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The Goddard School of Eldersburg

GODDARD PARK DRIVE, ELDERSBURG, MD 21784Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
196
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:36
Toddlers1:39
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2026 · 7 Findings
Most recent: Mar 24, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
7 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.

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  1. Feb 18, 20267 Findings7 Important
    • The Staffing Patterns That Were Posted Were Dated 6/17/2024.13A.16.03.05B
    • Two Classrooms Did Not Have Cold Water and One Staff Bathroom Did Not Have Hot Water.13A.16.05.07A
    • A Sink in a Classroom Did Not Have Soap. Soap Was Placed in the Soap Dispenser During the Inspection.13A.16.05.08I
    • There Were Two Aides in One of the Infant Rooms13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)

      There were two aides in one of the infant rooms. These individuals could not give the adequate supervision or meet the needs of the children in care.

    • There Were Two Aides with Four Infants.13A.16.08.02B
    • There Was a Brown Chair in a Classroom That Had a Hole in It. The Chair Was Removed During the Inspection.13A.16.09.03B(4)
    • There Were Two Bags of Plastic Bags in the Bathroom of a Classroom. The Plastic Bags Were Removed During the Inspection.13A.16.10.04A

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