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Guide to Annapolis Area Child Care

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We’re back to give you the lowdown on Annapolis child care. If you read our previous article with tips, tricks, and professional advice, you know that choosing a caregiver for your child isn’t as easy as dropping them off at Grandma’s. (And even those of us who can use free grandparent daycare know that means our kiddo gets cartoons and cookies all day!)

Here’s a list of places to begin your search. We include nanny agencies, au pair agencies, and daycare centers. We only included daycare centers that accept infants (typically starting at six weeks). We did not include home daycares because you would have to scroll forever. But the ChildCCMD.org website is a great place to start for home daycares near you. 

Nanny Agencies

ABC Nanny Source

Services: Nanny placement
Search Deposit: No information available.
Nanny Placement Fee: 17% of anticipated first years’s salary, minimum $4,400. Weekend-only nanny $3,000
More Info: Offers installment plan for placement fee.

Chesapeake Nannies

Services: Nannies, share-a-nanny, babysitting, elder care, and more. Nannies and sitters have undergone extensive background checks.
Registration Fee: $300 annually
Placement Fee: 1 month of the nanny’s salary
Babysitting Booking Fee: $50 per booking
More Info: You will manage paying the nanny and handling nanny taxes yourself. Complete list of fees on their website. 

District Sitter

Services: Nanny placement, babysitting, household help, event childcare, and hotel babysitting.
Search Deposit: $500, applied to the final placement fee.
Nanny Placement Fee: For a part-time nanny placement, it is 20% of the gross annual compensation, minus the search deposit. For a full-time nanny placement, it is 18%.
Babysitting Booking Fee: $59 per booking. $5 for each additional child.
More Info: You will manage paying the nanny and handling nanny taxes yourself. They offer date night babysitting memberships which give you four bookings a month for a monthly fee of $97. There is an unlimited option for $197 per month. Complete list of fees on their website.

Household Staffing

Services: Any full-time household employee you can think of including nannies, butlers, private chefs, flight crews, and much more.
Search Fee: $199
Nanny Placement Fee: Not listed. Based on gross annual compensation.
More Info: Visit the nanny page on their website. The phone number for their Maryland office is (301) 355-1050 x106.

Nannies in the City

Services: Nanny placement, household managers/family assistants, short-term childcare, private educators/governesses, and personal/executive assistants.
Search Fee: $600
Nanny Placement Fee: 20-22% of the nanny’s gross annual salary. 
More Info: According to their website, they are prioritizing full-time and hybrid placements over part-time placements. Does not mention one-time babysitting needs.

The Nanny Network

Services: Full- and part-time childcare, nanny sharing, hotel and event childcare, temporary care, and household support.
Search Fee: $350 retainer. Nanny share families must each pay $350.
Nanny Placement Fee: 20% of total gross annual compensation or $3000 minimum. Nanny share families must pay 12% of total gross annual compensation each. For the Concierge service, families will pay $37-$75 per hour depending on the candidate at a minimum of 20 hours per week. 
Babysitting Booking Fee: Members pay $35.25 per hour for 1 child. Non-members pay $50 per hour. Additional fees for more children (maximum of 4), overtime, and holidays. These are employees of the agency so you don’t need to pay the nanny directly.
More Info: This is the new home of Naptown Nannies, which merged into The Nanny Network. Their Concierge service means that their nannies are W-2 employees of their agency, so you don’t have to worry about nanny taxes.

White House Nannies

Services: Nanny placement
Search Fee: $500
Nanny Placement Fee: 20-22% of the nanny’s gross annual salary. $3,000 placement fee for summer nanny.
Babysitting Booking Fee: $50 for standard childcare, with higher fees for newborns, overnight care, holidays, and more.
More Info: Complete list of fees on their website. 

Au Pair Agencies

EurAuPair

Application Fee: $350
Program Fee: $10,495 to $11,395
Flight Fee: Varies by location.
Au Pair Weekly Stipend: $195.75 to $250
Educational Fees: Up to $500
Average Cost Per Week: $398 to $470
More Info: Payment plans available. See their website for more details.

Go Au Pair

Set-Up Fee: $350
Agency Fee: $10,295
Flight Fee: Varies by location. Average $250.
Au Pair Weekly Stipend Minimum: $195.75
Education Contribution: $500
More Info: Payment plans available. See their website for more details.

Au Pair In America

Match Processing Fee: $525
Annual Program Fee: $9,700 to $12,200
Au Pair Weekly Stipend Minimum: $146.81 to $300
U.S. Government SEVIS Fee: $35
Educational Stipend: $500 to $1,000
More Info: Their website mentions “Additional Cost Considerations: Incidental costs such as food, SIM card, car insurance, and other necessities.” Payment plans available. See their website for more details.

Daycare Centers

We’ve put together a list of centers—directly from CheckCCMD.org—organized by town. We include their websites, hours, and program ages. All of them accept children as young as six weeks old, but as mentioned in my previous post, daycares keep their prices close to the vest. If they have a link with tuition rates, we included that, too.

Annapolis and Eastport

Arnold

  • Kiddie Academy: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (age 4), plus summer camp for 2- to 12-year-olds
  • KinderCare: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Preschool (ages 3-4), before and after school care for ages 5 to 12 
  • The Goddard School: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5)

Crofton

  • Celebree School: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Preschool, before and after school care for school-aged children (including transportation to and from nearby schools), and summer camp for ages 2-12.

Davidsonville

Deale

  • Tender Years of Deale: 7 AM to 4 PM for children under 2, 7 AM to 4:30 PM for children 2 to preschool with extended care option to 5:30 PM, and 7 AM to 5:30 PM for school-age children. Infant to fifth grade. They include tuition rates on their website.

Edgewater

Gambrills

  • Beaver Creek Child Care: 6:30 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Kindergarten, before and after school care for school-age children, summer camp program for in-going kindergarten through fifth grade children
  • The Goddard School: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5), plus before and after school care, including transportation to and from nearby schools.
  • Impressionable Years: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Pre-K, before and after school care for ages 5 to 10, summer camp for ages 5 to 10
  • La Petite Academy: 6:30 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Preschool (ages 3-4), before and after school care for ages 5 to 12, summer camp for ages 2 to 12
  • KinderCare: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5), before and after school care for ages 5 to 12. Not currently offering part-time schedules.
  • Primrose School: 7 AM to 5:30 PM. Infant to Kindergarten, plus summer program for older children.
  • Watchful Eye Daycare: 6 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Preschool (ages 2-5).
  • The Young School Early Education Program: 6:30 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5). 

Glen Burnie

  • All in the Family Early Learning Center: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Preschool (ages 3-4)
  • Celebree School: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Preschool, before and after school care for school-aged children (including transportation to and from nearby schools), and summer camp for ages 2-12.
  • Perfecting Learning Center: 8 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Kindergarten (age 5). Before and after school care is available for school-aged children, including pick-up and drop-off available for Marley Elementary and Freetown Elementary. They include tuition rates on their website.

Hanover

  • Kiddie Academy: 6:30 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (age 4), plus full-day programs and before and after school care for ages 5 to 12 years old, and summer camp for ages 2 to 12.
  • Kidz Star’s Daycare: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Preschool (up to age 5).
  • KinderCare: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5), before and after school programs and school break programs for ages 5-12.
  • New Life Child Care: 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Infant to Pre-K.

Laurel

  • Celebree School: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Preschool, before and after school care for school-aged children through fifth grade (including transportation to and from nearby schools), and summer camp for ages 2-12.
  • Edith and Victor Family Childcare Center: 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Infant to Preschool (up to age 5).
  • KinderCare: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5), before and after school programs and school break programs for ages 5-12.

Linthicum

Lothian

  • Station Imagination: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Preschool (up to age 5), plus a school-age program for ages 5-12.

Millersville

Odenton

  • Holding Hands Daycare: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (up to age 5), plus before and after school program for ages 5-12.
  • Kiddie Academy: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Kindergarten, plus full-day programs and before and after school care for ages 5 to 12 years old, and summer camp for ages 2 to 12.
  • Kingdom Kare: 6 AM to 5 PM. Infant to age 5, plus before and after school care for ages 6-12.
  • The New Edge Learning Center: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Preschool, before and after school care for school-aged children, and summer camp.
  • The Primeron: 6:30 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Kindergarten, plus before and after school care for ages 5 to 12.
  • Watchful Eye Daycare: 6 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Preschool (ages 2-5). According to their website, this location is “coming soon.” They will have before and after school care for children over age 5, including transportation.

Pasadena

  • Celebree School: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Preschool, before and after school care for school-aged children (including transportation to and from nearby schools), and summer camp for ages 2-12.
  • The Goddard School: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5), plus before and after school care, including transportation to and from nearby schools.
  • Kiddie Academy: 6:30 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5), plus full-day programs and before and after school care for ages 5 to 12 years old, and summer camp for ages 2 to 12.
  • KinderCare: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 4-5), before and after school for ages 5 to 12, school break programs for ages 5 to 12.

Severn

  • G8 Kids: 6:30 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K, plus before and after school care for elementary-aged children, including transportation to and from nearby schools.
  • Grace Pointe Child Development Center: 6:30 AM to 5 PM. Infant to Pre-K (ages 3-4). 
  • Primrose School: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Infant to Pre-K.

Severna Park

  • Celebree School: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Preschool, before and after school care for school-aged children (including transportation to and from nearby schools), and summer camp for ages 2-12.
  • A Child’s Garden: 7:30 AM to 5 PM. Infant to Preschool (age 3). They can offer flexibility for those who need part-time care.
  • KinderCare: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Infant to Preschool (ages 3-4), before and after school and school break programs for ages 5 to 12.
  • Severna Park Children’s Centre: 7 AM to 6 PM. Infant to Pre-K (age 4), before and after school care (including transportation to and from Oak Hill Elementary), and school break programs for ages 5 to 9.

Other Places to Find Care

Of course, you can do the job just fine on your own. If you want to look for a caregiver or get more advice, there are plenty of websites to try. First, check out the Annapolis Moms or the Childcare Around Anne Arundel County Facebook groups to see what other moms recommend. And you can use Care.com or Sittercity to tailor your job post yourself and find a good candidate. 

Take a deep breath (and another…and another) because you’ve got this. Now that you have all the information in front of you, you can choose what to do next. Trust your instincts. No one knows your family better than you. We might not be able to call The Baby-Sitters Club anymore, but your little ones will be in good hands. 

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