Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in Ellicott City, MD

Ellicott City, Maryland is served by 86 state-licensed child care providers. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing, inspections, ratios, and program details.

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Care type in Ellicott CityProviders
Child Care Centers39View directory
Family Child Care Homes41View directory
Group Child Care Homes1View directory
Preschools6View directory
Head Start Programs2View directory
School-Age Programs0—
Child Care Providers0—

Child Care Centers in Ellicott City

39 licensed child care centerss are listed in Ellicott City. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.

Child Care Center ABC Daycare Inc. DBA Little Lighthouse Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 89 Child Care Center Angels After Care Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Bambini Childcare Ellicott City Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 78 Child Care Center Bellows Spring Recreation Prog Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 90 Child Care Center Bethany Lane Baptist Church Child Care Center Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Blastoff Learning Center of Ellicott City Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 59 Child Care Center Celebree Learning Center Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 129 Child Care Center Centennial Lane Elementary SAS Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Children's Manor Montessori School Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 243 Child Care Center Childtime Children's Center Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 121 Child Care Center Columbia Academy at Kendall Ridge Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 80 Child Care Center Dunloggin Middle SAS Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Glen Mar Early Learning Center Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 111 Child Care Center Global Children Montessori School Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 54 Child Care Center Hollifield Station Ext Rec Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 75 Child Care Center Hope Christian Childcare Center Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 40 Child Care Center Ilchester Extended Recreation Program Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 90 Child Care Center Kiddie Academy of Ellicott City Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 136 Child Care Center La Petite Child Care Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 78 Child Care Center Manor Woods Extended Recreation Program Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Northfield Elementary SAS Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Our Lady of Perpetual Help Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Pinebrook Montessori Academy Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 132 Child Care Center Primrose School of Ellicott City Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 182 Child Care Center Primrose School of SouthEast Ellicott City Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 160 Child Care Center Resurrection St.Paul Ed-U-Care Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 206 Child Care Center Roger Carter Early Learning Center Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 20 Child Care Center St. John's Parish Day School Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 120 Child Care Center St. Johns Lane Extended Recreation Program Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 60 Child Care Center St. Peter's Episcopal School Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 56 Child Care Center The Goddard School Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 139 Child Care Center The Okinawan Karate Dojo Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 45 Child Care Center The Young School Early Education Program Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 120 Child Care Center Triadelphia Ridge Extended Recreation Program Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Un Mundo Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 26 Child Care Center Veterans Elementary School Recreational Licensed Child Care Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 90 Child Care Center Watchful Eye Daycare 2 Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 57 Child Care Center Waverly Extended Recreation Program Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 90 Child Care Center Worthington Elementary SAS Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 30

Family Child Care Homes in Ellicott City

41 licensed family child care homess are listed in Ellicott City. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.

Family Child Care Home Alina Romanenko Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 6 Family Child Care Home Alla Protsenko Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Cecile Bennett Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Charnetta Bailey Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 5 Family Child Care Home Cindy Santmyer Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Debasree Gupta Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Deborah Lam Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Denise Angles Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Diana Chaustre Rivera Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Elizabeth Vaughan Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Emily Feldman Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Gladys Camacho Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Gurkripa Kaur Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Huifei Chen Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Iram Afzal Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Kim Ladson Ellicott City, MD 21043 Family Child Care Home LaGerald Pulley II Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Laurie Alcock Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Lima Danishjo Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Lokeshwari Pendem Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Lynn Sang IM Kim Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Nahid Chowdhury Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Nusrat Raja Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Piyali Roy Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 6 Family Child Care Home Rakshanda Malik Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Rubina Azmat Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Rubina Karim Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Sabita Debnath Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Sara Lessler Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Shakeela Shaik Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Shazia Nawaz Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Sophie Phillips Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Soundaram Chitambaram Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Srilatha Joginipally Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Surinder Kaur Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Syeda Amir Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Tahmina Sheikh Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Tiara Kelly Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 7 Family Child Care Home Yurim Sin Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Zahide Kaya Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 6

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Group Child Care Homes in Ellicott City

1 licensed group child care homes is listed in Ellicott City. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.

Group Child Care Home Minakshiben Patel Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 12

Preschools in Ellicott City

6 licensed preschoolss are listed in Ellicott City. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.

Preschool Clarlen Nursery Inc Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 60 Preschool First Lutheran Preschool Ellicott City, MD 21042 Preschool Glenelg Country School Extended Day & Pre-K Program Ellicott City, MD 21042 Capacity 238 Preschool Mt Hebron Nursery School Ellicott City, MD 21042 Preschool Our Lady of Perpetual Help Preschool Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 20 Preschool Trinity Preschool and Extended Day Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 144
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Head Start Programs in Ellicott City

2 federally funded head start programss are listed in Ellicott City. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Open a profile to see services, contact details, and location.

Head Start Program Ellicott City Head Start Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 36 Head Start Program Head Start Ellicott City Ellicott City, MD 21043 Capacity 36

ZIP codes in Ellicott City

ZIP 21042Care providersZIP 21043Care providers

How to pick care in Ellicott City

A practical first step is to check licensing status and inspection history, since that is the backbone of what is publicly known about a program. Then look at the things licensing does not measure - group sizes, caregiver consistency, and how the daily rhythm actually feels to your family.

Where you can, visit each option in Ellicott City, MD, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.

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Nearby cities in Howard County

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Frequently asked questions

How many care facilities does Ellicott City, MD have?
Based on current licensing data, Ellicott City is home to 86 state-licensed providers: 39 child care centers, 41 family child care homes, and 6 preschools.
How do Ellicott City facilities score on average quality ratings?
State licensing agencies publish quality ratings for some providers. Open individual facility pages in Ellicott City to view ratings where available.
Is child care in Ellicott City licensed?
Not every provider in this directory is licensed; state-licensed listings are. Licensing rules and costs vary by setting, so confirm licensing status and costs with the provider and at ChildCare.gov before deciding.

Data sources

Data source: ChildCare.gov state licensing resources and Head Start Service Locations (HHS/ACF). Data as of 2026-10-07. This page is informational and is not professional advice.

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Required disclosures

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