Terry Horman
EAST SECOND STREET, FREDERICK, MD 21701Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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
- 6
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4), Children's Records & Files (3), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 16, 20269 Findings9 Important
- One Child in Care Is Missing an Emergency Form Due to It Being with the Doctor for Completion13A.15.03.04A(1)
One child in care is missing an emergency form due to it being with the doctor for completion. Provider will send this to LS when she obtains it.
- A Child Left the Child Care Home While the Provider Went Upstairs for a Minute.13A.15.07.01
- A Child Left the Child Care Home While the Provider Went Upstairs for a Minute. Provider Did Not Report to Social Services.13A.15.07.02B(2)
- A Child Left the Child Care Home While the Provider Went Upstairs for a Minute.13A.15.07.07A
- A Child Left the Child Care Home While the Provider Went Upstairs for a Minute.13A.15.08.01B(2)
- A Child Left the Child Care Home While the Provider Went Upstairs for a Minute.13A.15.08.01B(3)
- A Child Left the Child Care Home While the Provider Went Upstairs for a Minute.13A.15.08.01B(4)
- A Child Left the Child Care Home While the Provider Went Upstairs for a Minute.13A.15.08.01B(5)
- When LS Arrived, tV Was on with a Cartoon. Provider Turned It Off, but LS Discussed the Regulation Regarding Passive Technology.13A.15.09.01B(2)
Mar 19, 20253 Findings3 Important
- One Emergency Form Needs the Child's Doctor's Information and the Parent Signature13A.15.03.04A(1)
One emergency form needs the child's doctor's information and the parent signature. When this has been corrected, provider will send a copy to LS.
- One Child Is Missing Health Inventory Parts 1 and 2. Provider Will Get These and Send to LS for Correction.13A.15.03.04C
- The Bathroom Cabinet Had Cleaning Supplies and There Was No Lock on It. Provider Put the Cabinet Lock on at the Time of the Visit.13A.15.10.02
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