The very thought of sending your little one off to daycare is nerve-racking in and of itself. Actually having to go through with it can be heart-wrenching. To assuage your fears, we’ve complied a list of centers in NoVA that go above and beyond their call of duty.
By Lexi Gray Andrews, Christina Poole and Sarah Markel
Trusting Their Gut When Seeking a Care Program, Parents Sometimes Have to Rely on Instinct By Lexi Gray Andrew
Heeding Special Needs Taking care in finding care for disabled kids in Northern Virginia By Christina Poole
Child Care Where Kids Feel Right at Home Nothing triggers parental guilt like leaving children to go to work. Knowing they are in a place that feels comfortable can make all the difference. By Sarah Markel
Top Daycare Centers Report Card
With so many households having both adults working and placing their bundles of joy in the hands of daycare providers, we here at Northern Virginia Magazine want to help parents make informed choices. We sent over 650 surveys to state licensed daycare centers in the Northern Virginia area asking for information about their staff, curriculum and facilities. The centers on the Top Daycare listing are centers whose staff and facilities go above and beyond both the state’s licensing requirements and the average center in Northern Virginia.