Sweet Potato Kids @ Bedford Elementary School
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.3 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 2 (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 2 (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
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Children's Records & Files (3), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 19, 202614 Findings14 Important
- LS Observed That 1 Child's Emergency Form Was Not Annually Updated From 2025 and 2 Children's Medication Administration…13A.16.03.04A
LS observed that 1 child's emergency form was not annually updated from 2025 and 2 children's medication administration forms were not updated from 2025.
- LS Observed That 1 Child's Emergency Form Was Not Annually Updated From 2025.13A.16.03.04C
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Medication Administration Forms Were Outdated From 2025.13A.16.03.04I(3)
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member Is Missing Their MD and FBI CBC Documentation13A.16.03.05C
LS observed that 1 staff member is missing their MD and FBI CBC documentation, 1 staff member did not have a medical evaluation on file, 1 staff member's medical evaluation was not cleared for school agers, 1 staff member did not have orientation documentation, 1 staff member did not have age verifi
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member Was Missing Orientation Documentation.13A.16.06.02
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member Did Not Have a Medical Evaluation on File.13A.16.06.04A(1)
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member's Medical Evaluation Did Not Clear Them for School Agers.13A.16.06.04A(2)
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Medication and Medication Administration Forms Were Expired From 2025, 1 Staff Member's…13A.16.07.06A
LS observed that 2 children's medication and medication administration forms were expired from 2025, 1 staff member's medical evaluation was not on file, 1 staff member's medical evaluation was not cleared for school agers, and 1 staff member did not have orientation documentation.
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Medication and Medication Administration Forms Were Expired From 2025.13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Medications and Medication Administration Forms Were Expired From 2025.13A.16.08.01B(2)
- LS Observed That There Was No Daily Schedule Posted.13A.16.09.01A(1)
- LS Observed That the First Aid Kit Was Missing a Whistle.13A.16.10.02E
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Medication Administration Forms Were Outdated.13A.16.11.04A(1)(a)
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Medications Were Expired.13A.16.11.04E(1)(c)