Starmaker Learning Center
COTTONWOOD PARKWAY, CALIFORNIA, MD 20619Childery Rating: 5/5
Data last updated ·
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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 144
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (4), and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 14, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Complaint States That on May 12 an Aide Pulled a Child's Arm Toward Her and the Child Fell Forward Into the Aide13A.16.07.01
Complaint states that on May 12 an aide pulled a child's arm toward her and the child fell forward into the aide. The aide stood the child back up and then the child was walking around holding his left arm and crying. Findings: Viewed the video and it shows the aide in the classroom with the childre
- Complaint States That on May 12 an Aide Pulled a Child's Arm Toward Her and the Child Fell Forward Into the Aide13A.16.07.03B(4)
Complaint states that on May 12 an aide pulled a child's arm toward her and the child fell forward into the aide. The aide stood the child back up and then the child was walking around holding his left arm and crying. Findings: Viewed the video and it shows the aide in the classroom with the childre
- Complaint States That the Aide Was Alone with the Group of Children at the Time of the Child Injury13A.16.08.02B
Complaint states that the aide was alone with the group of children at the time of the child injury. Findings: Viewed the video and interviewed the lead teacher in the room. Video shows the aide alone with the group of children and the lead teacher returning after the injury. She also stated that sh
- Complaint States That the Aide Was Alone with 6 Toddler Children When the Injury Happened13A.16.08.03C(1)
Complaint states that the aide was alone with 6 toddler children when the injury happened. Findings: The video shows that the aide was alone in the room with the children when the injury happened. The lead teacher had left the room to go assist with a child in another room. The lead teacher stated s
Oct 15, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Complaint States That an Aide in Toddler Room 2 Was Observed to Bite One of the Children in the Room on the Arm13A.16.07.01
Complaint states that an aide in Toddler room 2 was observed to bite one of the children in the room on the arm. Findings: There were interviews with the Assistant Director and the other staff person in the classroom. The Assistant Director was walking by the classroom and looked through the door an
- Complaint States That an Aide in Toddler Room 2 Was Observed to Bite One of the Children in the Room on the Arm13A.16.07.03B(4)
Complaint states that an aide in Toddler room 2 was observed to bite one of the children in the room on the arm. Findings: There were interviews with the Assistant Director and the other staff person in the classroom. The Assistant Director was walking by the classroom and looked through the door an
Jul 29, 20258 Findings8 Important
- All Infant/toddler Records Were Reviewed and a Random Sample of Other Children's Records Were Reviewed13A.16.03.02A
All infant/toddler records were reviewed and a random sample of other children's records were reviewed. 5 children need a completed health inventory. 4 children need an immunization record. 3 children need an updated immunization record. 4 children need the one year lead blood test and 2 children ne
- 2 Children Are Missing an Emergency Card and One Child Needs Doctor Information on Her Emergency Card.13A.16.03.04C
- The Staffing Patterns in the Following Rooms Need Updating as Some Staff Have Left or Moved to Another Room - PP1, Tod…13A.16.03.05B
The staffing patterns in the following rooms need updating as some staff have left or moved to another room - PP1, Tod 1, PP3, P2. Summer camp needs to have a staffing pattern.
- Specialist Did Not Receive Notification of the Leaving of a Staff Person in February Until This Inspection13A.16.03.06A(2)
Specialist did not receive notification of the leaving of a staff person in February until this inspection. Center is reminded to notify OCC of leaving staff within 5 days.
- One Staff Person Needs an Employment Medical.13A.16.06.04A(1)
- Some Preschool Teachers Have Not Completed Their Continued Training Within Their Time Frames13A.16.06.09C
Some preschool teachers have not completed their continued training within their time frames. Center is aware of who needs training. One staff person needs to complete the 2024 Basic Health and Safety training.
- One Staff Person Needed to Complete the Basic Health and Safety by 4/202513A.16.06.12A(3)
One staff person needed to complete the Basic Health and Safety by 4/2025. This needs to be completed ASAP and a copy of the certificate sent to specialist.
- There Were Two Aides Who Completed Their Continued Training but It Was Not Done by the Required Time Frame13A.16.06.12B(1)
There were two aides who completed their continued training but it was not done by the required time frame. It is done now so this is corrected. Center is reminded to be sure that staff are completing training within their employment time frames.
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Creative BeginningsCalifornia · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Alecia WalkerCalifornia · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Amy DanielCalifornia · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Evergreen Elementary School Age CenterCalifornia · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Krystal WolfrumCalifornia · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Lisa OliverCalifornia · 5/5 Childery Rating