Not LGBTQ family friendly. Had a truly upsetting experience here. Our kids were signed up for…read moresummer camp, maybe it's better during the school year.

My some did camp this summer with Barlina House and he had a wonderful experience! The teachers…read morewere great! Highly recommend them!!

Trust me. Look elsewhere. Differential treatment and abuse. Any aggressive handling of a child is…read moreabuse. Abuse is abuse. Defend yourself by stating you've been in business for 30 years but you were handed a business from your mother and have handled it very unprofessionally. Why would a director call police for a normal pickup by a father after he called you out for your inability to do your job but not call the police when another parent comes to you and states they witnessed abuse? Investigations are under way. My advice to anyone doing research look at reviews. Google reviews are made by director and then answers himself as the business. Many different platforms I've researched have multiple negative reviews for this facility. Go elsewhere. The place isn't what it used to be

My boys have been going here for 5 years, i cant thank them enough for all they do. Thank you I AM…read moreI CAN!

The Learning Tree is a great place, it's close, teachers are friendly and accommodating, and my kid…read moreenjoys every second. My kids development is also as important and I can tell she's learning so much. I highly recommend this place if you have a new child or conflicted on choices.

We love The Learning Tree! My littles have had the pleasure of moving up through 6 different rooms…read moreas they have grown and ALL of the teachers have been so wonderful. I love the car ride home, because I get to hear about all of the fun that they had with their friends and the joy they get from learning here! :)

My child was here for 3 days & caught 3 different viruses within those 3 days. I was in the…read moreemergency room over night with him for 4 days, and he was completely dehydrated due to the viruses. He caught COVID, Rhinovirus, & Influenza. Mind you there was no notice sent out to the other parents when I informed the daycare my child tested positive for these viruses. Also multiple times during the WINTER this location has stated that their heat has stopped working, but they are " having the kids dance around to keep them warm" Absolutely ridiculous and unsafe. Regardless of how friendly the staff is, this is an UNSAFE environment.

My kid caught lice here, then a week after she had a fever that wouldn't go away I noticed some…read morekids that were sick around my child, I mentioned it to one of the teachers but she said it was fine. Then my kid was sick for 5 days straight. Never coming back here for child care ever again. Management should be evaluated/ investigated by the state. In fact I'm about to report.

My family is very grateful to have found this place, especially after our current daycare gave us…read moreonly a 2-week notice that they were closing their doors for good. Little Minds is a hidden gem conveniently located near the Crystal Lake/Pingree Road Metra stop. Only having been open for a few months, the place is clean, spacious, and welcoming all throughout. The teachers are nurturing, knowledgeable and accommodating (except for one elderly woman who is cold and never greets my family - thankfully NOT in my son's classroom) to my 2-year-old's mood changing needs. The director has been very flexible with our family when we decided to change our schedule. My husband and I like that there is an indoor play area (i.e., slides, ride on toys, etc.) for those extreme weather days. I also like how one of the teachers incorporates a baking/cooking lesson daily with the students. The only TEMPORARY downside is, because this daycare is new, the enrollment is low. My family has very HIGH hopes that Little Minds will grow in the next few months with more exposure. We literally pass a "big shot" daycare, that is 5 minutes from our home, to get here, and you couldn't pay our family to go to that one! If you are in search for a new daycare in the Crystal Lake and surrounding area, come check this place out!

Putting your child in daycare is stressful, especially at 6 weeks old! After looking at all my…read moreoptions in McHenry county, I found Little Minds in Crystal Lake. I went in and met Nicole while I was still pregnant. I took a tour of the center and it was awesome. Everything was so clean and new! They also have cameras in each room which was reassuring. My son started there right at 6 weeks old and always comes home happy. I peek in on him during the day and he is always being tended to. I would highly recommend this daycare center to anyone in the area looking. It's also better priced than most!

If you want to send your child to a place where it is perfectly "normal and acceptable" to be hit…read moreand kicked by other kids with no reprocusions or care then by all means proceed on. But first let me tell you what happened to my daughter, she was pushed down out a playtube on the play ground and the kid proceeded to kick my daughter over and over again while my daughter is screaming out for the kid to stop and that they were hurting her. When asked to speak to someone I was told I would get a call..I didn't get one, I heard nothing until I went in 2 days later. I requested the footage..it just so convenienly is "deleted" after 24hrs. One can only wonder if this was why I was ignored and was never given a call. They try to down play it "I'm sorry your child was kicked" ummm no, my child was not just kicked. Nothing was or is being done about it. Since it's "normal and acceptable" behavior! Do your research, I'm far from the first to pull my children! If you want peace of mind while you are working and can not be with your children, then please find somewhere else! It's sad, they go through so many teachers..i no longer wonder why. But there are and have been some good teachers that actually care! It is disorganized with your children constantly being transferred back and forth from class room to class room leaving you never knowing where to drop them off or pick them up. Considering the cost (even of you get government assistance), this place is not the place to send any child!

From the front door greeter to the individual rooms/teachers, there is a tense vibe here. Many of…read morethe staff gossip about one another. Some of the rooms are dirty. Yelling and threatening the kids seems to be commonplace. Sentences like, "I'm so over you today" Calling out kids who suck their thumb, so they're made to feel embarrassed. Seems like a few good teachers but not much love happening here.

My child caught hand foot and mouth disease here twice in 6 weeks. All they did was put a little…read morenot up in the window to inform people. No staff members informed anyone. They have a system that is capable of informing all the parents which they chose not to use. Apparently they are only required by law to put a note up the note was so small i never noticed it 7-8 times dropping my child off. the note had been up for more than a week. Their summer program just ended last week as well so I would be willing to bet there will be many more cases. Would give zero stars if I could.

I love it! My baby has been going here since he was 7 months old and he loves it too. The girls are…read morevery caring with everyone and you can tell they truly love the kids. My son gets very excited every time we get there, and I won't change that for anything in the world.

We have been with Montessori Pathways for 8 years, and it's safe to say, this has been the greatest…read morechoice in education we've made as parents. The primary class (ages 3-6) is a great start to a lifelong love of learning. The children learn at their own pace, and choose to work on what they're interested in learning that particular day. Besides the wonderful classroom environment, the school provides field trip opportunities as well. Now the real star of the show is the Elementary classroom. The school has small classrooms so the children can experience so much more one-on-one time with their teacher (Mrs Bridget) and harbor a wonderful relationships that will last a lifetime. Each spring the class takes a trip to "Nature's Classroom" where the students stay in cabins, spend ALL DAY outside and get to choose their "breakout sessions" aka what they'd like to focus on that day. Every year, my child comes home and tells me he wishes he could go to Nature's Classroom all the time! Montessori Pathways is definitely molding wonderful young folks to be incredible adults. The staff, the classroom environment, the communication, and the community all make up our love for Pathways!

Schocked to see anyone having anything negative to say about this school. They are truly a family…read moreand go above and beyond to care for each family and child. They are one of the only Montessori schools in the area that still has actual Montessori guides in the classroom and not just as adminsvto maintain their status. They continue to keep the methodology alive and help the students blossom. My child comes in excited every day to see each of the teachers and children there. She is not yet in the Elementary program but already knows and loves even the Elementary teacher-they are THAT caring. We have had the pleasure to attend the many events they hold and see how the teachers and director interact with the kids. You cannot fake this kind of love, care, and affection. The children clearly feel safe, happy, excited, and empowered here. And the teachers truly live and breathe this-theyre not just there for a paycheck. Our daughter has learned so much and grown so confident in herself and most importantly, she LOVES to go to school and learn. We are so thankful for MPS!