Stepping Stones Daycare/Preschool
PISCATAWAY ROAD, CLINTON, MD 20735Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 47
- 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 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 13, 20242 Findings2 Important
- No Evidence of the Director Sending LS Documentation on a New Substitute Working with the Children13A.17.03.06A(1)
No evidence of the Director sending LS documentation on a new substitute working with the children. LS received the Notarized Release of Information, medical evaluation, Staff Orientation, updated personnel list and staffing pattern. Still need the Fingerprints and privacy form for Ms. Greene.
- No Evidence of the Director Sending LS Documentation on a New Substitute Working with the Children13A.17.08.01A(2)(a)
No evidence of the Director sending LS documentation on a new substitute working with the children. LS received the Notarized Release of Information, medical evaluation, Staff Orientation, updated personnel list and staffing pattern. Still need the Fingerprints and privacy form for Ms. Greene.
Nov 16, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Observed 7 Children's Files Missing an Annual Update on Their Emergency Form.13A.17.03.02A
- Observed 1 Staff File Needing a New Medical Report for 2023.13A.17.06.04A(4)
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