YMCA B/A SCHOOL @ Gilpin Manor Elementary
NEWARK AVENUE, ELKTON, MD 21921Childery 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.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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:3 6 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 6, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Unreported New Staff. Correct Immediately.13A.16.03.06A(1)
- Unreported Departure of a Staff. Correct Immediately.13A.16.03.06A(2)
- Telephone Has Been Disconnected Since Deceember13A.16.05.10A
Telephone has been disconnected since Deceember, 2024 per staff information; therefore ,the site does not have an operable telephone. Correct immediately.
- Unreported Staff with No Clearances Completed. Correct Immediately.13A.16.07.06A
May 21, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Some of the Emergency Information Forms Was Missing Verification of Annual Updating13A.16.03.04C
Some of the emergency information forms was missing verification of annual updating , the name of the health care provider and telephone number. Correct immediately.
- A Staff Member's Record Was Not Available. Correct Immediately.13A.16.03.05C
- New Staff Not Reported. Correct Immediately.13A.16.03.06A(1)
- New Staff Member Information Has Not Been Provided to the Office. Correct Immediately.13A.16.03.06B
- Documentation of Orientation for New Staff Not Available. Correct Immediately.13A.16.06.02
- A Staff Member Working with the Children Had Not Been Reported to the Office. Correct Immediately.13A.16.07.06A