My children used to attend Apple tree, because it was affordable and had flexible hours. But the center was dirty, unsafe and the workers didn't seem to have a clue what was going on.
When picking up my infant, I observed a teacher change a diaper and not wash her hands afterwards, then care for another child (feeding them a bottle with dirty hands). I can only imagine this happened frequently throughout the day. The place seemed so unorganized- my child came home wearing a diaper that didn't belong to us, proving that the organization needs to be improved. The amount of information we were given about our child's day was vague and incomplete. As a parent, it was very disheartening that I didn't know what my child did during the day. I was also uncomfortable that the babies slept in a separate room behind a closed door without anyone watching over them.
My older child's classroom was just chaos. There didn't seem to be any sort of structure or organized play/learning in the classroom. Good thing he can hold his own, so I wasn't as concerned about him. I still had the same concerns about not knowing what my child did throughout the day, though. There was never good communication between the teachers and the parents.
And the playground looked like an accident waiting to happen. It was overcrowded with children of all ages (from toddlers to big kids) playing with the same equipment, which was sometimes soaking wet from water play, and the teachers were hardly paying attention. The broken equipment should be removed, and the playground/playtime's should be broken up by ages.
It wasn't worth the stress that I felt taking my kids there. I pulled them out as soon as I could. I felt sick to my stomach every time I dropped them off. I've waited a while to post this but I couldn't shake the feeling that I had to share. I would never ever recommend this place. read more