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CURRENT OPENINGS: For children 2 and up only! Next infant opening is anticipated in May 2025!
Welcome to Tall Oaks Crossing Playhouse, our licensed home-based daycare and preschool in Bowie, MD. We’re located in the Tall Oaks Crossing neighborhood, 5 minutes away from Church Rd and Mt Oak Rd. Your daily commute to work will be very convenient since we have easy access to major roads, such as Central Ave (route 214) and Crain Hwy (US-301). Get your $150 registration fee waived by contacting us through CareLuLu!
About The Owner:
I’m the owner and lead teacher of this nurturing family child care and early education program. I have a decade of experience in this field and I hold an Associate's Degree in Nursing. Like you, I’m also a parent, a mom to 2 children who are now adults! My staff and I are dedicated to working with parents to ensure your child's needs are met. Prior to opening my own daycare, I had been working as a pediatric nurse since 2009. I worked with Georgetown University and Walter Reed. I also volunteer once or twice a month to help with the nursery at our church. I’ve been working with kids at church since I was a teenager.
Philosophy:
We believe that each and every child is a gift so we work hard to provide the best care to them. Our commitment is to help your loved ones grow in a safe, educational, and nurturing environment through fun and enjoyable play. With the learning through play approach, children can develop key skills such as inquiry, expression, and teamwork. In addition to learning, our curriculum focuses on becoming independent, developing friendships, and creating art!
Curriculum:
Tall Oaks Crossing Playhouse follows the Play-based learning approach and will be using the FunShine Express Curriculum, which is a professionally designed curriculum program with tracks geared specifically toward infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. This curriculum is designed to be unique, developmentally appropriate, and fun for little ones. The FunShine Express curriculum comes with built-in assessment tools for teachers to track the child’s progress, share their learning achievements and challenges with parents, and to keep parents engaged and involved through every step of their child’s learning adventure. My curriculum also includes educational, fun activities, such as circle time, letters, flashcards, and matching letters, shapes, and colors. I'm also part of the Maryland EXCELS program so you can be sure that I provide high-quality care and early childhood education.
Program:
We’re open all throughout the year from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays. We provide full-time and part-time care for infants as young as 6 weeks, as well as toddlers and preschoolers up to 4 years old. Drop-in care is also available for parents only looking for occasional care. We also can accommodate children with special needs, depending on the needs (please inquire to learn more). All kids attending our program are provided with lunch and snacks (included in the tuition), and to avoid any possible allergies, we maintain a peanut and tree-nut free environment. I also clean everyday and sanitize while the children are napping.

Parent Reviews

Kelsey A. B.
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Posted 3 months ago
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The caregiver treats our daughter like she is her own granddaughter. She is loving, supportive, fair, and consistent. She is flexible, provides us with daily updates, and has a long and successful background in childrearing. Our daughter loves going to daycare and we have seen significant improvement in her gross motor development and her verbal skills since starting 3 months ago. We cannot say enough good things and we highly recommend!
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Rich G.
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Posted 3 months ago
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This caregiver has been the best child care provider we’ve had. She has great skills when it comes to keeping the children focused and eager to learn as well as being able to handle children who need a little more attention and care. My child won’t have any problems going to school the upcoming year.
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Cory M.
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Posted 9 months ago
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The caregiver feels like family. even after only 4 months she is part of the family. She gives the extra attention and love to all the kids and it shows.
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Christin M.
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Posted 9 months ago
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I cannot say enough about this caregiver! She is knowledgeable and caring. She provides a loving home-away-from-home for the kids and she fosters love and kindness in all the children who attend her daycare. I highly recommend her for childcare. She is a wonderful, warm person, who has the experience and knowledge to provide a safe and supportive environment for the children to grow.
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Terenn K.
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Posted 1 year ago
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She is a great provider who shows genuine concern for my son’s well-being. She has excellent communication and is very reliable. My son has shown great progress since starting with her, we look forward to her continued care.
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Irene G. D.
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Posted 1 year ago
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The owner is a very nice and caring person. She cares for the kids as if they are her own.
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Chauntese A. G.
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Posted 2 years ago
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I’ve been with my son everyday of his life, but I had to force myself to find a daycare for him to get more hands on learning and social development than I could ask for. This caregiver made me feel so safe and comfortable from the beginning. She’s very transparent, clearly and frequently communicates and is so natural with her students.
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Rebecca C.
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Posted 2 years ago
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Our infant son took to her immediately. He is excited to spend his days with her and the other children at the facility. She has made significant investments to make the facility even better. Her care, patience, experience and format all work tremendously well. Shes kind and exactly the kind of person we would want our son to learn from. He’s grown so much already while in her care and we are always so grateful for the daily updates as well as... more
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Ketly L.
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Posted 2 years ago
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The caregiver is reliable, dependable, trustworthy, and has a strong personality with good family value.
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Marie F.
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Posted 2 years ago
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Choosing this provider as my child's caretaker was one of the best decisions I made concerning my child. She was gentle and very patient with her. She was quite instrumental in my child reaching her milestones and learning to read before turning 2. We absolutely love her and highly recommend her services.
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Meet The Staff
Owner & Caregiver
Owner & Caregiver
Associate's Degree in Nursing
10 years of experience, mom of 2
Home-based
Home-based
Hours
7:30am - 5:30pm
Ages
6 weeks - 4 years
Kindergarten
No
Accreditation
No
Meals Provided
Yes
Transportation
No
Facilities
  Multipurpose Room
  iPads/Tablets