Willow Park Academy
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.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
- 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), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), and Medication Administration (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 26, 202514 Findings14 Important
- There Is One Child Who Needs Emergency Contacts List13A.16.03.04C
There is one child who needs emergency contacts list, 2 children who needed the phone numbers for their emergency contacts, and 3 children who need physician information listed on the emergency card
- There Is One Child Who Does Not Have the Health Inventory Part 1 Completed by the Parent.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
- There Are 2 Children Who Do Not Have the Health Inventory Part 2 Completed by the Child's Physician13A.16.03.04D(3)
- There Are 4 Children Who Do Not Have Any Lead Testing Completed and 4 Children Who Need the 2nd Lead Testing Completed.13A.16.03.04E
- There Are 3 Children Who Do Not Have Immunization Records in Their Files.13A.16.03.04G
- There Is One Child Who Does Not Have a Medication Authorization Form for Their Medication.13A.16.03.04I(3)
- There Are 3 Staff Members Who Do Not Have Medicals in Their Files13A.16.03.05C
There are 3 staff members who do not have medicals in their files, 1 staff member who needs an updated medical, 4 staff who do not have orientation to comar in their files, 4 staff who do not list experience in their file, 3 who do not have a position listed, 4 staff members do not have criminal bac
- There Are 4 Staff Who Do Not Have Orientation to COMAR Completed13A.16.06.02
- There Are 3 Staff Members Who Do Not Have Medicals on Site to Review13A.16.06.04A(1)
- There Is 1 Staff Member Who's Medical Needs to Be Updated13A.16.06.04A(4)
- There Are Two Teachers Who Have Not Completed Their Training or Professional Development Plan13A.16.06.09C
There are two teachers who have not completed their training or professional development plan, and 1 other teacher who does not have a professional development plan
- In the 2's Classroom the Cabinet Under the Sink Is Unlocked with Goo Be Gone Spray and Draino in the Cabinet13A.16.10.04A
In the 2's classroom the cabinet under the sink is unlocked with goo be gone spray and draino in the cabinet. The cabinet must be locked or the items removed
- There Is One Child Who Does Not Have the Medication Authorization Form Completed.13A.16.11.04A(1)(a)
- There Is One Child Who Does Not Have the Medication Authorization Form Completed.13A.16.11.04A(1)(b)