Sunny Steps Family Daycare, LLC
WEMBLEY ROAD, REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 7, 20254 Findings4 Important
- The Provider Did Not Have Lead Test Results for 3 Children. Correct Immediately.13A.15.03.04C
- LS Observed No Barrier at the Bottom of the Steps Outside. Correct Immediately.13A.15.05.05A
- The Emergency Preparedness Plan Has Not Been Updated. Please Correct and Send a Copy to This Specialist.13A.15.10.01A(4)
- LS Observed Scissors Stored in a Basement Kitchen's Drawer13A.15.10.02
LS observed scissors stored in a basement kitchen's drawer. The drawer was not child proof. Corrected on side when the provider removed scissors from the drawer.
Feb 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
- One Emergency Form Was Missing Child's Physician's Information. Correct Immediately.13A.15.03.04A(1)
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