We love everything about Kiddie Academy! Having experienced both KA Naperville and KA Batavia, we…read morehave been nothing but pleased with the care from the daily care givers and administrators from both . All around a great place, we would highly recommend to anyone looking for care for their little ones. It's not a small decision, go check it out for yourself and meet the folks, I'm confident you'll be impressed.

Kiddie Academy of Batavia has been wonderful for my family! We've been enrolled there since 2013…read moreand have been very happy. They have provided fantastic care for our boys andvhave been extremely flexible with our scheduling needs. The boys enjoy the summer camp program as well, with fun activities and field trips in addition to the regular curriculum.

Had the best experience during our time at Cadence Naperville! As a first time mom sending my son…read moreto a preschool, I was nervous but Ms. Mandi and Ms. Katie helped calm my fears. Our family feels so blessed to have met Ms. Katie, she is a gem and has made my son more confident and excited for school. Both her and Ms. Leia have been supportive, patient, and kind to our family - communication was awesome and I always felt at ease sending my kid to school. I cannot thank them enough!

Very caring and great learning experience…read more The entire team at this facility are family like and have taken immense care of our elder one. There hasn't been a day when our kid hesitated to go to the daycare. There is a great learning curve for kids and the development can easily be seen within no time. Great staff and kudos to their patience. Cannot wait to enroll our LO.

This home-based daycare is run by Maria Elena Farrell. She has decades of experience caring for…read morechildren in a daycare environment. Please do your homework when doing business. Make sure to get everything she says in writing especially weekly invoicing for bill payment.

I removed my 2 yr old from this center. Iwalked in twice and found 1 teacher watching 12-14 2 yr…read moreolds. The state ratio is 1 to 8. I spoke to the director and she said she would look into the problem after the first time. I picked my child up the next time and the same thing was going on. The owner never called me back after leaving four messages. I reported the situation to dcfs.

The facility was highly recommended to me by others who had used them in the past, while it was…read moreLearning Ladders, not the current ownership. I had no reason to believe that there would be a problem so we tried it out. It only took a few weeks to realize this was not the right environment for my child. Our son was often in "trouble" with other kids which struck us as a bit odd. ***update*** we are in a new center with zero issues with staff or other kids. There appears to be some discord between workers, the owner Kate if present, is certainly not at drop off/pick up. Concerns or VM left for the owner will not result in her calling you, but rather one of the staff. Not sure who, if anyone is really in charge or if it's a power struggle between some of them. I turned in a "termination of care" letter and still have not heard a word, let alone a refund on our deposit. Zero concern about the issue that prompted this immediate withdrawal of care. The facility itself is pretty run down - with no indication the owner is attempting any upgrades. The bathrooms for the kids are worse than any gas station/restaurant in the area. We have no clue what the kids are fed. The facility appears to cater to those on state financial assistance which makes sense given the conditions. The outside play area, while sufficient, is sorely lacking. If you are on a strict budget and not concerned whether or not your child's needs will be met (especially toddlers 2.5-5 years old) or must rely on state funding - this facility may be fine for you. The extra $50-$70 a week is money well-spent elsewhere. The staff we believe is good, but may be limited in part by restrictions dictated by the owner under the guise of DCFS rules (which I proved by printing out section 407-340 in the handbook). Go read it and draw your own conclusion as to why we abruptly moved him out). At best, this facility barely passes the lowest possible standards required by Illinois and is probably not checked frequently. There is potential for this to be a decent facility due to location, but it would require an overhaul. If you are considering this facility - spell out your EXACT expectations of them as a provider, in writing, have them sign off and don't rely on their general printed information. You will pay for school holidays (they close when Batavia schools do) which is terribly inconvenient for parents with little ones/school age kids under 12 who need care during the work day, and you will pay for the week they are closed in August for their vacation (rather than most NORMAL businesses that staff takes PTO at different times). Very weird and random. My gut told me to pull my child out - and believe me, the piece of mind is well worth it.

Please do not enroll your children into this center. The teachers grab students aggressively,…read moreleaving marks, the place is dirty and chaotic and no child should be left in their "care" I am so disappointed I used this daycare for a long as I did. I made the switch to a different daycare and it's night and day. The Ivy doesn't not use any cameras, send incident reports the day of the incident nor do they use an app so the parent can be updated on their child's day. Our new daycare is fabulous with nice gentle teachers, there is structure, rules, respect, cameras and an app. The ivy academy is garbage. My child never wanted to go to daycare, and now it makes perfect sense...she didn't want to go to the ivy academy.

This review is for the Geneva location. Amy and all the teachers have welcomed my daughter with…read moreopen arms. They made my daughter's transition easy by quickly picking up on my daughters favorite hobbies and incorporated them into her day when she was intimidated by her unfamiliar surroundings. All the teachers make every effort to foster a collaborative, fun, and safe environment for my daughter to learn and grow with all the children. The Ivy Academy has everything I can ask for and more. I cannot imagine trusting the care of my daughter with anyone else after the bar they have set.

OK this review is solely based on the fact that Learning Ladders changed ownership in June 2011 and…read moreis renamed The Giving Tree. Many changes for the worse have come about. This daycare under Learning Ladders was the friendliest little grandma run business where there was virtually no turnover in staff, and the kids loved being there. Now, it's turned into a corporate, prepay your kid being there, hardly anything for lunch/snack kinda cold, inpersonable daycare named The Giving Tree. The old Learning Ladders staff is a rare find here nowadays, and many, and I mean many families have stopped going here. Trust me there are friendlier and healthier enviroments for your kids to go to instead of this place, check out Rory's in North Aurora.

Sent my child here when it was Learning Ladders and at that time, it was GREAT. The owner, a a very…read moresweet, soft spoken grandmother was just amazing. Unfortunately it was time for her to retire and she sold the business to What it is now, The Giving Tree. I couldn't get Andrew out soon enough. While I was patient enough to wait out the adjustment period, it never ended, and never stopped being the excuse a year later. My son NEVER had the same teacher for more than 2 weeks as turnover was horrendous. While the location had a director, she could never make any decisions without contacting the owner. The owner herself, is solely in the business for the money. Each kid is a number to her and she will put that first before any other human side of a decision. I have spoken to many parents who feel the same way. DO NOT send your child here if you want them to have a nurturing and real learning experience.

I took my kid here and the care was named sandy very rude acted like she knew everything but when I…read morepicked up my kid. His duper had not been cleaned by what seemed like the whole day. Everyone else is nice except sandy don't let your kids with her!

I went on a tour/interview the other day and I was so impressed with what I saw. I saw big smiles…read moreon the kids faces while the teachers were interacting with them. I also met some of the teachers who were all very friendly and talkative. The director, Valerie was very upfront and told me what she expects from the teachers to make La Petite a fun, learning and professional school.

Gardner School (previously known as Compass) was the BEST decision we made for our girls since the…read moreage of 2 (now 5) - we absolutely love the teachers and all the staff involved, so welcoming and sweet towards everyone consistently! We will miss this school so much and recommend this school to everyone with little ones, you will not regret it! Thank you so much to Ms. Brittney for welcoming us with open arms and always having a smile on her face, we will miss you and all the girls teachers so dearly!

When I was pregnant with our son, my husband and I thought that choosing a daycare would be super…read moreeasy. We live near a facility and assumed that our little guy would go there - but when we did our visit, it was just ok. Now what? A good friend sends her children to The Gardner School of Oak Brook and recommended the Naperville location to me. When we checked the school out, I cried over how much I loved it (and I'm not a crier - I'm super pale and get very blotchy; it's not cute). We signed him up immediately and have been happy with that decision ever since. First, the location is easily accessible from a variety of locations - we are in downtown Naperville, but have friends who are in Aurora, Sugar Grove, Wheaton, etc. The facility is secure and requires two passcodes before entering the main area. It's also extremely clean - I wish my house was that clean... :) But the most important part of TGS is the care and attention that the teachers and directors give the kids. My son started TGS when he was almost four months old, and even though I knew the school was wonderful, it was still scary to leave him for a full day. The teachers and directors are patient, kind, and caring - both with the students and the parents! They are always available for any questions and concerns throughout the day, and I definitely checked in a lot during those first few weeks of school. They are also available for advice - as a first-time parent, I had no idea when to transition my son to the next diaper size or how to introduce solid foods. The teachers helped us with everything, and have made parenting so much easier. TGS has an app that delivers updates throughout the day. I subscribe to all the updates, so I receive notifications when my son eats, has a diaper change, takes a nap, or does any of the fun activities that the teachers prepare for the kids. We also receive pictures during the day, and we love seeing our little guy having fun with his friends. Our two years at the school have been wonderful, and we plan to keep him at TGS until they kick us out :) Seeing our son make friends and learn so much every day has been more than worth the cost to attend, and we could not be happier with the school!