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Daycares in Columbia, MD

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

daycares in Columbia
168
daycare centers
75
home daycares
93
take infants
118
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Columbia

Showing 1 to 30 of 168

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

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Aisha Arif

    Columbia, MD 21044 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    4 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Group home daycareInfants

    Alexis Adams

    Columbia, MD 21045 · address shared with families

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

    Alia Malik

    Columbia, MD 21045 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    4 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycareInfants

    Andrii Trofymenko

    Columbia, MD 21045 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    1 state visit · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Asifa Hussain

    Columbia, MD 21045 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerInfantsMontessori

    Aya Montessori

    Columbia, MD 21044

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

    Bayarmaa Batchuluun

    Columbia, MD 21044 · address shared with families

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

    Bethany Corrie

    Columbia, MD 21045 · address shared with families

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

    Brittany Brady

    Columbia, MD 21045 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschool
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  22. Home daycareInfants

    Carolyn Kirkland

    Columbia, MD 21044 · address shared with families

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

    Chanel Griffin

    Columbia, MD 21045 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 168 Columbia daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Columbia

In the last 3 years, 145 of the 168 Columbia 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.

Columbia daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited2314%
1 to 2 rules2917%
3 to 5 rules2917%
6 to 10 rules4124%
11 or more rules4627%

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

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Programs

Programs in Columbia

Infant daycare118Home daycares93Christian daycares4Montessori6Preschools & pre-K155Head Start3After-school care138

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Ellicott City88 daycares · 4 miOella1 daycare · 4 miJessup14 daycares · 4 miElkridge50 daycares · 4 miSavage3 daycares · 5 miScaggsville1 daycare · 5 miAnnapolis Junction1 daycare · 6 miHanover27 daycares · 6 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Columbia

  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

    118 Columbia 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 Columbia

How many daycares are in Columbia, MD?

168 licensed daycares are listed in Columbia: 75 child care centers and 93 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Columbia daycares take infants?

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

Can I see a Columbia 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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