Yenealem Assefa
QUIET TIMES, COLUMBIA, MD 21045Childery 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 12, 20258 Findings8 Important
- LS Reviewed Children's Files and Found Three Children Who Were Missing the Required Lead Certificates.13A.15.03.02B
- LS Reviewed the Drill Logs and Found That Fire Drills Stopped in March and There Has Been No Emergency Drill Completed in 2025.13A.15.03.03F
- LS Reviewed Children's Emergency Forms and Found One Child That Was Missing a Source of Healthcare.13A.15.03.04A(1)
- LS Reviewed Children's Files and Found Three Children That Were Missing Lead Testing Certificates.13A.15.03.04C
- LS Observed the Outdoor Play Area and Found Deep Cement Cracks That Are Tripping Hazards13A.15.05.05A
LS observed the outdoor play area and found deep cement cracks that are tripping hazards. Provider stated that she only uses the front yard for play because it's safer and only takes them outside occasionally because of seasonal allergies.
- Provider Indicated That She May or May Not Have Completed This Training Requirement.13A.15.06.02B(1)
- LS Reviewed the Provider's Training Certificates but the Provider Could Not Produce Any Trainings From 2023-2024, And…13A.15.06.02B(3)
LS reviewed the provider's training certificates but the provider could not produce any trainings from 2023-2024, and one certificate for 6 hours for 2025.
- Provider Could Not Find a Professional Development Plan for 2023-2025.13A.15.06.02C(1)
May 22, 20242 Findings2 Important
- The LS Reviewed 5 Emergency Forms, and None Were Updated for 202413A.15.03.04A(3)
The LS reviewed 5 Emergency forms, and none were updated for 2024. The Provider will have parents make updates or initial that no information has changed.
- When the LS Came Into the Home13A.15.09.01B(3)
When the LS came into the home, the television was on, and the provider was in the kitchen fixing food for a child while the Additional Adult and the substitute were in the room with the children. The LS reminded the provider that children under 2 may not view any passive technology. The Provider w
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