Some of the Best Daycares in Takoma Park, MD

Of Takoma Park's 22 daycares, 13 (59%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Maryland's statewide rate of 63%. Locally, providers average 3.3 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.8 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 12 centers, 2 group child care homes, and 5 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 Takoma Park. 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.