Family Child Care Homes in ZIP 21788 (Thurmont, MD)
The current data lists 11 licensed family child care homes that serve ZIP 21788 in Thurmont, MD.
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Family child care homes are licensed programs run by a caregiver in their own home, usually for a small group of children. State licensing rules cover the number of children allowed, background checks, safety requirements, and training hours, and these settings often care for mixed ages together.
What to weigh in ZIP 21788
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 ZIP 21788, Thurmont, 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.
Side-by-side provider data
| Provider | Overall | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Joann Mercer | Not rated | Not reported |
| Carrie Shives | Not rated | Not reported |
| Cynthia Figgatt | Not rated | Not reported |
| Elizabeth Strobel | Not rated | Not reported |
| Janelle Cline | Not rated | Not reported |
| Kara Castellow | Not rated | Not reported |
| Kristine Hamilton | Not rated | Not reported |
| Laiken Courtney | Not rated | Not reported |
| Samia Bachir | Not rated | Not reported |
| Susan Hagelin | Not rated | Not reported |
| Tatiana Burrier | Not rated | Not reported |
State licensing data for ZIP 21788
The current data counts 11 family child care homess in ZIP 21788; 0 (0%) publish a quality rating. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 11 of these providers report 88 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 11 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 88 |
Family Child Care Homes on record in ZIP 21788
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About the data
This page draws on public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries, processing date 2026-10-07. See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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