St. Alphonsus Preschool
OLD COURT ROAD, WOODSTOCK, MD 21163Childery 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.Not Available
- 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- 105
- 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 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (7), Children's Records & Files (5), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). Of 13 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 9, 20259 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- In the Girls and Boys Bathroom There Was a Cabinet Door That Was Unlocked and Inside Were Cleaning Supplies Such As…13A.16.10.04A
In the girls and boys bathroom there was a cabinet door that was unlocked and inside were cleaning supplies such as Lysol spray, hand sanitizer, etc. that was accessible to the children.
- There Are 6 Children Who Need Their 2nd Lead Test Completed.13A.16.03.04E
- There Is One Child Who's Albuterol Medication Authorization Plan Is Expired13A.16.11.04A(1)(b)
- There Is One Child Who Is Missing One of Their Medications at School for Review13A.16.11.04A(2)
- There Is One Child Who Is Missing One of Their Medications at School for Review13A.16.11.04A(3)
- There Is One Child Who Is Missing One of Their Medications at School for Review13A.16.11.04C
- There Is One Child Who Is Missing One of Their Medications at School for Review13A.16.11.04E(1)(a)
- There Is One Child Who Is Missing One of Their Medications at School for Review13A.16.11.04E(1)(b)
- There Are Two Children with Expired Medications.13A.16.11.04E(1)(c)
May 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
- There Are 4 Children Who Need Their Emergency Cards Completed13A.16.03.04C
There are 4 children who need their emergency cards completed. 1 child needs an authorized pick up person listed, 2 need and annual update and the last child needs the physician information listed on the form.
Jun 8, 20233 Findings3 Important
- There Were 12 Children Who Need the Physician Information Completed on the Emergency Forms13A.16.03.04C
There were 12 children who need the physician information completed on the emergency forms, 7 need names of the authorized pick up person and 1 child's emergency card needs emergency contacts listed. Please obtain this information and send copies to the licensing specialist.
- 3 Children Needed Health Inventory Part 2 Completed by the Physician. Please Obtain This and Send Copies to the Licensing Specialist.13A.16.03.04D(3)
- 9 Children Need Lead Testing Completed. Please Obtain This and Send Copies to the Licensing Specialist.13A.16.03.04E