Child Care & Education
CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION
Child
Care and
Education
REFERRAL SERVICES
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The CARE Line
Howard County Office of
Children and Families
3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 380
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-CARE (2273)
www.howardcountymd.gov/children
children@howardcountymd.govA free information & referral
service to help Howard
County families identify needs
and link them to agencies,
programs & organizations.
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Howard County Family
Child Care Association
301-776-4841
www.hcfcca.comParent Referral Line
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LOCATE: Child Care
877-261-0060
www.marylandfamilynetwork.orgA free, personalized resource,
referral and counseling service to
help parents choose quality child
care to best meet their needs.
If your employer contracts with
LOCATE: Child Care or you’re a
parent of a child with special needs
Please call LOCATE: Child
Care Enhanced Services
at 800-999-0120.
BEFORE AND AFTER
SCHOOL CARE
On-site before and/or after care
programs for elementary and
middle school age children. Other
options are offered by family child
care homes and child care centers
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Columbia Association
6310 Hillside Court, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21046
410-730-1801
www.columbiaassociation.comBefore and after care
for ages 6 and up
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Howard County Department
of Recreation and Parks
7120 Oakland Mills Road
Columbia, MD 21046
Registration: 410-313-7275
General information:
410-313-4700
www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP
FAMILY CHILD
CARE HOMES
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Howard County Family
Child Care Association
301-776-4841
www.hcfcca.comParent Referral Line
DROP-IN CHILD CARE
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Kid’s Time Out
5809 Clarksville Square Drive #101
Clarksville, MD 21029
410-531-3858
www.kidstimeoutchildcare.com kidstimeout@gmail.comHourly childcare and more
for ages 2-10 years old
IN-HOME CARE
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A Choice Nanny
3545 Ellicott Mills Drive, Suite 205
Ellicott City, MD 21043
800-656-2669
www.achoicenannymaryland.com correspond@achoicenannymaryland.comMatches qualified nannies with
families according to their needs
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Au Pair in America
800-928-7247
www.aupairinamerica.com aupairinfo@aifs.comMatches au pairs with families
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Cultural Care Au Pair
443-285-1109
www.dpopp.aupairnews.com aupair@culturalcare.comAu pair services
REGULATIONS AND
LICENSING
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Maryland State
Department of Education
Office of Child Care
3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 190
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-750-8771
http://earlychildhood.
marylandpublicschools.org/child-care-providers/licensing/
regional-licensing-offices/
region-6-howard-county
Cocc6how.msde@maryland.govPUBLIC EDUCATION
For a listing of private accredited
learning facilities please visit the
Maryland Public School website
at http://marylandpublicschools.
org/MSDE/divisions/child_care/
docs/AccredFacilities.pdf.
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Howard County Public
School System
10910 Route 108
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-313-6600
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Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
443-518-1000
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Howard Community College
Kids on Campus
443-518-4110
www.howardcc.eduYear round enrichment education
for youth 7-17 years of age,
Summer Youth Camp
EARLY CARE AND
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Please contact programs for more
information on hours of operation.
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A Sound Beginning, LLC
12470 Old Frederick Road
Marriottsville, MD 21044
443-325-5542
www.asoundbeginnng.netSpeech Pathology Services and
a Maryland State Accredited
preschool program for 2-5
year olds with hearing loss.
Your child will learn in a safe
and nurturing environment of
professionals in the fields of
speech pathology, auditory verbal
therapy, and oral-deaf education.
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2017 PARENT’S GUIDE TO HOWARD COUNTY