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Garrett Forest Playhouse, Silver Spring

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Welcome to Garrett Forest Playhouse, our bilingual daycare and preschool in Silver Spring, MD.
About Us
Hi parents! We are a mother and daughter team, and after working for several years at a child care center (and before that, as babysitters), we decided to open our very own licensed, home-based daycare! We’re a licensed family child care program and we are both first-aid and CPR certified, as well as MAT trained (Medical Administration Training.)
Our Program
Garrett Forest Playhouse offers a bilingual Spanish-English daycare program for children between 6 weeks old and 5 years old. Our program focuses on learning and developmental milestones. We teach manners and also engage kids in fun, educational activities. We provide full-time care from 7:30am to 5:00pm, but can also provide part-time child care. We provide breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks to the children in our care, in a peanut-free and tree-nut free environment (all included in the tuition). Our COVID procedures include cleaning before and after snacks, naps, and in-between activities. We wash hands with soap instead of using sanitizer, which is far more effective at removing bacteria and viruses.
Location
Our family child care and preschool program is in the Garrett Forest neighborhood of Silver Spring (near Holiday Park), near Connecticut Ave and Veirs Mill Rd. The closest elementary school is Viers Mill Elementary School (just a 10 minutes’ walk from our daycare!) To learn more about our home daycare and to come for a tour, please call or send an email through CareLuLu. Thank you!

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Catherine B.
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Posted 7 months ago
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We are so appreciative of the two years we have had our daughter in daycare here and are only now switching so she can start a Pre-K program. Our daughter love the staff, you can tell the staff love her. They go above and beyond to make the kids feel special on their birthdays and whenever they greet them at that door each day, etc. You can tell they love what they do and have shared their experience to help us through potty training, transition... more
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Joanna Y.
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Posted 1 year ago
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We can’t say enough good things about this daycare, and we feel so fortunate to have found it. When we took a tour and met the caregivers while pregnant, we were very impressed with how organized they were and the care they put into having a nurturing and safe environment for the kids. Additionally, we had been referred by friends whose daughters loved the daycare. Our son started there when he was six months old, and they were very... more
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Susan T.
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Posted 1 year ago
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I cannot say enough about this wonderful place with the most wonderful caregivers I could dream up to take care of my daughter. The caregivers are professional, nurturing, organized, kind, responsive, loving and have an incredible knowledge in what young children need to be healthy and happy. When I had to go back to work, I was so sad at the thought of leaving my baby with someone else. They were so compassionate to me in the early weeks when I... more
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Eric P.
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Posted 2 years ago
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i have been nothing be impressed with this daycare. from the amount of positivity that my son gets to the amazing food and the amount that he has learned from going to this daycare. I can't imagine a better daycare.
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We are very happy to hear that he has learned a lot since he has being coming to our daycare. We are glad to hear that... more
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Arif S.
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Posted 2 years ago
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We know when we drop off Lincoln every morning, he will be taken care of. Our son is excited to go everyday. We received daily report cards. Communication with staff is always open and easy.
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Arif, we love caring for your son. Thank you for choosing us and for feeling comfortable communicating with us.
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Jessica S.
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Posted 2 years ago
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We are so in love with the caregivers. They have an AMAZING outdoor space, they provide an array of healthy meal choices and my toddler can’t wait to get there in the morning. I’m so grateful we found this daycare!
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Jessica, we are so happy to care for your child . We are also glad to hear that you enjoy the food choices we provide... more
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Erin C F.
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Posted 2 years ago
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My son absolutely LOVES this daycare. As a first time mom in the midst of a pandemic, I was really nervous about sending him to daycare at 4 months. After the first week all my jitters were gone. He warmed up so quickly to his teachers and now at 10 months gets very excited to leave the house on weekdays and see all his friends :) He is happy, healthy, hitting all his milestones, and has a great and safe place to socialize with other kids during... more
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We are very happy to have your son in our daycare. We are very grateful that you have chosen us and trusted us to care... more
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Angela H.
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Posted 3 years ago
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A wonderful place for a child to be I miss not being able to take Elise anymore. Will always have wonderful memories.
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Nana C.
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Posted 6 years ago
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The daycare is run by an excellent mother/daughter team who are both so kind, gentle and attentive to needs of each child. Prior to bringing our son to the daycare, these providers took time to explain how their program works. Since bringing our son to this daycare (and I was a VERY nervous mommy), I can say that the level of care our son has received was above and beyond our expectations: they greet our child with a smile and hugs every... more
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MS.Nana, thank you so much for this amazing feedback. It is our pleasure to work with Mr.Coleman,You and your Son. His... more
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Vanessa H.
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Posted 7 years ago
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It has been such a pleasure taking my infant daughter to this daycare. My daughter is 5 months now and I have been taking my daughter for a little over 2 months. She is always so happy to see Ms. M and I look forward going over my child's day with her when I pick my baby up in the evenings. Ms. M is very sweet and attentive with my baby and is always accommodating as far as my special requests and will always bring to my attention anything she's... more
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Thanks so much. Its a pleasure to take care of your daughter, we enjoy having her at our daycare she is such a joy. We... more
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Amaryllis R.
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Posted 7 years ago
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The owner is lovely. Very sweet and takes good care of my baby girl. Among other things, she plays with her, reads to her, and puts on music so Aliana can dance. I feel very comfortable with my daughter in her care!
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We really appreciate your support and trusting us with your daughter care. we will continue to do our best, at doing... more
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Meet The Staff
Owner & Caregiver
Owner & Caregiver
20 years of experience, mom of 3
Caregiver
Caregiver
10 years of experience, mom of 3
Home-based
Home-based
Hours
7:30am - 5:00pm
Ages
6 weeks - 5 years
Kindergarten
No
Accreditation
No
Meals Provided
Yes
Transportation
No
Facilities
  Fenced Facilities
  Playground
  Library
  Backyard