Ms. Tiara took great care of our 11-month old son this past Saturday while we attended an event…read more She sent several pictures of him having fun while we were gone and left us a written account of all of his activities. It's obvious she has a lot of childcare experience. I will use the FMOTG service again the next time we need childcare in the DC area.

Ms. Kesha and the FMOTG team are exceptional! Ms. Kesha had a play date with my son and I have…read morenever felt so secure, safe, and excited for a date as such. She came prepared with age-appropriate activities that my DS adored! She updated me throughout their time with photos, she arrived on time and was dressed for the occasion! Ready to have fun with my DS. She took safety precautions and wore her mask. She answered all questions I had and provided great suggestions and feedback on some engaging activities I could do with him on our own. What I really appreciated was also action report she provided thoroughly explaining their time together, what Kenin ate and what we enjoyed! Ineill definitely procure FMOTG services again. In fact, the very next day, my DS attended. Event hosted by Ms. Kesha and team which was also exceptional! Thank you!!

I was really happy to find someone that I could trust to help me make good child care decisions,…read moreeven when I didn't think I had many options since I am so picky. She noticec of some things I didn't even know about and she was really fast with responding, which I like since I'm in meetings most of the day. I'm so grateful I got a few things crossed of my list just in time for the new year.

The professional and courteous service was above and beyond what I've received from other agencies…read more I've since recommended Ms. Jessie Marie to family, friends & colleagues.

I was in DC for a 2-day work trip with full-day meetings and needed someone who could come to my…read morehotel so I could continue exclusively breastfeeding my 8-month-old between sessions. Honestly, it's really hard to trust a service like this with your baby, especially in a city away from home. I had a few things in place so I could keep an eye on my daughter throughout the day, and because of that, I know she was genuinely well cared for. Alison from The Educated Babysitter was great. She arrived on time, took my daughter on walks outside, changed diapers, and kept her happy and comfortable throughout the day. By the second day, even the hotel staff knew my baby and would stop to say hi. The only reason I'm taking the time to write this review is because I know there are other moms in similar situations trying to balance work travel and motherhood, and trusted childcare like this can make all the difference.

Good babysitter was provided for me the first time but when I reached out again two other times for…read moreadditional babysitter service, I was told that they would get back to me regarding whether or not they could get a babysitter for the requested date/time. I was pretty much ghosted and never received a follow up response...on two occassions.

Desperate for a few nights of sleep in the early days of preemie baby coming home from the NICU,…read moreTeresa connected us with Njomeh. We were understandably nervous to trust someone else to take care of our fragile little one, but Njomeh put us at ease. She has a warm, loving energy that helped us relax, and our little boy loves her. She's also super prompt and reliable. We'd recommend her to anyone!

Our awesome baby showed up 50 days before his scheduled due date. Needless to say, we were totally…read moreunprepared and caught off guard. When we finally got him home, we realized we were overwhelmed. We called Overnight Newborn Care and they set us up with Claudine. She has been nothing short of a miracle. We can sleep through the night now which gives us the energy to finish our cross-country move (which was supposed to have happened BEFORE the baby came, but nooooo - yikes!). They explained everything in detail and were sensitive to our concerns about safety and care for a premie. Claudine is super sweet and has been so reliable, we actually don't want her to ever leave. She has been with us for almost 3 months now - 7 days a week - without incident! So, yeah, happy parents here. Highly recommend.

After a week and a half of waiting and on the day we were to meet our new nanny, I emailed and…read morecalled our coordinator, Melissa, multiple times for information. Each email reply stated she'd call at a certain time, but never did. The day we were supposed to meet our nanny and get to know her and take her to lunch was the day Melissa finally called back (an hour and 15 mins after the time she stated she would) saying she had a family emergency. I told her we weren't happy with the service and would like a supervisor to contact us. Melissa didn't even try to resolve the issue, nor did she mention if she had a nanny ready for us. When Elise (or Alise, I'm not sure on spelling) called, she apologized and I told her that after a week and a half of waiting, we were disappointed and done and to refund our money for failing to provide services. She commented that she'd request the refund from the Board and mentioned that if she did that then I wouldn't give a negative review because they didn't have any and that she'd notify the board of my intent to write a negative review. No Elise, you don't threaten to keep money in lieu of a review. Shame. Now my refund request is "under review". If I get my refund, maybe I'll give this another star. We didn't have a good experience and we recommend that people look elsewhere for childcare.

This was the most amazing experience!!! I needed help and Ms.Walker was there every step of the…read moreway. She explained the process in our initial meeting. When it was time to select my nanny, there were options and each them met my ever requirement! My children love our new nanny. It's been two months and Georgetown Nanny is prompt and the nanny is knowledgeable, attentive, and I am confident when I leave for the day that my children are safe!

Imagine being a single military parent new to the area, and tasked to attend a week long training…read moreout of town. Kidz R Us solved my dilemma and took exceptional care of my daughters. LeKeya was available immediately for an interview. She addressed all my concerns, and we worked together to come up with a plan of care. She kept me informed with frequent updates, accommodated meal plan requests, and maintained my daughters' routines. The most telling factor of great service was how happy my daughters were when I spoke with them. You can rest assured with Kidz R Us that your kiddos are in competent, professional hands!

I am so grateful to have Kidz R Us' service available to me! Keya (the owner) is so professional,…read moredependable, caring, and warm. Your kids will not be bored when they're with the Kidz R Us staff. I certainly felt like I could breathe more easily knowing my son was being cared for with Kidz R Us staff. I couldn't recommend them more highly! Thank you so very much for being there for our family!

Faith and the NOVA team are truly first rate…read more Expertise is on pace with any doc we spoke to. The guidance and peace of mind was priceless. We cannot recommend them enough. Easily the best money we've spent in regards to the birth process. Joslyn has been a huge help with the baby at night and treats him like her own. She has offered expertise and little hacks here and there that have made a huge difference for us in getting acclimated as new parents (hello pace feeding). we only wish there were more of her! We feel so blessed to have found NOVA and confidently recommend them to anyone, even though we would selfishly like it if we could keep them for ourselves. God Bless!

EDIT: This company would rather argue their justification…read morethan just make corrections. My review remains with one agreed correction: 8 night nannies were not hired, we started the process of hiring 8 that fell through at different points like dropping contact/no shows. As an SBO myself I would never provide a negative review unless absolutely warranted. I did see another review where a customer allegedly felt Faith made some between-the-lines implications for leaving a review and I see where they would think that as Faith reached out to me about this review in a very threatening manner, stating they are noting this record and it may violate Yelps content/ privacy standards and apparently has asked for its removal. Yikes! *END EDIT Absolutely avoid this business at all costs. They have you pay your entire contract upfront - which is almost unheard of. The rate is nonrefundable, even if they do not provide you services. I'm out over $2k because we cancelled our contract early after 8 no-show night nannies. 8 times their employee either didn't show up or cancelled hours before. The last night nanny that called out day of service even contacted us saying that if we get a refund, she doesn't get paid. The company lied and exaggerated issues for no shows to make it more justifiably (as seen in the text attached). The nanny called us night of the accident saying she was fine AND she was on a flight for a trip the next day. Faith called it a "near deadly accident". Disgusting business dealings. Not only are they lying, but also putting them in such a desperate situation where the nanny is forced to reach out to the customer and guilt us to not taking a refund (second pic). We've since found another company to work with and they have been amazing, reliable, and professional.

Finding Philia was the best thing that could have happened to our day care/nanny search. My husband…read moreand I were completely overwhelmed by the Washington, DC day care machine and really wanted a nanny once our child starts needing care. We found a neighbor to start a nanny share with and then dove head first into scouring the internet/care.com to find a nanny. What an overwhelming process! Then we found Philia and it just seemed too good to be a true - an organization that finds the nanny for you? That does all the pre-check work (background checks, interviews)? That handles all the administrative end of nannying (workers comp, insurance, payroll taxes)? How could it get better? Well it does. After a few emails with owner Kira, and then our initial in-person meeting, my husband and I were thrilled. Kira is passionate about her company and the services Philia offers and her response time & customer service are top notch. We have already met with and secured a nanny for our soon-to-be-arriving first child all thanks to Kira & Philia. Kira listens to your needs and wants and then she provides you with nannies that fit the bill. She takes SO MUCH of the time & stress out of nanny searching and we really couldn't be happier that we have started working with them for our childcare. Philia really, truly is DC's best kept secret right now!

I used Philia on May 10, 2024 through my employer's back up care provider. I used the nanny…read moreservices for my 2 & 4 year old. For most of the day just the 2 year old was home / with her. Danielle S was very nice, and I would be happy for her to come again. It sounds like she has good experience for the role. We had one incident where she took out 3 colors of play dough and was making shapes with the stamps......... ON THE CARPET. She didn't realize she was creating the marks (leaving play dough stuck in the carpet) and didn't realize it was a carpet (she said she thought it was a play mat). I think we all make mistakes. She apologized. She didn't blame my son. He has never done play dough anywhere on the floor or carpet, and never used more than one color. I read on the internet that one needs to wait for it to dry before trying to remove it. I contacted the company later that day and very politely asked "what are we going to do about it if it doesn't come off?" The admin lady blamed my child knowing nothing about the situation. She said the kid probably told her to do it... and more blaming things, which were completely not true. She said she would speak to a supervisor and get back to me. She, nor anyone did get back with me. That's very unprofessional with not covering for your employee's mistake, and getting back to me.

Two years ago we had a sudden, pressing need for a nanny and contacted a couple of agencies. WH…read moreNannies was the most responsive, and had someone readily available. What going with WH Nannies did for us was being able to outsource the kinds of logistical background items that would have left us behind on the 8-ball on finding someone: they do the pre-screening, they do the background check, they clear the paperwork, etc. so you don't have to. If they recommend someone, whether or not it's an ideal fit you know it's at least going to be a good fit, with a high floor. We had a couple of world class people, such as Alessandra and Hailey. They helped our family through one of the roughest stretches anyone could wish for as our youngest child had some chronic health issues. It did not matter that she had issues, that we had two dogs, or anything else. Everything got handled with aplomb. The one time things did not work out with one person in particular, WHN helped us address the situation promptly and gracefully, demonstrating the highest of standards and a firm commitment to excellence for the families they service. I won't sugar coat it: they are pricey, but so worth it. I have zero reservations about recommending them. Simply top notch service.

I'd give a minus star if I could Terrible experience , I…read morewish everyone would review businesses. if you are a wealthy family you are their unconditional friend.if you are the nanny and things don't go their way, It's a different story. They will take the familiy's side .. Nannies be careful!!! they will not give you another opportunity, lie if it's needed or convenient to them and their business and never help you again .. doesn't matter if it wasn't your fault. Please be careful!