ISO daycare center or in-home for infant in Flower Valley/Aspen Hill area

[Anonymous]

All,

I am looking for recommendations for infant day care for March/April of 2023 in the Flower Valley/Aspen hill area of Rockville. Also open to Derwood, Olney. Part-time preferred but open to full-time options depending on price. Let me know if anyone has any recommendations. Thanks

[Anonymous]

I live in this area. I recommend contacting Monday Morning Moms and Carelulu for inhome providers. We ended up with a provider found through Monday Morning Moms. Monday Morning Moms will tell you to contact them about 10 weeks ahead of your desired start date but if you lean in a bit, they can maybe start contacting providers that anticipate having an opening in March/April.

For Carelulu, I visited three daycares. The first two were subpar in my opinion (I cried after the visits just at the thought of leaving my babies there) but we really liked the third. However, someone else snatched up the spot before we put down the deposit. Just a warning that it may be trial and error. I think Monday Morning Moms may be more selective, they only accept a small percentage of daycares that apply to be part of the program.

I think Children in the Shoe does part-time. I have heard great things.

[Anonymous]

I would try to get into the children in the shoe if at all possible. We live in this area and had two friends who were happy with their in home daycare but those have both closed and the one who still needs care is struggling to find something. I think they are going to end up with a nanny/nanny share. Good luck!

When baby is 2.5 they can go to Norbeck Montessori which is super convenient

[Anonymous]

Children in the Shoe is lovely but it will cost twice as much as an in-home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would try to get into the children in the shoe if at all possible. We live in this area and had two friends who were happy with their in home daycare but those have both closed and the one who still needs care is struggling to find something. I think they are going to end up with a nanny/nanny share. Good luck!

When baby is 2.5 they can go to Norbeck Montessori which is super convenient

Is your experience with Olney or Rockville Children in the shoe location?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in this area. I recommend contacting Monday Morning Moms and Carelulu for inhome providers. We ended up with a provider found through Monday Morning Moms. Monday Morning Moms will tell you to contact them about 10 weeks ahead of your desired start date but if you lean in a bit, they can maybe start contacting providers that anticipate having an opening in March/April.

For Carelulu, I visited three daycares. The first two were subpar in my opinion (I cried after the visits just at the thought of leaving my babies there) but we really liked the third. However, someone else snatched up the spot before we put down the deposit. Just a warning that it may be trial and error. I think Monday Morning Moms may be more selective, they only accept a small percentage of daycares that apply to be part of the program.

I think Children in the Shoe does part-time. I have heard great things.

Thank you for your recommendations! On the waitlist for Children in the shoe. Is your experience with Olney or Rockville location?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would try to get into the children in the shoe if at all possible. We live in this area and had two friends who were happy with their in home daycare but those have both closed and the one who still needs care is struggling to find something. I think they are going to end up with a nanny/nanny share. Good luck!

When baby is 2.5 they can go to Norbeck Montessori which is super convenient

Is your experience with Olney or Rockville Children in the shoe location?

My children went to the Rockville location and we were happy. We have friends who went to the Olney location and they loved it. I think it’s more established.