Maryland Daycare Licensing Requirements.

Child Age Child:Staff Ratio Maximum Group Size
6 weeks 3:1 6
9 months 3:1 6
18 months 3:1 9
27 months 6:1 12
3 years 10:1 20
4 years 10:1 20
5 years 15:1 30
6 years 15:1 30
7 years 15:1 30
8-9 years 15:1 30
10 years and older 15:1 30

Note: Key: NR = Not Regulated; U = Unspecified
For the purposes of this document, a licensed program is required to have permission from the State to operate and must meet specified family child care standards.
Several States have county or city licensing regulations which may supersede State requirements; reported data excludes such requirements. States includes the District of Columbia for a total of 51 entities.


Child Care Licensing Agencies

Child Care Subsidy Agency

Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Early Childhood Development
Office of Child Care
200 West Baltimore Street, 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-7128
Web Site: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSD E/divisions/child_care/

Child Care Licensing Agency

Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Early Childhood Development
Office of Child Care Licensing Branch
200 West Baltimore Street
10th floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-7805
Toll Free: 800-332-6347
Web Site: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSD E/divisions/child_care/licensing_branch/ licensing_branch.htm

State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact

Maryland Committee for Children, Inc.
608 Water Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-752-7588
Web Site: http://www.mdchildcare.org/mdcfc/network
/network.html

Professional Development Contact

Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Early Childhood Development/Office of Child Care
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-0335
Web Site: http://www.msde.maryland.gov/MSDE/divisi ons/child_care/credentials/mdcred

State Homepage & Child Care Page

http://www.maryland.gov/
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSD E/divisions/child_care/child_care.htm

State Contacts List