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.

Conference by the Sea 2025

May 1st to 4th

The Ashore Hotel and Conference Center
Ocean City, MD

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Maryland Health Exchange

Silver Sponsors

Business Membership

We thrive from the support of business members through their membership, event sponsorship, donations, and industry support to our centers.

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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.

Save the Child Care Scholarship and the Credential Program for Providers in Maryland

MSCCA needs your voice! We are asking for your help with an action alert to restore the child care credentialing program on July 1, 2025, and save the child care scholarship program set to pause/freeze, due to budget constraints, in May 2025. Additionally, the reimbursement rates may be reduced to the 60th percentile, however, the state will...

Resources

News and Articles

Your Voice is Needed on SB462 and HB524

Dear Advocates, ACT now - and elevate your VOICE! MSCCA is back in action alert mode to empower you to advocate, and it only takes two minutes or less, but will make a big difference. We have provided two links below with instructions and a template ready for you to...

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Lend Your Voice to the Child Care Workforce Survey

Child Trends and the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) are conducting a statewide, online survey for Maryland childcare workers. This survey will provide a complete picture of the state’s talented and diverse childcare workforce. The survey will ask about...

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New Grant Opportunity in Montgomery County

The Maryland State Child Care Association, along with our partners, are working with the Montgomery County Children's Opportunity Alliance of Maryland on an important new initiative for eligible Montgomery County child care centers to support interested programs in...

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Letter to the DMB on Child Care Scholarships

Please take a moment to read our letter to the Department of Budget and Management aligning with our priorities agenda. We made great progress through legislation and regulations and will continue to advocate on behalf of childcare programs/businesses as an important...

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