MCCA Garrett Park or Park Street

[Anonymous]

We have been offered spots at both MCCA Garret Park and MCCA Park Street (also on the waitlist at Kensington Forest Glen), but I can't find very recent reviews on MCCA Garrett Park. Can anyone provide reviews on any of those two locations (we've found lots of good ones for KFG)? We have a 2 and 4 year old who would be enrolled.

[Anonymous]

I would honestly go with the one that works better for you. I have also heard great things about Park Street, both on DCUM and from friends, but both facilities seem to have solid licensing inspection history (https://www.checkccmd.org/) and have a 5 in the EXCELS system.

We never got a slot at Park Street, but we ended up at a another daycare (not MCCA) that had no online reviews and nobody we know had used it, but we got a good feeling during our tour (and did due diligence checking licensing inspections). It's been fantastic.

[Anonymous]

Also remember most people like their daycares until an issue comes up. I take online and friend reviews with a grain of salt. What I most care about are turnover and ratios.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also remember most people like their daycares until an issue comes up. I take online and friend reviews with a grain of salt. What I most care about are turnover and ratios.

And that most reviews were probably pre-Covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have been offered spots at both MCCA Garret Park and MCCA Park Street (also on the waitlist at Kensington Forest Glen), but I can't find very recent reviews on MCCA Garrett Park. Can anyone provide reviews on any of those two locations (we've found lots of good ones for KFG)? We have a 2 and 4 year old who would be enrolled.

Is this for the fall? We are at KFG and I guess I'm a bit surprised you haven't been offered spots there too- every newsletter there's a request to spread the word and recommend the center so they can rebuild enrollment. I was under the impression they were still under capacity and then you have all the rising kindergarteners moving up at the end of the summer.

[Anonymous]

My kiddo was at park street from 2016 til March 2020, so I can’t speak to covid conditions. But we had a great experience at each point (infant, toddler, preschool) and would consider going back for camp some time. There was some turnover but also a bunch of teachers who’d been there for years. I know 3 parents who have sent their kids this year and been happy with covid Pres cautions. Happy to answer more specific questions if you have them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have been offered spots at both MCCA Garret Park and MCCA Park Street (also on the waitlist at Kensington Forest Glen), but I can't find very recent reviews on MCCA Garrett Park. Can anyone provide reviews on any of those two locations (we've found lots of good ones for KFG)? We have a 2 and 4 year old who would be enrolled.

Is this for the fall? We are at KFG and I guess I'm a bit surprised you haven't been offered spots there too- every newsletter there's a request to spread the word and recommend the center so they can rebuild enrollment. I was under the impression they were still under capacity and then you have all the rising kindergarteners moving up at the end of the summer.

Yes for the fall, and KFG has told me they're extending offers to waitlisted families soon - they're waiting to hear which families are staying and which are not.