Gingerbread Play House, Frederick
Based on 7 reviews
About
Leisha Harrelson of Gingerbread Play House is a licensed family child care provider specializing in a high-quality preschool program exclusively for preschoolers, ages 2.5 to 6 years old. She is located in Frederick in the Ballenger Creek/Tuscarora area.
At Gingerbread Play House, we help foster young children’s natural creativity and imagination by creating a rich and joyful play environment that is filled with open-ended materials, loose parts play, STEM activities, process art materials and sensory play. At Gingerbread Play House our goals include supporting children in their play, building relationships and social skills, encouraging children's natural curiosity to explore and discover, and helping to forge a life-long love of learning while they have fun with their peers. Supporting authentic learning experiences through a delightful play-based preschool program for young children, ages 2.5 to 6-years old. A woven curriculum includes influences from Waldorf, High-Scope, Montessori and Reggio-Emilia inspired philosophies. This is what early childhood learning is all about... discovering our world...and our place in it! My engaging play house is beautiful, joyful, print-rich and filled with bustling play, open-ended materials, STEM activities, music and movement, process art and outdoor play.
To learn more about this high-quality and affordable child care with preschool program, please send Leisha an email. Also, feel free to visit Leisha’s website to view extensive photo gallery of activities and learn more about her extensive credentials...and see what parents are saying on her parent testimony page!
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Diana S.
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Posted 5 years ago
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We had a wonderful experience with this child care. Ms. Leisha seems to genuinely care about every child in her facility. Ms. Leisha always is looking for new activities and features she can add to make the children's experience fun and stimulating. (Really, even the grown ups will want to stay and play.) She also is diligent about keeping the children safe, and we always had complete confidence that our daughter was in good hands. I would... more
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Leah S.
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Posted 5 years ago
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We could not be happier with our daughter's experience at Gingerbread Play House with Mrs. Leisha! E started here when she was 2 1/2 years old, and it was very hard to leave when Kindergarten started. The setting is just incredible and we knew they day we met Mrs. Leisha that this is where we wanted E to go, it just felt right! We were at ease when E was with Mrs. Leisha, knowing she was cared for, safe, and in a place that facilitates her... more
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Glenn M.
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Posted 5 years ago
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We have had the pleasure of having both our boys grow through this daycare. Very parent friendly and the boys adore her. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a great and reliable at home daycare.
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Ivon C.
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Posted 5 years ago
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Leisha is a Godsend! My son is now 7 and stilllll asks if he can visit Gingerbread Playhouse! We shared 4 great years with Leisha’s daycare and can’t say enough about how wonderful her program is. She truly takes the time to get to know each child and ends up forming a true relationship with them. I’m praying she is still around when my now newborn reaches daycare age! Thanks, Leisha for everything!
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Kate A.
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Posted 5 years ago
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My son Ben went to Gingerbread Play House for a year and absolutely loved it. Ms. Leisha really cares about all the kids and takes the time to make sure they are all comfortable and engaged. Ben felt like Ms. Leisha’s was a home away from home and really looked forward to going to her house and playing with his friends. Ms. Leisha is also clearly well practiced at the art of balancing play and learning and I really felt like she was invested in... more
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Kevin D.
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Posted 5 years ago
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I highly recommend Leisha's Gingerbread Play House!
Leisha is extraordinarily dedicated to providing childcare of the highest quality in all respects. She is truly a FIND! Our daughter spent 2 years with Leisha and she had a great time from the outset! She learned how to socialize with others with proper manners, etc. and she received terrific developmental support educationally such that she excelled upon starting a high-performance... more
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Christina M.
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Posted 5 years ago
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My daughter spent 2 years with Miss Leisha before she went to kindergarten. I knew from the moment I walked in that this was the place for her. After having a bad experience with home daycare when my son was little, I was very hesitant and cautious about choosing a provider. I never second-guessed this decision! I never had to worry about my daughter because I know that she had the best care in Frederick. Ms. Leisha is well organized and truly... more
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Home-based
Hours
6:45am - 5:45pm
Ages
30 months - 6 years
Kindergarten
No
Before School Care
Yes
After School Care
Yes
Accreditation
No
Meals Provided
Yes
Transportation
No
Facilities
• Fenced Facilities
• Playground
• Multipurpose Room
• Library
• My engaging play house is beautiful, joyful, print-rich and filled with bustling play, open-ended materials, STEM activities, music and movement, process art and outdoor play.
