Daycare License Requirements for Maryland
Worker requirements
At least 20 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent or successful completion of courses for credit from accredited college or university; and 6 semester hours or 90 clock hours of approved training or CDA and either 1 year supervised work experience in group program for preschoolers or as a registered family child care provider, or 1 year of college or equivalent combination of college and experience; or at least 19 years old and hold AA degree in early childhood education or recreation. Persons approved or certified by State Department of Education as teacher for grades nursery through third grade are also considered qualified as senior staff.
Provider / Child Ratio
| Age Range | Ratio For Center-based Care |
| Infants | (1:3) |
| Young toddlers | (1:3) |
| 2 years | (1:6) |
| Preschool | (1:10) |
| School age | (1:15) |
| Mixed age group | varies by ages |
| Age Range | Ratio For Family Child Care |
| All ages | (1:8)[no more than 2 children under age 2] |
Maryland Department of Human Resources
Child Care Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street, 1st Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-767-7805
Hotline: 800-332-6347
Fax: 410-333-8699
E-mail: dhrhelp@dhr.state.md.us
Web site: http://www.dhr.state.md.us
Family care center regulations
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/idq_files/search.idq
Child care center regulations
http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/13A_Chapters.htm#Subtitle14
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