Maryland State Child Care Association
Caring for Maryland’s Most Important Natural Resource
Contact Information
Call: (410) 820- 9196
Email: [email protected]
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.
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Conference by the Sea 2025
May 1st to 4th
The Ashore Hotel and Conference Center
Ocean City, MD
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.
Crystal Clear: Communication Tips & Practices for Running a Successful Center
Effective communication in a child care setting offers a number of benefits: it builds trust, prevents misunderstandings, increases productivity with staff and creates more engaged parents. My name is Christine DeSanti, the chief customer officer of LifeCubby, a top-rated childcare center management software developed by an actual center owner....
Resources
News and Articles
Quality Rating System in Maryland – MSDE and Maryland Excels
Licensed Program ratings have been released for Early Childhood Programs in Maryland for all counties, includes Child Care Centers and In Home Daycare. Ratings are listed by Statewide Participation by Jurisdiction - Percentage of Licensed Programs Participating in...
Important Survey for Child Care Subsidy
MSCCA encourages our members and all child care programs and providers to complete a brief survey to allow data to be collected that should help impact necessary changes to child care subsidy system for higher reimbursed rates and increase eligibility criteria in MD....
MSDE Awarded 3-Year, $45 million Federal Grant
The Maryland State Department of Education has been awarded a three-year, $45 million federal grant to help advance literacy in students from birth through grade 12. The grant is MSDE’s largest competitive grant in nearly three years. Read More Here!
Hot Off The Presses From MSDE
Get the Latest News from the Maryland's Division of Early Childhood Development.
Synopsis of Montgomery County Town Hall Event on Universal Pre K
MSCCA is very active on many levels and with multiple partners to bring this important topic to the forefront in our community. We will bring awareness to and advocate for our members across the state on this critical issue which will have a direct impact on our...
Message from Maryland State Department of Education- Professional Learning
A Message from Maryland State Department of Education - Professional Learning : Materials from the Summer Sessions are now being placed online. You can access the materials by going to: Maryland State Department of Education Blackboard and clicking on Professional...
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...
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