Not sure where to even start. John Humphrey KinderCare was under the leadership of Mary when my son…read morewas attending. My son was sick almost weekly. They barely cleaned. I would pick my son up and he would have boogers on his nose/face dried up and crusty. When I would give my child a bath at home after the day, he'd have dried up feces on his underwear due to them not wiping the kids after they use the restroom. The teachers in each class were young, inexperienced, and ignorant. Anytime I made a complaint about the care of my child (that I pay them for) they would gas light and manipulate things to make it my fault that they were not caring for my son properly. I also witnessed a couple of the teachers getting super impatient with the kids and sometimes toss them around and scream at them, it honestly broke my heart. The manager Mary was the worst part of it all. Instead of taking the responsibility for her own KinderCares failures, she decided to blame the kids! She would literally blame the 3-4 year olds themselves. Horrible daycare to attend.

Around January 2021, we realized that we needed child care for our 9.5m son. We were both working…read moreFT from home and couldn't give him the attention he needed. We were stressed and not being the best parents we could be, juggling everything on our plates. We looked at nanny's but given Covid, many wanted to be in their home, not ours. We did look at another daycare but I didn't feel comfortable. We finally talked to Melissa at KC-John Humphrey and gave it a try. To be honest I wasn't thrilled about the idea of a "commercialized" daycare. Melissa and all the staff/teachers are absolutely incredible. They made the transition easy. They even helped and accommodated as we transitioned our son from home purees to table food; from formula/BM to dairy milk/water. We saw so much growth and development in our lil guy after just a couple weeks. The app is great for communication and just seeing how our son's day is going/went. They are very diligent about children's health. Although it was hard, our son had to stay home a couple times because of sickness that had similar symptoms to Covid (but wasn't). I can appreciate the effort. I wouldn't want other kids to expose our son in the same situation. They followed up on his "sick days" just to check in on him. The ONLY reason we are leaving this center is because we're moving to Elgin. We've only been going to KCJH for about 5 months and will truly miss the team. They genuinely care about the children and families. On another note, our transition to an Elgin KC has been seamless as well. We look forward to the same caring staff up north. For all the new parents struggling decide to send your child(ren) to daycare in the OP area, send them to KCJH. You become a better parent because of the reduced stress/mental break and the child(ren) love it.

My daughter has been attending COA since she was 8 weeks old and now she is nearly 3. The teachers…read moreand admin at COA have always taken care of my baby and taken any concerns I may have had seriously. I appreciate how much my daughter has learned and grown from knowing her colors and shapes before one and all of her letters before 2. I've always been amazed at stuff she knows, like counting backwards, cause I knew I wasn't responsible for it (LBVS). Some teachers who have stood out are Ms. Linda, Ms. Theresa, Ms. Caitlyn, Ms. Leann, Ms. Destiny, Ms. Kat, Ms. Kobe, and Ms. Tricia. I would certainly recommend COA as they provide updates daily in an app along with video capabilities. I also appreciate the activities they have after school to keep parents active (Bentley activities) and informed (parent conferences). I'm so thankful for COA.

My son goes to COA Orland Park, and we love it! We love the Infant A teachers, Ms. Naziha, Ms…read more Leanne, Ms. Kamille, and Ms. Caitlin. They plan such fun lessons and have a set routine that toddlers need. I never thought my son would be able to transition from a crib to a cot, but he was doing it after 1 day! I'm always getting art work sent home and love seeing the pictures from their daily activities. The directors also know all of the children by name. It's a wonderful community, and I would definitely recommend it!

Sandbox is absolutely wonderful. My two year old daughter goes here for preschool (we were…read morerecommended to do a 2 day preschool by early intervention to help with her speech). The director, Miss Georgine, is the two year old preschool teacher and she's a wonderful, kind, grandmotherly lady. At this Sandbox they really seem to care about each child and treat them as an individual. Another two year old preschool we looked at (Bobby Noonan) had more of an attitude of "She'll fit into our program" (an exact quote) rather than to fit the program around the child like they do at Sandbox. When I first visited the director sat down with me and listened to my concerns and desires for a preschool for my daughter (primarily to help with talking) and said how they were happy to help work with them. I've seen great advances in her speech since starting Sandbox six months ago, and I really love the teachers and the environment- it's very homey rather than the institutional or "daycare" type feel that many preschools have. She loves going and I think it's helped her to be a little more independent as well.

Well, it's been a few years since my kids went to Sandbox but I have a lot of good memories of the…read morestaff and activities. My three children were well taken care of and today are moving on to higher education. In part I do give credit to the caring folks at Sandbox!

I did my internship at this sandbox and everyone treated me wonderful! I also went to preschool…read morehere when I was 4! WONDERFUL STAFF!!!

Wonderful experience for my kids! They learned a ton about farm animals and responsibilities.read more

Cute decor, clean and well organized school in a lovely location. The kids participate in lots of…read moreage appropriate activities, the class sizes are small, staff is caring, and attention is paid to safety and security. What else can you ask for in a preschool? How about an adjacent children's farm for special events and field trips? Best of all, the kids seem happy to be there.

We love Naz pre-school! Our oldest attended and was more than ready when she started Kindergarten…read more At her first kindergarten parent teacher conference our daughter's teacher commented that she had a great foundation coming into grade school and asked where she went to pre-school. Our youngest currently attends pre-school here and I have nothing but wonderful things to say. The staff has been amazing with him so far.

My son is about to graduate from Nazarene Preschool this May. I am certain he is 100% ready for…read moreKindergarten thanks to his preschool! He learned so many things this year that his previous preschool didn't push. Besides being advanced in his reading and writing, they also have art, music and technology time. He has a new love for music and enjoyed performing at the various shows for the parents this year. You can tell the teachers give it their all everyday, to each student! We love Nazarene Preschool!

I cannot think of a better place to send my son for preschool. From the directors and teachers-…read morewe're extremely grateful for how wonderful they've been. Every time I drop off my son, I know he's going to be in the best of hands. Wish they went all the way through 8th grade with how amazing they are and the progress my son has made. Highly, highly recommend Bobbie Noonan's in Homer Glen!

I have my two year-old attending Monday through Friday caregiving which has really made a…read moredifference in her social motor skills and also has increased her vocabulary at a very young age. The staff is very loving and caring and really do provide the utmost care for children. so fortunate and grateful to have found such a valuable location for my daughter to grow and be loved

Our son has been attending Mary Sears for almost exactly one year now and we all absolutely love…read moreit! Their communication and the effort they put into being a great overall establishment has been top notch. They provide daily picture/text updates, weekly & monthly schedules, special events, visitors (Easter Bunny!), and many other activities that make Mary Sears fun for our child. The biggest vote of confidence is from my soon to be 2 year old son. Every time he walks in and sees Ms. Sheeran, Ms. Garcia, or Ms. Musial he gets a huge smile on his face and runs up to hug them. When he's at home he always wants to see his friends that he met at Mary Sears. Above all else that makes me happy to be their customer and very comfortable having them take care of my little man!

TERRIBLE PLACE!!! I wouldn't recommend anyone bring their child here. They have too many kids per…read moreteacher. Leave doors unlocked with no one to stand guard. The director Kathleen has the worst attitude. Just awful.

Excellent teachers and great atmosphere! The kids love Little Blossom. They have learned so much…read moreand Little Blossom prepared them for Kindergarden.

We absolutely LOVE Little Blossoms in Mokena!! This was the first school that my daughter attended…read moreat two years old and she loves going every day! She never puts up a fight and even on the weekend she'll ask can I go to school today. She always talks about her teacher, Miss Crystal. She says she wants to be like her when she grows up.