Daycare in Takoma Park / Silver Spring Area

[Anonymous]

I'm due in mid-May and just had a couple of questions regarding daycare.

1) Any suggestions of daycare centers / providers in the Silver Spring / Takoma Park area?

2) Am I right in assuming that I would probably have to put my name on a waiting list before the baby is born in order to get a spot by early August?

3) Finally, what are the "going rates" for daycare centers vs. Nannies these days?

Thanks!!

[Anonymous]

I'm also due in mid-May and we live near downtown Silver Spring. I have tried researching day care providers, and there's not a single great resource out there (that I have found). The county has a website where you can look for day care, and then you can limit it either to day care centers or to include in-home providers. I found a few ideas on there. However, to be honest, I'm also responding to this post from a self-interested perspective to see if you and I can talk about the possibility/idea of sharing a nanny, depending on where you live, what you're looking for, when, etc. We probably could not afford a nanny on our own, based on what I have heard (around $15/hr.) but could share. Let me know if you're interested in chatting.

-- Lesley

[Anonymous]

Possible resource for you:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ssmoms_2003/

[Anonymous]

Lesley,
I also live near downtown Silver Spring (off Sligo Ave) and I'm due in July. I'd be interested in talking about nanny sharing.
Ellen

[amina]

I've signed in in case you want to contact me

Ellen

[Anonymous]

Ellen, my account's not set up yet, so I don't think I can send you a message? (Or I might just not be the best with computers.) Anyway, my email is [e-mail], email me if you want to chat more about this. Thanks.

[soccerplayingmom]

Hello everyone, I am due in July and would be interested in discussing childcare options/nanny sharing. I live near downtown Silver Spring, near Forest Glen metro.

[Anonymous]

Try searching through this website to bring up all licensed child care that accepts infants that is near your your address: http://www.mdchildcare.org/mdcfc/childcare/choose.html. I found several possibilities here.

Unfortunately, the NAEYC website is not that helpful in looking for infant care in Silver Spring, since NOAA is the only NAEYC-accredited center that takes infants and they told me (when I visited in my first trimester) that there wouldn't be a slot available until the baby turned two!

[Anonymous]

By the way, the going rate for infant care in Silver Spring centers appears to be anywhere from 1100-1500 a month. I don't know about the cost of nannies, but it would be much higher. And, yes- it is definitely very helpful to get on waiting lists as early as possible.

[Anonymous]

I have added a daycare finder center to my website in the left-hand side bar and an education expert has just posted an article on how to locate infant & child care in our region:

http://aparentinsilverspring.blogspot.com/

Best of luck!
Jessica McFadden

[Anonymous]

I am also due in July. Sounds like there are three people here interested in a nanny share.

I live near downtown Silver Spring.

If you're interested you can email me at [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

I am due in August and I am interested in possibly sharing a nanny. I live near downtown Silver Spring and Takoma Park. If you would like to discuss the possibility of sharing a nanny, email me at [e-mail].

Tracy Oliver-Gary

[Anonymous]

Me too, me too.

We're due in late June and will be looking for infant care from 8am to 4pm daily starting in October or November. We are in Silver Spring, close to Holy Cross and Forest Glen Metro.

If anyone wants to explore sharing, please email [e-mail]. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Hate to sound like everyone else, but.......I am due near the end of May. I haven't begun a nanny/childcare search yet, but am definitely interested in nanny sharing. my email is [e-mail]. I live near the Forest Glen Metro.