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
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Thank you to our 2026 Conference by the Sea Sponsors!
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....
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MSCCA Conference By the Sea 2017
We are very excited to announce The Conference By the Sea is being held at an even larger venue, the Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel! Save the Date!!! The MSCCA is gearing up for our annual Conference by the Sea in Ocean City Maryland on May 5-7, 2017. We are...
Message from Executive Director Christina Peusch
The Maryland State Child Care Association (MSCCA) experienced an unusually busy and successful summer. We moved our office to Annapolis, Maryland in early July, formed a legislative task force of partners to work together for progress on important child care issues to...
Office of Childcare Licensing Branch
Description of Program The Office of Child Care, Licensing Branch is in the Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) Division of Early Childhood Education (DECD) and is responsible for the licensure and registration of child care facilities and the approval of...
Fee Changes for Background Checks
Effective on October 1, 2016. Please see the new fee schedule below for your convenience. The fingerprinting fee at the CJIS-Central Repository is still $20.00 but you may choose to go to another agency. Please verify what the fees are for fingerprinting if you go...
Maryland Child Care Credential Program – Updates
Number of Applications Received in August • Child Care Central received 809 applications in August 2016 • Child Care Central is currently processing applications received in August 2016; 488 applications remaining to be processed for the month of August. Training...
A Message from AAP CEO/Executive Director
A Message from AAP CEO/Executive Director Karen Remley, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAP Dear AAP Fellow: As a pediatrician and a former public health officer, I understand how critically important vaccines are for the health of individual children, and to protect the larger...
Maryland Child Care Credentialing Program – Periodic Updates
Credentialing for Maryland Child Care Program - Periodic Updates All Backlog applications from March 2015 - October 2015 has been processed by Child Care Central with the exception of 10 outstanding backlog applications in the training approval queue awaiting the...
Online Registration Available Leadership Conference
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Fact Sheet: Expanding Access to High-Quality Early Learning/ ELC Reports Released
Expanding Access to High-Quality Early Learning Debbie Moore, Senior Policy Analyst, Maryland Family Network “A high-quality early education can unlock the potential in every child and ensure that all children start kindergarten prepared for success. Because of...
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