Growing Minds Learning Center

Hours

Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.

What Maryland licensed

Licence type

Continuing - Full

Status on record

In Good Standing

First licensed

September 29, 2020

Licence runs through

August 31, 2026

Licensed infant places

4

Licensed school-age places

4

Schedule

Full Year

Family Network region

Montgomery County

Maryland publishes an infant band and a school-age band and no others, so these are not a total capacity and say nothing about toddler or preschool places.

Amenities and accessibility

Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.

How the reviews split

The 4.2 average comes from 5 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

• 5 star4
• 4 star0
• 3 star0
• 2 star0
• 1 star1

From Google

Recent parent reviews

• ★★★★★

  Our family loves Growing Minds Learning Center! Serena creates a wonderfully loving, supporting, and creative environment for children of all ages. She has taken care of our son since birth and excels at creating a unique, tailored approach based on his interests. Through music, reading, sensory play, and art, our son has thrived and consistently met his developmental milestones under her care. Serena provides homemade nutritious meals and snacks that our son loves. She has also been teaching him Spanish and is even helping with potty training. As new parents, Serena made us feel at ease knowing our baby was going to be well taken care of and wasn't just a number. In the early days, she often noticed things before we did - like when our son's feeding, sleeping, or even diaper sizes needed adjustment. We were so incredibly grateful as new parents to have her careful attention to detail and feedback. We also appreciate Serena's willingness to be flexible with our schedule so we can attend early appointments. We have been so happy watching our son grow and develop under Serena's thoughtful care.

  Caitlin SpargoFeb 12, 2026
• ★★★★★

  Growing Minds has been a great place for both of our kids. Serena is so caring and I know that she develops a strong bond with the kids. She takes great pictures and sends them home with art that we cherish. The class size is small, so they each get a lot of attention. I would highly recommend Growing Minds!

  Emily B. JonesJun 19, 2025
• ★★★★★

  Changes their policies after contract is signed . She said she would refund money because their new hours didn’t work for us over the phone and writing and she now is refusing to . Then she said I give information to my pregnant wife when I made it clear I was the one coordinating daycare and she was too occupied working full time while pregnant . When I addressed this she said she would rather work with the moms. Outdated, and disrespectful to say that. Do not work with them

  Brian DimockMar 1, 2025
• ★★★★★

  Serena and her staff create a nurturing and supportive environment. They update the app regularly so we receive updates and pictures throughout the day. Our son is always happy to see Serena and loves going there every day!

  Kassie SavoyFeb 5, 2024
• ★★★★★

  Until our children started attending this family child care, I thought it was just a common phrase that "they will take care of your children as if they were their own." This is not just a phrase. This has been our experience with her program. Since he was an infant, our oldest son attended three different large childcare centers. They were fine, but we were just one a hundred families, looking to find personalized attention and care where there was none. We wanted our children to attend a program with structure, accountability and attention to personal growth. We wanted communication with our childrens' teachers about their daily routine, their growth, and other challenges we might not see at home. We found exactly what we were looking for at this family child care. So conveniently located for us across the street from the NIH, we quickly noticed differences about her program that quickly elevated it above the larger center-based programs. Montessori-type gross and fine motor skills activities. An emphasis on cooperative play and make-believe. Recognition of our children's strengths and tailoring activities to them. We never observed this level of attentiveness at the larger centers with our son, so when space was available we quickly enrolled his younger sister as well into her toddler program. After our third child was born, we reserved an infant space for her. We could not be happier with our decision to entrust all three of our children to the care of her program. We receive updates throughout the day in the form of pictures, meals/snacks and other activities through the app. Our older children LOVE her homemade and healthy lunches and snacks. We get the opportunity to talk to her every day about our children, which was never possible at the larger centers. Our children are getting the best of both worlds -- a high quality, safe and licensed early childcare experience with the love and care that only a family child care center like her's can provide.

  Adam SowalskyFeb 5, 2024

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.