How many licensed daycares are in Rockville?

There are 189 licensed child care providers in Rockville.

What percentage of Rockville daycares have high quality ratings?

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

What types of childcare are available in Rockville?

84 center-based, 91 home-based providers operate in Rockville.

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

Rockville daycares average 3.2 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.

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Best Daycares in Rockville, MD — Independent Quality Ratings

Of Rockville's 189 daycares, 120 (63%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, matching Maryland's statewide rate of 63%. Locally, providers average 3.2 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 84 centers, 9 group child care homes, and 82 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Maryland's average of 56%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Rockville. 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.

189

Daycares

120

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Rockville

78(41%)

42(22%)

67(35%)

2(1%)

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Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Rockville: 4.0 (Sample of 189).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Rockville: 3.2 (Sample of 143).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Rockville: 4.9 (Sample of 189).

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★★★★★ 5 Stars

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Rockville?: There are 189 licensed child care providers in Rockville.
What percentage of Rockville daycares have high quality ratings?: 63% of Rockville daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 63% statewide in Maryland.
What types of childcare are available in Rockville?: 84 center-based, 91 home-based providers operate in Rockville.
How do Rockville daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Maryland?: Rockville daycares average 3.2 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

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