Child Care Licensing Details

This report is published by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Licensing and Investigation Services. For a hard copy of documents contained on this site or for additional assistance, contact Children's Licensing and Investigation Services at (207) 287-5020.

Provider Information

Program Number: 212381 Program Name: The Children's Center - Portland Business Name: Owner Name: JENNIFER BAKER Program Physical Address: 721 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME 04103 Program Phone Number: (207) 797-9366 Licensing Specialist Name: Katie Danaher Licensing Specialist Email: katie.danaher@maine.gov Program Status: Active Temporary Closed: No Status Date: 12/08/25 # Times Renewed: 19 Program Type: Child Care Facility Capacity: 86

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Licensing History

Approval Date	License Type	Licensed From	Licensed To
02/02/2026	Full	01/27/2026	10/22/2027
12/08/2025	Full	10/22/2025	10/22/2027
08/22/2023	Full	10/21/2023	10/21/2025
08/25/2021	Full	12/10/2021	10/20/2023
08/08/2019	Full	10/19/2019	10/19/2021
12/19/2018	Full	08/31/2018	10/18/2019
08/22/2017	Full	10/18/2017	10/18/2019
10/13/2015	Full	10/17/2015	10/17/2017
03/19/2014	Full	10/16/2013	10/16/2015
03/06/2012	Full	10/15/2011	10/15/2013
11/30/2009	Full	10/13/2009	10/01/2011
08/07/2008	Full	09/30/2008	09/30/2009
08/17/2007	Full	09/29/2007	09/29/2008
08/07/2006	Full	09/28/2006	09/28/2007
10/05/2005	Full	09/27/2005	09/27/2006
06/08/2004	Full	05/25/2004	05/25/2005
09/13/2002	Full	09/10/2002	09/10/2003
12/18/2000	Full	12/01/2000	12/01/2001
06/28/2000	Conditional	06/29/2000	01/15/2001
06/08/1998	Full	06/08/1998	06/08/1999

* Note: Approval histories only go back to 1998