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Infant & Baby Daycare in Fort Washington, MD

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

daycares that take infants in Fort Washington
39
daycare centers
8
in-home daycares
31
State license records

All daycares that take infants in Fort Washington

Showing 1 to 30 of 39

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

    Alison Nazareno

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Arcine Poole

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Aziline Jones

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Brenda Redmond

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Brenda Webb

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Cassandra Burke

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Christina Jackson

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Debra Harrison

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Floridalma Huertas Cruz

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Gwen Wiggins

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Hiwote Swann

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Jeff luvs daycare

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Join The Circle

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Kids R First

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Kimberly Zavala

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to preschool
    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareInfants

    Lidia Rios Chavez

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Lisa Scaife

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Lula Boone

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Maribel Patzi

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Mary Boyd-Chavis

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Mayah Mckisset

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Michelle Tyson

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Our Precious Creations Child Care.LLC

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Paula Butler

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Portia Yohannes

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Rachel Pressley

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Sharon Lucas

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Sherry Allen

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Shirley's Daycare

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

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

    Tonya Jones

    Fort Washington, MD 20744 · address shared with families

    From birthInfants to school-age
    2 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Fort Washington daycares whose Maryland license lists infants, plus those that say they offer infant care. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

All 39 daycares that take infants in Fort Washington, A to Z

Infant care

Infant care in Fort Washington: ages and safe-sleep inspections

the most common youngest age on the state record in Fort Washington
From birth
Of the 39 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 39 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 31 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 Fort Washington

  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 Fort Washington daycares take infants?

39 Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington take?

Most often from birth or age 0: of the 39 daycares in Fort Washington whose state record gives a starting age, 39 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 Fort Washington?

Yes. 31 daycares in Fort Washington 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. 31 of the Fort Washington 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.