I have two children enrolled at Open Arms in Laurel since 2011. I had a nanny for my oldest till he was 3 years old and then place him a daycare setting and my youngest stayed with the nanny. Then the following year I placed my second child. I loved my nanny but I wanted my kids to have the social skills and interaction daily with other children before they started kindergarten. I checked out many daycare facilities in the area and also near my employment and by far this was the best. This was one of the hardest decision in my life to leave my child in care of someone I did not know for years. I was a nervous wreck, my husband kept telling me let him go he will be fine and I just wanted to scratch his eyes out, if you know what I mean. I will never forget just enrolling him there I cried, then Ms. Helen comforted me and said he will be fine. She truly gave me a sense of calmness and still does at this crucial stage in their lives. I hung around with the teachers the first few days and he cried but the teachers where very understanding with me and my son. Well it's been a over four years and my kids love it. They are in the before and aftercare programs now. Throughout the years, they have very much enjoyed it there and so have I. They have gone on field trips and love riding the bus. They do a lot of extra activities during the holidays and all year long. They were in choir, have Halloween parades, Easter Egg hunts, book fairs, Christmas plays you name it. The children transition from different classrooms as they get older just like a school setting so everyone knows you and your kids. I loved this because I got to know all of them as well. The classrooms are designed by their age level and the teachers use a learning curriculum as they advance. The teachers are ALL excellent Natalie, Keisha, Martha, Andrea, Nicolas, Lillian, Ebonique, Nikki just to name a few are great. I have never had one bad experience with a staff member, this speaks loudly of how well Rachael the director runs her school. Many have formal education in child care studies and a variety of educational backgrounds. I have gotten to know them throughout the years. This speaks loudly of the staff they employ. This is a Christian based school setting which teaches God's words, I was brought up with Christian beliefs and very much enjoyed learning that their teachings have the same values as mine. My children have learned so much their and this was an excellent choice to begin their formal education. I highly recommend this daycare if you are contemplating putting your child in a daycare environment. read more