The Valley Learning Center
MAPLE GROVE ROAD, MANCHESTER, MD 21102Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 15
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 14, 20255 Findings5 Important
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of Part I of the Health Inventory.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
- The Water From One of the Faucets Was Not Warm and the Pressure Was Very Low13A.16.05.07A
The water from one of the faucets was not warm and the pressure was very low. The maintenance man corrected the flow of the water and the LS was able to determine that there was warm water. This was done during the inspection.
- By the Fence That Surrounds the Playground, There Was a Wire with a Rusty Nail at the End of It13A.16.05.12D
By the fence that surrounds the playground, there was a wire with a rusty nail at the end of it. This nail was out of the hole it is supposed to be in. The nail was placed in the hole during the inspection.
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Basic Health and Safety.13A.16.06.12A(3)
- The Daily Schedule Did Not Contain Outside Time.13A.16.09.01A(7)
Mar 19, 20245 Findings5 Important
- The Preschool Classroom Has a Capacity of 1013A.16.03.07A
The preschool classroom has a capacity of 10. When the LS arrived and did ratio counts, there were 13 children in the classroom. The Teacher gave the LS a Changes in Child Care Facilities, a staffing pattern and a staff member change operation form.
- When the LS Arrived to Conduct the Inspection, There Were 13 Children in the Classroom13A.16.04.01B
When the LS arrived to conduct the inspection, there were 13 children in the classroom. The license issued on June 20, 2023, states that the capacity of the classroom is 10. Three children were picked up during the inspection.
- The Teacher and the Director Were in the High School Classroom and There Was an Aide and Three Volunteers with The…13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
The Teacher and the Director were in the high school classroom and there was an aide and three volunteers with the children. The aide and the volunteers cannot give the appropriate supervision to the age, needs and capabilities of the children. When the LS arrived the Teacher went into the preschool
- When the LS Arrived, There Was an Aide and Three Volunteers with the Children13A.16.08.02B
When the LS arrived, there was an aide and three volunteers with the children. These individuals are not qualified to be preschool teachers. The Teacher went into the classroom during the inspection.
- There Was an Aide and Three Volunteers with 13 Children When the LS Arrived. The Teacher Went Into the Classroom During the Inspection.13A.16.08.03C(2)
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