Happy Place Family Daycare
Open today 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Description provided by the business.Home-based family childcare center providing an educational curriculum for school readiness. Students are provided with age-appropriate educational and creative activities for child development. Center is bilingual Spanish-English to promote enhanced literacy and communication skills. Extended care is available.
Location Info
Wheaton
Silver Spring, MD 20902
| Monday | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Military Assistance
- Offers Military Subsidies/Benefits
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
Location Details
- Meals are provided.
Programs Offered
Daycare Program
Licensing
Happy Place Family Daycare is a licensed child care home.
Type
Licensed Child Care Home
Identifier
158785
Capacity
8
Issued
10/11
Parent Reviews
I can honestly not say enough good things about Happy Place Family Daycare. Both of my children were with HPFD from the age of 3/4 months - 3-years old. Sara is very professional and buttoned-up and takes the kids' safety very seriously. They really treat the kids as their own - both of my children love them! The kids get home-cooked meals and the staff is mindful of so many details. Happy Place helped me transition my kids to sippy cups, potty training, saying "thank you", the list goes on and on. My kids love the entire family and it really feels like a home away from home for them which gives me such a level of comfort. The Happy Place family truly feels like part of my own family. I can say with no reservations that I whole-heartedly recommend Sara and HPD for you and your little one.
My three children were all lovingly cared for at Happy Place Family Daycare. The providers put me at ease leaving my infants with them, often holding and nurturing the babies, setting up nap schedules, and allowing me to provide pumped breast milk for feedings. As the children got older, their developmental, physical and creative needs were met with fun and educational activities each day. There is also a private outdoor space where the kids spend a good amount of time. I can not recommend this daycare enough. They are reliable, clean, easy to communicate with, have good hours, and truly care about the children and their parents!
Happy Place Day Care is the best place ever to send your children. Sara took amazing care of both my boys. I always knew they were safe, loved and happy. I have recommended her to friends and family and truly believe my kids are better people because of having gone to happy place and had the experience of having Sara in their lives.
Both of my children attended Happy Place Daycare under Sara’s care from 3 months to 3 years. It’s a loving, family environment that allowed both children to thrive! Sara and her assistants are knowledgeable and well trained, which creates a safe, structured environment. She’s an excellent sounding board on everything child related - sleep schedules, potty training, etc. An added bonus is the homemade meals and the bilingual (Spanish) programming. The hours are great for working parents and it’s in a convenient spot. Now 7 and 4, my kids still ask to go visit Miss Sara and her family! We feel so lucky to have found Happy Place and will always cherish the kids time there and the friends we made.
If I could give Sara 10 stars I would. We sent both of our children to her as soon as I went back to work so they were barely even three months old. They stayed until they were three years old and it was such a relief knowing they were in such wonderful care. Sara gave them individualized care and let us know each and every day how they did. She gave great suggestions when there was any sort of disciplinary issues at home because they were never at daycare. :) Each day is structured with learning activities, even for the babies, but with enough play time but the kids were worn out when they would get home. They are healthy meals there and still talk about how much they love and miss “Miss Sara”
My daughter was with Sara at Happy Place Family Daycare from the time she was 4 months old until she was 3 years old. I can't say enough positive things about Sara and her daycare. She treats my daughter like family. The daycare is always clean, the other daycare workers are kind and helpful, and it is so apparent that everyone loves what they do there. She's communicative, especially over text, and is very good at keeping us informed about developmental milestones. Her teenage daughters will come down after school sometimes to play with the babies and toddlers, which makes HPFD feel even more like one big family. We've also had the daughters babysit for us for date nights. Sara does a few events throughout the year, like a Spring Celebration and egg hunt and a PJ Day around Christmas/Hanukkah. Sara took the lead on potty training our strong-willed daughter before she started preschool. The only negatives I can think of are that she's sometimes slow to return emails and that we can't pay online, so I had to order checks from my bank. I'm hoping to have another child, and I absolutely plan on using Sara's daycare again when it's time.