My husband and I toured 4 daycares and were super impressed by the cleanliness and curriculum of…read morethis place. Seemed like a great Montessori blend and we felt like it was going to be an awesome fit! My child was due August 11, and we gave them a deposit and "enrolled" him on March 15. I told them at that time - and the lady wrote it down - that I would take 12 weeks off with my baby before I returned to work. They told me no problem and to just call them when he was born to determine his start date. I did exactly that. I called them 1 week after he was born, told them my return to work date of 11/7 (he was born 3 days after his due date, so he wouldn't be starting daycare any EARLIER than expected), and they told me that they wouldn't have any room for him until 12/19! They also said, "We have to make sure that another child is walking before then, so the very earliest we could get him in is the 19. If that child isn't walking, we'll have to push the date back further." I explained to the lady on the phone that this was going to give me 6 WEEKS without childcare and she asked me if I could get help from family or friends until then. Ridiculous! I don't have family nearby to help with childcare (if I did, I wouldn't be enrolling him in daycare) and all of my friends work during the day, too. When I asked for my $75 deposit back because they didn't hold his spot, they basically scoffed at me and said tough luck. I'm completely appalled. Don't enroll your child here - they may make you wait on another child's development so your kid can start daycare, and you'll be stuck scrambling to find a place (as if the early weeks after having a baby aren't stressful enough as it is). Totally let down and disappointed. I want my $75 back.

Our daughter has gone to this daycare for 6 months now and we are very happy. I can only speak for…read morethe infant class so far, but the older classes look like they have intentional curriculum and fun activities as well - we look forward to watching her grow and learn! The smiling faces of all the children is a great indicator of a great school.

New leadership occurred in August 2023. The new co-directors support a safe and caring environment…read morefor the children and encourage professional development for the staff. The center provides reliable and supportive before and after-school programs, an engaging summer program, and a daycare that prepares children to transition into the school environment.

Completely disappointed with the lack of leadership and lack of sincere care and commitment to…read morechildren at Mt. Washington Baptist Daycare. The Director does not have the skills nor the passion needed and necessary to run a functional childcare center. When concerns are escalated to her she takes a passive "sweep it under the rug approach". Hires anyone off the street. Most (not all, Roseanne and Tosha on the kid side genuinely care for the children) of the staff are grossly unprepared and unqualified to take proper care of children. PK room in a nightmare with unfit and inadequate staff. No care or compassion for children. Bad attitudes, poor communication, and subpar care. After raising concerns to the Director to no avail, I ask for information for who she reports to and she refused to provide the information. However, I reached out to the Church and was able to to obtain the information. After raising concerns of ADA discrimination and retaliation, to the daycare board members Jill and Karen and receiving a careless "not my job but willing because I am being made to" response to a meeting request. Still wondering who is accountable for the safety and well-being of the children of Mt. Washington Baptist Daycare? "Hello Ms. Normally. this is not within the realm of the Daycare Committee's responsibilities. However, since several discussions with Holly and with Ken have occurred, they asked if we would be willing to meet with you. Jill and I both have crowded schedules due to our jobs and vacations coming up very soon, but we are available this Friday, June 16 around 5:00 pm, or whenever you normally pick up your child from Daycare. Please let us know if you're available. Regards, Karen and Jill, Co-Chairpersons-Mt. Washington Baptist Daycare" After receiving this alarming response I immediately removed to children from the center. They are all close personal friends and that obviously comes before taking ownership and correcting wrongdoing on their part. Beware and be careful when choosing a childcare provider. I know that this is the cheapest center around but you pay with the level of care your child will receive.

We attended Goddard with our 2 boys - 3 and 1 and would give this school less than 1 star if…read moreallowed, as we would not recommend to any parent who wants their child in safe learning environment. It was a matter of days before our oldest came home with bite marks on several occasions, in addition to other injuries at the hands of other students. Most recently he was hit in the face that resulted in a swollen handprint on the side of his face, and kicked in the face during story time the very next day which split his lip open. Our youngest - 18 months at the time - was repeatedly bit in his classroom, leaving very defined and swollen bite marks, some of which broke the skin. He was scratched across his face and neck, and given a black eye by another child who hit him with a toy. Several bites and other injuries went unnoticed by teachers who had no idea our child was injured when we inquired about what had lead to the incidents. These incidents happened in the matter of 3 weeks. The administration of this school is defiant in their approach to ensuring the safety of kids in their classroom. We repeatedly asked for changes to be made to prevent our kids from getting hurt, only to be met with opposition and called liars by the assistant director Kaitlyn Japikse and owner Mark Reinhart. The teachers who assisted us were promptly reassigned to different rooms that were not of their choosing out of retaliation from the owner. Mark and his staff do not follow any disciplinary action plans, document the children who cause injury and refuse to remove kids from the room due to their belief it does not reinforce positive behaviors and violent behavior is "developmentally / age appropriate". Mark will also tell you to take your kids to a different school / disenroll you if you do not agree with their approach that severe injuries in their classrooms are developmentally appropriate and the result of normal childhood behavior. The disgraceful treatment of families by Mark goes against everything this school states they advocate for and we would not recommend this school to anyone.

We were so excited to start our boys at Goddard School. Until about 6 months in for our first and 3…read moremonths in with our second, we were asked to leave the school. Our childern were getting hurt almost daily. They were bit, hit, scratched by other students. Our youngest was only 18 months old and couldn't communicate, most of the bites were going unnoticed by the school and when asked about it, the teachers or administrators couldn't tell us what happened. Incident reports were not filed and the biting students parents were not notified. We were also told that the other parents wouldn't be told about the incident unless the skin was broken, because they didn't want that student to have a negative connotation with school. How does my child feel when they are afraid to go to school because they are getting hurt by those that are supposed to be their "friends"? Our last day there, my oldest was kicked in the face left with a busted lip during circle time because the other child tripped over my child's legs. And the aggressor was just left to continue this behavior because according to the administrator, these children do not have impulse control and are unable to understand their actions. Meanwhile they are potty training these 3-4 year olds? When asking for help and assistance time and time again, we were the ones that were asked to leave. The administration continually asked us for our suggestions on how to handle the situations and while we are not the professionals in early childhood education, recommended additional resources and were immediately fought with talks of budgets and how that's not possible. The owner offered to refund us our money so we left (granted we paid a fee to get on the waiting list for a year for this program) we were not refunded our fee, our refund was "prorated" in a way that benefited only the owner. The ratios for "student to teacher" is insane and leads to a chaotic, stressful environment for both the teachers and the students. The owner retaliates against any teacher (and parents) who feel differently than him. He moves teachers to other rooms they do not want to be in or suggests they leave. He has blocked us from the Facebook business page so we are not able to leave reviews there.

Little Footprints just re-opened this summer under new management. We have our 2 yr old daughter…read morethere, after having two other really good daycare centers (Shine Nuture Center, Little Lamb) change their hours, and close. The staff are great, the location is very convenient if you live in Clifton/Northside, and they are very caring for the children. The dropped is easy and secure, away from the main road. We are very picky parents, and this is a solid choice for a daycare, that many people don't know about yet.

What a fabulous daycare location! The staff and teachers are simply wonderful. Handled Covid…read moreprecautions with the utmost care and caution, and handle my son (who is a HANDFUL) with the love and grace that even sometimes I don't have, LOL. No, but really - we love the Alexandria KinderCare family. Thank you for everything!

Great Center! Love all the staff. Our family has been very happy with Jelly Bean Junction over the…read moreyears. They have even started to serve organic meals and provide diapers.

Teachers are very nice as are some staff , pricing is horrible considering if your child is sick or…read moreit is a holiday and it falls on a 3-4 day entry you still have to pay (ex) on A holiday if it falls on a weekday and work and schools are closed you still get billed for that day . Makes no sense to me .... some staff are very rude and some are sweet , being around children having any sort of attitude reflects your patience

My son went here his entire elementary school and he school life. If I had more kids I would most…read morelikely send here again. Centrally located and bus service and a provided. They also take multiple scholarships and funding options. I've had some bumps but all in all the small class sizes are worth it.

Best education my children could have received. Teachers and the principal are both dedicated and…read moreknowledgeable. You could not ask for a better welcoming school.

I have trusted Goddard of Florence with both of my daughters and they are nothing but wonderful,…read moregreat communication, friendliness, the love and caring for the children is felt the minute you walk through the doors!