Drop-In Daycares near Essex, MD

Drop-In Care

With our Flex Care program, you can purchase child care days in advance to use, as you need them—all year long. You get reliability and flexibility, and your child gets to experience our proven curriculum in a fun, safe, and secure environment. You can purchase prepaid cards in five-day increments through your school, and each is good for one full year. After completing the enrollment paperwork, just call 48 hours in advance to reserve your spot.

Drop-In Daycare Program

Infants

Using a curriculum inspired by Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), our teachers create a strong sense of security that fuels confidence and boosts self-esteem. Our Infant Program allows your little one to safely explore their surroundings and interact with peers and teachers. The focus on active play helps to encourage natural gross motor development. Our approach stimulates all aspects of development empowering children to grow with confidence and foster independence. This leads to authentic early development skills that create a solid foundation for learning.

Toddlers

Toddler Program inspired by Reggio Emilia curriculum that support your child’s growth in natural, innovative ways. Here, we celebrate initiative to think, learn, create, and do. Program highlights include: social and emotional development, early literacy and math concepts, and sensory and scientific discovery.

Drop-In Care

At Childtime, our Drop-In Care program gives you the freedom to purchase child care days in advance. This allows you to use them when you need them—all year long! As a parent, you’ll appreciate the reliability and flexibility while your child enjoys our proven early education curriculum in a safe, secure, fun environment. Our prepaid cards come in five-day increments and are good for one full year. Just call 48 hours in advance to reserve your spot.

Drop-In Care

With our Flex Care program, you can purchase child care days in advance to use, as you need them—all year long. You get reliability and flexibility, and your child gets to experience our proven curriculum in a fun, safe, and secure environment. You can purchase prepaid cards in five-day increments through your school, and each is good for one full year. After completing the enrollment paperwork, just call 48 hours in advance to reserve your spot.

Drop-In Care

With our Flex Care program, you can purchase child care days in advance to use, as you need them—all year long. You get reliability and flexibility, and your child gets to experience our proven curriculum in a fun, safe, and secure environment. You can purchase prepaid cards in five-day increments through your school, and each is good for one full year. After completing the enrollment paperwork, just call 48 hours in advance to reserve your spot.

Drop-In Care

With our Flex Care program, you can purchase child care days in advance to use, as you need them—all year long. You get reliability and flexibility, and your child gets to experience our proven curriculum in a fun, safe, and secure environment. You can purchase prepaid cards in five-day increments through your school, and each is good for one full year. After completing the enrollment paperwork, just call 48 hours in advance to reserve your spot.

Toddler Care

From Baby Steps to Bold Moves. We provide the tools and guidance for your child's success

Infant Care Program

Drop-In Daycare Program

Little Heartbeats Daycare

Now Offering Extended Hours! Flexible childcare for hardworking families! ✅ Weekdays: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Regular) | 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM (Extended, by request) ✅ Weekends: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM ✅ Safe, Loving, & Learning-Focused ✅ Vouchers Accepted

Little Heartbeats Daycare

Now Offering Extended Hours! Flexible childcare for hardworking families! ✅ Weekdays: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Regular) | 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM (Extended, by request) ✅ Weekends: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM ✅ Safe, Loving, & Learning-Focused ✅ Vouchers Accepted

Drop-In Daycare Program

Infants

Families love the balance of nurturing care and milestone development in this program. In a warm, safe, stimulating classroom, children have a primary caregiver to attend to their needs. Plus, our exclusive, milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, was developed by our educational experts to focus on key developmental milestones specific to infants. We emphasize each child’s development, rather than specific age, because all children grow and learn at their own pace, and in their own unique way. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.

Toddlers

You’ll love the safe environment for exploration, excitement, and exercise we provide for your active child. Toddler classrooms also feature our milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, focused on the key developmental milestones specific to this age group, with learning experiences designed to address the individual needs of each child, in each classroom. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.

Daycare Program

In the toddler classroom, children work on toilet-training, become familiar with a school routine, and prepare for the primary classrooms.

Preschool Program

The mixed-age element of these classrooms is purposeful. Younger children observe the challenging work and language skills of their older friends. Older children have the opportunity to be classroom leaders, helping new or younger friends and gaining confidence.

Daycare Program

In the toddler classroom, children work on toilet-training, become familiar with a school routine, and prepare for the primary classrooms.

Preschool Program

The mixed-age element of these classrooms is purposeful. Younger children observe the challenging work and language skills of their older friends. Older children have the opportunity to be classroom leaders, helping new or younger friends and gaining confidence.