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Childery

Tri-State Christian Academy

APPLETON ROAD, ELKTON, MD 21921Childery 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
124
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 2025 · 7 Findings
Most recent: Aug 11, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
7 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2). None of the 7 findings were critical.

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  1. Aug 11, 20257 Findings7 Important
    • At the Time of the Inspection the LS Observed the Staffing Patterns and the Staff in the Classroom with the Class Was…13A.16.03.05B

      At the time of the inspection the LS observed the staffing patterns and the staff in the classroom with the class was not listed on the staffing pattern.

    • At the Time of the Inspection the Ls Observed Two Staff Members Who Were Not Cleared by OCC. None of the Paperwork Were Turned In.13A.16.03.06A(1)
    • At the Time of the Inspection the LS Observed the Program Was Getting Their Floors Replaced and All of the Room…13A.16.05.01A(2)

      At the time of the inspection the LS observed the program was getting their floors replaced and all of the room furniture was outside the classroom in the hallway.

    • At the Time of the Inspection the LS Observed the Hallways Were Filled with Tables Leaning on the Wall, Refrigerators,…13A.16.05.04

      At the time of the inspection the LS observed the hallways were filled with tables leaning on the wall, refrigerators, chairs, and other classroom furniture

    • At the Time of the Inspection the LS Observed Two Individuals Not Cleared in the School Age Classroom.13A.16.07.06C
    • At the Time of the Inspection the LS Observed Staff Members in Charge of the Group That Were Not Qualified Teachers and Not Cleared.13A.16.08.02B
    • At the Time of the Inspection the LS Observed Staff Members in Charge of the Group That Were Not Qualified Teachers and Not Cleared.13A.16.08.03A

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