How many licensed daycares are in Essex?

There are 16 licensed child care providers in Essex.

What percentage of Essex daycares have high quality ratings?

63% of Essex daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 63% statewide in Maryland.

What types of childcare are available in Essex?

6 center-based, 10 home-based providers operate in Essex.

How do Essex daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Maryland?

Essex daycares average 2.9 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Maryland statewide average of 2.9.

Is there financial help for childcare in Maryland?

Maryland offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.

Childery

Some of the Best Daycares in Essex, MD

Of Essex's 16 daycares, 10 (63%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Maryland's statewide rate of 63%. Locally, providers average 2.9 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.9 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Maryland averages of 2.9 on Process and 4.9 on Structural.

The local market includes 6 centers and 10 family child care homes, a higher home-based share than Maryland's average of 56%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Essex. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Maryland methodology page for the full breakdown.

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Essex

2(13%)

8(50%)

5(31%)

1(6%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Essex: 3.7 (Sample of 16).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Essex: 2.9 (Sample of 15).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Essex: 4.9 (Sample of 16).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Essex

Giggle Box Learn-N-Play LLC

Essex, MD

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Little Caterpillar Learning Center

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Early Learning & Childcare Program

Essex, MD

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Petals Learning Center

Essex, MD

★★★★★ 4 Stars

Playtimes Child Care Center

All-Stars Learning Center

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Essex?: There are 16 licensed child care providers in Essex.
What percentage of Essex daycares have high quality ratings?: 63% of Essex daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 63% statewide in Maryland.
What types of childcare are available in Essex?: 6 center-based, 10 home-based providers operate in Essex.
How do Essex daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Maryland?: Essex daycares average 2.9 out of 5 stars on Childery's Process score (teaching quality, QRIS ratings, and accreditations), compared to a Maryland statewide average of 2.9.
Is there financial help for childcare in Maryland?: Maryland offers childcare subsidies and assistance programs for income-eligible families. See income limits, waitlist status, and how to apply.Childcare subsidies in Maryland