Y Head Start Anne Arundel @ Freetown
WHITAKER STREET, PASADENA, MD 21122Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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.3 / 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 2 (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 2 (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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 51
- 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 (1) and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 29, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Licensing Specialist Observed Three Children's Emergency Cards That Were Missing Physicians Information and One of The…13A.16.03.04C
Licensing Specialist observed three children's emergency cards that were missing physicians information and one of the three was also missing information pertaining to person authorized to pick child up daily. Please submit evidence to the Licensing Specialist that this has been corrected.
- Licensing Specialist Observed Cable Wire on the Playground That Is Loose and Needs to Be Secured to the Wall13A.16.05.12D
Licensing Specialist observed cable wire on the playground that is loose and needs to be secured to the wall. Please submit photographic evidence to the Licensing Specialist identifying how this has been fixed,
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