Maryland EXCELS 5Daycare center
Kiddie Academy of Columbia
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 5
Daycares and preschools in Columbia, MD
171 licensed programs · 130 accept subsidy · 41 with Google ratings
Maryland EXCELS 5
Maryland EXCELS 5Daycare center
The Goddard School of Columbia
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 5
Maryland EXCELS 1Daycare center
La Petite Academy on Eden Brook Drive
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 1
Maryland EXCELS 5Daycare center
The Young School Early Education Program (8310 Guilford Rd.)
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 5
Maryland EXCELS 1
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Greater Montessori School of Hickory Ridge Village
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 1
Maryland EXCELS 4Daycare center
Watchful Eye Daycare of Columbia
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 4
Maryland EXCELS 3
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Building Kidz of Columbia
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 3
Maryland EXCELS 1Daycare center
Greater Montessori School of Executive Park Drive (Ellicott City)
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 1
Maryland EXCELS 3Montessori
Children's Manor Montessori School - Columbia
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 3
Maryland EXCELS 5
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Bet Yeladim Preschool
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 5
Maryland EXCELS 1Daycare center
KinderCare-000350
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 1
Maryland EXCELS 4
Home daycare
Home4kidz, LLC
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 4
Maryland EXCELS 2Daycare center
Wilde Lake Children's Nursery
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 2
Maryland EXCELS 3
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Blooming Buds Learning Center
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 3
Maryland EXCELS 1
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Bryant Woods Montessori Children's House
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 1
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Kiddie Manor
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Maryland EXCELS 1
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Kids Connection Inc
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 1
Maryland EXCELS 5
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Cradlerock Children's Center (7246 Cradlerock Way)
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 5
Maryland EXCELS 5
Head Start
Dasher Green Head Start
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 5
Maryland EXCELS 3Daycare center
KinderCare 073274
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 3
Maryland EXCELS 1Daycare center
Columbia Academy - Thunder Hill Preschool
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 1
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HSK Day Care
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Maryland EXCELS 1
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Morning Dew Care, LLC
AgesInfant to school age
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State quality ratingMaryland EXCELS 1
Maryland EXCELS 1
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Ed-U-Care Learning Center
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Licensed home daycares in Columbia
Home daycares are private residences, so the register entry is shown with the ZIP code only. Many are licensed under the provider's own name. A home daycare with a public business profile has its own page above.
| Licensed name | ZIP | Licence | Capacity | Ages | Maryland EXCELS | Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha Arif Family Child Care | 21044 | 259133 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Alexis Adams Large Family Child Care | 21045 | 263349 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Andrii Trofymenko Family Child Care | 21045 | 262275 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Not rated | Accepts |
| Bayarmaa Batchuluun Family Child Care | 21044 | 254760 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Bethany Corrie Family Child Care | 21045 | 260121 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Better Than Yesterday Child Care Family Child Care | 21045 | 252470 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Carolyn Kirkland Family Child Care | 21044 | 258644 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 2 | Accepts |
| Chanel Griffin Family Child Care | 21045 | 255810 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Claudia Cuestas Family Child Care | 21045 | 128775 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 4 | Accepts |
| Daniels Prek Learning Lab Large Family Child Care | 21044 | 262846 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 5 | Accepts |
| Dayana Vallejo Family Child Care | 21044 | 258161 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 4 | Accepts |
| Djuana Livingstone Family Child Care | 21045 | 73968 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 2 | Accepts |
| Doretha King Family Child Care | 21045 | 162304 | Not listed | preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Erica Mack Family Child Care | 21044 | 160733 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Erika Felder Family Child Care | 21045 | 262196 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Eva Marie Leong Family Child Care | 21045 | 262351 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Felekech Demeke Family Child Care | 21046 | 262724 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Hyo-Chin Lee Family Child Care | 21045 | 150200 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Kelley Pitts Family Child Care | 21044 | 103706 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Kelly Guzman Family Child Care | 21046 | 250873 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Kia Sherif Family Child Care | 21046 | 127398 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Kimberly Stinnett Family Child Care | 21044 | 58572 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 5 | Accepts |
| Lisa Stewart-Whiteman Family Child Care | 21045 | 136576 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Lorena Hernandez Family Child Care | 21045 | 255915 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Madelyn Carr Family Child Care | 21045 | 135182 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Marakie Yilma Family Child Care | 21044 | 139481 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Maria Trout Family Child Care | 21045 | 259823 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Mariam Vohra Family Child Care | 21046 | 161315 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Marna Jack Family Child Care | 21046 | 131070 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Maryam Imran Family Child Care | 21045 | 261812 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Maryam Shakouri Family Child Care | 21045 | 153307 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 5 | Accepts |
| Melissa Van Deusen Family Child Care | 21044 | 256623 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Mildred Mattocks Family Child Care | 21045 | 136535 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Monica Pino-Thompson Family Child Care | 21045 | 150204 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 5 | Accepts |
| Narges Talaei Family Child Care | 21045 | 259943 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Nicole Smith Family Child Care | 21044 | 162361 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| No Known DBA Family Child Care | 21045 | 260243 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Noemi Harvey Family Child Care | 21046 | 262962 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Not rated | Accepts |
| Penka Stanimirova Family Child Care | 21044 | 257341 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 2 | Accepts |
| Rashida Iqbal-Vohra Family Child Care | 21045 | 135988 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Rashmi Tandon Family Child Care | 21045 | 157980 | Not listed | toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 5 | Accepts |
| Regina Maier-Manuel Family Child Care | 21045 | 118607 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Rise & Strive Family Child Care LLC Family Child Care | 21044 | 261264 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Rodnia Earley-Johnson Family Child Care | 21045 | 251761 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Rossana Davila Family Child Care | 21045 | 262183 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Sadia Ahmed Family Child Care | 21045 | 259081 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 2 | Accepts |
| Saima Amin Family Child Care | 21044 | 160144 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Saira Bano Family Child Care | 21046 | 253763 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Shahnaz Perveen Family Child Care | 21045 | 262369 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 3 | Accepts |
| Shirley Anthony Family Child Care | 21044 | 102145 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Sweetie White Family Child Care | 21045 | 261825 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
| Thelma Hayes Family Child Care | 21044 | 156719 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 2 | Accepts |
| Uyen Feliks Family Child Care | 21045 | 254740 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 5 | Accepts |
| Zainab Wasti Family Child Care | 21044 | 251429 | Not listed | infant, toddler, preschool and school age | Maryland EXCELS 1 | Accepts |
Childcare in Columbia: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Columbia?
Columbia has 171 licensed programs on the Maryland register: 78 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 93 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 130 accept child care subsidy.
Who licenses child care in Maryland?
Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care licenses and inspects child care centers, preschools and home daycares in Maryland. Every profile links to the state record. Licence data on this page was synced in September 2026.
What is Maryland EXCELS?
Maryland EXCELS rates participating programs from Level 1 to Level 5 on licensing compliance, staff qualifications, learning environment and administration. 121 of 171 programs in Columbia hold a rating.
Why do home daycares show only a ZIP code?
A licensed home daycare is a private residence. The listing shows the licence, capacity and ZIP code. The provider gives the address to families directly.
When should I join a daycare waitlist in Columbia?
Infant rooms fill first because the state allows the fewest babies per teacher. Ask each program how long its infant and toddler waitlists run and whether a deposit holds a place. Home daycares often have shorter waits than centers.
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Help paying for care
Most states run a child care subsidy for working families under an income limit, funded by the federal Child Care and Development Fund. 130 of 171 programs in Columbia (76%) accept it.
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Source: Find a Program, Maryland EXCELS. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.