The Baltimore Montessori - Locust Point
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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 134
- 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (8), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 11, 20269 Findings9 Important
- On May 1213A.16.03.06A(1)
On May 12, Director stated that she does not have access to New Hire records and cannot provide details about an employee's first day in the classroom. Two Employees told LS. Manager that they had started working in the program prior to being cleared.
- LS Observed One Staff Member Alone Supervising 14 Children Between the Ages of 3 and 5 Year Old in Room 8, and One…13A.16.07.06A
LS observed one Staff member alone supervising 14 children between the ages of 3 and 5 year old in room 8, and one Staff member alone supervising 15 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old in room 3. LS observed that there were 20 Children in a room with a Capacity of 19.
- LS Observed a Soda Can Labeled "Pinhole Camera" on a Window Ledge About 7 Feet From the Floor in the Upstairs…13A.16.07.06E(2)
LS observed a soda can labeled "pinhole camera" on a window ledge about 7 feet from the floor in the upstairs children's bathroom. The pinhole camera had been placed there by a parent with Management's permission, but without the permission of the parents of children who use that bathroom.
- LS Observed One Staff Member Alone Supervising 14 Children Between the Ages of 3 and 5 Year Old in Room 8, and One…13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
LS observed one Staff member alone supervising 14 children between the ages of 3 and 5 year old in room 8, and one Staff member alone supervising 15 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old in room 3 on May 11. LS Manager observed 2 Aides supervising a classroom of 14 children between the age
- LS Observed That All Children Were Being Supervised by Qualified Staff in All Classrooms on May 1113A.16.08.02A
LS observed that all children were being supervised by qualified Staff in all classrooms on May 11. LS Manager observed two Aides supervising a group of 14 Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old on May 12.
- LS Observed Qualified Staff Supervising All Groups in All Classrooms on May 1113A.16.08.02B
LS observed qualified Staff supervising all groups in all classrooms on May 11. LS Manager observed 2 Aides supervising a classroom of 14 children between the ages of 3 and 5 in room 9 on May 12.
- LS Observed a Group of 20 Children Between the Ages of 18 Months to 2 Years Old on the Playground on May 1213A.16.08.03D(1)
LS observed a group of 20 children between the ages of 18 months to 2 years old on the playground on May 12. LS Manager observed a group of 18 children between the ages of 18 months and 2 years old in the playroom, classroom 2 on May 12.
- LS Observed One Teacher Alone Supervising 15 Children Between the Ages of 3 and 5 Years Old in Room 3 on May 11.13A.16.08.03D(2)(b)
- LS Manager Observed Staff on the Playground Not Stationed Among the Children for Immediate Intervention Can Occur.13A.16.08.07A
May 4, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Center Self Reported Video Footage of a Staff Member Yanking and Pulling the Arms and Legs Of13A.16.03.06D(2)
Center self reported video footage of a Staff member yanking and pulling the arms and legs of, roughly dropping, and forcefully holding down a 3 year old child. The incident in the video occurred at 12:40pm on April 29, 2026. During LS's follow up conversation with the Center on April 30, 2026, Cent
- LS Observed Video Footage of a Staff Member Yanking and Pulling the Arms and Legs13A.16.07.01
LS observed video footage of a Staff member yanking and pulling the arms and legs, roughly dropping, and forcefully holding down a 3 year old child.
- LS Observed Video Footage of a Staff Member Yanking and Pulling the Arms and Legs13A.16.07.03B(4)
LS observed video footage of a Staff member yanking and pulling the arms and legs, roughly dropping, and forcefully holding down a 3 year old child.
- LS Observed Video Footage of a Staff Member Yanking and Pulling the Arms and Legs Of13A.16.07.06A
LS observed video footage of a Staff member yanking and pulling the arms and legs of, roughly dropping, and forcefully holding down a 3 year old child.
- LS Observed Video Footage of a Staff Member Roughly Dropping13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
LS observed video footage of a Staff member roughly dropping, yanking and pulling the arms and legs of, and forcefully holding down a 3 year old child.