Who needs a child care center license in Maryland?

Issued by Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care (regional licensing office), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Maryland

Attend the orientation, then apply through the regional licensing office with the zoning and use and occupancy approvals, the fire marshal’s and health department’s approvals, the floor plan and the director’s qualifications. Background checks cover every staff member before the licensing inspection.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care (regional licensing office).

Sources and dates

MSDE Office of Child Care center licensing pages; COMAR 13A.16 (child care centers). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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