My children went to the Leeland Station location for nearly 3 years. Over that time, there were…read moreNUMEROUS instances of negligent behavior including specifically an assistant putting her hands on my child's neck to redirect him, leaving claw marks from her long nails (no video evidence and my son wasnt old enough to explain well plus no other adult saw ... so oh well nothing they could do). Moved his room and the next teacher, though nice, missed him going out to the playground and left him there crying and reaching through the gate. They claim it was a few minutes but he was so upset it took a long time for him to calm down - that was more than a few minutes and another teacher was the one to notice him. There are constantly new, untrained assistants rotating around and they arent observant. My son was assaulted and violated in the room out in the open and no one helped him. Police report, hospital visit and cps involved but because it was a child there wasnt much they could do. No exact date to figure out which adult and they dont record the videos anyway. That is their way out of everything. Sons were pulled immediately but it is so disturbing that when you reach out about such serious things you are dismissed by the director and assistant director. They are good friends with the person in licensing who claims they dont have a violation for that or no way to prove this... its all a big run around and no one is really looking out for your babies except for the few amazing teachers that are too good for that place. Oh and an added awful detail - they (directors) forged my signature on my sons medical document they redid. The few good qualities do not come close to having your child neglected and traumatized. My oldest had a great experience, but my youngest literally has a standing appt for therapy through the county after they heard his video account of the last incident. That trauma was 100% preventable with decent supervision and they should be ashamed of themselves for not doing more to prevent these instances before they happen. Every concern was brushed off and no matter what route I went I was known as being a pain to deal with instead of an educator and parent bringing issues to the forefront before something awful happens. LLE is their management group and clearly not correcting things from the top down. Be careful when enrolling your kids around the area - MANY daycares in the area are also LLE and ran/trained by the same people. There are better options. The violations on the DSS website do not reflect all of this - they find ways to not get the violations or it falls in a gray area with no evidence. Dont just use those in your research - reviews matter! Best of luck finding a good fit for your little one. Like I said, we had one good experience and one traumatic one - are you willing to roll the dice? I wouldnt risk it.

I toured here a year prior to touring again and enrolling a few months ago. I wish I'd listened to…read moremy gut. Throughout the enrollment process I didn't even realize who the director was because she could hardly answer any questions about facility procedures or regarding my child's food allergy. I actually thought the assistant director was the director since she was the only one who gave me information. More days than not my son was picked up with poop in his diaper, dirty hands and dirty face. I understand they are little kids and there's a lot going on. I didn't want to be that mom so I waited a while to bring it up to admin hoping it would get better. It didn't. I bring it up to the assistant director, she says she'll check in with the teachers. It gets better for a week or so but not consistently. On top of this, the door to the outside toddler playground is left unlocked and cracked with no one out there open multiple times at varying times of day. Each occasion I let a staff member know it was open. At a 630am drop off, it's open. I told a staff member and she replied that "they had a training the previous day and someone must've left it open" not seeming surprised. Concerned that this door was open all night I emailed the director asking if there was a reason for this that I wasn't thinking of. I detailed days and times this previously occurred and who I let know. She responded that this is the first she's hearing about it and she'll address it. Not even two weeks later it happens again. This tells me that she doesn't walk around the building and employees don't bring concerns to her attention. The final straw was coordinating with the director about moving my son to the next room. She thought he would get more attention and better care with the next teacher up. I definitely wanted to do this since his current room was chaos with no consistent lead teacher. Director and I agreed that he would transition for few hours a day for a week and then move up. The week he is supposed to be moved I see notifications from his old room. I call asking what's going on with the room situation. She doesn't know what room he's in, why he didn't go to the new room as he was supposed to etc. just in general no clue about the plan for my son. This was the last straw for me. The next day I grabbed his stuff and went to grab his EpiPens from the medication box where staff showed me it was since there was no one around other than the 2 opening room teachers. It was unlatched and unlocked. I didn't even find my son's EpiPen's in the medication box. Immediately emailed the director saying he wouldn't be returning or fulfilling the two weeks notice because of my documented concerns and to ask where the epi pens were since it wasn't in the box. She said that they had it, but didn't tell me where it was. We did pick up the epi pens but they were clearly not where staff previously told me it was kept. In addition to all this, one day I had my mom pick up my son. I gave her the door code and told her to bring her license. She walked in, the director was in her office with another staff member. They didn't pay her any mind. My mom asked if they needed to check her ID. They hesitated and then the director said "we'll take a look since you have it out." I filed complaints with DSS about the medication box and the door being left unlocked and open multiple times. The investigator called me and said she couldn't cite them for the door being unlocked and open since there's no specific code for that, but recommended I reach out to their district director. I did reach out to the district director who told me the door and medication box had been fixed. Too bad the center couldn't do that all along with my concerns instead of me having to submit complaints with DSS.

My son has been attending The Castle for the last 3 years. I love this school and so does my son!…read moreThe teachers all really love and care about the kids:) I feel completely comfortable and safe leaving my son in their care. They've helped me so much with my son, especially with potty training. They have been so helpful and have been more like an extended family. They also have a really great Summer program with lots of fun activities for the kids and there is also a pool and swimming lessons. I highly recommend this school :)

It's unfortunate that we're leaving a one-star review but here's why we're leaving it. We enrolled…read moreour child at Minnieland at the Castle for part-time care. Our child was at the daycare for a while and developed comfort with the teachers and seemed to enjoy attending. At the end of April 2019 the director abruptly left and a new director stepped in. One of the new director's first orders of business was to "get all the part-time children on a consistent schedule." Understood. Great idea. Then, all part-time parents were called in to "discuss their children's part-time needs." However, those meetings were not to discuss part-time care needs. Instead, the director informed parents of the school's part-time care policy which apparently is an "at will" policy meaning if they get a request for a full-time enrollment, your part-time child is forced to withdraw. Of course they give you the option to enroll full-time. The problem here is they enrolled students part-time without providing knowledge of the part-time care policy. Evidently, the school has set in motion some financial initiatives and the new director is merely executing those orders from a corporate standpoint. Minnieland claims to be dedicated to "supporting families and children throughout the communities of Virginia" but seemingly not all families. Additionally, in calling around town none of the other childcare providers have this kind of policy and many were shocked to hear that Minnieland has such a policy. Evidently one of the largest childcare providers in Virginia isn't willing to adapt to the needs of modern families, which is real shame especially given the overall high cost of full-time childcare, which for some families often equates to the cost of housing. And while we appreciate the response from the "Lee Group Staffing Agency" evidently hired to manage Minnieland's online reputation, we're quite certain the policy is not going to change.

I transferred my son from Learning Paths to England Run Minnieland. He has been going for a few…read moremonths now. The new director, Mrs. Tireesha has been very helpful and easy to communicate with. I had a meeting with her about sons' behavior and progress, just the way that her main focus was helping me understand potential reasons of reactions and how we can we redirect him or continue to seek other resources instead of focusing on his behavior. I felt like I was being heard for once. I left feeling confident that my son was where he needed to be! Thank you!! Mrs. Tireesha, I see a bright future for you at England Run Minnieland!

I would like to inform you that I will be formally writing a review with the BBB, Yelp and The…read moreboard of this organization. The 2 months my son was there, i was HIGHLY disappointment in this establishment. My son was sick 3 times while in the care of you all. I kept trying to figure out why, only to discover the reason behind it. I watched your teachers change diapers and use the tablet right after, to document it. No big deal right? Well that tablet she touched, she used the same hands she just changed a dirty diaper with!! The same hands she uses to pick up kids and the same hands she makes food with. That's honestly DISGUSTING!! You know what else is gross? People kiss kids that aren't their! DON'T FIX to put your lips on a kid that inst yours. What if I kissed your child? You have no idea where my lips where last, DO YOU? Makes you think, doesn't it.. To top it all off, I come to pick up my son 2 days before his last day and i stand outside the classroom door for a few to observer. While observing I watched the teacher interact with the kids, my son is has a personality was standing up making some noise. When he should of been sitting down listening. Instead of handling the situation the proper way. Christina decide to raise her voice and say "Shut your mouth and sit your butt down". Since when was this a way to talk to a child? How would have you have felt being talk to like that as an ADULT? I'm upset!!!

We love this preschool! As a cooperative school, there is a lot of parent involvement. You really…read moreget to know the teachers, parents, and kids. The teachers are wonderful. My daughter is always excited to go.

I used to go here when I was 10 years old and I say it was pretty good. They could work on how much…read morethey supervise us.

This place feels like home! Everyone is welcoming, warm and so caring. My children are learning a…read moregreat deal and are so excited each school morning! My inbox lets me get a glance at lesson plan, center events and sometimes personal stories/photos to let me be a part of their day. We love that the owner is hands-on and encourages our kids to get involved in the community. The director is so friendly and helpful when we have questions. From the management to the teachers-- they understand kids and are our second family.

My twin daughters have been attending there for almost 9 months, and I am very pleased. They have…read moresmall class sizes and seem to really care about the children. My kids are in the preschool, and they love their school. They can't wait to go back each day. I have also dropped in unannounced several times and never had any problems. What can I say? These are my only children...and I had to reassure myself of their safety. I would definitely recommend this school, and they work with you on the tuition costs.

My daughter attends South Stafford Christian school and it is a great school. Parents sometimes…read moreneed to remember when dealing with their teens that teens lie and do not always tell the truth when they are looking to get out of trouble they will lie and try to blame the situation on someone else. The user Cynthia T, I don't know who she is but she has no idea about what a good school they are and Mr. Eddie is a great guy and should not be talked badly about. He is a great administrator and really cares about kids. I will advise anyone who is thinking about sending their child to South Stafford Christian School to do so. It is a great place for your children to get a good education. With its smaller class sizes and great teachers it allows students to excel in education.

My children have been going here for 6 years and I have enjoyed every bit of it. They do an amazing…read morejob with working with both my sons and their needs. We currently are on before and after care. They assist my children with reading and homework. Love this place!

avoid at all cost, they do not care about the families or the family safety. be going here for…read moreyears and I've had enough. my friends warned me but I didn't listen so hopefully you listen . just care about a paycheck only especially the corporate office, they are worse than the staff. That's the main reason I left corporate is trash, whole company is trash. won't get anymore of my hard earned money. ITS NOT SAFE AT ANY OF THEIR LOCATIONS especially this one. parents are rude as well, no way to live in my opinion.

I will not be bringing my son back to this filthy daycare. He came home with hand foot and mouth…read moreyesterday. Blisters were not on his hands and feet Monday. I have a newborn and I am currently not working therefore majority of the time I am at home. The last time Cameron went to the playground outside of daycare was over a week ago. The director brushed off the hand foot and mouth claim stating she has no idea where it could have possibly came from but obviously it came from another child at daycare. I would be putting a two week notice in however, it is unnecessary for me to pay for any more weeks tuition that Cameron will not allowed to be in attendance. Also for the temperature in the building is so cold that for 3 weeks straight my sons nose has been running he's been coughing sneezing and ears/arms have been cold. The director laughed when I rolls her they need to clean more. Mats that the kids play on are filthy. Workers smoke cigarettes outside in front instead of the back of the building. I liked a few staff members there but altogether this facility is dirty and run down. This is the cheapest daycare in Stafford va however you get what pay for. Kindercare learning center is way better. The floor Mats in the 3s and twos class rooms are so damn dirty!! Do not enroll your children

I could not be more pleased with Dawning Point. After searching and searching many childcare…read morefacilities from private to public we decided on Dawning Point. We were a little hesitant because it wasn't bright and new as some of the other locations we had checked out but I am so happy we pushed that aside and enrolled our daughter in the 3s class. In just 2.5 months she has learned so much. Ms. Kelly has been great. My husband and I are amazed at the transformation we see daily. I love that the children have work books and have a visual behavior guide. I would encourage anyone looking for childcare to check out Dawning Point especially if you have a 3 year old.