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(Click on one of the regional office links below to transfer to that office's home page)
Region 1 -- Anne Arundel County
Region 2 -- Baltimore City
Region 3 -- Baltimore County
Region 4 -- Prince George's County
Region 5 -- Montgomery County
Region 6 -- Howard County
Region 7 (Western Maryland) -- Garrett County Field Office | Allegany County | Washington County
Region 8 (Upper Shore) -- Kent County | Talbot County | Dorchester County | Queen Anne's County | Caroline County
Region 9 (Lower Shore) -- Somerset County | Wicomico County | Worcester County
Region 10 (Southern Tri-County) -- Calvert County | Charles County | St. Mary's County
Region 11 (North Central) -- Harford County | Cecil County
Region 12 -- Frederick County
Region 13 -- Carroll County
NEW! Click here to visit the Office of Child Care's new child care licensing inspection findings site. This site provides public access to findings from routine licensing inspections conducted since mid-2007. The on-line inspection database is refreshed monthly. NOTE: To make sure the site displays properly, please set your computer to accept cookies [How?].
Click Here to access the Maryland Sex Offenders Registry (SOCEM), which is maintained by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. In addition to providing detailed offender information, the site carries "amber alerts" for abducted children and an information/resource section for parents and educators on preventing and combating youth gangs.
Click Here for the Maryland Judiciary Case Search service, which provides free public access to the Maryland District Court and Circuit Court Case Management System. District Court criminal, civil, and traffic case records and Circuit Court criminal and civil case records are available. The amount of historical data may vary by jurisdiction.
NOTICE to Child Care License/Registration and Employment Applicants: Commercial LiveScan fingerprinting services are now available
Private agencies ("commercial fingerprinting services") are authorized by COMAR 12.15.05 to submit fingerprints directly to the Maryland Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record checks. Electronic fingerprint applications produce fast, reliable background check results. At present, there are several private agencies certified by Maryland CJIS to provide LiveScan fingerprint services. They offer services at a variety of locations around the state. Click here for a list of these agencies and information about their services. |
NOTICE TO PARENTS AND PROVIDERS:
Maryland's Child Passenger Safety Law was changed effective June 30, 2008. Under this change, every child under 8 years old must ride in an appropriate child restraint unless the child is 4 feet, 9 inches or taller, or weighs more than 65 pounds. Every child from 8 to 16 years old who is not secured in a child restraint must be secured in a vehicle seat belt. If you would like to learn more about this law, or would like information on selecting or using child restraints, please call Maryland Kids in Safety Seats (Maryland KISS) at 410-767-6016 or log on to www.mdkiss.org.
PROVIDERS, PLEASE NOTE!
All family child care registration applicants and providers who wish to care for children under the age of 2 years must first complete an OCC-approved SIDS training course.
OCC-approved SIDS training is available through:
· Colleges and universities
· The 45 clock-hour Infant/Toddler course
· Local health departments
· Child Care Resource and Referral Centers
· Abilities Network - Project ACT
· Certain workshops and courses offered by
OCC-approved trainers and training agencies
(check with your OCC regional licensing
office for a listing)
Approved training is also available online at the following websites:
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http://www.educarer.org - "SIDS Course" - The course itself is free, but the certificate of completion (which you will need in order to document compliance with the training requirement) costs $10.
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http://www.carecourses.com - "Infant Safety E-Course" - The course costs $10, but this includes the fee for a certificate. Please note that these online courses are produced in other states. However, the course contents are fully approved by OCC as meeting Maryland child care requirements.
Please note that these online courses are produced in other states. However, the course contents are fully approved by OCC as meeting Maryland child care requirements.
OCC Regional Licensing Offices also conduct SIDS training sessions for providers. There is no cost for these sessions. Please contact your Regional Office for more information.
If you would like information about OCC's:
· Child Care Subsidy Branch, click HERE
· Credentialing Branch, click HERE
· Program Development Branch, click HERE
…or, if you would like to explore a variety of Internet sites containing a wide range of child care-related information of particular interest to parents and child care professionals, click HERE