La Petite Academy of Ellicott City

"We feel very lucky that we choose this place for our son. The director, Ms. Felicia is professional, patient and a great leader. The teachers are loving, compassionate, dedicated, and work as a team. Rich curriculum, fun activities for kids and family. My son is thriving since he has been there over a year ago. Very grateful and Thanks!!!"

"My experience here has been wonderful with my 1 year old. My son is very well cared for by the staff; I get constant video/ picture updates in the app, they’re super communicative with me regarding my son’s needs, and he always looks happy and entertained when I peek in on the cameras."

"Things are not well at La Petite in Ellicott City. Since January, the center has been closing frequently. Sometimes during the day. A week ago they sent out notice at 10 a.m. after working parents had dropped off their children that they were closing and the children needed to be picked up. Yes you are charged for the days they close. The staff seems to be changing often. Payments are lost and not applied to accounts. They used to be a wonderful daycare. Currently they are not."

"I have 2 children at La Petite that have been going there almost a year. I cannot say enough about this daycare. The staff is wonderful! My kids love it there. The center is clean and well organized. They consistently communicate throughout the day via Brightwheel app and provide pictures of my children engaged in learning and play. Thank you La Petite!"

"We arrived at La Petite in Ellicott City about 15 months ago and have been very happy with the care and attention that our boys have received. In our time here we have seen many positive changes starting with a change in leadership. When Bethanie Faulkner (Center Director) came in she saw the potential for this center to be even greater than it was and made it her mission to see to that came to pass. She was able to secure funding to renovate the center in its entirety. Walls were painted, new floors were put in, new toys, books and equipment were purchased all within her first 3 months as Director. The changes she made were impressive and solidified the faith and confidence that we as parents need in order to feel good about leaving our kids in her and her staff's care. Once the center was renovated and up to her standards, she began focusing on the level of care and staffing needs. She added staffing where needed and promoted the existing staff that she had. Don't get me wrong the care and nurturing was always there but as we all know we can always grow and improve in our work. Every effort has been made to ensure that the staff is well equipped and prepared to care for the kids in their charge each and every day. The team she has built is absolutely without a doubt OUTSTANDING! I have had the experience of having my two boys (4 years apart) in almost every class and age group that the center hosts. Each class has been a good experience and while there may have been challenges that arose (I'm not gonna pretend like there's never been challenges) they were always handled with the utmost respect, attention and diligence. I never felt as though my questions or concerns were disregarded by any of the staff or management. They listened and took the appropriate action when necessary to address my concerns. I'll give a brief example of a challenging situation we encountered: My youngest was 6 months old when the Learning Care Group (Parent Company of La Petite) implemented a program where they provide diapers, diaper cream and wipes for all infants. My son has extremely sensitive skin. I was a little uneasy and if I'm to be honest, ready for a battle to address this and get them to allow us to continue providing the diapers, cream and wipes we use at home, since these were all products we knew didn't aggravate his skin. I approached Bethanie about this and she assured me that she would work it out on her end to allow us to do this, and that's exactly what she did. We provided her with a Dr. note identifying my sons sensitive skin and the rest is history. I didn't have to fight the fight I had been prepared for or even get concerned about resistance from her b/c she understood my position and did the rest for me. I would absolutely recommend La Petite Academy in Ellicott City. My youngest still has 3 years until he starts school and I have no plans of bringing him anywhere else. My oldest is in school but he will be returning for Summer Camp at La Petite this coming Summer and the foreseeable future. Hope to meet you there!!!"