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[quote name='Dead of Knight']This. That sounds really unnecessary and they may even just be putting on a show for touring parents. Though the price quoted in the OP, $170 a week, doesn't sound like he's getting totally hosed either depending on which part of the country he lives in.
The reason why I say it might just be for show is because my friend used to work in a daycare/preschool as an art teacher and they would do stuff for show there as well. I asked her about this and she said, "When we had a tour, someone would go and tell all the rooms so they could be on their best behaviours and make it look like we were 110% involved. Not that it affected me since i did my job, but it definitely changed how other teachers acted."
So yeah, buyer beware, but like I said, I don't think $170 a week is really getting hosed for a safe daycare.[/QUOTE]
We actually visited unannounced for that very reason. They had no idea that we were stopping by. The daily schedule distributes education and play in a reasonable manner. I would say it's approximately 60% play with 40% education that can be considered "play" (arts, crafts, and such).
We live in northwestern VA (not quite NOVA)... and the cost of daycare for most locations here hovers around $120-$150 per week. The other appealing aspect about this location (other than the academic accreditation and emphasis on learning through play) is class size. She will be one of only six kids in her class. With a high teacher to child ratio, she's guaranteed not to get lost in the shuffle.
Oh... and the other kids appear to be "clean." We visited a few locations where the kids just looked like they crawled out of the gutter. I understand that not all families have the necessary means to dress their children in upper tier attire, but you can at least make sure they're clean and relatively presentable.
This place also has an entrance system that requires anyone who chooses to enter the facility to use hand sanitizer before being allowed through the door. Not a big deal... but I though it was a nice touch. It's a very clean daycare. Cleaner than my own home.
The reason why I say it might just be for show is because my friend used to work in a daycare/preschool as an art teacher and they would do stuff for show there as well. I asked her about this and she said, "When we had a tour, someone would go and tell all the rooms so they could be on their best behaviours and make it look like we were 110% involved. Not that it affected me since i did my job, but it definitely changed how other teachers acted."
So yeah, buyer beware, but like I said, I don't think $170 a week is really getting hosed for a safe daycare.[/QUOTE]
We actually visited unannounced for that very reason. They had no idea that we were stopping by. The daily schedule distributes education and play in a reasonable manner. I would say it's approximately 60% play with 40% education that can be considered "play" (arts, crafts, and such).
We live in northwestern VA (not quite NOVA)... and the cost of daycare for most locations here hovers around $120-$150 per week. The other appealing aspect about this location (other than the academic accreditation and emphasis on learning through play) is class size. She will be one of only six kids in her class. With a high teacher to child ratio, she's guaranteed not to get lost in the shuffle.
Oh... and the other kids appear to be "clean." We visited a few locations where the kids just looked like they crawled out of the gutter. I understand that not all families have the necessary means to dress their children in upper tier attire, but you can at least make sure they're clean and relatively presentable.
This place also has an entrance system that requires anyone who chooses to enter the facility to use hand sanitizer before being allowed through the door. Not a big deal... but I though it was a nice touch. It's a very clean daycare. Cleaner than my own home.