Tina Stokes
MIDLAND ROAD, EDGEWATER, MD 21037Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 20, 202514 Findings14 Important
- One Child Is Present Today Without a Complete Emergency Form. Provider Stated This Child's First Day Is Today.13A.15.03.02A
- Licensing Specialist Did Not Observe Blood Lead Testing for Two Enrolled Children.13A.15.03.02B
- Provider Stated That She Stopped Tracking Attendance Since Previous Licensing Specialist Never Looked at It When She…13A.15.03.03B
Provider stated that she stopped tracking attendance since previous Licensing Specialist never looked at it when she asked them about it. Corrected during inspection. Provider stated during the inspection that she will begin tracking attendance and having parents sign children in and out of care.
- Provider Stated That She Was Never Asked to Record Dates on Which a Substitute Provides Care in Place of the Provider13A.15.03.03C
Provider stated that she was never asked to record dates on which a substitute provides care in place of the Provider. Provider demonstrated evidence of a calendar on which Nelcy was recorded as working in the program.
- Licensing Specialist Did Not Observe Fire Drills Recorded for 2025 Yet13A.15.03.03F
Licensing Specialist did not observe fire drills recorded for 2025 yet. Corrected during inspection. LS returned to the home and the Provider gave the LS evidence of fire and disaster drills recorded each month in 2025.
- Licensing Specialist Did Not Observe an Emergency Form for One Child Present and Three Incomplete Emergency Forms.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- One Child Enrolled Does Not Have an Emergency Form Completed.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- Licensing Specialist Observed More Than One Incomplete Emergency Form.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- Licensing Specialist Observe One Child Missing an Emergency Form13A.15.03.04C
Licensing Specialist observe one child missing an Emergency form, three incomplete Emergency forms, and two children missing blood lead testing.
- On August 1013A.15.03.05C(3)
On August 10, 2025, the Provider discovered that her kitchen floor was water damaged due to a fault water jug placed on a water cooler. The OCC was not notified about this.
- The Provider Found Out About the Kitchen Floor Being Water Damaged Due to a Faulty Water Jug on the Water Cooler On…13A.15.03.05C(3)
The Provider found out about the kitchen floor being water damaged due to a faulty water jug on the water cooler on Sunday August 10, 2025. This floor of the home is where children use the restroom and where child care is approved. The OCC was not notified about this change.
- The Provider Returned From Vacation to Find That the Water Jug Placed Into the Water Cooler Had Been Faulty and The…13A.15.05.01B
The Provider returned from vacation to find that the water jug placed into the water cooler had been faulty and the whole jug emptied out onto the kitchen floor. Part of the floor is missing and is due to be replaced.
- The Additional Adult Stated That Construction Workers Were in the House the Day of the Incident Cutting Into The…13A.15.05.01C
The Additional Adult stated that construction workers were in the house the day of the incident cutting into the flooring in the kitchen due to water damage while children were napping in the basement.
- Licensing Specialist Did Not See a Barrier Secured at the Bottom of the Steps of the Basement While a Four Year Old…13A.15.05.04B(2)
Licensing Specialist did not see a barrier secured at the bottom of the steps of the basement while a four year old child was napping in the basement.
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