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Parental rights in child care
If you chose to use a regulated child care provider, you as a parent have certain rights. See what they are here.
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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.
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Daycare inspections: The Facilities
Child care centers in Maryland are not created equal. Instead, our state breaks down facilities into three different categories.
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MOBILE | Daycare Inspections report
MOBILE | We have created a special section of the Day Care Inspection report for your cell phone. You can use your phone to locate child care providers near you.
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TABLET | Custom Day Care inspection site
TABLET | Do you have a iPad or another tablet device? We've created a custom version of our Day Care Investigation just for you!
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Is Your Daycare Provider 'Flu Ready?'
With the seasonal flu going around there are things your daycare provider can do to help prevent your child from getting sick.
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INTERACTIVE | Family Child Care issues
INTERACTIVE | We put together an interactive that demonstrates which items show up most in the Child Care Center inspections reports.
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INTERACTIVE | Child Care Center issues
INTERACTIVE | We put together an interactive that demonstrates which items show up most in the Child Care Center inspections reports.
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INTERACTIVE | Letter of Compliance issue
INTERACTIVE | We put together an interactive that demonstrates which items show up most in the Letter of Compliance inspections reports.
Child Care in the News
More News
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The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office says 55 children have escaped safely from a …
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Police are investigating the death of a 5-month-old infant at a Citicorp daycare center …
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Maryland authorities have charged an Ellicott City man with negligent hunting after a …
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Howard County police say hunters accidentally shot out the window of a daycare center in …
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Children and adults escape as fire spreads through a Baltimore daycare center.
Cont.
- Husband Of Day Care Provider Charged
- Child left behind
- Car smashes into daycare center
- Police investigate church daycare
- Daycare evacuated for electrical fire
- 3 children killed in daycare fire
- Houston daycare fire kills 1, injures 6
- Toddler wanders away from daycare center
- Is Your Daycare Provider 'Flu Ready?'
- Police: '4 Year Old Brought Cocaine to
Special Report
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INVESTIGATION | Day care inspections
ABC2 Investigators examined almost 7,000 daycare inspections of Baltimore city and four surrounding counties from the last 18 months.
Inspection Definitions
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DEFINITIONS | Compliance issues
Day care inspectors have a number of compliance issues to review during each visit to a child care provider.
INSIDE | Terms defined
The Inspection Details
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Family Child Care inspection form
Family Child Care centers across Maryland are subject to routine inspections by the Maryland State Department of Education.
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Letter of Compliance inspection form
Letter of Compliance child care centers across Maryland are subject to routine inspections by the Maryland State Department of Education.
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Child Care Center inspection form
Child Care Centers across Maryland are subject to routine inspections by the Maryland State Department of Education.
INSIDE | Sample inspection form
Data Source
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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.
