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Childery

St. Louis Early Learning Center

STATE ROUTE 108, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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). 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)Not Accredited
Recognized by Cognia Early Learning Accreditation.

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
58
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 9 Findings
Most recent: May 15, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
9 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.

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  1. May 15, 20267 Findings7 Important
    • There Are 9 Children Who Need Their Emergency Cards Updated.13A.16.03.04C
    • There Are 9 Children Who Are Missing the Health Inventory Part One That Is Completed by the Parents.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
    • There Are 6 Children Who Are Missing the Health Inventory Part 2 That Is Completed by the Child's Physician.13A.16.03.04D(3)
    • There Are 23 Children Missing Lead Testing and 2 Children Who Are Missing the 2nd Lead Test.13A.16.03.04E
    • There Is 1 Child Who Is Missing Immunizations13A.16.03.04G
    • There Were 4 Staff Members Who Were Added to the Program and OCC Did Not Have the Paperwork For13A.16.03.06A(1)

      There were 4 staff members who were added to the program and OCC did not have the paperwork for. While on site, the program provided the required paperwork to the licensing specialist.

    • There Were 5 Staff Who Are No Longer Part of the Program That the Program Did Not Notify the Licensing Specialist…13A.16.03.06A(2)

      There were 5 staff who are no longer part of the program that the program did not notify the licensing specialist previously. This was corrected on site with the program providing the end date for each staff.

  2. Nov 3, 20232 Findings2 Important
    • LS Discussed the Complaint with the Staff and Director Today13A.16.07.03A(1)

      LS discussed the complaint with the staff and Director today. Staff Malea Thomas stated while assisting the child calm down on the day of the incident staff Jen Heffner took over assisting the child to further calm down which prompted the child to cry and scream "No I don't want to go" which was un

    • LS Discussed the Complaint with Staff Malea Thomas13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)

      LS discussed the complaint with staff Malea Thomas, who works directly with Jen Heffner, and stated Jen Heffner took the child away from her and stated "I've got this" and proceeded to wrap her arms and legs around the child to calm her down in an aggressive way that she described as unnecessary. Th

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