Grace Greenwell
Shady Side, MD 20764 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age
3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
Infant care
Infant & Baby Daycare in Shady Side, MD
Most daycares in Shady Side that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record.
- daycares that take infants in Shady Side
- 6
- in-home daycares
- 6
All daycares that take infants in Shady Side
Showing 1 to 6 of 6
Melissa Beans
Shady Side, MD 20764 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age2 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Miss Wendy's Childcare
Shady Side, MD 20764 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Pamela Townshend
Shady Side, MD 20764 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Patricia Faber
Shady Side, MD 20764 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Tamyla Julian
Shady Side, MD 20764 · address shared with families
From birthInfants to school-age2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Shady Side 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 Shady Side: ages and safe-sleep inspections
- the most common youngest age on the state record in Shady Side
- From birth
- Of the 6 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 6 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 6 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 Shady Side
- 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
How many babies each caregiver has
Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after and whether the same caregiver is there each day.
- 3
Safe sleep
Ask where babies nap. Any sleep rule cited by Maryland is on the listing's state record.
- 4
Feeding and the daily log
Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you hear about feeds, naps and diapers.
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Questions
Questions
How many Shady Side daycares take infants?
6 Shady Side 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 Shady Side take?
From birth or age 0 on the state record: all 6 daycares in Shady Side whose record gives a starting age list it that way. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.
Is there newborn daycare in Shady Side?
Yes. 6 daycares in Shady Side 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. 6 of the Shady Side 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.