How many licensed daycares are in Waldorf?

There are 154 licensed child care providers in Waldorf.

What percentage of Waldorf daycares have high quality ratings?

56% of Waldorf daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 63% statewide in Maryland.

What types of childcare are available in Waldorf?

43 center-based, 97 home-based providers operate in Waldorf.

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

Waldorf daycares average 2.7 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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Some of the Best Daycares in Waldorf, MD

Of Waldorf's 154 daycares, 87 (56%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, below Maryland's statewide rate of 63%. Locally, providers average 2.7 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 43 centers and 97 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 Waldorf. 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.

154

Daycares

4 or 5 Stars

Rating Distribution in Waldorf

57(37%)

30(19%)

66(43%)

1(1%)

0(0%)

Mean rating across all displayed daycares in Waldorf: 3.9 (Sample of 154).

Process rating across all displayed daycares in Waldorf: 2.7 (Sample of 107).

Structural rating across all displayed daycares in Waldorf: 4.9 (Sample of 154).

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Some of the Best Daycares in Waldorf

ABC KIDZ Early Learning, LLC

Berry Elementary School

Waldorf, MD

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Bright Minds Billingual Daycare

Waldorf, MD

★★★★★ 5 Stars

C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School

Frequently Asked Questions

How many licensed daycares are in Waldorf?: There are 154 licensed child care providers in Waldorf.
What percentage of Waldorf daycares have high quality ratings?: 56% of Waldorf daycares hold 4 or 5 stars on Childery's composite rating, compared to 63% statewide in Maryland.
What types of childcare are available in Waldorf?: 43 center-based, 97 home-based providers operate in Waldorf.
How do Waldorf daycares score on teaching quality compared to the rest of Maryland?: Waldorf daycares average 2.7 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