LOCATE: Childcare

• LOCATE: Child Care is a free resource and referral service available for parents seeking child care throughout Maryland. 

• Call 1-877-261-0060 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

• The LOCATE database includes family child care sites, center-based child care sites, nursery schools, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and Head Start programs, after-school care sites and summer programs.

• Experienced Family Resource Specialists, trained in early-childhood development, will help parents define their child-care needs and evaluate their options.

• Family Resource Specialists are available to assist you with Information on LOCATE and other resources like the child care scholarship program. 

  • Lower Shore (Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico or Worcester counties) Guerline Desimond, 410-543-6650.
  • Upper Shore (Caroline, Kent, Talbot, Queen Anne's counties) Elaine O'Neal, 410-543-6650.

The Maryland Family Network and LOCATE: Child Care are committed to assisting parents in finding quality child care.

 

PARENTS:

LINKS TO LOCATE: CHILD CARE AT THE MARYLAND FAMILY NETWORK:

• Looking for Child Care
• Looking for After School Activities
• Community Line Intake Form
• Intake form for special needs child care
• Registration form for John Hopkins Child Care 

 

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS:

TO UPDATE INFORMATION IN THE LOCATE: CHILD CARE DATABASE

• Clink on the link to update your information online in the LOCATE: Child Care database

https://www.marylandfamilynetwork.org/for-providers/update-your-record

•         Click on the appropriate questionnaire for Family Providers or for Group Programs.  This will bring you to the Login page.  If you already have a username and password set up, you can enter them there.  If you don't already have an account set up, you can do so there, too. 
•       Keep your information current to get the best chance of referrals for parents looking for child care.  Each time you update, you will be entered into a monthly drawing for an Amazon gift card!

Policy Statements

Confidentiality Statement

LOCATE: Child Care is a free and confidential service available to any parent searching for regulated child care.  The users' names and telephone numbers are collected for follow-up purposes only and are never shared with other individuals or organizations. 

Complaint Policies

TO FILE A PROGRAM COMPLAINT

If you believe a particular child care program is in violation of State child care licensing laws or regulations, you may file an official complaint against that program. To file a complaint, contact the Regional Licensing Office covering the county where the program is located. 

MCCRN COMPLAINT POLICY

As the Statewide Coordinating Entity, MFN will investigate the complaint and act on it appropriately.