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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I live on Capitol Hill with a 3 year old. Here are a few answers to your questions:

- No you will likely not be able to get a spot in one of the federal-preference daycares. Especially not now, but not during pre-Covid times either.
- There are lots of in-home daycares in the neighborhood. Only go to one that is licenses and use the OSSE link upthread to research them. 
- It is common for daycares to not be very responsive, even to people currently on their waiting list. If a daycare isn't getting back to you, it probably means they don't have space. Move onto the next.
- In CH, there will be lots of nanny share options. This can be a difficult choice because it requires a bit of management, but I agree with others that its probably more reliable than daycares at the moment because they won't get shut down if there is another Covid surge.

Also, once you have a CH address, sign up for Moms on the Hill -- lots of postings for nanny shares and other kid-centric info, it's very helpful. Good luck and welcome![/quote]

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