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The Young School Early Education Program

BETHANY LANE, ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21042Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 3 (out of 5). 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Maryland EXCELS Level 3 (Max 5) Learn more →
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
Recognized by Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood.

Facility Info

Facility type
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
132
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

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 13 Findings
Most recent: Apr 22, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
13 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Children's Records & Files (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). None of the 13 findings were critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 17, 20269 Findings9 Important
    • Staffing Patterns in All Rooms Need Updating. Correct and Submit Correction to OCC.13A.16.03.05B
    • Notification Was Not Received Within 5 Working Days of the Last Date of Employment for 2 Individuals. Correct and Submit Correction to OCC.13A.16.03.06A(2)
    • 3 Teachers Did Not Complete 12 Hours of Continued Training During Their Last Full Year of Employment.13A.16.06.09C
    • One Aide Did Not Complete 6 Hours of Continued Training Within the Last Full Year of Employment. Correct and Submit Correction to OCC.13A.16.06.12B(1)
    • One Aide Has Not Completed the Aide Orientation Within 6 Months of Hire. Submit Correction to OCC.13A.16.06.12C
    • 2 Aides with 5 Children Were Observed in Polly Todfant. One Aide Was Present with 3 Infants in Polly Infant.13A.16.08.01A(2)(b)
    • 2 Aides with 5 Children Were Observed in Polly Todfant. One Aide Was Present with 3 Infants in Polly Infant.13A.16.08.02B
    • Emergency Escape Routes Were Not Posted in the Sapling Room and the Polly Infant Room. Correct and Submit Correction.13A.16.10.01A(4)
    • Emergency Numbers Were Not Posted in the Polly Infant Room. Submit Correction to OCC.13A.16.10.01C
  2. Feb 21, 20254 Findings4 Important
    • Several Emergency Cards Have Been Annually Updated. Correct and Submit Correction to OCC.13A.16.03.04C
    • Several Records Do Not Blood Lead Test Results Available for Review. Correct and Submit Correction to OCC.13A.16.03.04E
    • Several Records Do Not Have Up to Date Immunization Records Available for Review. Correct and Submit Correction to OCC.13A.16.03.04G
    • There Was No Toilet Paper Within Reach of Two Toilets in the Oak Cottage Bathroom13A.16.05.08J

      There was no toilet paper within reach of two toilets in the Oak Cottage bathroom. There was no toilet paper within reach in the bathroom of the Saplings room. Correct and submit correction to OCC.

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