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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends on where you are located/where you want the daycare to be.  In downtown DC, there are a lot of daycares with infant availability right now.  We ended up only getting on two waitlists once they both safe during the tours that they would likely have spots and were offered spots at both.  Many of the federal daycares have open spots for infants also.

If you want a daycare out in the suburbs, you probably need to get on more waitlists.[/quote]

If this is true then I would go ahead and get on those waitlists.  However, when I had my kids pre-covid I put money on a bunch of lists (eg Bright Horizons and other corporate daycares) and literally never heard from them.  It all seemed like a scam honestly- I gave Bright Horizons $150 to get on waitlists at three different centers and I was aware that most gave preference to parents associated with agencies, law firms, etc.  However, I never heard from any of them, even after Covid when my kids were a bit older and the downtown places were struggling to get kids in.  Presumably they had spaces but I guess had no need to contact the suckers who gave them money.  Honestly with all the regulations in DC I am surprised this isn't something the DC council has taken on at all.

So basically I would ask any daycare pointed questions about who would get priority above you - they seem to have no issue taking money for a waitlist even if they never plan on calling you.  [/quote]

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