the Director's Office13A.16.07.06A
- The School Gers Are Being Left Alone in the Classroom and Being Supervised Through the Camera in the Director's Office.13A.16.08.01A(2)(a)
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