Find Child Care
Find Child Care
Parents and guardians can find licensed child care through LOCATE: Child Care, a free and confidential referral service that will help you find the best child care for your family.
You can conduct a self-guided online search through the LOCATE Assist website, maintained by the Maryland Family Network, or speak to one of our experienced counselors Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1-877-261-0060. Through LOCATE: Child Care, you can find regulated child care programs in Maryland that include family child care, child care centers, before- and after-school programs, summer camps, Head Start programs, nursery schools, part-day programs, and private kindergarten programs.
How it works:
When a parent contacts LOCATE: Child Care, a resource and referral support specialist from the Maryland Family Network will:
- Discuss your child care preferences, including type of care, location, cost, and other variables;
- Describe the type of child care available;
- Explain guidelines for quality child care;
- Search the LOCATE: Child Care database to present you with a list of options;
- Provide current information on early childhood education and best child care practices; and
- Link you to other resources, such as the Maryland Child Care Scholarship Program.
Child care programs include family child care, child care centers, before- and after-school programs, summer camps, Head Start programs, nursery schools, part-day programs, and private kindergarten programs.
Spotlights
"I have many mixed feelings, writing these words... I just want to say how grateful I am to you for the excellent service and support that you gave me and my family. Now I am a more informed mom, aware of all the information I received from the teachers." "Tengo muchos sentimientos encontrados al escribir estas palabras. Solo quiero decir lo agradecida que estoy con ustedes por el excelente servicio y apoyo que me brindaron a mi y a mi familia...ahora soy una mamá más informada consciente gracias a toda la información que recibía de parte de las maestras."
Nayireth C.
Healthy Families Prince George’s Participant
"I have a lot to say and for which to thank that I don't know where to start. As I have already said on occasions and I will not tire of saying how blessed I have been to be here on this program. Your program has opened my eyes and doors in many ways, but the best has been the way of educating my children, here I found education and professionalism because all the people who teach us are always very well prepared to teach and answer all of our questions. Here I have learned to lose many of my fears and have confidence in myself, but the best of the best is that the change has not only been for me, but also for my whole family, we have all benefited from your support."
Eva V.
Healthy Families Prince George’s Participant
"Thank you to the Family Support Center for being a blessing in my life. My child and I had learned a lot in this program and it's being of a lot of help for my family and all the other families in the Program. Please continue always supporting all the families."
Digna H.
Healthy Families Prince George’s Participant
"The services that LOCATE provides allows you to conduct your own child care search by using a navigation system that is guided by the information that the user provides. Mrs. Harvey finds it helpful that if she needs any additional help that LOCATE has live agents available by calling to speak to directly or by commenting in the Chat section."
Manda H.
Upper Marlboro
Helpful Data & Reports
2024 Maryland Child Care Demographics
2024 Prince George's County Child Care Demographics
2024 Arundel County Child Care Demographics
2024 Trends in Child Care
