This parent-owned online directory of childcare options includes in-home providers, nannies, childcare centers, and babysitters, serving infants through school-age children. The website also offers links to helpful articles on parenting, state oversight agencies, and more.

The database is searchable by zip code, children's ages, and type of care required. Results include contact information; a description of the services offered; the staff, philosophy, licensing, and facilities of the provider; and hours of operation. Helpful icons beside search matches indicate which providers offer drop-in services and off-hours care; some listings include photos.

A very minimal amount of information can be gathered from a free search of the site - name of daycare, how many children of various ages are cared for by the provider, address, and phone number. To get additional information - hours of operation, website address, photos, etc. - parents must subscribe.

A note of caution: Listed providers are not screened, so while the site is a great starting point in a search for childcare, it's imperative that parents check out claims regarding licensing, staff, and facilities.

Jackson Child Care offers quality child care services in a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment, plus age-appropriate, fun learning activities to promote literacy development. Nearby attractions include the Wakefield Recreation Center, Hidden Oaks, and Lake Accotink.

Qualifications include a degree in Early Childhood Development, CPR & First Aid Certification, USDA-nutritious meals and snacks, 16+ years of experience, and Early Childhood Development Trainer.

Kelly's Kiddy Care offers excellent home child care for Centreville and the surrounding area. It's run by a loving mother who loves each and every child like her own; very clean and organized as well.

Lucketts Community Center, known as the "old school house," is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated as a Virginia historic landmark. The center offers a wide range of quality children's programs, a licensed preschool, year-round family programming, and a lovely, shaded playground.

Highlights include the Annual Lucketts Fair, the Historic Lucketts Antique and Classic Auto show, and the Saturday Bluegrass Concert Series.

Check our calendar or the Luckett's website for current programs and events.

Meredith's Daycare is an in-home, licensed daycare run by a CPR/First Aid Certified mother with more than 15 years of experience. It is a non-smoking home with a huge playroom with lots of toys, books, games, and a computer. Three different playgrounds are nearby.

Hours are extremely flexible and based on the needs of the parents - no late charges.

Run by a mother of two with over 10 years of experience, Ms. Sissy's Home Daycare is an in-home, licensed daycare offering quality care, meals, and extremely flexible hours - daytime, evening, and weekend care. Ms. Sissy has a Fairfax County Permit, CPR/First Aid Certification, and is part of the USDA Food Program.