Random: Hebrew language immersion daycare or nannies in DC? Do they exist?

[Anonymous]

This is the longest of long shots, but: we're looking for Hebrew-speaking/immersion child care in anywhere in DC proper for a child who's still way too young for any sort of preschool or pre-K (iow: not age-eligible for JCC or Sela or anything like that for a while.) Can't do the au pair thing, unfortunately; no room.

We'd be happy with an in-home or small daycare center, nanny or nanny share just generally... but since we're a bilingual OPOL home and the grandparents and younger relatives overseas don't speak English, the dream would be a child care provider who speaks Hebrew, to help us on that front between visits. It looks like there used to be an Israeli/Hebrew immersion daycare out in Rockville that may or may not exist anymore - but everything else around here even remotely in that vein seems to be for children who are all older, all basically English-speaking, and mostly (except for the JCC/Sela, which are limited to older kids) some degree of religious, which we aren't.

I know that secular Hebrew immersion daycare and nannies are a thing to some degree in NY, Chicago, LA, etc - but I can't seem to find them in DC. Are they not a thing here? (I realize they may not be a thing here.) Doesn't have to be mother tongue! Just someone who speaks enough ulpan Hebrew to communicate with a pre-verbal toddler.
If anyone has any tips or guidance or experience to share, we'd be eternally grateful!
Thanks

[Anonymous]

Sorry can’t help, bu I wish you luck finding someone. You could put out an ad asking for someone fluent in Hebrew. Maybe someone’s spouse from someone who works at the Israeli embassy?

[Anonymous]

Good question! it's worth an ask (thank you!!!)

[Anonymous]

If so, expect to pay $$$$ for that person

[Anonymous]

Hello, are you by chance still looking? If so I have an experienced Hebrew-speaking nanny who lives in DC to recommend. Contact Tova at 919-349-1239.

[Anonymous]

Silver Spring, Maryland has Jewish daycares, I think they start at 18 months old

Try an au pair from any country like others

[Anonymous]

If not find a nice caring daycare with caring people. It's what matters

You can speak your mother tongue at home.
I know this toddler speaks German and Spanish at home and speaks English and Spanish at her family child care home (daycare)
It's amazing

[Anonymous]

Try an au pair?

There is a Hebrew immersion school in Kemp Mill Maryland. It’s run by/for Orthodox Jews so there are religious/cultural aspects but it isn’t exactly a religious school (ex: they close early on Fridays in winter and make challah in the classroom but don’t teach Jewish law or customs).