Smart Start Home Daycare

Nargis Akbar is a Virginia Department of Education Licensed Family Day Home Child Care Provider.

Nargis Akbar of Smart Start Home Daycare is a Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) Licensed Family Day Home Child Care Provider with a commitment to the principle that learning begins at birth. I support the emotional, social, and intellectual development of infants and toddlers in a safe, nurturing high-quality child care environment. Very clean, no pets, non-smoking environment
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05/19/2023

Check out our latest review at https://www.care.com/b/l/smart-start-home-daycare/alexandria-va!

05/11/2023

Update: This opening has been filled.

We will have one opening in the daycare beginning in June. Contact us now to schedule a tour!

03/20/2023

One opening remaining, beginning in June. Schedule a tour to secure your spot!

Update: The opening has been filled.

03/07/2023

We will have two openings in the daycare beginning in June. Contact us now to schedule a tour!

Update: Both openings have been filled.

Baby Talk Actually Helps Kids Learn To Speak, So Keep It Up 01/22/2022

Baby Talk Actually Helps Kids Learn To Speak, So Keep It Up

Baby Talk Actually Helps Kids Learn To Speak, So Keep It Up A new study has found that baby talk and babbling help infants better understand how to make sounds, and dat's so gweat!

Photos from ZERO TO THREE's post 12/11/2021

Photos from ZERO TO THREE's post

08/03/2021

We will have an opening in the daycare beginning August 30. Contact us now to schedule a tour!

Check out our latest review as well!

Update: Our opening has now been filled but reach out if you would like to be added to the waitlist.

How Do Babies Know What's Alive? 07/25/2021

How Do Babies Know What's Alive?

"Researchers have shown that even when something doesn't look human and doesn't have a face, babies can use self-propelled motion—or objects that move by themselves—as another cue for animacy."

Explore how babies interpret living things: https://bit.ly/3yVxoNd

How Do Babies Know What's Alive? Here's what research says about how babies navigate the world of the living.

05/11/2021

Check out our latest review at https://www.care.com/b/l/smart-start-home-daycare/alexandria-va.

Smart Start Home Daycare - Care.com Alexandria, VA 04/23/2021

Smart Start Home Daycare - Care.com Alexandria, VA

We will have an opening in the daycare beginning May 10. Contact us now to schedule a tour!

**Update**
The opening is now filled but we'd love to add you to our waitlist!

Smart Start Home Daycare - Care.com Alexandria, VA Smart Start Home Daycare has 14 reviews. My daughter recently transitioned to preschool, and we had such an amazing experience at Smart Start Daycare. My daughter was enrolled at the daycare for four years, and to be honest, it was...

03/18/2021

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Smart Start Home Daycare - Care.com Alexandria, VA 02/02/2021

Smart Start Home Daycare - Care.com Alexandria, VA

We will have an opening in the daycare beginning February 15. Contact us now to schedule a virtual tour!

Smart Start Home Daycare - Care.com Alexandria, VA Smart Start Home Daycare has 13 reviews. As a first-time mom I had a very hard time dropping off my 4 month old at a daycare but after seeing how lovingly Nargis is with not only my child but all of her kids I knew I made the right...

10/14/2020

Smart Start Home Daycare - Care.com Alexandria, VA

We will have an opening in the daycare beginning October 26. Contact us now to schedule a tour!

care.com Schedule an appointment today at Smart Start Home Daycare. Nargis Akbar of Smart Start Home Daycare is a Virg...

03/17/2020

We will have two openings in the daycare beginning April 27. Contact us now to schedule a tour!

5 Tips for Responding to Toddler Sass 12/28/2019

5 Tips for Responding to Toddler Sass

5 Tips for Responding to Toddler Sass Babies do not have the thinking skills to purposefully defy parents. Toddlers are another story.

07/16/2019

We will have an opening in the daycare beginning August 19. Contact us now to schedule a tour!

04/22/2019

Check out our latest review on Care.com!

11/08/2018

Check out our latest review below!

We have an immediate opening. Contact us now to schedule a tour.

How to Read Aloud to a Child That Won’t Sit Still | Brightly 09/17/2018

How to Read Aloud to a Child That Won’t Sit Still | Brightly

How to Read Aloud to a Child That Won’t Sit Still | Brightly If your child struggles to pay attention or sit still while you’re reading together, here are five tips that may help.

07/18/2018

We will have an opening in the daycare beginning July 30. Contact us now to schedule a tour.

Brain Architecture 07/17/2018

Brain Architecture

Brain Architecture Early experiences affect the development of brain architecture, which provides the foundation for all future learning, behavior, and health.

04/23/2018

Check out our recent parent review! We will have two spaces become available in May and June. Contact us now to schedule a tour.

Timeline photos 04/22/2018

Timeline photos

April is National Poetry Month. Children enjoy the rhythms, sounds, and fun language patterns in poems. Fairfax County Public Library​ has a great collection of animal poetry for children, http://bit.ly/2FzzY3E. They also have several poetry workshops scheduled for children: http://bit.ly/2FiNrxc

The Brainy Benefits of Bedtime Stories 02/10/2018

The Brainy Benefits of Bedtime Stories

The Brainy Benefits of Bedtime Stories This cozy ritual does more than prepare your child for sleep.

Talking Is Teaching - Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day! Tips for Families 11/02/2017

Talking Is Teaching - Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day! Tips for Families

Talking Is Teaching - Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day! Tips for Families Learn how to build early literacy skills for infants and toddlers. Talk, read, and sing with your baby every day to promote brain development.

Photos from Smart Start Home Daycare's post 09/25/2017

Check out some of our recent parent reviews!

How to Introduce Toddlers and Babies to Books 09/12/2017

How to Introduce Toddlers and Babies to Books

How to Introduce Toddlers and Babies to Books This resource provides research-based tips on how to share books with babies and toddlers to maximize the joy and learning of book-reading and to nurture a lifelong love of books.

08/30/2017

Sun Safety Tips

08/26/2017

Everyday Fun With Science

Timeline photos 05/20/2017

Timeline photos

Read Aloud - Importance of Reading Aloud 05/17/2017

Read Aloud - Importance of Reading Aloud

Read Aloud - Importance of Reading Aloud

Smart Start Home Daycare 05/07/2017

Smart Start Home Daycare provides a clean, safe, and nurturing environment for your child.

Timeline photos 03/30/2017

Timeline photos

We couldn't agree more!

How to Respond To Your Toddler's 9 Most Challenging Behaviors 03/14/2017

How to Respond To Your Toddler's 9 Most Challenging Behaviors

How to Respond To Your Toddler's 9 Most Challenging Behaviors Most toddlers go through periods where they're trying out new behaviors. They are both testing your reaction and learning about the world around them. Our instinct as parents is to tell them "no" and to stop the behavior immediately, either because we think it's wrong or other people think it's wron...

Keep These 6 Things in Mind When Choosing a Day Care 02/23/2017

Keep These 6 Things in Mind When Choosing a Day Care

Keep These 6 Things in Mind When Choosing a Day Care Many parents start to look for childcare as soon as they know they're expecting. They often consider cost and location first, since they are easy to determine and help to whittle down the possibilities to an acceptable list. However, parents are often unsure how to rate the quality of a facility.

Babies Really Do Like It When You Blast The Radio 02/13/2017

Babies Really Do Like It When You Blast The Radio

Babies Really Do Like It When You Blast The Radio "Why say it when you can sing it?" -- babies

Singing to children may help development of language skills 02/02/2017

Singing to children may help development of language skills

Singing to children may help development of language skills New book claims that 'signature' melodies and inflections of traditional rhymes prepare children's brains for language

Babies remember their birth language - scientists - BBC News 01/26/2017

Babies remember their birth language - scientists - BBC News

Babies remember their birth language - scientists - BBC News Babies learn language in the early months of life, and retain this knowledge, say scientists.

How to Predict a Baby's First Word 01/01/2017

How to Predict a Baby's First Word

How to Predict a Baby's First Word After about a year, give or take, of staring and babbling, babies eventually begin to say their first words. Mama. Ball. Dog. Millions of parents all over the world know this. Now, researchers at Indiana University and the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered new clues about how that actu...

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