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Most-Reviewed Maryland Daycares

Ranked by the raw number of publicly published parent reviews. Volume alone is not quality — a provider with 500 reviews at 3.5 stars sits above a provider with 50 reviews at 5.0 stars on this list. Read it alongside the Top 100 for a fuller picture.

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-Reviewed Maryland Daycares

    • Sport Fit Bowie

      100 White Marsh Pk Dr, Bowie, MD 20715, USA

      4.2(416)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • YMCA of Cecil County

      25 YMCA Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921, USA

      4.0(310)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Themba Creative Learning Center

      6715 Cipriano Rd, Lanham, MD 20706, USA

      4.9(199)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Tucker Road Community Center

      1771 Tucker Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744, USA

      4.5(193)Yelp(0)

    • Bowie Community Center

      3209 Stonybrook Dr, Bowie, MD 20715, USA

      4.4(171)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Oakcrest Community Center

      1300 Capitol Heights Blvd, Capitol Heights, MD 20743, USA

      4.5(171)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Langley Park Community Center

      1500 Merrimac Dr, Hyattsville, MD 20783, USA

      4.5(169)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Lake Arbor Community Center

      10100 Lake Arbor Way, Bowie, MD 20721, USA

      4.5(163)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Celebree School of Owings Mills

      2 Crossing Way, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA

      4.4(136)Yelp(0)

    • South Bowie Community Center

      1717 Pittsfield Ln, Bowie, MD 20716, USA

      4.4(136)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Irvine Nature Center

      11201 Garrison Forest Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA

      4.6(134)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kiddie Academy of Ellicott City

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

      5.0(130)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • First Choice Child Care

      2929 Sollers Point Rd, Dundalk, MD 21222, USA

      4.5(108)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Primeron

      205 Talford Ct, Odenton, MD 21113, USA

      4.3(96)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

    • Fort Washington Forest Community Center

      1200 Fillmore Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744, USA

      4.5(92)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

    • Kiddie Academy of Gaithersburg

      15895 Gaither Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, USA

      4.7(87)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Joe's Movement Emporium

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

      4.7(84)Yelp(0)

    • Kiddies Kollege Christian Center

      9292 Cherry Ln, Laurel, MD 20708, USA

      4.1(83)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Vansville Community Center

      6813 Ammendale Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA

      4.3(82)Yelp(0)

    • Right Start Academy

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

      4.9(78)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kiddie Academy of Owings Mills

      MCDONOGH CROSSING, 8890 McDonogh Rd Ste 107, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA

      4.5(76)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kiddie Academy of Hanover

      1492 Dorsey Rd, Hanover, MD 21076, USA

      4.5(75)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Vansville Recreation Center

      11733 Old Baltimore Pike, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA

      4.4(71)Yelp(0)

    • Young World Childcare Center

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

      4.8(71)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Primrose School of Ellicott City

      3255 Corporate Ct, Ellicott City, MD 21042, USA

      4.9(70)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Celebree of Canton

      3904 Boston St, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA

      4.3(68)Yelp(0)

    • Amped Up Family Amphitheatre

      11600 Crossroads Cir, Middle River, MD 21220, USA

      4.3(66)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Celebree School of Laurel

      8003 Laurel Lakes Ct, Laurel, MD 20707, USA

      4.5(66)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Goddard School of Bare Hills

      7300 Old Pimlico Rd, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA

      4.8(66)Yelp(0)

    • Kingdom Care Childcare

      3005 Belair Dr, Bowie, MD 20715, USA

      4.5(65)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Little Jewels Learning Center

      9515 Belair Rd, Nottingham, MD 21236, USA

      4.5(65)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Goddard School of Edgewater

      110 Central Ave, Edgewater, MD 21037, USA

      5.0(65)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Children of America Waldorf

      177 St Patricks Dr #109, Waldorf, MD 20603, USA

      3.5(63)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kiddie Academy of Lanham

      9845 Greenbelt Rd, Lanham, MD 20706, USA

      4.4(63)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Primrose of Bel Air

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

      4.9(63)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Bounce Playhouse Learning Center

      2471 Frederick Ave, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

      4.2(62)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Children of America Bowie

      15514 Annapolis Rd, Bowie, MD 20715, USA

      4.3(62)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • The Goddard School of Bethesda

      6400 Goldsboro Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA

      5.0(62)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kids Villa Learning Center

      9503 Fingerboard Rd, Ijamsville, MD 21754, USA

      4.8(61)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Holding Hands Daycare Center

      306 Second St, Laurel, MD 20707, USA

      4.7(60)Yelp(0)

    • All in the Family Early Learning Center

      921 Andrews Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21060, USA

      4.8(59)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Gabina Learning Center

      15705 Hall Rd, Bowie, MD 20721, USA

      4.6(59)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kids Edu Caring Place

      700 Springfield Ave, Baltimore, MD 21212, USA

      4.6(59)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Watchful Eye Daycare

      551 St Marys Ave, Gambrills, MD 21054, USA

      4.8(58)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Young Horizons School

      7400 Roosevelt Blvd, Elkridge, MD 21075, USA

      4.5(58)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Kiddie Academy of Silver Spring

      811 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA

      4.3(57)Yelp(0)
      Regulated/Licensed

    • Li'L Village Child Learning Center

      367 Muddy Branch Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, USA

      4.7(57)Yelp(0)

Explore other statewide indexes: Top 100 Maryland Daycares · Most Loved by Maryland Parents

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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.