Kemp Mill Playhouse, Silver Spring

Our son has been attending since he was 4 months old - he’s now 2. He has been taken such good care of, and his language and social skills have flourished. In addition, she has helped us with his naps, sleep, eating, and potty training. He can’t wait to go to daycare every morning. We will be sending our baby along with our older son soon and can’t imagine a better, more nurturing, flexible daycare.

The owner has created a wonderful nurturing environment in her in-home daycare. She and her assistant have helped my daughter grow from a shy 1 year old who couldn’t even walk into a confident, joyful 2 year old who can run, climb and tell you almost anything she wants to. As a bonus, they completely potty trained her with almost no input from us. The only reason we are leaving is that our daughter is bigger and ready to learn from older kids and explore bigger spaces. Her daycare is a find.

My daughter absolutely loves this daycare! As a stay at home mom for 6 months I was incredibly nervous about the transition to daycare, but she has absolutely thrived emotionally and developmentally since starting here 3 months ago. She went from barely rolling to crawling, then standing and speaking in such a short period and I believe it’s because of how enriching their program is. I can’t say enough about how incredible the providers are, who are like extended family who care for our daughter so much and the feeling is mutual. When I drop her off in the mornings she smiles SO big and is so excited to start the day with them. They are great at partnering with our family to optimize our baby’s milk intake and nap schedule to improve her night time sleep. Look no further if you’re looking for a great in-home daycare for your child!

Some people just have a gift when it comes to child care. This caregiver is one of those people. Our 2 year old had not been in daycare before coming to this daycare. They greeted him with so much love every morning. He was slower to adjust to saying goodbye, but pictures they took of him playing, drawings and paintings sent home every day, and new songs he came home singing reassured us he was in the best possible place for his needs. 3 months later and his vocabulary has exploded, he’s painting and drawing everyday, he’s singing songs all the time, and he’s naming everything in his books. We couldn’t be happier with the care, attention, and patience he’s received from his teachers. We can’t wait to send our next one!

This provider definitely is experienced in what she does. My son has improved so much in just about 3 months and is so happy to pick up his lunch bag to go learn something new each day. I will definitely recommend.

We sent our son to this in-home daycare for a year (from age 2-3) and we could not be happier with our experience. The provider is an unbelievably professional, experienced, responsible caregiver, and she has provided our son with such a warm and loving but also structured and educational environment in which to start the transition to preschool. He has so much fun there, from free playtime to creative projects and educational activities to walks in the woods. We could not recommend the provider more highly.

My infant daughter has been at this daycare since she was 10 weeks old. It was a difficult transition for me as a new mom (especially since she was so tiny!), but the provider was so supportive and I was absolutely confident that my daughter was safe and well-cared for. My daughter is now 5 months old, and she clearly LOVES being at daycare – her face lights up when we arrive in the morning and she sees this provider and the other kids. The provider has helped her get on a nap schedule and spends time engaging her in various developmental activities (perhaps the reason she is basically crawling already!), and recently she has also helped us start solid foods. I appreciate that the facility is clean, safe, and has lots of toys and activity stations geared toward specific developmental skills. I often find this provider reading to the children, playing music and dancing with them, or leading educational activities/creative art projects. I also like that the kids spend a fair amount of time outside in the large, fenced backyard. It is clear that this provider has a special bond with each of the children and they all adore her – and it’s no wonder, she is always completely engaged with them. I am so glad that we found her and would not hesitate to recommend this daycare to anyone looking for loving, safe, and reliable childcare!