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Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in Cumberland, MD

Most daycares in Cumberland that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.

daycares that take infants in Cumberland
25
daycare centers
2
in-home daycares
23
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Cumberland

Showing 1 to 25 of 25

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then by the youngest age on the state record, youngest first, then programs for babies and toddlers only and those that describe an infant room, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Amy Steckman

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareInfants

    Brenda Gear

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

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

    Brenda Morrison

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    2 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Caitlin Rodenhauser

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

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

    Carla Norris

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

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

    Carolyn Ashenfelter

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareInfants

    Heidy Galvez-McCormick

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    1 state visit · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareInfants

    Jade Niemiec

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareInfants

    Julia Steward

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    4 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareInfants

    Laura Mallow

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    2 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycareInfants

    Nikki Wigger

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareInfants

    Pamela Gragg

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Group home daycareInfants

    Pamela Shaw

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Group home daycareInfants

    Puddle Jumpers

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  15. Group home daycareInfants

    Punkin Patch Daycare

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Roseann Gibbs

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareInfants

    Shandi Ortiz

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycareInfants

    Shannon Jackson

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    5 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  19. Group home daycareInfants

    Sonshines and Daisies

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  20. Home daycareInfants

    Stephanie O'Neal

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  21. Group home daycareInfants

    Tammy Merrill

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    8 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  22. Home daycareInfants

    Terra Thomas

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  23. Group home daycareInfants

    Vicky Leighty

    Cumberland, MD 21502 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  24. Child care centerInfants

    HDLC

    Cumberland, MD 21502

    From 6 weeksInfants to school-age
    5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Cumberland daycares whose Maryland license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in Cumberland: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Cumberland
From birth
Of the 25 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 25 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 23 from birth.
of visited Maryland infant programs had a safe-sleep rule cited since October 2023
10%
475 of the 4,636 Maryland daycares that take infants and had a state visit. A citation means the inspector found a sleep rule not met on that visit, for example how or where babies nap. Each listing shows its own visits.

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Cumberland

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the wait is and whether you can join before your baby is born.

  2. 2

    How many babies each caregiver has

    Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.

  3. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Maryland is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.

Questions

Questions

How many Cumberland daycares take infants?

25 Cumberland daycares take infants, by the Maryland record or their own description. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask.

What does a safe-sleep citation mean?

It means a state inspector found a sleep rule not met on a visit, for example a baby put down on their side, a crib with blankets or toys, or babies left without a check. Since October 2023, 10% of visited Maryland infant programs had one cited. Open a listing to read its visits, and ask the daycare what it changed.

How young a baby do daycares in Cumberland take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 25 daycares in Cumberland whose state record gives a starting age, 25 take babies from 6 weeks or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Cumberland?

Yes. 23 daycares in Cumberland list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.

Are home daycares an option for infants?

Yes. 23 of the Cumberland daycares on this list are home daycares. Each listing shows the ages on its Maryland record.

Can I see an infant daycare's inspections?

Yes. Each shows its Maryland visits and what the state cited, in the state's words where the state publishes them.