Resources and Information
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Regional Office of Child Care
Carroll County Office of Child Care
Frederick County Office of Child Care
Western Maryland Office of Child Care (Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties)
Transition Forms for Children Entering Kindergarten
Carroll County Public Schools Transition Form
Frederick County Public Schools Transition Form
Frederick County Public Schools Transition Form (Spanish)
Demographic and Trend Reports
Maryland State Report – 2022 Child Care Demographics
Carroll County Report – 2022 Child Care Demographics
Frederick County Report – 2022 Child Care Demographics
Allegany County Report – 2022 Child Care Demographics
Garrett County Report – 2022 Child Care Demographics
Washington County Report – 2022 Child Care Demographics
MD State Department of Education Links and Forms
Child Care Career & Professional Development Fund
Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program
Child Care Scholarship Program (parent and provider resources pages)
Maryland EXCELS (parent and provider resources pages)
Maryland Families Engage (parent and provider resources pages)
Maryland Program Accreditation
MSDE Early Childhood COVID-19 Updates
Office of Child Care: Licensing Branch
The Maryland Child Care Credential
The Family Child Care Provider Direct Grant Program
Training Vouchers and Reimbursement
Training Voucher Application Online Form | PDF
Training Reimbursement Application Online Form | PDF
Professional Activity Unit (PAU) Approval Form Online Form | PDF
Other Resources
Carroll County Family Child Care Association
Family Child Care Association of Frederick County
Maryland Child Care Resource Network
Maryland Child Care Resource Network Complaint Policy
Maryland State Child Care Association
Maryland State Family Child Care Association
National Association for the Education for Young Children (NAEYC)
National Association of Family Child Care
The Family Child Care Alliance of Maryland
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