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Daycare by Joy

Owings Mills, MD 21117 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families

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About Daycare by Joy

Daycare by Joy is a home daycare in Owings Mills, Maryland. It is registered with the state.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

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Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license

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Inspection reports for Daycare by Joy

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered Family Child Care Home
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Dec 9, 2025: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 3 of 3 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Safe sleep 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1

For comparison: 73% of Maryland daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Dec 9, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleep

      13A.15.05.06F

      “icensing specialist observed mesh bumper in both cribs and a plastic mobile in one crib. Corrected on site when the provider removed bumpers and a mobile from the cribs.”
  2. Jan 3, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      13A.15.11.04E(1)(a)

      “The provider had albuterol medication expiring in 4/2026 but he expiration date on a medication box was 10/2024. Correct immediately.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      13A.15.11.04A(1)(a)

      “Medication authorization form for albuterol expired in September 2024. Correct immediately.”
  3. Jan 10, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Safe sleep

      13A.15.05.06E

      “The provider said she was using a bassinet for the enrolled infant. Corrected on site when provider's son removed the bassinet from the child care area during the inspection.”
    • Safe sleep

      13A.15.05.06C(1)

      “The provider is approved for 4 children under 2 but has only 3 portable cribs. The provider said she purchased a bassinet to replace a broken portable crib. Bassinet is not an approved sleep equipment. The provider to purchase one more crib/portable crib and send a photo to this specialist.”
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      13A.15.05.05A

      “The outdoor area was missing a fence that was there before. Then provider said she had to remove it because it was getting rusty. The provider to put a new fence and send photos to the specialist.”
    • Health, medication and illness

      13A.15.03.04C

      “The provider did not have Health Inventory Part 2 and Immunization records for one infant. Correct immediately.”

Copied from Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Daycare by Joy

Is Daycare by Joy licensed?

Yes. Daycare by Joy is registered with the state and operating. This is how Maryland authorizes this type of child care.

When was Daycare by Joy last inspected?

Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care lists the most recent visit on December 9, 2025, with 1 rule cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Daycare by Joy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 3 of 3 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 73% of Maryland daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

What are Daycare by Joy's hours?

Its hours are not listed.

Where is Daycare by Joy?

Owings Mills, MD 21117. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care (license and visits).