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The Kids House Bilingual Infant Care

METROPOLITAN AVENUE, KENSINGTON, MD 20895Childery 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
Licensed capacity
12
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:36
Toddlers1:39

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 10 Findings
Most recent: Apr 14, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
10 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.

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  1. Apr 14, 20268 Findings8 Important
    • LS Did Not Observe a Written Discipline Policy at the Time of the Inspection.13A.16.03.03B(2)
    • Licensing Specialist Observed Emergency Forms That Needed to Be Updated or Were Missing Physician Information.13A.16.03.04C
    • Licensing Specialist Observed a Child Record That Was Missing the H1 and H2 Forms.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
    • Licensing Specialist Noted Children's Records That Were Missing the Lead Screening.13A.16.03.04E
    • At the Time of the Inspection, Classroom A Was Being Led by One Aide Ms13A.16.08.02A

      At the time of the inspection, classroom A was being led by one aide Ms. Ruby. At one point, a teacher had to leave the facility to gather records, leaving one classroom of 6 infants alone with one teacher (Ms. Sandra).

    • Licensing Specialist Did Not Observe Written Infant and Toddler Activity Plans.13A.16.09.02B
    • Licensing Specialist Observed a Child Sleeping in a Rocker. Teacher Moved Child to Crib Upon Instruction.13A.16.09.04G
    • LS Observed Bottles of Milk/ Formula Sitting Out for Uncertain Amounts of Time.13A.16.12.04A(2)
  2. Jan 27, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • LS Observed a New Employee Working Within the Childcare That the OCC Does Not Have Record Of.13A.16.03.06A(1)
    • LS Observed a New Substitute Working Within the Child Care That the OCC Has No Record Of.13A.16.03.06A(1)

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