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Daycares in Baltimore, MD

Daycare centers and home daycares in Baltimore, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where Maryland publishes them, its inspection records.

daycares in Baltimore
1,002
daycare centers
434
home daycares
568
take infants
722
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Baltimore

Showing 1 to 30 of 1,002

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

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    A2Z Childcare

    Baltimore, MD 21202 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareInfants

    ABC DayCare

    Baltimore, MD 21202 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareInfants

    A Creative Touch Family Daycare

    Baltimore, MD 21225 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareInfants

    Adrianne Crawford

    Baltimore, MD 21218 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    5 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycareInfants

    AJA's Daycare

    Baltimore, MD 21206 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Aletha Carroll

    Baltimore, MD 21216 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Aletheia McCaskill

    Baltimore, MD 21207 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Alexis Almond

    Baltimore, MD 21224 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycareInfants

    Alisia Chamberlain

    Baltimore, MD 21239 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  28. Home daycareInfants

    Almisbah Childcare

    Baltimore, MD 21207 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    2 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
30 of 1,002

By ZIP code

Browse Baltimore by ZIP code

Each ZIP code has its own page with every Baltimore daycare in it.

State record

Inspection records in Baltimore

In the last 3 years, 718 of the 1,002 Baltimore daycares had at least one rule cited by Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Baltimore daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited28428%
1 to 2 rules20020%
3 to 5 rules16817%
6 to 10 rules16817%
11 or more rules18218%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care.

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Cost

What daycare costs in Baltimore

Full-time infant care in Baltimore City has a median of $250 a week at a center and $180 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 22% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$250
Home daycare$180

Toddler

Center$216
Home daycare$156

Preschool

Center$216
Home daycare$156

Baltimore City median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Programs

Programs in Baltimore

Infant daycare722Home daycares568Christian daycares46Montessori10Preschools & pre-K948Head Start44Bilingual daycare3After-school care895Affordable daycare5Drop-in daycare6Part-time daycare14Early morning daycare23

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Maryland1 daycare · 4 miOverlea1 daycare · 4 miGwynn Oak23 daycares · 6 miWoodlawn1 daycare · 6 miTowson25 daycares · 6 miCarney1 daycare · 6 miParkville26 daycares · 6 miRosedale24 daycares · 6 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Baltimore

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Every listing shows its Maryland license and the state's visits. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    722 Baltimore daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Baltimore

How many daycares are in Baltimore, MD?

1,002 licensed daycares are listed in Baltimore: 434 child care centers and 568 home daycares, across 39 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Baltimore daycares take infants?

722 Baltimore daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Baltimore daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 5 Baltimore daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Baltimore?

Full-time infant care in Baltimore City has a median of $250 a week at a center and $180 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Baltimore daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

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