Tara Nusbaum
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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:3 9 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 8, 20265 Findings5 Important
- There Were Five Children in Care That Did Not Have Documentation of a Lead Screening.13A.15.03.02B
- There Were Five Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of a Lead Screening.13A.15.03.04C
- There Was a Pack and Play That Had a Hole in the Mesh.13A.15.05.06A
- The Provider Did Not Have the 2025 Basic Health and Safety Update.13A.15.06.02B(1)
- The First Aid Kit Did Not Contain Tape.13A.15.10.01H(1)
Apr 9, 20252 Findings2 Important
- There Was an Emergency Form That Was Last Updated on 8/2313A.15.03.04A(3)
- There Provider Did Not Notify OCC That There Were Two Cats on Site.13A.15.03.05C(1)
Apr 15, 20244 Findings4 Important
- There Were Two Emergency Forms That Did Not Contain the Physician's Name, Address and Telephone Number.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- Part I of a Health Inventory Was Not Completely Filled Out13A.15.03.04C
Part I of a Health Inventory was not completely filled out. The parent arrived and she filled out the rest of the Health Inventory during the inspection.
- The Diaper Changing Pad Had a Rip in It.13A.15.05.03E(3)
- Resilient Surfacing Is Needed Under the Slides.13A.15.05.05A