Preschools & Day Care in Berlin, MD

Berlin's 13 preschools and day care centers in Worcester County reach well beyond the town itself. Some sit in Berlin itself, and others are in Snow Hill, Ocean City, Newark, Willards and Bishopville, with one in Wicomico County. That spread suits a county where families commute and where several businesses name Snow Hill and Ocean City as places they work.

Berlin Activities Depot, at 10008 Old Ocean City Blvd, combines child care, gymnastics and family events under one roof and has operated since 2002. Its Berlin Education Station side cares for children from 6 weeks to 15 years. The Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 classes, for ages 3 to 5, run 8:30am to 3:30pm and include breakfast, lunch and a snack, and Pre-K is funded through a state Pre-Kindergarten Expansion Grant. It is rated 4.0 from 64 reviews.

Montessori is available at Coastal Early Learning Center, at 9729 Seahawk Road. It teaches the traditional Montessori Method with a full set of Montessori materials, and the owner and operator is an American Montessori Society certified Montessori teacher. Programs begin with an infant class that starts around 6 weeks and continue through Primary 3 and a Primary 4-K class. It is rated 4.7 from 13 reviews. Bundles of Joy University has a Berlin campus alongside its Salisbury campus, licensed by the Maryland State Department of Education, with classes from infants and toddlers through first and second grade, plus before and after school care and Discovery Island summer camp. It is rated 4.4 from 17 reviews.

Faith-based programs are a strong thread here. Little Lambs Learning Center runs from the Community Church at Ocean Pines and teaches children from 6 weeks through 12 years, with a full day summer camp for ages 5 to 12. It is rated 4.0 from 8 reviews. Snow Hill Christian Nursery School opened in September 1991 after Snow Hill residents asked for a preschool program. It has K2, K3 and K4 groups and degreed teachers who follow The Creative Curriculum, and it is rated 4.3 from 4 reviews. Training Station Preschool in Ocean City is a part-time Christian preschool run with Crossway Church at 11811 Ocean Gateway for ages 2 through 4, rated 5.0 from 2 reviews.

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A few providers fit other needs. Eastern Shore Early Learning, at 9028 Worcester Highway across from the Lion's Club, offers full time, part time and before and after school care for ages 6 weeks to 12 years, accepts child care subsidies and runs Camp Kidz for ages 5 to 12. It is rated 3.1 from 16 reviews. Chesapeake Martial Arts, which also operates as CMA kids care, holds a license for child care for ages 2 to 12 and offers before and after care and summer camps. It is rated 4.9 from 55 reviews. The Nest Early Learning Center is a Worcester County Public Schools program inside Worcester Technical High School in Newark, caring for children from 6 weeks through 4 years while high school students gain hands-on experience. It is rated 5.0 from 7 reviews.

Home-based care covers Snow Hill, Willards and Bishopville. Tiny Tots Family Daycare on Castle Hill Road in Snow Hill is a licensed family daycare (License #216003) that accepts purchase of care and provides breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack. It is rated 5.0 from 5 reviews. Beautiful Memories Childcare in Willards and Sandy Bottoms Daycare in Bishopville each have one review, a five star rating. Carmella's Kids Learning Center is rated 1.0 from a single review.

Salisbury, Hebron, Cambridge, Easton and Lusby have their own pages for families who want to look further afield. Because home daycares and church programs are common here, parents can check a provider's license status and inspection results on Check Child Care Maryland, the state's public lookup tool, which can be searched by facility name, county, city or ZIP code.

Common questions about preschools and day care centers in Berlin

Where can I find a Montessori program near Berlin?

Coastal Early Learning Center at 9729 Seahawk Road teaches the traditional Montessori Method. Its programs start with an infant class around 6 weeks and continue through an older infant program, a pre-primary class, Primary 3 and a Primary 4-K class. The owner is an American Montessori Society certified teacher, and it is rated 4.7 from 13 reviews.

Who takes infants in the Berlin area?

Berlin Activities Depot cares for children from 6 weeks. Snow Hill Christian Nursery School takes infants and toddlers from 6 weeks to 24 months. The Nest Early Learning Center in Newark cares for children from 6 weeks through 4 years inside Worcester Technical High School.

Who offers before and after school care and summer camp?

Bundles of Joy University's Berlin campus has before and after school care and Discovery Island summer camp. Eastern Shore Early Learning runs Camp Kidz for ages 5 to 12. Chesapeake Martial Arts, also called CMA kids care, is licensed for child care for ages 2 to 12 and offers before and after care and summer camps.

Which Berlin area providers accept child care subsidies?

Eastern Shore Early Learning on Worcester Highway accepts child care subsidies. Tiny Tots Family Daycare on Castle Hill Road in Snow Hill accepts purchase of care and provides breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack. Parents should still confirm with the provider before enrolling.

How do I check whether a Berlin area daycare is licensed?

Check Child Care Maryland, run by the state's Office of Child Care, shows a provider's license status, verified complaints and inspection results. You can search by facility name, county, city or ZIP code. Maryland's education department says that if a provider does not appear after you check the spelling, it is possible they are not licensed.

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