Sweet Potato Kids@New Town 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.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
- 45
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (8), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 26, 20264 Findings4 Important
- LS Observed That 3 Children Are Missing Emergency Forms in Their Files13A.16.03.04A
LS observed that 3 children are missing emergency forms in their files, 3 children's emergency forms are missing the physician's information, and 13 children's emergency forms are missing annual updates.
- LS Observed That 3 Children Are Missing Emergency Forms in Their Files13A.16.03.04C
LS observed that 3 children are missing emergency forms in their files, 3 children's emergency forms are missing the physician's information, and 13 children's emergency forms are missing annual updates.
- LS Observed That There Was Only 1 Posted Staffing Pattern When There Are 2 Separate Groups13A.16.03.05B
LS observed that there was only 1 posted staffing pattern when there are 2 separate groups, and the posted staffing pattern reflected a capacity of 40 and group size of 33 children, which is over capacity and not approved.
- LS Observed That There Was Only 1 Posted Staffing Pattern When There Are 2 Separate Groups13A.16.07.06A
LS observed that there was only 1 posted staffing pattern when there are 2 separate groups, and the posted staffing pattern reflected a capacity of 40 and group size of 33 children, which is over capacity and not approved. LS also observed that 3 children did not have emergency forms in their files
May 19, 20259 Findings9 Important
- LS Observed That 6 Staff Members Had Not Completed the Training Requirements Over the Last Year.13A.16.02.03C(2)
- LS Observed That 3 Children Did Not Have Documentation of Their Required Lead Tests in Their Files.13A.16.03.02A
- LS Observed That 3 Children Did Not Have Documentation of Their Required Lead Tests in Their Files.13A.16.03.02F(2)
- LS Observed That 3 Children's Emergency Forms Were Not Complete13A.16.03.04A
LS observed that 3 children's emergency forms were not complete, 1 child's emergency form was not annually updated, 1 child did not have a HI-2, and 3 children were missing their lead test documentation in their files.
- LS Observed That 3 Children's Emergency Forms Were Not Complete and 1 Child's Emergency Form Was Not Annually Updated.13A.16.03.04C
- LS Observed That 1 Child Did Not Have a HI-2 in Their File.13A.16.03.04D(3)
- LS Observed That 3 Children Were Missing Their Lead Test Documentation in Their Files.13A.16.03.04E
- LS Observed That 6 Staff Members Did Not Complete Their Annual Continued Training Requirements13A.16.03.05C
LS observed that 6 staff members did not complete their annual continued training requirements, 5 staff members did not have their MD CBC results, 6 staff members did not have their FBI CBC results, 5 staff members did not have completed medicals, 10 staff members did not have record of orientation,
- LS Observed That 10 Staff Members Did Not Have Record of Completing Orientation.13A.16.06.02