Daycare centers in Silver Spring, MD
116 licensed programs · 285 accept subsidy · 62 with Google ratings
A daycare center is a licensed facility that cares for children in age-grouped classrooms, usually from six weeks old until kindergarten, for a full working day. Centers are inspected by the state, must meet staff-to-child ratios for every age group and carry a licensed capacity.
KAH @ Cloverly Elementary
Kids After Hours Highland View
Kids After Hours Rosemary Hills
Maryland EXCELS 3One World Preschool
Maryland EXCELS 2Kreative Kidz Children's Center
Kids After Hours Flora Singer
Bright Eyes Early Learning Center (10900 Inwood Ave)
Bright Eyes Early Learning Center (11711 Joseph Mill Rd)
Maryland EXCELS 5Academy Child Development Center at Galway Center
Colesville Learning Center for Children
Little Feet Child Development
Rock Creek Montessori School
Forest Glen Child Development Center
MacDonald Knolls Early Childhood Center
Dee Dee's Place
Maryland EXCELS 5Kiddie Academy of Silver Spring
RDCA
White Oak Winners Childcare
Colesville Child Care Center
One Village Kids Academy
ABC Learning Center
Maryland EXCELS 5Quality Time Early Learning
Dee Dee's Place, Inc.
Childcare in Silver Spring: what to know
How many licensed child care programs are in Silver Spring?
Silver Spring has 362 licensed programs on the Maryland register: 116 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 246 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 285 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. 267 of 362 programs in Silver Spring 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 Silver Spring?
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.
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. 285 of 362 programs in Silver Spring (79%) accept it.
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Source: Find a Program, Maryland EXCELS. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.