Drop-In Daycare in Maryland
Daycares that offer drop-in care in Maryland, town by town. Pick a town below, or search by town or ZIP.
- daycares that offer drop-in care listed
- 24
- towns
- 15
- towns have their own drop-in daycare page
- 3
- of all Maryland daycares
- <1%
Map of Maryland: each dot is a town with daycares that offer drop-in care, sized by how many are listed
Maryland
Largest towns for drop-in daycare in Maryland
Programs
Programs in Maryland
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 6,602 |
| Take infants | 4,835 |
| Child care centers | 2,605 |
| Accept subsidy | 21 |
| In-home daycares | 3,997 |
| Christian & church daycares | 237 |
| Montessori schools | 74 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 6,083 |
| Early morning daycare | 84 |
| Part-time daycare | 53 |
| Drop-in daycare | 24 |
| After-school care | 5,719 |
| Bilingual daycare | 15 |
| Head Start | 93 |
The Maryland state record
Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care licenses daycares in Maryland.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Using drop-in care in Maryland
- 1
Register before you need it
Most drop-in care needs forms and records on file first. Ask what to send before the first visit.
- 2
Ask how to book
Ask how far ahead to book a drop-in day, and whether spots depend on who is absent that day.
- 3
Ask how it charges
Ask whether drop-in care is by the hour, half day or day, and if there is a minimum.
- 4
Visit once first
A short visit helps your child settle. Ask whether you can stay for the first hour.
Maryland
Cost, inspections and ratios in Maryland
A to Z
All 15 Maryland towns with drop-in daycare, A to Z
D1 town
- Davidsonville1 offer drop-in
E1 town
- Ellicott City1 offer drop-in
G2 towns
- Gaithersburg1 offer drop-in
- Glenwood1 offer drop-in
K1 town
- Kensington3 offer drop-in
R2 towns
- Randallstown1 offer drop-in
- Rockville1 offer drop-in
S1 town
- Silver Spring1 offer drop-in
T1 town
- Towson1 offer drop-in
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about drop-in daycare in Maryland
How many daycares that offer drop-in care are in Maryland?
24 daycares that offer drop-in care are listed in 15 Maryland towns. A daycare not on this list may still take drop-ins; ask.
Which Maryland town has the most daycares that offer drop-in care?
Baltimore, with 6 listed. Next are Bethesda (3) and Kensington (3).
What is drop-in daycare?
Care when you need it, without a regular weekly schedule. Each daycare sets its own rules: ask whether you must register your child first, how far ahead to book, and whether it charges by the hour, half day or day.
Who licenses daycares in Maryland?
Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care licenses daycares in Maryland. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.