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Registered MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION family child care facility REGISTRATION/LICENSE #130341.
27 years' family child care experience, nationally accredited facility through NAFCC, MD State Dept of...
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Little Patuxent KinderCare
10820 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044
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Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great...
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I have been a teacher for the last 25 years and in 2000 I decided to open a home daycare that centered around Montessori teachings. In my time as a teacher and home daycare provider, I have taught reading,...
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For the past 30 years, I have worked with children in different capacities, as a teacher, mother, volunteer, scout leader and now as a daycare provider. It became my mission to provide dependable quality care...
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Child's Garden Learning Center is a day care provider on 10210 Donleigh Drive, Columbia, Maryland that offers child care services for children in preschool. Their center also provides before and after school...
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The Learning Cottage provides quality early childhood education with an extra touch of TLC. Our teachers create meaningful learning experiences in a nurturing and stimulating multi-age classroom for preschool...
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Kiddie Mundo Spanish Immersion Learning Center for children 2 -5 years old.
We believe in the importance of offering a new language during the first years of childhood, and we also offering Spanish Immersion...
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I am a professional Family Child Care provider in Columbia, MD. Licensed by Maryland State Department of Education with over 12 years of experience in this field. I have completed MMSR certification, 90 hours...
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I am an experienced Maryland licensed Child Care Provider with full background check, CPR and First Aid certification in the Columbia area. I have been licensed for 14 plus years but have cared for children...
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The Kids Connection, Inc. in Columbia, Maryland offers before and after-school care and summer camp programs fro children ages five and above. The company provides a safe, fun, and loving environment where...
Nicole's Fun And Learn Family Child Care Llc
5001 Columbia Rd 102, Columbia, MD 21044
Starting at $190/wk
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I've been in the child care education business for over the years. I started working with children at the age of 13 with my mother, a Child Care Provider. Later my love for working with young children continued...
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Home based childcare facility located in the Owen Brown/Columbia area. Reasonable weekly rates. Maryland state childcare vouchers accepted. Nutritional meals and snacks included in weekly tuition. Provider is...
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I am a Howard County licensed child care provider since 1998. Located in the Waterloo Elementary School area. Offering a safe, warm, nurturing, creative environment, with ample time for free play and...
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I am an experienced Maryland licensed Child Care Provider with full background check, CPR and First Aid certification with over 11 years of experience in montessori school. I have completed 90 hours infant &...
Green Mountain Family Childcare Center
10395 Green Mountain Circle, Columbia, MD 21044
Starting at $350/wk
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Currently enrolling children from 6 weeks - 12 years of age.
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Childtime of Columbia, MD
6905 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
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At Childtime, your child gets what he or she needs to develop their best mind, their love of learning, their personality, their bright future. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, central to our educational...
Hickory Ridge KinderCare
6185 Sunny Spring, Columbia, MD 21044
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Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great...
Columbia KinderCare
7195 Columbia Gateway Dr, Columbia, MD 21046
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Get set for a thrill-filled summer! Our age-specific, kid-approved camps add up to a season of discovery and fun for preschool to school-age children. This year, our 12 weeks of camps fall into six great...
La Petite Academy of Columbia, MD
7475 Eden Brook Dr, Columbia, MD 21046
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What matters to us at La Petite Academy is simple: Your child. Here, exceptionally strong, sound social and educational foundations are formed. Here, children learn to respect one another. Learn together. Learn...
La Petite Academy of Columbia, MD
8890 Columbia 100 Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21045
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What matters to us at La Petite Academy is simple: Your child. Here, exceptionally strong, sound social and educational foundations are formed. Here, children learn to respect one another. Learn together. Learn...
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FAQs for finding daycares in Columbia
In 2023 what type of daycare can I find near me in Columbia, MD?
There are a variety of daycares in Columbia, MD providing full time and part-time care. Some daycares are facility-based and some are in-home daycares operated out of a person's home. They can also vary in the degree of education and curriculum they offer. Additionally, some daycares offer bilingual programs for parents that want to immerse their children in multiple languages.
How can I find a daycare near me in Columbia, MD?
If you are looking for daycare options near you, start several months in advance of when you need care for your child. Care.com has 494 in Columbia, MD as of February 2023 and you can filter daycares by distance from Columbia or your zip code. From there, you can then compare daycare rates, parent reviews, view their specific services, see their hours of operation and contact them through the website for further information or to request an appointment.
What questions should I ask a daycare provider before signing up?
As you visit daycare facilities in Columbia, MD, you should ask the providers what their hours are so you can be prepared to adjust your schedule for drop-off and pick-up. Ask what items you are responsible for bringing for your child and what items you may be required to provide that will be shared among other children or the daycare staff. Also, make sure to check directly with the business for information about their local licensing and credentials in Columbia, MD.