Regulations

The MSDE Division of Early Childhood Development, Office of Child Care administers and enforces the following chapters* of the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR):

• COMAR 13A.14.01 Family Day Care

• COMAR 13A.14.02 Child Care Center Licensing

• COMAR 13A.14.03 Administrative Hearings - Family Day Care Homes

• COMAR 13A.14.04 Administrative Hearings - Child Care Centers

• COMAR 13A.14.05 Letters of Compliance

• COMAR 13A.14.06 Purchase of Child Care

• COMAR 13A.14.07 Family Day Care Provider Direct Grant Fund

• COMAR 13A.14.08 Child Care Training Approval

• 13A.14.09 Maryland Child Care Credential Program

• COMAR 13A.14.10 Child Care Accreditation Support Fund

• COMAR 13A.14.11 Child Care Quality Incentive Grant Program

• COMAR 13A.14.13 Educational Programs in Nonpublic Nursery Schools

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Contact Information

Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Licensing Branch

	Regional Licensing Offices
	Finding the Right Child Care
	Parent's Guide to Regulated Care
	Una Guía para Padres (en español)
	Opening a Child Care Center
	Opening a Family Child Care Home
	Provider Grant Program
	Partners Newsletter
	Circular Letters
	Forms
	Formularios de Licencia (en español)
	Family Day Care Manual
	Resource Documents
	Enforcement Actions and Appeals
	Internet Links
	Regulations

Office of Child Care

	Licensing Branch
	Child Care Subsidy Branch (Purchase of Care Program)
	Program Development Branch
	Credentialing Branch
	Grants Programs
	Child Care Resource Centers
	Guidelines - Healthy Child Development
	Early Childhood Curriculum Project
	Issues / Complaints
	CCATS - Child Care Automated Tracking System