I feel so blessed to have found Mrs Chrissy. She is everything you could hope for in a daycare…read moreprovider. She teaches the children the importance of rules and respect while still showering them with so many hugs and kisses. It is evident that she loves and cares for each child as if they were her own. The relationship is definitely reciprocated; my daughter loves Mrs. Chrissy very much. She also has great communication and gives me updates throughout the day. I highly recommend Mrs. Chrissy's Just Like Home Daycare!

Christine is great! I'm happy my son was able to spend some time there, and he loves her. This is…read morenot just a place where you drop off your child, and they sit and watch tv all day. She has lots of activities that are not only fun, but educational. Christine loves having the children participate in themed activities for Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc., and the kids love it.

Very clean and nice facility! The teachers are so nice and they do so many activities and really…read morecare about the kids!

We've never used a daycare before, neither for my youngest or my oldest, so we looked hard to find…read morethe perfect place for my rambunctious 2 year old. Unlike my oldest (who's now 12), my littles is one that is always up to something and getting into something, so it was important to find a place that would really have that extra special watchful eye. We saw signs for one opening soon and we met with Kelly and loved what we heard, so we signed up. We started here when they opened in late October,2022. From the start, my daughter absolutely loved it despite drop-off at the beginning not being so smooth with her. Her first teachers Colleen and Riley really helped her with becoming acclimated and comfortable with being there. This entire staff is amazing and it truly feels like they genuinely care for my child. We get daily updates on what's happening during her day and even pictures. She's learning so much and they have so much patience with her, she's quite the overactive child. She loves coming as she learns so much, always something going on. Honestly, we could not have chosen a better place... it doesn't feel like a daycare but like family is taking care of my kid. We are unfortunately leaving at the end of next month due to job relocation, and I really worry I won't find a place just as wonderful and caring as Celebree Elkridge. I don't know if I'll find the same care and attention, most important the tranquility I have knowing THEY are the ones caring for my baby, when we move and seek a new daycare school. The fact that I am even writing a review should tell you lots because I'm not one to, but with this place I truly feel they deserve it!

We were here with my oldest from 2019-2022 when the shut down happened. The director and assistant…read moredirector moved on in their careers at the same time and a lot of teachers left with them which caused issues. We left the center with my oldest from 2022-2024 and my youngest, 2 yo was with her older sister at another center. Last summer/fall a lot of issues started with my youngest at the other Center and it was having a negative effect on her in multiple ways. We pulled her out and decided to return to Kindercare Elkridge and are so glad we did. Since the shutdown, management changed again and improved. Ms Christina was one of my oldests infant teachers so we already knew she cared about the kids and really knew her stuff. Ms Amanda is the new director and we love how she'd rather build the center back up slowly, even if it means keeping a few classrooms closed until she can find quality teachers, rather than rush to fill rooms with warm bodies. They're really trying to restore kindercare to its previous glory. And the 2s teachers Ms Heather and Ms Chelsea are fantastic. The issues my 2 yo was having at the other center have improved significantly and these teachers have really partnered with us to help her. But it's also clear they see and care about her as an individual. We couldn't ask for better teachers who understand this tough age and love and care about the kids like their own. She receives quality instruction in a nurturing environment and has even been branching out and trying new foods thanks to their provided lunches! For a little more money than we were paying at our previous center (where only snacks were provided and most were just processed carbs), now she gets breakfast, lunch and snack provided, with a lot of variety and they actually cook stuff on site. We're so glad we returned. It felt like coming back home.

My oldest son went to this school for around 5 years until the pandemic started and he was old…read moreenough that didn't need daycare anymore, and my younger son has been here for the last 3 years. We have had great experiences in all those years..... until the last two months. The director and the assistant director resigned to move on in the careers with in a few weeks or each other and subsequently and seemingly with out support from KinderCare corporate Teacher after teacher has been leaving the center and this evening when my wife arrived to pick my son up she was met by people from the state of Maryland telling her that the centers license has been revoked and they are being shut down. As of tomorrow we are with out daycare for the foreseeable future.

We have been attending Grace since my daughter was 2 (2023) and now we have our son there as well…read more We have watched the center grow under the supervision of Lindsey the director. My kids love their teachers. They have a great balance of academics and playtime. A big plus is the outdoor play is mostly shaded and very big! We've toured various centers around Hoco and some are very new but the play areas are tiny! The teachers are all very loving and there has been minimal turnover since my kids started.

daughter has been going to the daycare since she was 1 and she'll be 4 soon. no complaints. I've…read moreloved all of her teachers since the beginning.

I currently send my 2 children to Joyful Childcare. Ms. Joyce and her assistants are great at what…read morethey do. They provide great structure for the kids while teaching biblical truths to the children. I mostly appreciate the cleanliness of this daycare and how all the kids love each other like family. This center is also located steps away from a playground so the children get tons of time outdoors. Another wonderful thing to note is that Ms. Joyce monitors developmental milestones on each child and conferences with the parents to share data.

From the owner: Joyful Child Care is a Christian daycare in Elkridge, Maryland, offering a loving, safe, and clean…read moreenvironment for children. Licensed by the State of Maryland, the provider has over 15 years of experience and is certified in CPR, First Aid, SIDS, child growth and development, emergency preparedness, and more. The daycare integrates Christian principles into its educational curriculum, which includes arts, crafts, ABCs, math, reading, morning devotion, and also teaches Spanish and sign language. Parents stay connected through Brightwheel, a prepaid program that allows real-time updates with videos, pictures, and notifications about their child's day. Joyful Child Care is committed to providing exceptional care and development in a positive, nurturing atmosphere.

When we first met with the owner and director of this daycare, we felt that they were friendly and…read moreeasy to communicate with. But overtime we realized that they were very focused on increasing their business without caring much about providing adequate customer service to their existing clients. We had raised several concerns to both of them especially regarding the lack of attentiveness from the teachers in my child's class (e.g., forgetting to provide milk several days at a time, my child coming home with a horrible diaper rash multiple times due to not changing BM diaper in a timely manner, children in the class shown Cocomelon on the iPad, teachers on their phone in the class outside of nap time) as well as aggressive behavior we noticed from one particular teacher in my child's class (e.g. throwing items across the room, kicking chairs and tables back to where it belongs, and lack of gentleness when handling children). When we brought up these concerns to the director's and owner's attention, they didn't appear to take any serious action (mostly because they did not want any teachers to leave as it would affect their business). In many case the owner would get defensive with us and attempt to offer baseless assurance without having a proper discussion with teachers or checking the cameras in the class. The tipping point for us was when our child came home with discoloration on the back of his clothing (see attached picture). Upon smelling his shirt, we noticed that it was bleach. A concentrated version of bleach which was apparently diluted with water was used to spray on the diaper changing tables and remained on the table to air dry. We assume that the teacher did not properly check the table before placing our child on it to change the diaper hence got on the back of his shirt. Our child had been experiencing unexplained skin irritation on the back of his thigh area for months which we realized that it was also likely due to bleach exposure (this itchy rash went away soon after we had a discussion with the director to remove all toxic solutions from the class). It appears that they might have switched over to some multi-surface liquid disinfectant after this incident but there was a lack of any empathetic response or concern for my child from the management. The fact that this is a client facing business but the owner does not even know how to provide basic customer service when problems arise. It was not at all easy watching our child cry because of burning pain from diaper rash or come home extremely thirsty because he was neglected of water or milk all day at times (all of this was brought to management's attention several times). We like to mention that not all teachers were this careless. There were few teachers who assisted in my child's class on several occasions did a fantastic job engaging with the children and being attentive during snack/meal time as well as play time. Overall, we were very disappointed and discouraged from our experience with the management. As first time parents, it is unfortunate that we will have to remember this difficult experience and feel guilty for putting our child through all the unnecessary tears. We genuinely hope that no parent has to go through what we did at Young Horizons.

I had such an amazing experience with my son attending Kiddie Academy. My son was 13 months when…read morehe began here from being home with my parents. They were going to be away for 3 months and I was nervously searching for a daycare. I had 3 months to do the research and visit. Our tour went so much better than the other centers. Since I was only able to check out the centers after 4pm this was one of the few places that was clean and smelled good. It was organized and the staff was super friendly and so good with the kids there. Fast forward to him attending it was even better than I thought. When I missed him I can log on and see him and how he was doing. They emailed me pictures and he learned so much. I got a daily report with his meal log and diaper changes but best was what they worked on and strategies that we can do at home to reinforce what he was learning. I work in Early Intervention so I know how important it is to carry on these strategies at home. I loved that it was all learning through play and routines which is all evidence based. Ms. Brook and Ms. Jodi were more than I could have wished for. Seeing them comfort him when he got upset was no different than what I would do. Made me want to cry to see how great they were with him and celebrating his accomplishments. When my parents returned they noticed how much he learned and how much better his social interactions were. As my parents plan to go away again for several months I am happy to have my son return to this wonderful place.

Management does not care about its employees and there is a reason why the turn over rate is so…read morehigh. Classrooms are dirty and run down, The teachers if you can even call them that don't do anything with the kids to teach them either. Management needs a lot of improvement. I would not trust my child going here. Please look at another daycare.

We had a premature baby in the middle of our move to Maryland. We thought we had lots of time to…read moreget the house ready but it didn't work out that way. Needless to say having a half furnished house with a newborn was very challenging. We were nervous about the idea of putting our infant in daycare at such a young age. We researched and toured four local daycares and ultimately chose the young school. We are glad we did. Ms Susan and Ms Kimi have been great and the administration staff is super attentive and friendly. The school is clean and well run. Their communication has been excellent and they take great care of our son. We particularly like the SproutAbout app which provides regular activity updates on everything from bottle feeding to activities which makes us feel like we are involved even while away and provides a sense of security in understanding what transpires during the day. The hours are also convenient for us as is the location which never has morning traffic. We are so glad we found the young school and recommend them! - Darren

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE -- READ THIS BEFORE YOU MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID…read moreI'm writing this review because I wish someone had been this honest before I enrolled my daughter. I ignored my gut feeling after reading about children being thrown out of the cot to wake them up. I personally spoke to the director, who reassured me that the person responsible was no longer working there and that none of that was happening anymore. I believed her and enrolled my daughter. That was the worst decision I could've made. From the beginning, I picked my daughter up multiple times soaking wet clothes, underwear, everything. Not once did ANY staff member mention accidents, not once did anyone clean her, and not once did anyone take responsibility. I tried to be patient, but things just kept getting worse. The situation that completely shocked me happened on October 22nd. I picked my daughter up and found diarrhea all over her underwear, through her pants, onto her dress, down to her socks and even in her shoes. The smell was strong and the mess was obvious. This was not something you could "miss." My daughter is FIVE YEARS OLD. This has never happened since she has been potty trained. When I asked her what happened, she told me she tried to go to the bathroom but couldn't because the teachers were changing a bunch of babies in there. I've witnessed this happen previously myself. It clearly prevented my daughter from using the bathroom. And what's worse? NO ONE noticed she had diarrhea all over her. NO ONE changed her. NO ONE told me anything. A week later, I picked her up again and she had dirt all over her bottom. The teacher tried to tell me "she got a little dirty going down the slide." The moment I looked at her, I knew she was soaked in pee. When I grabbed her nap roll, it was completely wet with urine. Nap time is at 12:30 pm. I picked her up at 5:30 PM. That means she had been sitting in pee for HOURS and not a single adult bothered to check her, clean her, or notify me. This is neglect. There is no other word for it. And the final straw, the thing that made me pull her out immediately was when she came home with an actual bald spot where another child had ripped out her hair. No call. No incident report. No explanation. Nothing. I discovered it myself at home. That is completely unacceptable and unsafe. I wish I could go more in detail to share with parents, but this is now a legal matter. I am not exaggerating. I have pictures of everything I'm describing, and I included them in this review so parents can see the truth for themselves. Please do not be fooled by all the five-star reviews. Parents had the possibility of receiving 10% off their tuition in exchange for writing a review. That's why so many glowing reviews popped up at the same time. I also included proof of that so you can see the pattern yourself. If you care about your child's well-being, hygiene, safety, or basic dignity, do NOT send your child here. I wish someone had been this direct with me.

Overall: incredible experience, my son learned a lot, low turnover with teachers, well-staffed,…read morecalm atmosphere, excellent communication and organization, lots of fun and educational special classes and activities We spent a little over year at Goddard in Ellicott city 2 days a week and loved it so much. He spent time in the roosters and ponies classes. It's so clean, well staffed, decent staff retention, and I'm always wildly impressed with the behavior of the kids. My son has made a lot of adorable friendships. We've been obsessed with his teachers, especially Andrea, Kayla, Xhochilt, Mia, and Mackenzie. He's learned some Spanish, great classroom skills, and independence. Andrea has been there for 17 years which is so impressive to me. The communication with the admin is so fast and everyone always seems so chill. As someone who taught for 10 years, I find that to be incredible. That sense of peace really rubs off on the kids. They are a little pricier, but I think it's worth it. In the summer there is less consistency with the teachers because of vacations, but it is still well-staffed and they do so many events in the summer to make it extra special for the kids like tie dye, bubble shows, foam party, magicians, service dogs, bringing in reptiles, and musicians. On nice days they got outside 3 times a day. Their play areas are really nice. My son's favorite parts of the day were centers and playing in the sensory bins which changed daily. He came home with tons of art and meaningful knowledge about their weekly questions.

We love the Goddard School. Our daughter just completed the pre-K program and we are so amazed at…read morehow much she has learned and how prepared she is to join public school. She is ready for kindergarten. The staff and teachers are fantastic. We also love the safety. Could not recommend enough.