YMCA -Chipmunks Learning Program
OLD WESTMINSTER PIKE, FINKSBURG, MD 21048Childery 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Maryland EXCELS rating of Level 5 (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 5 (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
- Recognized by Maryland Accreditation.
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 72
- 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Children's Records & Files (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 1, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Part I of the Health Inventory Was Not Signed by the Parent.13A.16.03.04D(1-2)
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain Documentation of Criminal Background Checks.13A.16.03.05C
- There Were Two Files That Did Not Contain Documentation of the Staff Orientation.13A.16.06.02
- There Was a File That Did Not Contain the Documentation of the 2025 Basic Health and Safety.13A.16.06.12B(3)
Apr 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- There Were Two Medication Administration Forms That Did Not Have the Written Parental Permission Filled Out.13A.16.11.04A(1)(a)
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