Business Details
23 Years
experience
Trusted Child Care & Preschool in Arlington, VA
Maria Teresa's Babies has provided a nurturing, educational environment for children aged birth to 5 years in Arlington, Virginia, since 2003. Our home away from home philosophy, developed over 20 years of experience, combines a Healthy-Mind/Healthy-Body approach with Spanish immersion for all age groups, including infants. We operate from a converted residential home featuring a commercial kitchen that prepares homemade meals daily, a secure outdoor play area with synthetic turf, and a mini-golf course designed for safe, year-round activity. Our staff undergoes specialized training in our unique curriculum, which incorporates art appreciation, sports camps, music lessons, and garden-based nutrition education.The facility meets rigorous safety standards with sprinkler systems, monitored alarms, and dual emergency exits while maintaining a warm, personalized atmosphere. We emphasize individualized care, offering quarterly developmental reports and fostering strong emotional, social, and cognitive growth through structured play and bilingual learning. Our commitment to quality extends to continuous professional development for staff and maintaining partnerships with local transportation initiatives to reduce environmental impact.
Services
Childcare Services
Preschool Programs
Spanish Immersion
Nutrition Education
Outdoor Sports Camps
Details
- Year established: 2003
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of specialized childcare experience in a home environment
- Our Healthy-Mind/Healthy-Body philosophy integrates nutrition, exercise, and education
- Spanish immersion program for all age groups including infants
- Customized meal plans with homemade organic meals prepared on-site daily
- Secure outdoor play area with synthetic turf and mini-golf course
What people say
Caring staff
Safe environment
Healthy meal options
Effective Spanish program
Strong developmental focus
Services
Childcare Services
Our childcare services provide a secure, nurturing environment for infants through five-year-olds. We combine structured learning with free play while maintaining a 4:1 child-to-staff ratio. Daily activities include language development, motor skill exercises, and social interaction programs tailored to each child's developmental stage.
Preschool Programs
Our preschool curriculum focuses on kindergarten preparation through bilingual education and cognitive development activities. Children engage in art appreciation, basic mathematics, and literacy exercises while developing social skills through group projects and collaborative play in both English and Spanish.
Spanish Immersion
Our comprehensive Spanish immersion program introduces children to Spanish through daily conversation, songs, and educational materials. Infants begin with basic vocabulary while older children learn sentence structure and engage in bilingual storytime sessions using culturally authentic materials.
Nutrition Education
The nutrition program features homemade organic meals prepared daily in our commercial kitchen. Children participate in garden-based learning with seasonal vegetables while staff teaches healthy eating habits through interactive activities like cooking demonstrations and taste testing sessions.
Outdoor Sports Camps
Our outdoor sports camps offer age-appropriate physical development through mini-soccer, basketball, and golf programs. The synthetic turf playground allows year-round activity while the mini-golf course teaches coordination and strategic thinking in a safe, controlled environment.
People
Maria Teresa DeSabas
Founder & Director
With over 20 years of childcare experience, Maria Teresa established the center to provide personalized care in a home environment. She holds advanced certifications in early childhood education and nutrition, and personally oversees curriculum development and staff training programs.
Tony Saba
CEO
Tony manages facility operations and environmental initiatives. He led the conversion of the residential home into a licensed childcare center and developed the transportation sustainability program that earned recognition from Arlington Transportation Partners in 2014.
Questions
What age groups do you serve?
We care for children from infancy through five years old.
Is Spanish language instruction included?
Yes, all children participate in daily Spanish immersion activities.
Are meals provided?
We offer three homemade organic meals daily prepared in our on-site kitchen.
What outdoor facilities do you have?
Our secure playground features synthetic turf, a mini-golf course, and seasonal garden areas.
How do you handle school closings?
We follow Arlington County Public Schools' weather-related closing schedule.
Do you offer tours?
Yes, we schedule Friday evening tours for up to four families at a time.
Reviews (3)
Lillian Routman
Jan 20, 2020
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Average daycare but lacking for older children's development. The past year has seen an increase in staff turnover, facility disrepair and child incident reports. Overall the Center tends to be unorganized and inefficient. There's a lot of referencing their curriculum and learning philosophy in practice it's mostly lip service. We would recommend that parents request to tour the facility during circle time or an organized learning activity for a more unfiltered view of services provided. The majority of families live in the immediate area and seem captive to the convenience. Cost is on the higher
Garu Diplo
Jun 12, 2018
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My daughter has been going there for the last 10 months and my experience has been fantastic so far. The teachers are so loving (with no or low turnover as far as I know) that my daughter just jumps to them when she gets dropped at the daycare. It's Spanish language facility and we speak both Korean and English at home. Thus it may be a bit confusing for her for the time being, but eventually she will feel comfortable in 3 languages in the long term.
Rachel Eckels
Jun 13, 2017
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This daycare center is the worst. They have a high level of teacher turnover. They pride themselves of being a bilingual school, however the teachers are not fluent in English. If you want to send your child to an expense babysitter, then enroll them here.
