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Child care in Howard County, Maryland

Everything Childcare Alerts tracks for Howard County, synthesized from public records — 6.2% of Maryland's licensed providers are here. Figures describe the public data; they aren't a rating.

Who runs child care here

8 of the county's providers are private-equity-owned chains. Biggest chains: Celebree School (5) · Kiddie Academy (3) · KinderCare (3) · The Goddard School (3, PE) · Primrose School (2, PE)

By city

Columbia (181) · Ellicott City (87) · Laurel (53) · Elkridge (52) · Clarksville (14) · Jessup (10) · Marriottsville (8) · Mount Airy (5) · Glenwood (4) · Fulton (4) · Glenelg (4) · Sykesville (3)

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Childcare Alerts is an independent service that synthesizes public Maryland child care records for education and research. It is not a rating or a safety verdict; the official state record always controls.