My children went to the Leeland Station location for nearly 3 years. Over that time, there were…read moreNUMEROUS instances of negligent behavior including specifically an assistant putting her hands on my child's neck to redirect him, leaving claw marks from her long nails (no video evidence and my son wasnt old enough to explain well plus no other adult saw ... so oh well nothing they could do). Moved his room and the next teacher, though nice, missed him going out to the playground and left him there crying and reaching through the gate. They claim it was a few minutes but he was so upset it took a long time for him to calm down - that was more than a few minutes and another teacher was the one to notice him. There are constantly new, untrained assistants rotating around and they arent observant. My son was assaulted and violated in the room out in the open and no one helped him. Police report, hospital visit and cps involved but because it was a child there wasnt much they could do. No exact date to figure out which adult and they dont record the videos anyway. That is their way out of everything. Sons were pulled immediately but it is so disturbing that when you reach out about such serious things you are dismissed by the director and assistant director. They are good friends with the person in licensing who claims they dont have a violation for that or no way to prove this... its all a big run around and no one is really looking out for your babies except for the few amazing teachers that are too good for that place. Oh and an added awful detail - they (directors) forged my signature on my sons medical document they redid. The few good qualities do not come close to having your child neglected and traumatized. My oldest had a great experience, but my youngest literally has a standing appt for therapy through the county after they heard his video account of the last incident. That trauma was 100% preventable with decent supervision and they should be ashamed of themselves for not doing more to prevent these instances before they happen. Every concern was brushed off and no matter what route I went I was known as being a pain to deal with instead of an educator and parent bringing issues to the forefront before something awful happens. LLE is their management group and clearly not correcting things from the top down. Be careful when enrolling your kids around the area - MANY daycares in the area are also LLE and ran/trained by the same people. There are better options. The violations on the DSS website do not reflect all of this - they find ways to not get the violations or it falls in a gray area with no evidence. Dont just use those in your research - reviews matter! Best of luck finding a good fit for your little one. Like I said, we had one good experience and one traumatic one - are you willing to roll the dice? I wouldnt risk it.

I toured here a year prior to touring again and enrolling a few months ago. I wish I'd listened to…read moremy gut. Throughout the enrollment process I didn't even realize who the director was because she could hardly answer any questions about facility procedures or regarding my child's food allergy. I actually thought the assistant director was the director since she was the only one who gave me information. More days than not my son was picked up with poop in his diaper, dirty hands and dirty face. I understand they are little kids and there's a lot going on. I didn't want to be that mom so I waited a while to bring it up to admin hoping it would get better. It didn't. I bring it up to the assistant director, she says she'll check in with the teachers. It gets better for a week or so but not consistently. On top of this, the door to the outside toddler playground is left unlocked and cracked with no one out there open multiple times at varying times of day. Each occasion I let a staff member know it was open. At a 630am drop off, it's open. I told a staff member and she replied that "they had a training the previous day and someone must've left it open" not seeming surprised. Concerned that this door was open all night I emailed the director asking if there was a reason for this that I wasn't thinking of. I detailed days and times this previously occurred and who I let know. She responded that this is the first she's hearing about it and she'll address it. Not even two weeks later it happens again. This tells me that she doesn't walk around the building and employees don't bring concerns to her attention. The final straw was coordinating with the director about moving my son to the next room. She thought he would get more attention and better care with the next teacher up. I definitely wanted to do this since his current room was chaos with no consistent lead teacher. Director and I agreed that he would transition for few hours a day for a week and then move up. The week he is supposed to be moved I see notifications from his old room. I call asking what's going on with the room situation. She doesn't know what room he's in, why he didn't go to the new room as he was supposed to etc. just in general no clue about the plan for my son. This was the last straw for me. The next day I grabbed his stuff and went to grab his EpiPens from the medication box where staff showed me it was since there was no one around other than the 2 opening room teachers. It was unlatched and unlocked. I didn't even find my son's EpiPen's in the medication box. Immediately emailed the director saying he wouldn't be returning or fulfilling the two weeks notice because of my documented concerns and to ask where the epi pens were since it wasn't in the box. She said that they had it, but didn't tell me where it was. We did pick up the epi pens but they were clearly not where staff previously told me it was kept. In addition to all this, one day I had my mom pick up my son. I gave her the door code and told her to bring her license. She walked in, the director was in her office with another staff member. They didn't pay her any mind. My mom asked if they needed to check her ID. They hesitated and then the director said "we'll take a look since you have it out." I filed complaints with DSS about the medication box and the door being left unlocked and open multiple times. The investigator called me and said she couldn't cite them for the door being unlocked and open since there's no specific code for that, but recommended I reach out to their district director. I did reach out to the district director who told me the door and medication box had been fixed. Too bad the center couldn't do that all along with my concerns instead of me having to submit complaints with DSS.

KinderCare is a fantastic school with an excellent staff who is committed to safety and nurturing…read morewhile providing a wonderful learning environment. My child has attended for almost 3 yrs and we are very pleased with the school. T-Mack

I scheduled a tour on Monday for Thursday and received a confirmation. When we arrived at…read moreKinderCare, a woman in the front office let us in. She was talking on the phone, so I presume the door overwhelmed her because she displayed absolutely nothing but chaos. She asked me the age of my child, I told her. She gave me a note pad to fill out contact information. She told me that the school sends a bus there, they don't transport to that particular school... which is fine. After that she excused herself and went to the restroom. When she returned she told me they only have 46 slots with 52 kids already... I guess they don't go by ratio. I looked at her and smiled, that's what I do when I'm annoyed but want to be kind. I asked why I didn't receive a call because I took off work for the tour. Again in an overwhelmed state she says "I am the only one here today, the online scheduler just sends things in, I've been very busy today." As though her busy was superior to my time and responsibilities. After all, that's the job. I calmly told her, still smiling, I also work and am very busy, in addition to having a disabled child getting ready for brain surgery and touring schools... but I still can manage to RSVP regret. She ask, "if you'd like I can give you a tour and when"... I told her no, no thanks. As I was walking out I summed it up to a blessing for seeing what it would have been like there. The first impression did not display positive control. They must be one of the more affordable daycares around because I was not interested after that.

Since 2016 I have been with GKA for my oldest. We have seen GKA through a few different Director's…read moreand this child care center still remains my go-to, more so now than ever. I recently switched my oldest to a private school that also has a child care center. So of course, for convenience, I enrolled the 2 y/o. From day 1, my gut told me to move her back but being a social worker, I told myself, "just give it a chance." Was it terrible two's, was it the change in general, was it the center...? I continued to question the move, until it slapped us in the face!! I won't go into details but, my little one is back at GKA and it was...again, the best decision!!! She is so much happier. I get photo updates in real time on their app, potty training has continued, & she is excited to go back each day! I can go on! I highly recommend Growing Kids Academy!! And I just love Ms. Brittany and her staff! They always welcome my girls back with open arms.

Between my two boys, we have experience in 5 classrooms and we've had a great experience for the…read moreduration of our time at Cadence Academy. Brittany and Melissa (directors) are very approachable and responsive. They listen to concerns and help address or answer any questions. Every teacher my boys has has have been wonderful. Would definitely recommend them and I love that they are curriculum based.

My daughter has attended this daycare for 2 years now since we moved back to Fredericksburg. I was…read morehesitant at first because her teacher looked so exhausted and confused during our initial tour. Fortunately, all other daycares in the area with openings hours did not meet my needs so we enrolled here. I know about all reports because I check the website even when the school is not forced to inform parents of serious violations & incidents. At face value they are concerning, but several factors must be taken into consideration like other parents/ kids holding doors open etc. Lees Hill has acted quickly to rectify situations with a correction action plans (firing and retraining staff). I've had minor incidents but I am not a parent who doesn't understand accidents, hits, scratches, bites, etc. occur sometimes . I've worked in daycares and if you are very cautious/overprotective/ questioning everything parent daycare may not be the right fit for you! I do not worry about my 2 year old at all anymore once she is at daycare. The most I do is miss her and wonder what she is up to, which I did not feel with her previous daycare. All of the staff from directors to part time teachers and drivers are awesome. The only area for improvement I've seen is the need to replace the carpets (they are filthy), deep cleaning toys/furniture, or renovating. The professional deep cleaning service was there a few weeks ago , but that isn't enough after so many years things must be replaced.

I just want to take a moment to recognize Ms. Dawn for the amazing impact she's had on my son. From…read morethe very beginning, she has made him feel safe, seen, and genuinely cared for. You can tell she doesn't just watch the kids, she really knows them, understands their personalities and meets them where they are. As a parent, there is no better feeling than knowing your child is with someone who treats them with patience, kindness, and respect. That honestly goes for Ms. Bridgette, Ms. Carrol, Ms. Mkayla, and I know im missing at least 2 more names that I wanted to mention. We are truly grateful for all of you and i think COA is lucky to have you all.

My children have been going here for 6 years and I have enjoyed every bit of it. They do an amazing…read morejob with working with both my sons and their needs. We currently are on before and after care. They assist my children with reading and homework. Love this place!

avoid at all cost, they do not care about the families or the family safety. be going here for…read moreyears and I've had enough. my friends warned me but I didn't listen so hopefully you listen . just care about a paycheck only especially the corporate office, they are worse than the staff. That's the main reason I left corporate is trash, whole company is trash. won't get anymore of my hard earned money. ITS NOT SAFE AT ANY OF THEIR LOCATIONS especially this one. parents are rude as well, no way to live in my opinion.

My daughter has been going since last July 2025 she loves it! Mrs. Smith has been amazing with my…read moredaughter! She noticed she was having trouble writing her name and took the time to sit with her one-on-one, encourage her, and help build her confidence. I truly appreciate her patience, support, and dedication to helping my daughter grow.

My son has gone here since 7 weeks old he is cared for daily with amazing caregivers. He is doing…read moreso well with his daycare and the front desk staff are great! Thank you for helping me with Jalen !

All three of my children attend Tiny Toes creative learning center. We started with just one child…read moreenrolled part time and now all three go full time. We love all the staff, you can tell they truly love our children and take good care of them. Affordable pricing, cameras to watch my kids, and a great summer program with lots of fun activities. Can't say enough good things about tiny toes!!

My son has been attending The Castle for the last 3 years. I love this school and so does my son!…read moreThe teachers all really love and care about the kids:) I feel completely comfortable and safe leaving my son in their care. They've helped me so much with my son, especially with potty training. They have been so helpful and have been more like an extended family. They also have a really great Summer program with lots of fun activities for the kids and there is also a pool and swimming lessons. I highly recommend this school :)

It's unfortunate that we're leaving a one-star review but here's why we're leaving it. We enrolled…read moreour child at Minnieland at the Castle for part-time care. Our child was at the daycare for a while and developed comfort with the teachers and seemed to enjoy attending. At the end of April 2019 the director abruptly left and a new director stepped in. One of the new director's first orders of business was to "get all the part-time children on a consistent schedule." Understood. Great idea. Then, all part-time parents were called in to "discuss their children's part-time needs." However, those meetings were not to discuss part-time care needs. Instead, the director informed parents of the school's part-time care policy which apparently is an "at will" policy meaning if they get a request for a full-time enrollment, your part-time child is forced to withdraw. Of course they give you the option to enroll full-time. The problem here is they enrolled students part-time without providing knowledge of the part-time care policy. Evidently, the school has set in motion some financial initiatives and the new director is merely executing those orders from a corporate standpoint. Minnieland claims to be dedicated to "supporting families and children throughout the communities of Virginia" but seemingly not all families. Additionally, in calling around town none of the other childcare providers have this kind of policy and many were shocked to hear that Minnieland has such a policy. Evidently one of the largest childcare providers in Virginia isn't willing to adapt to the needs of modern families, which is real shame especially given the overall high cost of full-time childcare, which for some families often equates to the cost of housing. And while we appreciate the response from the "Lee Group Staffing Agency" evidently hired to manage Minnieland's online reputation, we're quite certain the policy is not going to change.