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Infant care

Infant & Baby Daycare in Damascus, MD

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

daycares that take infants in Damascus
14
daycare centers
2
in-home daycares
12
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Damascus

Showing 1 to 14 of 14

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

    Claudia Rivas

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Heidelinde Parke

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Iryna Voronkina

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Leticia Jurado

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Martha Whalen

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Miandabu Mpoy

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Patricia Brown

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Patricia Onodueze

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Robin Cannon

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Sandra Clarke

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Sangita More

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

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

    Sonia Granados

    Damascus, MD 20872 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Damascus 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 Damascus: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Damascus
From birth
Of the 14 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 14 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 12 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 Damascus

  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 Damascus daycares take infants?

14 Damascus 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 Damascus take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 14 daycares in Damascus whose state record gives a starting age, 14 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 Damascus?

Yes. 12 daycares in Damascus 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. 12 of the Damascus 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.