St. Jerome's Academy Before & After
FORTY SECOND PLACE, HYATTSVILLE, MD 20781Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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.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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 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
- School
- Age groups served
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 146
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (7), Children's Records & Files (2), and Parent Communication & Policies (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jun 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed That Several Staff Were Missing There Medical Evaluation13A.17.06.04A(4)
Sep 11, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Licensing Specialist Amland and LS Supervisor Neal Conducted a Complaint Investigation on Today's Date13A.17.07.01
Licensing Specialist Amland and LS Supervisor Neal conducted a Complaint Investigation on today's date. Complainant alleged that one of the teachers had poked a student with a walkie-talkie in the stomach and the neck. This occurred after the teacher had asked the student to stop touching his hair,
- LS Discussed Allegations From the Complaint13A.17.07.03A(1)
LS discussed allegations from the complaint. Teacher was observed to have poked the child in the stomach with a walkie talkie. The teacher admitted to the Director and to Teacher A that he had poked the child.
- LS Discussed Discipline Policy.13A.17.07.03C(1)
- LS Discussed Adherence to Discipline Policy.13A.17.07.03C(3)
Feb 27, 20243 Findings3 Important
- LS Observed 4 Children Needing an Updated Emergency Form.13A.17.03.04C
- LS Did Not Observe an Incident Report for Alleged Incident That Occurred on 02/20/202413A.17.03.04I(2)
LS did not observe an incident report for alleged incident that occurred on 02/20/2024. It was observed by staff that a child was hit in the nose with a ball.
- LS Observed 27 Children Present in Room MP1, When the Approved Capacity Is 2413A.17.14.04G
LS observed 27 children present in room MP1, when the approved capacity is 24. LS observed 29 children present in room MP2, when the approved capacity is 24. LS observed 25 children present in room MP3, when the approved capacity is 24. Center did not submit Change in Facilities form for approval
Jan 17, 20245 Findings5 Important
- LS Interviewed the Director13A.17.03.03B(1)
LS interviewed the director, who stated that at the time of the incidents, The there were no policies or procedures in place for counting children before going inside from the playground, or once back inside the classroom.
- LS Interviewed the Director13A.17.03.04I(2)
LS interviewed the director, who stated that there was no incident report written for either incident referenced in the complaint at the time of the incident.
- The Principal Stated That the Incident in October13A.17.07.02A(2)
The principal stated that the incident in October, 2023 where the child was left unsupervised on the playground and found by the mother being beat up by another child, was made known to himself and the director the same day and the incident was reported the parents of both parties. The director sta
- The Principal Stated That the Incident in October13A.17.07.02B
The principal stated that the incident in October, 2023 was made known to himself and the director the same day and the incident was reported the parents of both parties. The director stated that the second incident that occurred in November, 2023 was not made known to him until after Christmas bre
- LS Conducted a Complaint Investigation on Today's Date13A.17.07.06A
LS conducted a complaint investigation on today's date. LS interviewed director who stated that he was not initially notified about either incident immediately. The director stated that the first incident occurred in October, 2023, and the second incident occurred in November, 2023 before Thanksgi
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