I love this facility. My daughter really enjoys her time here and she has learned so much. The school has a great summer program with plenty of field trips for the kids. During the winter months there are large inflatables and soccer fields to keep the kids active. Your child can also be enrolled in soccer lessons during active times. This is a great program that incorporates a healthy active lifestyle while also carving out time for classroom learning. They offer organic meals and full size lockers for the kids to easily store everything. The center is always very clean and I have never encountered unfriendly staff. Everyone is awesome! I would 100%recommend this place to friends. The fees are great for all that your child receives here! read more

Active Childcare - Preschools Near Me - Westmont, Illinois

Our family has had its children enrolled in Active Childcare since its inception. Our first child started at 9mths old, in 2010, our second at 3mths old. We highly recommend the program, the teachers, the director Ms. Josann and the facility. Both mom and dad have long work days & long commutes. Active Childcare offers childcare from 6:30am-6:30pm. When we were looking for a daycare, Active Childcare was the only one that offered those hours. That extra half hour on either end of the commute really helps makes rush hour traffic less worrisome. Our kids are VERY active. Active Childcare does an AWESOME job of incorporating physical activity in its program. They incorporate free play into their daily activities. The options are unlike any other daycare we found; 5 level climber, several jumpies, a huge play room, indoor soccer field. Outside in the play yard they have bikes, basketball hoops, and even sand/water activities in the summer. In addition to time for free play they have various structured physical activities; tumbling, Wiggles Giggles and Fun, yoga & obstacle courses. Since Active Childcare is a part of the Westmont Yard the Mighty Tykes soccer lessons are available to the kids during the school day! The teacher takes them down to the lesson and returns them to their class after the lesson. For children enrolled in the daycare there is a discount on lessons. The kids benefit from the program, the parents benefit from the discount & not having to running around after a long day at work or on the busy weekends - SCORE! We don't refer to Active Childcare as a daycare, we've always called it school. Initially it helped with mommy guilt of not being a stay at home mom but we soon saw it validated. THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH! We don't think our children would have learned all they have, in the short time that they have if it weren't for Active Childcare's program. Aside from "school stuff" like letters, numbers, colors, shapes, phonics, time, weather, crafts, etc. they have music lessons and special guests such as magicians, fire fighters, dentists, they even had a reptile guy who brought some of this pets with him - my son was talking about it for weeks! As for costs, we haven't looked at other tuition since 2010. At the time we enrolled they were the least expensive, offered the longest hours, the newest facility and the greatest amount of activities for the standard tuition. In talking with friends who live in other towns with kids in daycare, the tuition is still the best value at Active. Other daycares charge extra for music, gym, Spanish, etc. Active Childcare does it all for the cost of regular tuition. They even offer a discount if you have more than 1 child enrolled and give a credit for referrals - BONUS! So hey if you enroll, do us a favor and mention this article! Most importantly, our kids look forward to being at Active Childcare each day and we are at ease knowing our kids are safe, having fun and learning while we are at work. Thank you Ms. Josann and Active Childcare family for all you do! read more

THEY HATE CHILDREN, THEY ARE NOT COMPASSIONATE WITH CHILDREN. THIS IS TERRIBLE! I registered my 3 years old daughter in Active Childcare located in Westmont, Illinois a month ago, and since then she started having behavioral changes, she became aggressive, very angry and very sad. Ordinarily, she is a very sweet, loving and sociable girl. On several occasions I spoke with her Teacher Ariel, and with the Assistant's Director Vanessa about my daughter's changes at home. They said that everything was fine that nothing happened to her, it just was part of the process. They act like they are sweet and compassionate with children. THIS IS A LIE!! Yesterday, Thursday, June 28, 2018, I decided to go to Active Childcare around 12 PM to speak with the Director Josann, her Assistant Vanessa and my daughter's Teacher Ariel, because I was very concern about my daughter's behavior. My daughter still was very sad and stressed about going to school. Every time I had to leave my daughter at this school she was terrified. She did not want to stay there, especially with her Teacher Ariel. My daughter said that her teacher screamed at her and is always angry. In some of photos that they sent of their activities, you can see my daughter was very sad and upset. She did not eat her food, she was not drinking water, she lost weight and at night she has nightmares. I asked yesterday at 4:00 PM, for the second time to see their security cameras when I went to pick up my daughter because she was sitting with another teacher, who was not from her classroom, crying. I wanted to confirm that my daughter really was fine. They were very nervous, but they showed me their security camera videos. This situation went from bad to worse when I saw the Active Childcare security camera videos and verified what was happening with my own eyes. IT IS HORRIBLE!!, the treatment that the children received in Active Childcare. I saw the Assistant of the Teacher Ariel come into the room and in a very abusive way she began taking the blankets off the sleeping children and raising the side of each bed throwing sleeping children onto the floor. My daughter was in shock. This is mistreatment and abuse towards children and this is not right!! I was very surprised at the reaction of The Director Josann, she was laughing when she saw what happened! I told her that this was not funny and that this behavior was not acceptable. I told her that this is something serious because the children can be hurt and that they, the staff, have no compassion, caring and respect for the children. I saw the Teacher Ariel, who is in charge of Preschool 1, losing her patience and temper with the children. She was screaming at the children in an inappropriate way. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! I regret that I had my daughter enrolled in this day care. I also saw my daughter crying inconsolably when the teacher took her to the bathroom, but unfortunately I could not see what made her cry. I really believe that Ariel is not qualified to work with children. The people at Active Childcare are very false and never told me the truth. They told me that they were monitoring the children all the time to ensure that the children are fine. THIS IS NOT TRUE!! they do not care what happens inside the classrooms and are responsible for the abuse that the children receive. Vanessa lied to me. She told me she didn't have access to the cameras monitoring the children and she did. This is an alert to many parents who have placed their children and trust in Active Childcare. Please do not trust what they say. It is why my daughter was in pain. They promised me that my daughter was going to be well cared for. Very unprofessional and cruel!!! read more

I enrolled my little one there and sat with her a little while for the first two days just to see what the plan is for the day.. here's the truth Food: sucks, no fresh fruit (canned and drained in sugar). I feel like they barley encourage them to drink water. Water is bought out at snack/lunch time and after they play, other then that they want water bottles to be put on their lockers which is located outside the classroom where the kids can't see it and will not remember to drink water.. Class rooms: clean and well kept but lack of visual stimulation, needs major class supplies, needs toys to stimulate their little minds, who ever comes up with the curriculum definitely needs to come up with better ideas for the kids.. kids where screaming and hitting, they say they don't do time out for bad behavior but I witnessed twice kids where put aside saying 'u need 3 min by ur self, we don't act like that' I feel there's other ways to approach bad behavior.. Teachers: are super nice but lack patience and look super tired out resulting in lack of energy needed to take care of active kids.. overall I took her out after 2 days, it was not me. Maybe I'm to picky but I feel like if I'm leaving her with u for 6 hrs I expect her to be mentally simulated as well and being in an environment that she feels safe and not has to worry if another kid will hit her.. not me me!!! read more

We started at Active Childcare when my daughter was 4 and starting pre-school. We were coming from an in-home day care and I had some concerns about going to a large facility, but Westmont Yard has been great. Since pre-school she has stayed in the after school and summer programs as they grew from about 20 kids to over 100 but the staff and the programs continue to be top notch. The summer program includes field trips, sports, activities such as science projects and quiet time for reading or board game play. I would not hesitate to recommend this facility to anyone. read more

What a great place for kids! It is located in a sports complex, so the kids play on the fields during the day, and can join the sports classes that are offered. Ms. Josann and the teachers are wonderful, the kids love it there! read more

We have had nothing but a wonderful experience at Active Childcare! Our four-year old son was one of the first children to attend. Now, our two-year old also attends. Our children have ALWAYS been treated with endless amounts of love, care and respect. They have learned SO much in the time they have attended. I would have no problem recommending this daycare to anyone and would even go as far as saying that I would trust these people with my children's lives. If you are considering sending your children here, I would tell you don't hesitate! read more

I love this place ....my daughter was one of the first ones to go there and she loves it....she cried at every other day care that she went tooo...I only lasted two weeks at every other daycare and since active she has been more outgoing more talkative and definitely loves hanging out with kids more....since me and my husband work long hours and it is very hard for us to teach her things when we get home they pot trained her and got her to do things she would not do....she has grown sooo much since she has been there I have nothing bad to say about anything there not the teachers or the director they are all awesome....I consider some of them very close to me!!!! it has also helped gianna play with friends outside of school or daycare but I always call it school too. I have become friends with some of the parents there too since everyone is so friendly and close....they do a great job mostly ms Ericka and ms Jackie of getting my daughter prepared for kindergarten........ I also want to add that I definitely do not at all agree with the first review that wss written she must have been thinking of another place or has a grudge against someone because she is really wrong in everything that she has said....the owners are very willing to work with evry one and definitely they lady that handles the billing...she is the best I call her and she calls me too and she is willing to work out....she is not pushy or anything at all she understands it is hard sometimes but they also need to get paid to pay everyone else....I know first hand because she works with me all the time:)))))) don't read only the bad reviews cause sometimes they are not true and in this case its for sure not true!!! I recommend this place to anyone that asks and I only say good things wait great things about it love them all great job guys keep up the awesome work read more

I absolutely LOVE this childcare facility! The staff are very attentive and nurturing to the children. I have a peace of mind leaving my 3 year old there when I'm at work. They have a variety of creative activities done daily. I was really impressed when they had a mini petting zoo come to the school. The facility in it self is amazing, the kids have spacious class rooms and an indoor play land. There are so many wonderful things I can say about this place, but to keep it short, this by far the best childcare facility out there! read more

We would strongly recommend Active Childcare to anyone looking for a wonderful, creative, caring, and active environment for their kiddos. The facility has plenty of classroom space per room with age appropriate activities and toys, and indoor play areas for the kids to stretch their legs and play play play! The staff hold events like pre-k graduations, Mother's Day tea, and more! You can tell that they put their hearts into everything they do! We feel very lucky to have found this place and if you too are looking for a great daycare, with good hours, fair rates, and a wonderful environment for your kids, you should visit Active Childcare! read more