Skipwith Academy @ Rutland (#44) is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 9201 Rutlandshire Drive, Mechanicsville, Virginia VA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Skipwith Academy @ Rutland has received mostly positive reviews (6 five-star ratings) praising new management, staff professionalism, and child care quality. However, two one-star reviews indicate serious past concerns about staff conduct. Multiple parents note significant improvement under current leadership, suggesting previous management issues have been addressed.
Skipwith Academy Learning Center at Rutland is a welcoming and well-organized center with a caring and professional team. The atmosphere feels safe, supportive, and focused on helping children grow and succeed. It’s a wonderful environment for families. Let’s Party Event Agency would be happy to collaborate in the future and bring fun, interactive programs to their amazing community.
My child has been going to SA @ Rutland for almost 4 months now. I absolutely LOVE it. She loves it as well. Especially since it's summer time, they have a huge splash pad that they play on and every single teacher I have come across always talks to me and knows exactly which child belongs to me. The new director is fabulous and always answers and entertains any and all of my silly questions. :-) They also have an app associated with picking up and dropping off your child and they send me pictures almost every day showing what activities she is doing. I had heard stories about this place a couple years back, but from my understanding and my personal experiences, I know they are under new management and they work very hard to make sure that all the kids are happy. Also, they have a great variety of healthy snack and lunch menus. I really cannot say enough great things about this place.
UPDATE: This daycare is under new management and the bad apples have been removed from the bunch. We gave Skipwith Academy at Rutland a second chance. Several years later we enrolled our third child after a nightmare experience with our first child. Many of the teachers are new to the facility. I’ve had very few issues and the Director Ms.Amy always has her door open to address any concerns. I encourage others to visit and see for yourself. My husband and I love the daily emails and facility app to see how our child is doing throughout the day.
We have three kids at the school and will unfortunately be moving them in Jan. since we're moving to another part of town. The staff, teachers and the environment have been great for each of our kids, and for my wife and I. We started at the Ashland location and gave that location one week, the place smelled like vomit the moment you opened the door, everyday. Ashland felt more like a zoo in terms of classroom control, organization and structure. We've been at Rutland for several months and we've had no concerns; all of the teachers and staff seem professional and hospitable.
Both of my kids have been at Skipwith since they were 3 months old. We feel like they're family! The communication and trust with a solid administration team and awesome teachers is 5-star.
VQB5
Level 5 out of 5
Meets Expectations
This rating is part of the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). Trained evaluators assess staff qualifications, learning environment, curriculum, and family engagement — standards that go beyond basic licensing requirements.
Level 1: Meets basic licensing standards.
Level 2: Exceeds licensing with some quality improvements in place.
Level 3: Demonstrates strong practices in curriculum and staff development.
Level 4: High quality across most assessed areas.
Level 5: Highest quality — excels in all areas of assessment.