Licensed home daycare in Columbia, MD for children ages 0–6 with small-group attention, published weekly tuition, and a 6:30 AM–6:30 PM weekday schedule for families who need dependable care.
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G&J Family Daycare is a licensed family child care home where your child receives personal attention in a small-group setting. With a maximum licensed capacity of 8 children, families work directly with the owner/provider instead of navigating a large-center handoff.
Our home-like setting provides a warm, safe environment where children build confidence, develop social skills, and grow at their own pace. Every day is filled with purposeful play, structured learning, and plenty of love.
Each room is thoughtfully designed for the developmental stage of the children it serves, with age-appropriate toys, books, and learning materials.
A calm, cozy space designed for your baby's safety and comfort with soft lighting and soothing colors.
A bright, stimulating space filled with learning stations, creative materials, and room to explore.
Our clean, organized, and child-friendly spaces are designed to inspire learning and play.
Published tuition helps families understand fit before they tour. Weekly enrollment rates are below, plus single-day drop-in care when space is available.
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Families can review blank forms before enrollment or short-term care. Completed forms include private child and family information and should be returned directly to G&J, not uploaded to the public form links.
Clear expectations help us focus on what matters most — your child's growth and happiness.
G&J Family Daycare is fully licensed by the Maryland Office of Child Care and meets all state health and safety requirements. You can verify our registration directly on the state's official Check Child Care Maryland database. Our record is listed under the provider's name, Mariam Williams; just click Search on the page that opens.
Maryland allows a family child care home to care for up to 2 children under age 2 at a time, which keeps infant care small and personal. It also means our infant spaces are limited.
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Clear answers help families decide whether G&J is the right fit before they call or tour.
We are a licensed home daycare in Columbia, MD, in the Rivers Edge community of south Columbia, off Routes 29 and 32. Families come to us from across Columbia and nearby Elkridge, Savage, North Laurel, Fulton and Jessup.
Yes. We care for infants from birth in a calm, small group. Maryland allows a family child care home up to 2 children under age 2 at a time, so infant spaces are limited and each baby gets close, personal attention. Ask us about current infant availability when you book a tour.
We serve children ages 0–6, with infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, and drop-in care options listed in the tuition section.
Yes. Our school-year plan is made for teachers and school staff: you can pause for up to 10 summer weeks and pay a small weekly hold fee to keep your child's place, then pick right back up in the fall. Ask us for the details when you book a tour. (Available for children age 2 and up.)
Care is available Monday through Friday from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. The regular drop-off window is 6:30–8:30 AM.
Weekly tuition is published by age group: infant $390, toddler $360, preschool $330, and school-age $300. Drop-in care is $125 per day when space is available.
G&J is a licensed home-based program with a maximum capacity of 8 children, giving families a smaller setting and direct communication with the provider.
Families hear from us through the day, not just at pickup. We send photos and short videos as things happen, so you can see your child's day as it unfolds. If you would like to see your child live, we are glad to set up a video call one to one at a time that suits you and our daily activities. You also have a direct line to Mariam, the provider who is with your child all day, for anything about routines, meals, naps, or whatever is on your mind.
Children should be picked up by 6:30 PM. Late pickup is billed at $1.00 per minute after 6:30 PM.
First-time families provide emergency contact information and health/allergy details before care begins. Additional enrollment paperwork is completed after fit and availability are confirmed.
Yes, families may request review for emergency or short-term drop-in care. Care is not confirmed until G&J reviews capacity, child fit, required forms, and payment details.
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7134 Rivers View Ct
Columbia, MD 21044