Sweet Potato Kids @ Cedarmere Elementary School
NICODEMUS ROAD, REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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.2 / 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 1 (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 1 (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 (6), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 18, 202614 Findings14 Important
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member Was Missing Their Continued Training Documentation.13A.16.02.03C(2)
- LS Observed That There Had Been No Fire Drill Practiced in March and April.13A.16.03.03B(4)
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Emergency Forms Were Not Complete and 3 Children's Medication Authorization Forms Were Outdated.13A.16.03.04A
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Emergency Forms Were Missing the Physician.13A.16.03.04C
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member Was Missing Their Continued Training Documentation13A.16.03.05C
LS observed that 1 staff member was missing their continued training documentation, 1 staff member was missing their MD CBC documentation, 1 staff member was missing their FBI CBC documentation, 1 staff members medical evaluation was missing the age group of the children present, 1 staff member was
- LS Observed That 2 Staff Members Were Missing Record of Orientation.13A.16.06.02
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Member Was Missing Their Medical Evaluation.13A.16.06.04A(1)
- LS Observed That 1 Staff Members Medical Evaluation Did Not Have Approval for the Age Group of Children Present.13A.16.06.04A(2)
- LS Observed That the Director Did Not Have Record of Completing the Required Continued Training for 2024-2025.13A.16.06.05C(1)
- LS Observed That the Director Did Not Have Her 2025 Basic Health and Safety Annual Update Certificate in Her File.13A.16.06.05C(3)
- LS Observed That There Had Been No Fire Drills Practiced in March and April13A.16.07.06A
LS observed that there had been no fire drills practiced in March and April, 3 children's medication authorization forms were outdated, 2 staff members were missing record of orientation, 1 staff member was missing a medical evaluation, and 1 staff member's medical evaluation indicated that they wer
- LS Observed That 3 Children's Medication Authorization Forms Were Outdated.13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
- LS Observed That 3 Children's Medication Authorization Forms Were Outdated.13A.16.08.01B(2)
- LS Observed That the Program Was Unable to Present the Program's Emergency Disaster Plan.13A.16.10.01A(2)
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