Some of the Best Daycares in Kensington, MD
Of Kensington's 21 daycares, 14 (67%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Maryland's statewide rate of 63%. Locally, providers average 3.1 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 5.0 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Maryland averages of 2.9 on Process and 4.9 on Structural.
The local market includes 14 centers, 1 group child care home, and 6 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Maryland's average of 56%.
Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Kensington. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Maryland methodology page for the full breakdown.
Rating Distribution in Kensington
Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Kensington: 4.1 (Sample of 21).
Process rating across all displayed daycares in Kensington: 3.1 (Sample of 14).
Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Kensington: 5.0 (Sample of 21).