Sweet Potato Kids @ Chatsworth Elementary School
NEW AVENUE, REISTERSTOWN, MD 21136Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 3 (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 3 (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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (7), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 8, 202510 Findings10 Important
- LS Observed That 1 Child Did Not Have HI-2 Documentation in Their File.13A.16.03.02A
- LS Observed That 1 Child Did Not Have HI-2 Documentation in Their File.13A.16.03.02F(2)
- LS Observed That 1 Child Did Not Have a HI-1 and HI-2 Documentation in Their File13A.16.03.04A
LS observed that 1 child did not have a HI-1 and HI-2 documentation in their file. LS observed that 2 children's emergency forms did not have an authorized pick-up person listed.
- LS Observed That 2 Children's Emergency Forms Did Not Have an Authorized Pick-up Person Listed.13A.16.03.04C
- LS Observed That 1 Child Did Not Have a HI-1 in Their File.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
- LS Observed That 1 Child Did Not Have a HI-2 in Their File.13A.16.03.04D(3)
- LS Observed That 3 Staff Members Did Not Have Their MD and FBI CBC's13A.16.03.05C
LS observed that 3 staff members did not have their MD and FBI CBC's, 4 staff members did not have completed medical evaluations, 3 staff members did not have record of orientation, 3 staff members did not have age verification, and 3 staff members did not have their function of position in their st
- LS Observed That 3 Staff Members Did Not Have Record of Orientation in Their Staff Files.13A.16.06.02
- LS Observed That 4 Staff Members Did Not Have Completed Medical Evaluations in Their Staff Files.13A.16.06.04A(1)
- LS Observed That 1 Child Did Not Have a HI-1 and HI-2 Documentation in Their File13A.16.07.06A
LS observed that 1 child did not have a HI-1 and HI-2 documentation in their file. LS observed that 2 children's emergency forms did not have an authorized pick-up person listed. LS observed that 4 staff members did not have completed medical evaluations and 3 staff members did not have record of or
Mar 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed That 10 Children's Emergency Forms Are Missing Their Physician's Information on Them.13A.16.03.04C
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