Maryland State Child Care Association
Caring for Maryland’s Most Important Natural Resource
Contact Information
Call: (410) 820- 9196
Email: info@mscca.org
Conference by the Sea
Attend In-Person or Virtually
April 30 – May 3, 2026
Ocean City Maryland Convention Center
CWO – 164245
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MSDE Child Care Scholarship Audits
MSDE has previously sent out two email blast reminders about the need for child care providers to maintain daily sign-in and sign-out sheets and the importance of responding timely to attendance audits. Providers selected for an attendance audit for the 9.13.2021 - 9.26.2021 Service Period have until 11:59 pm on 10.29.2021 to submit their...
Resources
News and Articles
Mass Fingerprinting News
Information from TJ Bennett, Legislative Liaison/Program Developer MSDE/DECD/Office of Child Care regarding new fingerprinting requirements: Some of the fingerprint vendors have expressed a willingness to travel to locations to do mass fingerprinting. I believe the...
Non-Criminal Justice Applicant Privacy Rights Form
Information from Maryland State Department of Education regarding new form: CJIS is requiring that every person (family, large family home, center, LOC) who works in child care, or who is required to be fingerprinted, sign and return the attached form to their Office...
Maryland Department of Health – H3N2v Variant Influenza (Flu) Guidance
The 2017-2018 influenza (flu) season is underway, and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) urges schools, child care centers and family child care homes to take precautions to protect children from seasonal flu, as well as a type of flu called H3N2v variant flu. In...
Flu News From American Academy of Pediatrics
Click Here to Read the latest information on flu shots from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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...
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