YMCA @ Elk Neck Elementary
RACINE SCHOOL ROAD, ELKTON, MD 21921Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 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 (4), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 4, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Unreported New Staff Assigned to the Site. Correct Immediately.13A.16.03.06A(1)
- No Operable Telephone. Correct Immediately.13A.16.05.10A
- The Operator Provides the Food for Snacks. Several Menus Lacked Two Food Groups Being Represented. Correct Immediately.13A.16.12.01A(6)
May 31, 20244 Findings4 Important
- The Office of Child Care Has Not Be Notified of New Staff Working at the Site. Correct Immediately.13A.16.03.06A(1)
- Licensing Specialist Was Informed by Staff at the Site of Several Employees Who Are No Longer Working at the Location…13A.16.03.06A(2)
Licensing specialist was informed by staff at the site of several employees who are no longer working at the location and or no longer working for the YMCA. Correct immediately.
- Clearances for All Staff at the Site Has Been Completed.13A.16.07.06A
- Staff with the Group of Children Are Aide Qualified.13A.16.08.02B