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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My nephew was in aftercare and when my sister would pick him up, he was literally sitting alone under a play structure, without a book or friends, bored and tired. She finally pulled him out because they did *nothing* with the kids. I’m not sure why these places advertise “activities” when they don’t even play a round of Uno with the kids. [/quote]

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Context: We could never afford an au pair or nanny.  So those were not an option for us.

Aftercare and childcare quality varies WIDELY from one place to another, especially for kids age 7 and younger.  One really ought to investigate multiple options before choosing a child care facility or in-home daycare.

Our preschool/daycare near Tysons had some letters/numbers/phonics exposure in the morning, educational things to play with, coloring and tracing with crayons, lots of toys to play with, a nice fenced playground with play equipment sun and shade, and many kids who were picked up between 5 and 5:20pm.  There was a big late pickup fee if one’s kid were still there after 5:30pm, so most kids were picked up no later than 5:15pm.  Most kids were dropped off between 8am and 8:30am.  The place met all the VA Dept of Ed requirements, e.g., staff ratios, and had a clean history with the VA safety inspections.  Also, they had an open door policy, which we sometimes used, where we could watch her in the classroom without needing a prior appointment.
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