Maryland State Child Care Association
Caring for Maryland’s Most Important Natural Resource
Contact Information
Call: (410) 820- 9196
Email: [email protected]
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Gold Sponsors
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Welcome!
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.
Business Membership
We thrive from the support of business members through their membership, event sponsorship, donations, and industry support to our centers.
News from Child Care Central
CREDENTIAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO CHILD CARE CENTRAL USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 410-229-0145
Mail: Child Care Central, PO Box 598 Baltimore Maryland 21203
For questions pertaining to your credential, please contact Child Care Central: 877-355-1229
Maryland Child Care Mapping
MFN and Upfront, a software company that validates and provides access to childcare data, developed a real-time interactive mapping tool to make data about the availability of care more transparent. The map breaks down to hyper local information and type of program so government officials and policymakers will be able to better understand where childcare deserts are throughout the state or even by neighborhood. Historically, this type of data is only updated yearly and has never been built to this scale in a public-facing tool. By making this type of childcare data transparent, policymakers have valuable information to support initiatives for the regions that need it most.
Membership Directory
View our membership directory for centers, school age, and individuals.
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Outreach – Be Prepared!
BE PREPARED! 1.) Child Care Providers must maintain daily sign-in and sign-out sheets in order to receive payment from the Child Care Scholarship Program. Child Care Providers must develop processes that ensure parents sign their children in/out of your child care program. If your invoice is selected for an Invoice/Attendance Audit and you cannot...
Resources
News and Articles
GREAT NEWS – CDA for Credit at Montgomery College
Effective immediately, Montgomery College will be awarding the following coursework when students complete the Child Development Associate (CDA) National Credentialing Program, administered through the Council for Professional Recognition: 3 credits for EDUC119,...
Newsletter Submission
We are accepting newsletter submissions. Please fill out the attached PDF form and return. Newsletter Submission Request Form 2018
Children’s Miracle Network Fundraiser
In February the Johns Hopkins Hospital sponsors a radio campaign for donations, and each year MSCCA coordinates a state-wide campaign within the preschool community to collect additional donations online. This is a great cause and part of our "Children Helping...
Child Care Management Software Online Survey
Opportunities Exchange has asked that we forward this survey to our providers. The survey is recommended for anyone using child care management software. Please see information regarding the survey along with the link to the survey below: Opportunities Exchange is...
Children’s Advocacy: WE CAN HELP YOU GET THERE!
WE CAN HELP YOU GET THERE! The Organization of Child Care Directors of Montgomery County, the Family Child Care Association of Montgomery County, Montgomery College’s Early Childhood Education Club, Maryland Early Childhood Professionals, & the Maryland State...
Submitting of Subsidy Survey for Professional Activity Unit (PAU)
Maryland Child Care Credentialing Program Process for submitting the Subsidy Survey to be awarded 1 Professional Activity Unit (PAU) Center Please note that only one Center Staff will be awarded a PAU for completing the survey • Center Staff must sign and date Survey...
Fingerprinting Reimbursements Updates
Information from TJ Bennett, Legislative Liaison/Program Developer, MSDE/DECD/Office of Child Care on fingerprinting reimbursements: As of February 1, we will no longer accept an incomplete invoice, or any invoice that does not contain all of the required information...
Important Notice: Update For Fingerprinting Reimbursement Procedures
Due to the enormous volume of requests we are receiving for fingerprinting reimbursements, we are implementing the following procedural changes: If you are asking questions or need clarification about the requirements, I will respond to your message as soon as...
Updates from MSDE on Fingerprinting
Updated Info from Maryland State Department of Education on Fingerprinting: Due to the enormous volume of requests we are receiving for fingerprinting reimbursements, we are implementing the following procedural changes: If you are asking questions or need...