SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
We would like to extend a big thank you to our fantastic Child Care Provider Professionals in Maryland for the Governor’s proclamation. May 12th will now be Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. It is an honor to be recognize all the amazing work our early childhood professionals do every day in child care programs to enrich the lives of children in Maryland. Pictured Shaun M. Rose, Rock Spring Children’s Center-President.
Thank You Everyone for Supporting and Attending MSCCA Conference By The Sea Ocean City Maryland!
MSDE Office of Child Care reimbursement application for eligible participants: Click here
As you sort through your cell phone photos, please use any of these hashtags on your social media sites:
#MSCCA #G4G17 #GoingForTheGold #CarryTorch4theMDChildren #ConferenceByTheSea
Congratulations to the Jennifer Nizer Passion For Excellence Grant recipients. Gallery includes: A World of Friends, Wee Care Best, All About Children, and Infants N More. Not pictured The Goddard School - Owings Mills and Woodbrook Early Learning Center. Higher resolution photos available.
News and Articles
SPRING 2017 Partners Newsletter
The SPRING issue of PARTNERS is now live on the website and should be hitting doors around the state soon. Spring 2017 Partners Newsletter We are now accepting submissions for the SUMMER Issue. The deadline for article submissions is Monday, Friday, July 14, 2017. ...
Ready at Five Partnering with ReadyRosie to launch Summer Soar
Ready at Five is partnering with ReadyRosie to launch Summer Soar to promote active family engagement. Families in Maryland can register now for free daily videos of activities and tips to do with your child until August 31, 2017. Please encourage teachers and...
Invitation: Focus Group for Child Care Center Providers For Baltimore City
An Invitation from the Maryland Family Network: MFN is hosting focus group conversations with Child Care Center Providers. We want to hear from you as to what your needs are, if and how your needs are met, and what services are needed for the future. Our conversations...
New Position within Maryland State Department of Education
The Office of School & Community Nutrition Programs (OSCNP) at the Maryland State Department of Education is excited to announce a new position within our Professional Development & Technical Assistance team. The position will focus on supporting centers and...
Welcome to the Maryland State Child Care Association!
The Maryland State Child Care Association (MSCCA) is the premiere professional association for licensed child care and early learning centers operating in Maryland and for associated businesses and individuals that support the mission of the Association. Our members are committed to providing the highest levels of cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development in safe and secure environments for the children entrusted to their care. We truly believe that we care for Maryland’s most important natural resource, our children. As a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) trade association of child care centers, MSCCA provides professional development for the staff of member centers and educational outreach to the general public on matters related to early childhood education. MSCCA is actively engaged in the public policy arena to ensure that the laws and regulations governing our members are consistent with quality for the children and affordability for their parents and guardians. MSCCA Chapters in regions across Maryland provide our members with information, resources, and networking opportunities that are accessible on a local basis. MSCCA is the official state affiliate of the National Child Care Association. Additionally, Board members participate actively with a variety of other organizations including, Maryland Family Network (MFN), Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Governor’s Council for Children and other organizations that share our members’ commitment to high quality, affordable child care and early learning. More information about membership opportunities for MSCCA is available on our website (www.mscca.org). Interested child care centers, businesses serving the industry and individuals are encouraged to call or email the Executive Director or MSCCA Board members with any questions or for assistance. More information about membership in the MSCCA is available under the section on Membership Applications. Interested child care centers, affiliates, businesses serving the industry, and individuals are welcome to call our offices at (410) 820.9196 or (877) 820.9196, toll-free in Maryland.
How can you help LOCATE and yourself?
Do You Support Locate: Child Care Service?
Locate: Child Care for Providers
How can you help LOCATE and yourself? LOCATE: Child Care staff depend on complete and accurate information in order to serve the needs of the parents. Providing your fee schedules allows for an accurate cost of care analysis.
Here is how you can help: • Complete the annual database questionnaire. • Let LOCATE know when there are changes in your program, such as hours and fees. • Call the Provider Support Line monthly with your vacancy information
Have you updated your LOCATE program information in the past year? You now have two easy ways to update your record. You can enter your program information online:
Access the Family Child Care Provider Online Questionnaire here Access the Group Program Online Questionnaire here Or you can also download and print a copy of the appropriate questionnaire:
Download Family Child Care Provider Questionnaire here Download Group Program Questionnaire here After completing the questionnaire, return it to LOCATE by either: Faxing it to 410.385.0561 or, scanning the completed form and emailing it to: providerquestionnaire@marylandfamilynetwork.org or, Mailing the completed form to: LOCATE: Child Care 1001 Eastern Avenue, 2nd floor Baltimore, MD 21202
The Locate Provider Support Line is also available to you.
You may call 1-866-752-1614 to report information on your child care program, such as vacancies, fee changes, and other record updates.
Additional resources for providers can be found here. Download the Locate: Child Care Brochure for Providers
Locate: Child Care for Parents
Selecting child care is one of the most important decisions a family will ever make. Take the time to make the right choice—the first five years last forever.
Maryland Family Network’s LOCATE: Child Care is a free, referral service with detailed information on all regulated child care in Maryland. Our trained referral specialists will help you identify care based on your personal preferences including program type, location and cost. Reliable child care is just a phone call away.
A trained LOCATE: Child Care Referral Specialist is ready to help you select the best child care option for your family. (Toll-Free) 877.261.0060. Read more here about the many services offered to parents by Locate: Child Care. Download the Locate: Child Care Brochure for Parents
Contact FloJean Speck at LOCATE: Child Care at fspeck@marylandfamilynetwork.org should you need assistance.
MSCCA Membership Applications
Individual Membership Application
Center Membership Application
Business Membership Application
The Maryland State Child Care Association does not endorse any commercial product, process, child care facility or enterprise, by trade name, service mark, manufacturer, provider with current membership in the MSCCA, or otherwise. Links to other websites and reference to any commercial product or enterprise are provided solely for your convenience, and do not constitute or imply MSCCA endorsement, recommendation or exclusive approval thereof. Accordingly, MSCCA does not endorse or assume responsibility for the content provided by any third-party website to which we are linked. The MSCCA website may contain links to website operated by third parties (“Facebook”, “Twitter”). MSCCA does not have any control over Third-Party Websites, each of which may be governed by its own terms of service and privacy policy. MSCCA does not warrant or endorse your use of any Third-Party Website or the content appearing thereon. By visiting or using the Third-Party Websites available through the MSCCA website you assume all responsibility and liability for all resulting harms, whether to You or to any third party, including without limitation as resulting from Your downloading or use of any content, software of other materials available therefrom.