The Investigation


  1. INVESTIGATION | Day care inspections

    INVESTIGATION | Day care inspections

    ABC2 Investigators examined almost 7,000 daycare inspections of Baltimore city and four surrounding counties from the last 18 months.    

  2. How to find a safe child care provider

    How to find a safe child care provider

    Child care providers are like surrogate parents.  For some families, they spend more time with the children than their mothers and fathers.  As a result, you’ve got to choose a care provider carefully.

How Inspections Help


  1. Is your day care safe?

    Is your day care safe?

    As the safety of day care comes into question following the horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week, officials with the State Department of Education want to put your mind at ease.

  2. Daycare inspections: The Facilities

    Daycare inspections: The Facilities

    Child care centers in Maryland are not created equal.  Instead, our state breaks down facilities into three different categories.

Need Support?


  1. How to file a child care complaint in Md

    How to file a child care complaint in Md

    Think your childcare facility is breaking a regulation?  Click here to see how to file a complaint.

    • SOURCE | MD Dept. of Education

      SOURCE | MD Dept. of Education

      The Maryland State Department of Education's Division of Early Childhood Development is the source for all of the inspection reports included in our Day Care investigation.

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