I don't have much to compare this center to, as it is the only location my daughter has ever went…read moreto, but I think it is beyond deserving of a 5 star rating. They have been imperative in helping break my little one of her shyness and every teacher that she has had has treated her as if she is their own. The owners are helpful and friendly and willing to work with you regardless of your schedule. I would definitely recommend giving them a look!

This day care was a great start for my daughter as an introduction to school. We has planned on…read morestarting her at 3, but circumstances changed, and we needed a center when she was 2 1/2. The care givers are warm and kind. My daughter came home chatting away and happy every time. What impressed me most was the effort the caregivers put into the project for the children. My daughter came home with a beautifully and creatively made projects. Some included hand and footprints, and others were even laminated. You can tell the teachers spent a lot of time and effort working with basic materials to create something sweet. They went out of their way when they didn't have to. There were trips to the wading pool and visits from firefighters. When it was too cold to go outside, the teachers brought the snow in for the kids to play with. Very sweet center.

From the owner: You have many choices in child care. The Lord of Life Child Development Center in Depew believes…read morein a play-centered philosophy that builds character, encourages exploration, teaches both academic and life skills, and equips your child to succeed with healthy self-esteem and respect for others. Our beautiful campus includes an on-site Adult Day Health Center where the children and adults gather daily to learn from each other. We are the only childcare center in WNY with both a Registered Dietican and a nurse on staff.

Nothing but good things to say about this daycare. I'm not sure about these other negative reviews,…read morethey kinda seem a bit outrageous. My experience with them over 3 years has been great. Most of the staff has been there a while so I really like that my kid went from a baby to a preschooler with a lot of the same people. The new managers seem like they are really trying to make nice improvements too. The one is brand new but the other one has been there a long time so she knows all the parents and kids pretty well. They are both nice and you can tell everyone there really loves the kids.

My son attended this daycare for 1 week for spring break. On day 3 I was viewing their live camera…read moreof his preschool room 1 when I saw the lead teacher Samantha grab a little girl by her upper arm for running around the classroom, lift her in the air by her arm, and drag/carry her a few feet away before dropping her on the ground and walking away, leaving the little girl visibly screaming and crying. I immediately called the supervisor Lisa, who went in and spoke with the teacher and surprise! The teacher denied it and was allowed to stay for the rest of the day. I was called by Lisa again the next day with the child's mother present, telling me nothing wrong happened, despite no camera review by supervisors. I received a call almost 24 hours after the incident for Lisa to let me know that the district manager viewed the footage and labeled the violent incident "positive guidance". Needless to say my son will not be returning and I am out 347 dollars because of a violent teacher and an administration full of enablers and cover ups.

I booked my daughters second birthday party here and I had never ever been there. My mom had took…read moremy daughter a few times since they live nearby but we are in Hamburg so it's a little far. Anyway, when I walked in I was really impressed. It's bright, feels clean, and there is every toy for every interest and multiple age groups. I booked the gross motor room too which has a little playground in it. The owner had extra decorations on hand that she lent to me and was super attentive and helpful. Exceeding expectations! Everyone talked about what a perfect place it is for a kids party and it's so true!

If you are looking for a place for kids to play or a party venue this is the perfect place! The…read moreowner (Molly) went above and beyond to help with everything! We had kids ranging from One to eight n everyone had so much fun; plenty of room for kids to run, play and explore! The price can't be beat either.

Building itself is fine, small. The classrooms are a mess and don't have any organized toys or…read moresupplies to be used. The supply closet is a mess, along with the kitchen. They don't have a fridge in the kitchen. Next comes staff, the staff seems almost seemed like they were just "babysitting". Sitting on there phones, propping babies up with bottles, allowed infants under a year to sleep with blanket in crib. Another thing, the infant teacher was aggressive putting kids to sleep and handling them. Then said "sometimes you gotta be tough". Then came the end of the day, it was 4 and still very warm outside. The center closed at 6. The kids wanted to come back inside and they didn't allow them to come back in because the rooms were closed. Overall, this is defiantly not a place to send you children.

My daughter started a new job recently and due to her lack of planning skills she was not able to…read moreutilize her first choice in day care. Care A Lot Child Care Center agreed to take my youngest grandchild. I've seen this place for years and never much gave it a second thought other than it would not have been my first choice for child care. I must clarify in that the location does not thrill me and there is not a great deal of literature/advertising for this facility. Lily experienced her first day. Lily is somewhat difficult. Lily is not keen on eating or napping. Lily, after a rough ten minutes or so, LOVED this place!!! She has made friends - for real!!! - and she loves her teachers/care coordinators! She has tried new foods and likes them!!! SHE NOW NAPS!!! By choice!! She is also somewhat upset when she does not get to go to "daycare". I cannot say enough about how well this facility worked out. Clean, well organized and well staffed. Lily comes home happy every day! With a new 'do. Braiding, upsweep, she loves it. Minor point, she will not let anyone do her hair other than her "teachers" at Care A Lot. Again, minor issue however major kudos to the care people! Kindergarten is finishing for my eldest grandchild and she will also be off to Care A Lot for the summer.

We have the most perfect place for 2,3,4&5 years olds. My son has flourished with lasting memories…read morefriendships and would choose it over and over again!

Open Door gave both our girls amazing educational starts. You won't find a more caring staff, more…read moreimaginative curriculum, more joyful place, and an awesome gym space! Our youngest attended kindergarten readiness class. Mrs. Sexton addressed every one of our daughters anxieties about kindergarten and she went off enthusiastically to school and has never looked back. You'll never regret giving them that extra time so they are happy and confident when they reach kindergarten. Just because they qualify for kindergarten age wise, they don't HAVE to go. We just wish the whole world was as wonderful as Open Door.

This daycare is the worst decision we made by sending our son there . The director Jordan had the…read moreaudacity to imply a diagnosis of our son's behavior though she is not even a therapist . My son went 3 days a week but they don't offer any useful activities. High turnover staff . The daycare workers were mean to my son. They give hard time and don't accommodate well the IEP teachers if your kid need those services . Your kid can not bring bottle of water , really ???? I can go on and on but if you want your kid to be happy and learn , be mindful on that place

Sadly I'm putting this low review out there so other new parents aren't putting their trust and…read morefaith into a place that has terrible, unprofessional communication to parents. It all sounds good, it all looks good, you want to believe it is good, but...in this pandemic world things are just not as they once were. Staffing is clearly a problem everywhere. The solution may have to be raising the pay of the very wonderful people who work directly with the little ones. Something has to be done to incentivize people to stay here. In our case my daughter went on the waiting list for her yet to be born child 6 months before he was even here. She was taking all of her allowed leave so she wasn't going start him until 5 months old. She started on the agreed upon date and after 2 weeks they "unenrolled" him, with literally no notice, from DoodleBugs. It took a call to corporate to be told it was due to staffing. No other suggestions for where to go or what to do. Just told on a Monday that he wasn't able to be part of the infant room. I don't know how a reputable business thinks this ok. It really is a sad day when you think you can trust a place with your BABY and this is how it is handled. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. And discuss how situations like this might be handled. Because clearly doodlebugs is not run by competent, caring people who can communicate to parents.

Staff is wonderful especially the new young lady from Hilburt College.... So pleasant and the kids…read morelove her.

This place do not enroll your child they don't practice proper hygiene in changing diapers, like…read moretheir suppose to wear gloves when they change each child and she got hand foot mouth disease 2 times from this place which is transfer by fecal matter. I provide my 8 month old with her own food and they give her what they have and she gets diarrhea from and constantly gets a diaper rash they don't change her diapers she comes home dirty like the last time I picked her up it looked like they wiped their dirty hands on her. And when I picked her up on a surprise early pickup she was in a corner crib by herself crying and when she saw me she immediately put her arms out to be picked up nobody was paying attention to her I do not recommend this place.