Maple Grove Estates Childcare, Alexandria

I cannot recommend this provider and her team enough! My daughter see’s them as family and her face lights up every time she comes to daycare. she loves them all so much. She and her team love and take such amazing care of each child. She is attentive, full of energy, warm and caring. The space is clean, has great lighting and has engaging toys. She has quickly become such a big part of our lives. We are heartbroken that we are moving and can’t keep our daughter in here. I know that we are not going to be able to find another caregiver like her and her team. if you are looking for an amazing daycare, look no further!

The owner and her team are wonderful. I had been waiting for care on base and it wasn't happening; a friend recommended this provider and I couldn't be happier. my daughter (started at 7 months) has been well taken care of, happy, and is excited to see her every day. It's very evident they love what they do and want the best for the kids in their care.

Wonderful provider! The owner and her staff genuinely care for the children. My daughter loves it there, and I have peace of mind knowing she is safe and well cared for while I’m at work.

We love this caregiver. She is wonderful with Charlotte and I know she treats her like family!! So lucky we found her.

I love this provider with all my heart. She cares for my daughter like she cares for her own grandkids, and she treats us all like family. This provider is also very responsive anytime I need to contact her. She helped us make many transitions from infant things (swaddles, bottles) to toddler things (solids, two-to-one nap/day). My daughter literally jumps out of my hands to get down to play when I drop her off. I cannot advocate more strongly for this daycare. Her home is very clean. She has a huge fenced-in back yard for playtime. They keep a white board through the day where they list every meal, milk, wet and dirty diaper, and nap time. All of the ladies have such a solid and well-functioning routine, the kiddos there thrive. I am grateful to have found this provider. Also, for military folks, this provider has all the paperwork for the ChildCare Aware program. It was extremely easy to get signed up for the stipend. She is only about 10-15 minutes away from my Fort Belvoir office, so her location works well for many military families.

As new parents it was important to find a provider that would give us the reassurance our son would be safe, happy and healthy. The provider treated our son like he was one of their own. Over the two years we were there they became family and my son loved every minute. He was always so excited to go to daycare. Some days I think he would have preferred to stay. I never doubted my son was in the best hands, and loved.

The provider and her team are absolutely wonderfully. We were nervous sending our 11 week old to daycare but we were quickly comforting by this provider. She and her team are incredibly loving, attuned to each child, and gracious people. I always felt confident that my son was safe and well taken care of. The provider and her staff truly love each child like their own. We were so sad to leave when we moved out of state. The provider and her staff will always hold a special place in our hearts.

We are first time parents so it was really a big concern to find a daycare where safety, happiness and well-being of the child were most important. This daycare was our last stop in the evening during our hunt for daycare and as soon as we met her, we realized this was the place for our kid and that we could not have found a better place. Our son was in this daycare from November 2016 - June 2017; after which we had to change daycare owing to the fact that we moved to a different area. The staff really took great care of our son while he was there. We were really worried about his first day, but when they sent us pictures of him playing around, we were very relieved. The daycare is very well maintained. There is a big backyard where I would usually found our son playing with the other kids when I went to pick him in the evening. My most fond memory of the place is when I went to pick up my son on my birthday and he gave me a card with his hand prints and a cute message - "Happy Birthday"; this just melted my heart. It was things like this along with lots of activities, nap time, music that made this place truly amazing and magical. Like the other reviews have aptly said; The provider is like a grandma to the kids and to her, the kids are like family and she truly treats them like her own grandchildren. So, if you are first time parents or new to the area or anything, and looking for a daycare, look no further. If daycare has space available, save yourself the hassle of looking at other places and just enroll. We highly recommend this dayecare.

As a transplant to the DMV area I didn't have any family nearby to help when my LO arrived. Needing to head straight to work after a short maternity leave I was very nervous about leaving my world with people that were both unfamiliar to me and my little guy. In a short time this provider and her wonderful team became my LO extended family and every morning upon our arrival he smiles widely and can't wait for one of the ladies to give him his morning hug. The daycare is brightly lit and very clean. I love their "shoes off!" Policy. The backyard is spacious, fenced, and well maintained. It's sad that life circumstances dictate us moving to a new facility, but I can only hope the new site doesn't pale in comparison to this provider's. Thank you so much to this provider and we're going to miss you guys.

First and foremost, I used the Va Dept of Social Services site to research daycares' violations and this place had minimal to none, which is unheard of. And second, I was looking for a "home away from home," since my parents live on the other side of the country. The owner is like a grandmother to my infant and I actually feel like she and her staff are family. I toured about a dozen home daycares and this is the only one that resembled "dropping off my daughter to grandma's house." There's an "intuitive knowledge" a mother has when she meets people, especially for caretakers. I knew right away that this was the daycare for us. I cannot express the amount of gratitude I have for this provider and the staff. If you're looking for an extended family where you can be at complete peace leaving your child there, this is your place.

My mother was planning to help us watch our son as I returned to work after my maternity leave, but unfortunately, my mother had been in a car accident and was unable to help. As you can imagine, the waitlist for infant daycare can range from 8-18 months, so, as a new mother, I was stressed that I would not find a safe, loving and nurturing environment for my newborn son. We visited a number of centers and we interviewed several people for in-home care. We just could not find the right fit. Thanks to Care LuLu, I saw this daycare center and read the recommendations from the other families. The provider stated that she had an opening for an infant, and I arranged a time to visit her daycare. When I arrived, she was warm and loving. She gave me a tour and explained how she operates her facility - which is both safe and clean. More importantly she felt like family and she made me feel comfortable. When she held my son and he just relaxed in her arms. My son has been going to her for 6 weeks, and I am very happy. Transitioning back into my job with an infant is difficult, but knowing my child is well taken care of during the day relieves a great deal of stress. We are very lucky to have found her!

My daughter has been in this provider's care for the past year. At a time when I really needed a good child care provider when I went back to work full time, She was exactly what I needed. She cares for my daughter as her own, and I know that my daughter is in good care every single day. This provider is caring, knowledgeable, and one of the kindest people I know. She goes out of her way to be accommodating to our schedules and is always available to help. I highly recommend her services as a child-care provider.

I have had my son in this provider's care since he was 9 months old and couldn't be happier. As a first time mom, I was terrified at the thought of leaving my child somewhere when it was time for me to go back to work; however, she eased that fear and immediately took him in as a member of her own family. Additionally, I'm a single mother, so she has been very accommodating to some of my needs-- something that I've always appreciated. My son was always happy when I picked him up, and sometimes even closed the door on me in the mornings when I dropped him off! Long story short, her and her assistants have been SUCH a blessing to me and my family, and I'm very sad to be leaving her after just a year (my son's place on a wait list of a nearby school unexpectedly came through). I would definitely return to her if I ever needed to and encourage any parent to give her a try.

If you are looking for loving, trustworthy care for your children, look no further than this daycare! The provider cared for my twin sons as if they were members of her own family during their early toddler years, and they loved her dearly. One of my sons is deaf and has other special needs, and the provider and her staff were very attentive to his development, even working with one of his behavioral therapists. She is kind, generous, and nurturing, while able to instill good habits and discourage bad ones In her own gentle yet effective manner. I highly recommend her program to all.

I served as a Marine Corps officer and had two children that attended this school. The owner provides not only a daycare but a full immersion in education and development. She truly loves the kids under her care as our own. She prepared our children for the future. We trust her and you should too. There is no other provider like her.