Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 20659 (Mechanicsville, MD)
ZIP code 20659 takes in part of Mechanicsville, MD. The latest data lists 28 listed care providers with a mailing address here: 5 child care centers, 21 family child care homes, 1 group child care homes, 1 preschools.
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All providers in ZIP 20659
Care types in ZIP 20659
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 5 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 21 | View ZIP directory |
| Group Child Care Homes | 1 | View ZIP directory |
| Preschools | 1 | View ZIP directory |
Comparing providers in ZIP 20659
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 20659, Mechanicsville, 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 | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Pruitt | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | — |
| Ashley Milstead | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 6 |
| Ashley Walter | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| CCDCS/AlphaBEST @ Billingsley | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 75 |
| Dawn Quade | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Deborah Kurtz | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Elizabeth Homan | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Elizabeth Lawson | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Jennifer Worthy | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Julie Cross | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Karel Barber | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Katherine McIntosh | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 6 |
| Kathy Allen | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 7 |
| Kayla Gloss | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 6 |
| Lettie Dent School Age Center | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 30 |
| Linda Newsome | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Lora Mattera | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Martha Gagnon | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Minds N Motion Early Learning Center II | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 79 |
| Mother Catherine Academy | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 33 |
| Mount Zion United Methodist Church Preschool | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 59 |
| Nicole Warring | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Paula Sheldon | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Peggy Hughes | Group Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 12 |
| Stacey Roberts | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
State licensing data for ZIP 20659
The current data counts 28 care providers in ZIP 20659; 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. 27 of these providers report 456 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 28 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 456 |
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About the data
Data source: 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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