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Childery

Tahima Qazmi

STABLERS CHURCH ROAD, PARKTON, MD 21120Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    2 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Family Child Care Home
Age groups served
Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
7
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:39
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2026 · 14 Findings
14 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (5), Children's Records & Files (4), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.

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  1. Apr 21, 20269 Findings9 Important
    • Two Children in Care Were Missing the Emergency Cards- One of Those Children Had a Card Present but Was Inaccessible To…13A.15.03.02A

      Two children in care were missing the emergency cards- one of those children had a card present but was inaccessible to LS at this inspection. Health inventory page 2 was missing for 1 child and health inventory 1 was missing for 2 children.

    • The Provider Did Not Have One Child's Emergency Form Readily Available at This Inspection.13A.15.03.04A(2)
    • One Child in Care Did Not Have Records Readily Available for the LS at This Inspection13A.15.03.04C

      One child in care did not have records readily available for the LS at this inspection. The records were in another room of the house. Children were missing daily pick up person and pediatrician on the emergency card. Health inventory, page 2,was missing for one child. Emergency cards were missing f

    • Cabinets Were Not Secure and the Smoke Detectors Was Chirping.13A.15.05.01A
    • At 10:22 the Provider Took All of the Child Care Children Into the Unapproved Kitchen Area to Prepare Milk for One Of…13A.15.05.04A(1)

      At 10:22 the provider took all of the child care children into the unapproved kitchen area to prepare milk for one of the children in care. LS spoke with the provider at this inspection prior to her taking all of the children into the kitchen about the approved areas on the initial paperwork that h

    • During This Inspection the Smoke Detector Was Continuously Chirping/beeping.13A.15.05.04A(2)
    • The Kitchen Had Many Drawers and or Cabinets That Had Locks on Them but the Locks Were Not Secure13A.15.05.04B(2)

      The kitchen had many drawers and or cabinets that had locks on them but the locks were not secure. The items in the drawers and cabinets did include utensils and cleaning supplies. The gas stove top did not have safety knobs on them. The provider recently ordered new kitchen stove top knobs.

    • Two Children Left the Approved Child Care Area at 10:33 and Went Into Unapproved Areas13A.15.08.01B(3)

      Two children left the approved child care area at 10:33 and went into unapproved areas. The provider left two children in bouncey seats to go retrieve the children in the front area of the house. The provider returned all of the children to the child care area but did not close the door from the kit

    • Kitchen Cabinets Had Locks on the Drawers and on the Handles but They Were Not Secure at This Visit13A.15.10.02

      Kitchen cabinets had locks on the drawers and on the handles but they were not secure at this visit. Under the sink there was cleaning supplies and the kitchen drawers has knives and utensils in them.

  2. Apr 14, 20265 Findings5 Important
    • The Attendance Records Were Not Consistent for the Past Two Months13A.15.03.03B

      The attendance records were not consistent for the past two months. The month of March only showed entries for 17 days. The month of April only showed 4 entries. The child care was not closed during the Easter break.

    • The Provider Did Not Have All of the Children's Emergency Cards for All of the Children in Care13A.15.03.04C

      The provider did not have all of the children's emergency cards for all of the children in care. At this inspection she initially had 3 emergency cards in the children's files. The provider was able to print two other emergency cards but one child in care did not have an emergency card at all. Emer

    • OCC Received a Complaint Accompanied with Pictures That Shows 9 Children in Care13A.15.04.03A

      OCC received a complaint accompanied with pictures that shows 9 children in care. The provider is approved for 7 child care children plus her own daughter that is 4. The provider stated that three children were left in her care without their parents for a few hours today for a trial run. The three c

    • The Children Were Seen in the Kitchen and Another Unapproved Area of the Childcare13A.15.05.04A(1)

      The children were seen in the kitchen and another unapproved area of the childcare. At 3:17 the provider closed off doors to the kitchen and the other unapproved area.

    • During This Inspection the Provider and Her Substitute Left the Main Child Care Area to Retrieve Papers Off of The…13A.15.07.07C(1)(a)

      During this inspection the provider and her substitute left the main child care area to retrieve papers off of the printer three times. Licensing informed them that someone must always be in the childcare areas.