Bright Bees Family Childcare 305 Swanton Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

"We highly recommend this daycare for all infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Our son joined Bright Bees when he was almost 11 months old. We found Bright Bees after receiving a recommendation to visit from a family who currently had their son at the day care. Our son loved his first visit and we have been grateful for all of his time there ever since. Kia and her staff treat all children and families with the highest care and respect. They communicate so well with everyone and make each day another opportunity for learning, growth, and fun! Kia is extremely organized and is very good about providing any updates or notices well in advance. We especially appreciate how the children all eat together and participate in many activities together. They spend a lot of time outside when the weather allows and celebrate holidays and birthdays together. As new parents, we recognize and try to replicate their patience and persistent passion to develop each child according to up-to-date practices and research. We look forward to having our son return home smiling after his day spent at Bright Bees for days and months ahead!"

"We have been using Bright Bees daycare for the past five years. We currently have three children attending who all started at three months old. We found Kia through a coworker's recommendation, and we have been delighted with both the effort Kia puts in to creating a healthy, fruitful learning environment and the growth our children have experienced while attending Bright Bees. Kia gives regular feedback on the educational progress of our children, and her annual parent-teacher conferences offer a unique opportunity to delve into the specific strengths, weaknesses, wants, and needs of our children. Kia prepares excellent lesson plans for each child, ranging from sensory exercises for our youngest to addition and subtraction problems for our oldest. Our kids are always coming home with adorable arts and crafts projects. Kia always seems to have a theme ready for the kids, whether they are "camping", celebrating a holiday, or getting visited by the tooth fairy. Kia is a fixture at all the children's birthday parties (where she is always the VIP guest for the kids). She truly loves and cares for each child as though they were one of her own. With our oldest about to begin kindergarten, we are confident in how well prepared our child is."

"We highly recommend Bright Bees Family Child Care. This daycare offers a safe, intimate, and nurturing environment for babies and toddlers to grow and learn. The curriculum is structured and tailored to each child’s development. The small group setting also allows for more attentive care. Not to mention the impressive high quality rating from Maryland EXCEL that is normally awarded to center-based daycare; Bright Bees went above and beyond to achieve additional accreditations and continuing education. Kia truly cares for each and every child. Our child has been attending here since he was a baby and we are confident that he is well prepared and ready for Kindergarten."