To become a child care provider you first need to decide if you want to open a business in your home or if you want to create a center-based business. Below is a definition of each type of business:
Anyone who is interested in starting a child care business in a home or center is required to take the face-to-faceorientation training. Please contact the Office of Child Care Regional Licensing Office to schedule the Orientation Training. To prepare for your orientation session, you may wish to view the on-line orientation preview. This does not replace the face-to-face orientation session you are required to attend at your Regional Office of Child Care. |
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Child
Care Licensing Agency Maryland Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development Office of Child Care 306 W Redwood Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 332-0813 Toll Free: (800) 332-6347 Fax: (410) 333-8699 Maryland Daycare Listings |
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Care Subsidy Agency Maryland Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Development Office of Child Care 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 767-0578 Toll Free: (800) 332-6347 Fax: (410) 333-8699 |
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Head
Start - State Collaboration Office Division of Instruction and Early Learning 200 W. Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD, 21201 Phone: (410) 767-6546 Fax: (410) 333-2379 Fax: (410) 333-2379 |
Child
Care Food Program Agency Maryland Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2595 Phone: (410) 767-0199 Fax: (410) 333-2635 |
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State
Child Care Resource & Referral Contact Maryland Committee for Children, Inc. 608 Water Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: (410) 752-7588 Fax: (410) 752-6286 |
Office
of Child Support Enforcement Child Support Enforcement Administration Department of Human Resources Saratoga State Center 311 West Saratoga Street, Room 329 Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3521 |
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Child Abuse Reporting To report suspected child abuse in Maryland, call (410) 767-7112 or (800) 332-6347, or TTY for hearing impaired: (800) 925-4434 For national child abuse information, call the Childhelp®, 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453), or your local CPS agency. |