The State of Maryland Office of Child Care (OCC) is responsible for licensing and inspecting all child care centers and family child care providers in Maryland. The Office of Child Care (OCC) also administers Maryland's subsidized child care program for working families and administers the state's Child Care Credentialing System.

The OCC can verify that a provider is licensed, and will also take complaints or reports of infractions. To contact, call: 240.314.1400.

For COVID-19 related updates as it pertains to child care operations, see link 2.

To contact the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Learning, Credentialing Office, call: 1.866.243.8796. The office processes applications and incentive payments for the Maryland Child Care Credential Program. See third link below.