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Most Loved by Maryland Parents

Ranked by trust-adjusted parent rating, so a single 5-star review from three parents cannot outrank a 4.5-star average across two hundred. Minimum 20 reviews to appear. Regulatory history is not part of this ranking.

How we score every provider

Methodology →

These shares are ceilings, not the formula. A category we cannot check for a provider drops out of that provider's score entirely, and the remaining categories are re-weighted against each other.

  • Regulatory & Safetyup to 50%Safety history the state itself inspects, where the state's records can be read.
  • Parent Reviewsup to 17%Lived experience of families, adjusted so a handful of reviews cannot skew the picture.
  • Accreditationup to 12%Investment in quality beyond basic licensing.
  • Staff Qualificationsup to 12%Not scored yetNot yet scoreable anywhere. No state publishes this per provider.
  • Transparencyup to 9%How much practical information a provider actually shares.

Most Loved by Maryland Parents

    • Kiddie Academy of Ellicott City

      10035 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042, USA

      5.0(130)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Themba Creative Learning Center

      6715 Cipriano Rd, Lanham, MD 20706, USA

      4.9(199)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Goddard School of Edgewater

      110 Central Ave, Edgewater, MD 21037, USA

      5.0(65)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Goddard School of Bethesda

      6400 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA

      5.0(62)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kiddie Academy of Columbia

      5550 Sterrett Pl 106 111, Columbia, MD 21044, USA

      4.9(91)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Bethesda Country Day School

      5615 Beech Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA

      4.9(90)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Right Start Academy

      331 Gambrills Rd Ste 1, Gambrills, MD 21054, USA

      4.9(78)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Primrose School of Ellicott City

      3255 Corporate Ct, Ellicott City, MD 21042, USA

      4.9(70)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Primrose of Bel Air

      2219 Old Emmorton Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015, USA

      4.9(63)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Pearl's Childcare Learning Center

      2350 Hamilton Rd, Waldorf, MD 20601, USA

      5.0(40)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Primrose School of Downtown Bethesda

      8101 Glenbrook Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA

      4.9(56)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Little People's Place

      604 Johahn Dr, Westminster, MD 21158, USA

      5.0(39)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Young World Childcare Center

      9400 Old Palmer Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744, USA

      4.8(71)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • A To Z Fun Care Early Learning Childcare Center

      2301 Research Blvd suite 105, Rockville, MD 20850, USA

      4.9(44)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Goddard School of Bare Hills

      7300 Old Pimlico Rd, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA

      4.8(66)Yelp(0)

    • The Manor Montessori School

      11200 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD 20852, USA

      5.0(31)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Tree of Life Early Learning Center

      11200 Scaggsville Rd, Laurel, MD 20723, USA

      5.0(31)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kids Villa Learning Center

      9503 Fingerboard Rd, Ijamsville, MD 21754, USA

      4.8(61)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Georgetown Hill Early School

      10001 Apple Ridge Rd, Montgomery Village, MD 20886, USA

      4.9(40)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • All in the Family Early Learning Center

      921 Andrews Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21060, USA

      4.8(59)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Watchful Eye Daycare

      551 St Marys Ave, Gambrills, MD 21054, USA

      4.8(58)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Little Hands Preschool

      24800 Kings Valley Rd, Damascus, MD 20872, USA

      5.0(29)Yelp(0)

    • Suburban Nursery School

      7210 Hidden Creek Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA

      5.0(29)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Goddard School of Mount Airy

      2002 Back Acre Cir, Mt Airy, MD 21771, USA

      5.0(29)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Bambini Childcare Ellicott City

      8020 Village Crest Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21043, USA

      4.9(38)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Water Babies Child Development Center

      14501 Sweitzer Ln, Laurel, MD 20707, USA

      4.8(56)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kiddie Academy of Laurel

      8101 Sandy Spring Rd Suite 102, Laurel, MD 20707, USA

      4.7(95)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • College Park Nursery School

      4512 College Ave, College Park, MD 20740, USA

      5.0(27)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Dual Language Child Care

      2934 Knight Ct, Bryans Road, MD 20616, USA

      5.0(27)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Sandy Ridge Academy

      205 S Summit Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA

      4.9(35)Yelp(0)

    • Kiddie Academy of Urbana

      3401 Urbana Pike d, Frederick, MD 21704, USA

      4.8(50)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg

      15895 Gaither Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA

      4.7(87)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • ABC Kidstime Learning Center

      7515 Olive Branch Way, Laurel, MD 20707, USA

      4.9(34)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Primrose School of Southeast Ellicott City

      4959 Waterloo Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043, USA

      4.9(34)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Joe's Movement Emporium

      3309 Bunker Hill Rd, Mt Rainier, MD 20712, USA

      4.7(84)Yelp(0)

    • Smiles Family Child Care

      12713 Parkland Dr, Rockville, MD 20853, USA

      5.0(26)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Stepping Stone Children's Center

      189 Log Canoe Cir, Stevensville, MD 21666, USA

      4.8(46)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Global Children Montessori School

      4790 Baugher Farm Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21043, USA

      5.0(25)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Rock Spring Children's Center

      The Atrium, 6555 Rock Spring Dr Suite 150, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA

      4.8(43)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Greater Grace Learning Center

      6011 Moravia Park Dr, Baltimore, MD 21206, USA

      5.0(24)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Toucan Childcare

      910 S Curley St, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA

      5.0(24)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Blastoff Learning Center

      11100 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA

      4.8(42)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kaycares

      14904 Downey Ct, Bowie, MD 20721, USA

      4.8(41)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Goddard School of Towson

      807 Gleneagles Ct, Towson, MD 21286, USA

      4.8(41)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Fun and Learn Family Daycare

      744 Blackhorse Trail, Severn, MD 21144, USA

      5.0(23)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Celebree School of North Potomac

      9711 Medical Center Dr, Rockville, MD 20850, USA

      4.9(29)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Celebree School of Nottingham

      9900 Franklin Square Dr, Nottingham, MD 21236, USA

      4.9(28)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Holding Hands Daycare Center

      306 Second St, Laurel, MD 20707, USA

      4.7(60)Yelp(0)

    • Sprouts Spot Learning Center

      1108 N Rolling Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228, USA

      4.9(28)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Loving 2 Learn Child Care Center

      3799 East-West Hwy, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA

      5.0(22)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

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The Daycare Confidence Index is an informational rating based on public records and parent reviews. It is not a certification of safety or quality, does not guarantee future performance, and should not be the sole basis for selecting childcare. Families should always visit providers, ask questions, review official records, and use their own judgment when making childcare decisions.