Wanda Hale
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.2 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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
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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (8), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 14 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 7, 20264 Findings4 Important
- LS Observed That 1 Child Is Missing Their Second Lead Test Documentation.13A.15.03.02B
- LS Observed 1 Child's Emergency Form Was Missing the Physician Information.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- LS Observed 2 Children's Emergency Forms Were Missing Annual Updates.13A.15.03.04A(3)
- LS Observed That 1 Child's Emergency Form Was Missing the Physician Information13A.15.03.04C
LS observed that 1 child's emergency form was missing the physician information, 2 children's emergency forms were missing annual updates, and 1 child is missing their second lead test documentation.
May 12, 20259 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- LS Observed That the Provider's First Aid/cpr Certification Expired 03/2025.13A.15.06.02D(1)
- LS Observed That the Provider Had Not Completed Their 2024 Basic Health and Safety Annual Update.13A.15.02.03B(1)
- LS Observed That 1 Child Did Not Have a HI-2.13A.15.03.02A
- LS Observed That 4 Children Did Not Have Documentation of Their Required Lead Tests and 2 Children Did Not Have…13A.15.03.02B
LS observed that 4 children did not have documentation of their required lead tests and 2 children did not have documentation of their required second lead tests.
- LS Observed That 1 Child's Emergency Form Is Missing the Physician.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- LS Observed That 1 Child's Emergency Form Is Missing the Physician Information13A.15.03.04C
LS observed that 1 child's emergency form is missing the physician information, 1 child is missing their HI-1 and HI-2, 4 children are missing documentation of their required lead tests, and 2 children are missing record of the required second lead tests.
- LS Observed That the Provider Had Not Received a Fire Inspection Since 06/2023.13A.15.05.01A
- LS Observed That the Provider Had Not Completed the 2024 Basic Health and Safety Annual Update.13A.15.06.02B(1)
- LS Observed That the Provider Had Not Had a Fire Inspection Since 06/202313A.15.07.07A
LS observed that the provider had not had a fire inspection since 06/2023, the provider's first aid/cpr expired 03/2025, 1 child's emergency form is missing the physician, 1 child is missing the HI-1 and HI-2, 4 children are missing their lead test documentation, and 2 children are missing their sec
May 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- LS Observed That the Provider Did Not Have Her Continued Training Hours Documented on a Record of Professional Development.13A.15.06.02C(1)