If you are looking for a childcare facility that does NOT prioritizes consistent communication with…read moreparents and keeps families uninformed about their child's daily experiences, this may be the right fit. As a parent, I believe it is important to know how my child is doing, how he is interacting with other children, and whether there are any concerns that need to be addressed. Unfortunately, that level of communication was largely absent throughout our experience. There were multiple occasions when I arrived to pick up my son from his assigned classroom, only to discover that he was in a different classroom. When I asked why he had been moved, I was often unable to get a clear answer. As a parent, it is concerning not to know where your child is throughout the day or the reasons for changes in their routine. When we first enrolled our son, we were informed that the center was in the process of implementing the Procare app as a communication tool between parents and staff. We were told that parents would receive updates, photos, messages from teachers, and notifications regarding supplies such as diapers, wipes, extra clothing, or any other classroom needs. As a mother of six, I appreciated the convenience and reassurance that this system was supposed to provide. However, in practice, communication through the app was nonexistent. There were very few updates about my child's day, limited photos, and little to no information about his progress, activities, or interactions. If supplies were running low, I often found out at the last minute rather than through advance notification. There was also very little proactive communication regarding behavioral concerns, developmental milestones, classroom changes, or incidents that occurred during the day. On several occasions, I learned about issues only after they had become ongoing concerns rather than being addressed collaboratively from the beginning. Most of the time, I had to initiate conversations myself to get information about how my child was doing. Another disappointment was the lack of classroom work and artwork coming home. I expected to see more age-appropriate projects and creative activities that reflected what the children were learning. Artwork was sent home very infrequently, and when it was, it often appeared to be largely teacher-prepared rather than work that my child had independently created. As a parent, I enjoy seeing my child's creativity and developmental progress through the projects they bring home, and that opportunity was limited. My son is an energetic and active child who loves to run, jump, and explore. While I understand that children learn from one another and that no childcare environment is perfect, I began noticing behaviors and language that were not being modeled at home. In addition, I personally observed instances of children hitting one another and using inappropriate language. While occasional behavioral challenges are expected among young children, I was concerned by what I witnessed and by the lack of communication regarding how these situations were being addressed. As time went on, my son began coming home using words and phrases that are not used in our household and displaying behaviors that raised concerns for us as parents. Whenever concerns arose, I took the opportunity to talk with my son about making positive choices, treating others with kindness and respect, and using appropriate language. However, I would have appreciated more communication and partnership from the staff regarding behavioral expectations and incidents occurring during the day. Over the last four months of his enrollment, my concerns continued to increase. Rather than feeling like I was partnering with the staff in my child's care and development, I often felt disconnected from what was happening throughout his day. Open and consistent communication is one of the most important aspects of a quality childcare experience, and unfortunately, that was something I found lacking. Every parent deserves to feel informed, respected, and confident that their questions and concerns will be addressed. My experience left me feeling uncertain and frustrated due to the lack of communication, limited transparency, and difficulty obtaining answers when concerns were raised. While every family's experience may be different, these were significant factors in my decision to reevaluate whether this center was the right environment for my child.

From the owner: Golden City Child Development Center provides a nutritional, educational, recreational, and social…read moredevelopmental program for infants, toddlers, preschool, and before and after school-aged children. Our center's theme is designed like a CITY, providing each child the opportunity to learn from their environment and understand their family as it relates to their home, community, and city. We offer an enriched experience that will assist our youth in their community awareness by mimicking our community; our outdoor play area has playhouses designed to mimic a city... a bank, a supermarket, a post office, a college, a police station, a fire station, etc.

Little Angels has been like a second home for our family. Both of my children have attended, and I…read morecouldn't be more grateful for the love, patience, and dedication of the staff. My oldest has grown tremendously in confidence, academically, socially, and emotionally. It's clear how much the teachers genuinely care about every child. I highly recommend Little Angels to any parent looking for a safe, nurturing, and enriching school.

I want to share my recent experience to help other families avoid going through the same situation…read more I specifically asked for financial assistance and grant information BEFORE even scheduling a daycare tour, because cost is a major factor for my family. The program director, Savi, told me that the information could not be provided until after paying a fee. After paying $125, I later learned from the funding agency that there is a waiting list over a year long, and we are currently #49. The agency also stated that providers are fully aware of these waitlists and should be disclosing this before collecting any fees. To make things worse, I was later told there was an assumption that I was already approved for assistance--which is completely untrue and contradicts the email chain. On April 9th, I was told we would need to be approved first before selecting a school, by the program director confirming we were starting the process from scratch. Because of the lack of transparency, my child still cannot attend daycare, and we were put in an unnecessary financial and childcare bind. Please, if you are a parent searching for childcare, make sure you: * Ask about funding, grant programs, and waitlists BEFORE paying any fees * Request all terms and information in writing * Verify timelines and eligibility directly with the funding agency * Confirm that the daycare is being fully transparent I'm sharing this so other families can be informed and avoid unnecessary stress during an already challenging process. Program Director did agree to refund me, so I am waiting fot the refund.

We had a wonderful experience for the two and a half years our child attended Future Kids for…read moredaycare. The school is clean and very secure. We liked the playground in particular as it was very well shaded by trees. The smaller class sizes created a more intimate learning environment. Most importantly, Ms. Sheela and her team of teachers were all great. Our daughter started there at a young age and grew tremendously in her time at Future Kids. All the teachers from Ms. Eshani, to Ms. Paula and Ms. Patty were all extremely kind and patient. They always took time to discuss how the day went and how our daughter was doing. It was very apparent that they cared about each child and their individual progress. We always felt our daughter was truly cared for and in good hands. Thank you Ms. Sheela and team for everything!

Ms. Sheela is the owner, she is incredibly kind and is on-site a lot of days and actively involved…read more The teachers are so great and patient with my kids, my babies look forward to going to "school" everyday. They do many activities and fun games, have healthy snacks, and are on a schedule . My kids have been going here for 2 years (ages 2&3) and have learned their abcs, how to spell their names, phonetics, and can count to 20. The teachers also make personal connections with each child and do activities that foster their social emotional learning. They also take all subsidized programs

My daughter has learned so much since she started here about 18 months ago. Extremely saddened…read moreabout the closure, but if they reopen, I would definitely send my baby to Village Kids when he turns 2.

My husband found village kids and as a mom, I had to see for myself before letting my cubs off on…read moretheir own...and I'm glad I did!!! This place is amazing! The Staff is amazing... - Ms Stephanie is AMAZING!!! She is so kind and very relatable to kids! One of my son was privilege to be in her class. He was so happy to attend school. She kept the communication open and was very approachable. My other son was in Mrs Adrianna class!! My son had behavior issues in one of the other teachers class but when he was moved to Mrs Adrianna class - he changed! She is seasoned educator and works well with kids! She is a great communicator and is so kind! My son can have melt downs and she was able to calm him and get him back on track... that's what I call a veteran teacher. Someone who can deal with all type of children with patience and show them love in the process! The location can be off-putting for some but inside this Building is a GEM ! They kept the facility clean and everything is self contained. I never worried about my kids health or safety! The play area is huge! The eating area and sleeping quarters are super cute! I'm sad that we had to cut our youngest kids year short (due to COVID19 and my youngest will be going to kindergarten in the fall). I will truly miss this place and the staff!!! Thank you for your support!!!

We had all 3 of our kids here for multiple years... we absolutely loved it! They became like…read morefamily and our kids learned so much and had such a wonderful time doing so! I cannot praise this wonderful place enough, they are amazing!!!!

The director Deshine is BEST teacher. My daughtor loves her so much (so I do). Always positive,…read morecaring, hamble, kind and very professinal. Sad we had to leave cuz we moved... If we have a chance, def. go to this school:)

My son love his new school and all of his teachers. The staff and administrators are so kind and…read moreworks very well with the children.

My daughter has been attending Mission Kids for a year now and it has been a great experience! All…read moreof the teachers and administrators have been a pleasure to deal with. My daughter loves all of her teachers and their aids. My favorite part is the daily updates I get on what my child is doing so it gives me a piece of mind while she's away. I would recommend this place as a starter school for any parent in the area.

We absolutely love this in-home preschool program! Ashley has been nothing but welcoming and…read moresupportive. Since starting, our 3-year-old has shown such positive behavior changes, including better communication, independence, and social skills. The meals provided are always great, and the monthly field trips are such a fun and enriching experience. The cleanliness of the facility is also always on point. We're so happy to have found this program , it truly has been such a blessing.

I toured Flourishing Little Leaders after hearing great things from a fellow mom. I had to reach…read moreout to the owner several times before we made contact. Even after speaking with Ashley to set up a tour date, she never followed up with the address of the facility. I ended up finding the address online somewhere and showed up to house. I think I caught her a bit off guard as she had her young son with her and had me wait for a few minutes before starting the tour. Anyways, the tour went well. I liked what I saw and heard. I was really looking to change daycares at the moment since I was days away from giving birth. I told Ashley that my son was exhibiting son challenging "terrible twos" behavior. She said that her assistant and herself were more than equipped to handle behavior issues. She also said that in all of her years she only had to terminate one contract due to challenging behaviors and that was after months of working with the child and family. She also said she really works with families if the kid is having challenging behaviors before terminating a contract. I decided to try this place out because they had a lot of age appropriate activities I felt my son would love. Days 1-5 were a bit rocky, he exhibited some poor behaviors I expected. My son is not malicious, he is just in a time of transition and is getting very frustrated so easily these days. I would check in with the assistant, Raevyn, and at the time she felt my son was just trying to transition and was optimistic about him being successful in the future. By Day 5 we started getting phone calls about his behavior basically telling us to pick him up during the morning. On Day 7 I gave birth and my husband was called to leave the hospital to go pick up my son early, the call was received around 10am. Same happened on Day 8, since my husband couldn't be in two places at once,daycare had to wait until I was discharged until we could pick my son up. I decided to pick him up since I had not seen him while I was in the hospital. Usually you are able to go inside and get your kid, today he was brought out to me. Then Ms. Raevyn told me, "Let me know if you need anything." I told her I needed a full day of childcare.... No response was received. On Day 9 I arrive to drop my son off and the assistant, Ms. Raevyn, asks me, "Do you think he will have a good day?" I told her that I cannot predict that. She called the owner and gave me the phone. The owner, Ashley, said she would not be in today and the assistant cannot handle my son on her own. I repeatedly asked for clarification so Ashley finally said they would not accept my son today but I could expect a call later in the evening with some ideas on how to support Patrick. She specifically said she spoke to a friend who is a behavior therapist and we would discuss some new tips during our evening phone call. Ashley never called me. I called her twice and texted her around 8:30pm and was unable to reach her. I afound this to be so unprofessional. If my son was being excluded, I should know ahead of time, not when I arrive to drop him off. Day 10, when I drop my son off I can already sense the irritation with Ms. Raevyn. I asked her if everything was ok and she said, "Yeah, I'm sick. I mean I have allergies." I get a text from Ashley shortly after drop off letting me know that once my child has 2 more incidents, he will be terminated immediately. Since Ashley doesn't stay onsite all day, she doesn't want my son there after she leave. She texted me I had to pick up my kid and our contract was terminated although he didn't reach the two additional incidents. I would like to thank the team for revealing their true selves so early on so that I would not have to subject my child to their negative energy anymore. (That complaint on the community care licensing probably had more merit than I originally thought). But again, Ashley and Raevyn, I thank you for teaching me a valuable lesson. I was so focused on making sure the childcare checked off the educational boxes my mama teacher heart desired, I wasn't making sure they checked off any social emotional boxes. As each day progressed, I noticed my son becoming increasingly angry. By Days 8-10, he didn't really want to get out of the car to go in to the facility. I should have paid closer attention to this behavior and have not written it off as a new issue arising from his 2 day old sibling. My 2 1/2 year old has been in daycare since he was 4 months old and I never experienced these behaviors from him. Since we stopped taking him to this daycare, he is back to being his normal, happier self.