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Daycare centers in Waldorf, MD

55 licensed programs · 111 accept subsidy · 22 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.

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Maryland EXCELS 2
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CCDCS/AlphaBEST@Jenifer

Waldorf · 20603 · No Google rating
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CCDCS/AlphaBEST@Malcolm

Waldorf · 20601 · No Google rating
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Maryland EXCELS 1
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CCDCS/AlphaBEST@Middleton

Waldorf · 20602 · No Google rating
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Maryland EXCELS 3
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CCDCS/AlphaBEST@Mudd

Waldorf · 20602 · No Google rating
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Maryland EXCELS 4
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Charles County Public Schools

Waldorf · 20603 · No Google rating
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Maryland EXCELS 5
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Dr. Gustavus Brown Elementary

Waldorf · 20602 · No Google rating
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Maryland EXCELS 4
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Eva Turner Elementary School

Waldorf · 20602 · No Google rating
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Maryland EXCELS 5
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J. P. Ryon Elementary School

Waldorf · 20601 · No Google rating
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Maryland EXCELS 5
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Malcolm Elementary School

Waldorf · 20601 · No Google rating
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Maryland EXCELS 5
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Mary B. Neal Elementary School

Waldorf · 20602 · No Google rating
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Childcare in Waldorf: what to know

How many licensed child care programs are in Waldorf?

Waldorf has 141 licensed programs on the Maryland register: 55 daycare centers, 0 licensed preschools, 86 home daycares and 0 before and after school programs. 111 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. 104 of 141 programs in Waldorf 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 Waldorf?

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. 111 of 141 programs in Waldorf (79%) accept it.

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Source: Find a Program, Maryland EXCELS. Last synced September 2026. Ratings and review counts are from Google.