Child care centers in District of Columbia

354 childcare centers in our directory. Data updated Oct 21, 2026. Home-based family child care is not listed.

State rules at a glance

Childcare licensing: Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Division of Early Learning, Licensing and Compliance Official agency page

Youth camps: No statewide camp license. We found no separate DC youth camp license. OSSE's child care rules exempt facilities that provide only summer camp to school-age children (5-A DCMR §101.5). A camp that serves children below school age does not fit that exemption and may need a Child Development Facility license from OSSE.

School-age ratio: 1:15. School-age (6 and up)

Read the full District of Columbia rules page · Checked October 2026

Cities with listings

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Sources and licenses

District of Columbia child development centers — DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Item modified October 17, 2026. Source data.

Listings are excerpts or adaptations of the source data. State data changes. Confirm the license and program details with the agency before you enroll a child.

We list childcare centers, school-age programs and camps. Some are licensed, registered or license-exempt. We do not list home-based family child care. A listing is not an endorsement; confirm licensing and program details with the state.