I would recommend this center to anyone. The whole experience from the front staff to the teachers…read morehas always been pleasant... Ms Shalik (director) is wonderful! She is always willing to help with anything and is very approachable. You can tell that she truly loves what she does and each kid. 10/10 for this center

Very annoyed with their process. We scheduled a tour online, only to wait in the Teams waiting…read moreroom for 30 minutes before giving up. I then called to find out that they had no idea I was waiting because their computer wasn't working?!? And that they have no space anyway. I have since received an email, a text, and voicemail about the tour (I DIDN'T have.). Their callcenter says they have vacancy despite the center telling me they are full until April. Very frustrated by the waste of time.

Terrible security. Anyone can walk in by following in previous parent. Employees do not follow or…read moreenforce the rule of no following. The keypad security measure does not work and is not feasible during busy times as parents are complacent and let anyone follow in after for convenience.

Oo you mean by calling corporate who never responded or had yet to respond by telling the director…read moreand the assistant director and THE SAME EMPLOYEE IS STILL THERE NOT TO MENTION HER Going outside and leaving children unattended in a hallway to where other teachers found them while she was outside, so I guess we can send our kids to a school pay all this money because they keep raising the tuition because it's supposed to be a high class daycare but yet our kids are constantly coming home with bruises accident reports being left behind and hallways while they're outside getting yelled at because these teachers don't know how to do their jobs properly not to mention. Stephanie is supposed to stay away from my children yet this morning when I drop them off, she waited until she thought I left to go into the same classroom with my children, and then decided to roll her eyes as she walked out the classroom.

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.

We absolutely love KinderCare in Stafford. My son started going here since October 2024 when he was…read more11 months. It was the first time we had ever left him really with anyone other than family and they made us feel so good and comfortable. He has come LEAPS and BOUNDS since he started here. The staff in the Infant B room (Ms. Zariah, Ms. Tina, and Ms. Lindsey) are great and we/he absolutely love them. They are very good with communicating how his day was and it's great to get the updates and pictures throughout the day through the app. Ms. Kellee the director is great and always very easy to get ahold of or speak to.

Tina has two wonderful classes especially designed for seniors or others with mobility issues. I…read moretook her classes at the YMCA and was thrilled to find her again at her new business. The classes meet at 1pm and 2pm MWF.

I Love this new gym! Coach Tina is amazing! It's conveniently located and offers a wide variety of…read moreoptions to meet your health and wellness needs

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.

**** I cannot say enough great things about The Merit School…read moreof Stafford. My daughter just graduated from kindergarten here, and the education completely exceeded what we paid for school. We actually enrolled her a couple of weeks late, but her teacher, Mrs Sleydin, took her time and got my daughter acclimated to the learning environment right away. Here is what makes this school so special: *Individualized Learning:* They structure lessons to meet each child's needs. They know how to recognize children who are more advanced and those who need a little more help. Because of this, my daughter made incredible progress in reading and math. *Well-Rounded Activities:* I love the art, gym, and playtime. Plus, they offer great extracurriculars, tutoring, and before/after care. *Caring Staff & Community:* Every teacher cares about every student, even if they aren't in their classroom. The director, Sherry and the Asst Director, are wonderful in not only the way they run the school but their personal involvement with the children. The PTO also works hard to bring the best environment and value to the school. Every dollar spent on my daughter's education was worth it. If you want a school that truly delivers, I highly recommend them!

My son and I have had a wonderful experience at The Merit School of Stafford. The staff is…read moreprofessional, attentive, kind, and very involved with each student's development. It's clear they care about the success of their students on a personal level and go above and beyond to ensure progression. The small class sizes allow for each child to have individual attention from their teachers to work with them one on one. My son enjoys the music and language specials and has a great time in the after school programs. The campus is beautiful, clean, and secure. I'm so proud to be a part of The Merit School of Stafford family and highly recommend this school.

I came in to try out the new Hotworx here in stafford. The concept is different than other classes…read moreI have taken. You take the classes in a red light sauna. Cardio classes are only 15 minutes, I tried out the cycling class. Stretch, Pilates style classes are 30-40 minutes. The box is rather small, I'm under 5'5 and felt my head was close to the ceiling on the bike. This gym is very self driven. You watch a video and follow along inside of the sauna. I personally like completing classes with a live instructor so I don't think this type of gym is for me. But, the positives are it is open 24/7 so it can work with your schedule. You definitely sweat because of the heat. The gym also offers a free weights section in the back. The price was reasonable at $60 per month. Initial fee of $99. They also have an option to pay extra for the traveler so they can use all the hotworx gyms. But I do feel like you could do a lot of these exercises at home without the fee as it is video based. Overall, not a bad concept but just not for me! I suggest you check it out first and see if it's for you. The staff are super nice!

I love everything about this gym! I like the virtual insurrection in private saunas. The staff is…read morevery polite and the studio is always spotless!

My toddler loves it here!! We switched my son over as infant from a not so nice in home daycare, I…read morehad immediate relief after meeting Ms. Trish and the rest of the teachers and staff. Now that I also have a 3 month old attending I can drop her off with zero anxiety knowing she's so well taken care of. Great place and amazing staff! I can't thank them enough for all they do for our littles!

I LOVE Learn N' Play. I had just started a new job and needed to find a new daycare for my son, who…read morewas 2 at the time. I came across this place on google, set up a tour, and instantly fell in love. The woman who gave me the tour told me that she used to attend Learn N Play and now worked there..that was a sign..if someone loved it that much, it had to be a great place. My 2 year old went through the 2s, 3s, 4s graduated and now still goes back throughout the week in the school agers class and he loves going there. My youngest started going at 6 weeks old and he is now 3 years old. The teachers are amazing, the staff is wonderful and I feel at ease knowing that my children are someplace safe while I am at work. I recommend this place to anyone I know with young children needing a new daycare.