Friendly Care Day School 6420 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111

"RED FLAGS EVERYWHERE!!! Started on the first week when my child was given someone else’s nap mat to sleep on. Again when they sent her home in someone else’s shorts and tried to argue that they were hers. Within an 8 week period she tested positive for strep throat, RSV that turned into pneumonia, and lastly HFM which is when i had enough and pulled her. I asked about extra cleaning and was told the rooms get cleaned nightly but no extra due to all of the sickness. when i told the director i had some concerns and red flags they did not show any care or concerns. When i pulled her due to safety concerns they did not even ask why. just told me they are sorry i feel that way and sent me on my way. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. I had a bad feeling every time i dropped her off. she cried and she was waiting at the window every day when i picked her up. It was horrible. I WILL NEVER SUGGEST THIS PLACE TO ANYONE !!"

"We love FCDS best school I've seen. My child has learned so much."

"I thought this daycare was a perfect fit for my child. Their teaching style was very different and I liked the fact that they were Christian based. I asked the center if they where excepting 3 yr olds and if it was possible for me to come in and tour right away. They welcomed me in for a tour around the whole school and my child loved it. I however did not like the fact that they weren’t very diverse but was willing to look pass this because they seemed like a really nice, friendly and caring facility. Little did I know my 3 year old was already being victim of discrimination. The only difference in my child from the rest of the children was the fact that my son was a black child in a predominantly white school. After letting the directors know that I was interested in signing up after touring, I was told I needed to wait and that they will get in touch with me. I was a little puzzled, but then I just thought that maybe they needed to organize some things around to prepare for him. After waiting for their call that never came, I decided to reach out to them. I was told right away that there wasn’t any space left for me child and that they were sorry they couldn’t help me. (You would think this would be something researched before inviting in for tour) but I’m glad this school showed their true colors in who they were because my son was turned down AFTER they seen him which is clearly prejudice if you ask me! They call themselves Christians? Well Jesus demonstrates love and for my child to be turned down after you saw him tells me that you all are NOT true Christians! Jesus did not stand for blatant prejudice amongst Christians based on their race. GOD IS NOT PARTIAL! Glad they didn’t except him because I don’t want him with a hypocritical program that would of probably treated my 3 year old funny because of his color. No THANKS!!"

"Both of our sons have gone to FCDS and we love it! It's a fabulous school with wonderful teachers who do a great job preparing the kids for kindergarten!"

"We love FCDS! The best Christian education for your little one around. I wouldn't go anywhere else and with our children we've tried over 4 different day cares. We are happy with our choice to stay at Friendly!!!"