I have been lucky enough to be able to work for such an amazing company. The staff within this…read moreprogram from upper management to line staff work so hard everyday to help families and their children with resources in the community that can help them. Their teachers are very well trained and always learning by taking workshops and courses. The program supports their teachers ambitions to go back to school and improve their skill. Their hard work is admirable and always respect each families privacy and confidentiality. The work they do to stock their own food pantries and clothing mobiles is admirable. I have never seen a company work so hard for the members of the community. I have been in Education for almost 40 years and this is by far the most respectable agency I have ever worked for.

From the owner: CHILD, Inc. is a private non-profit agency providing comprehensive child development and family…read moresupport services to low and moderate income families residing in Kent County, Rhode Island. CHILD, Inc. owns and operates four child development facilities. All CHILD, Inc. facilities are licensed for child care by the Rhode Island Department of Education. All facilities are also approved and funded by the Federal Administration for Children and Families. We also maintain accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

We have taken our children out of Early Learning Center, and I encourage you to do so too. This…read moreplace is absolutely terrible. We gave them a chance for a year, but day after day things seemed to get worse. They are severely understaffed which is immediately noticeable. The layout of the building is not designed for a daycare and there is a lot of confusion as to which room the kids of each age group belong in. The existing staff is just trying to make it through the day. They have little to no curriculum, and what structure they do have is impossible for the staff to follow, due to the lack of trained personnel. At times when I picked up my kids I would count 15-20 kids (ages 3-5) with one staff member. My daughter WAS in the process of being potty trained but ended up regressing due to the inability of the staff to maintain a bathroom schedule. Nearly every day I picked her up with a messy (and disgustingly full) diaper. I witnessed children fighting while staff sat inattentive on cellphones daily. Toys and play equipment are in poor repair and are borderline dangerous. The building is in horrible condition and definitely NOT up to code, with broken metal railings and exposed sharp edges. After a year of kindergarten our son was reading and writing full sentences. Now after a summer of their program, which is supposed to promote a learning environment, he is entering first grade and behind in his studies. Their summer program was pretty much sitting on iPads watching videos all day. The staff is only working with what they have, the director/owner is 100% at fault and should be jailed for the lies told and mismanagement of this facility. My heart goes out to the struggling staff and these poor children.

Not a member, but my kickball league rents space once a week and the place is nice and the people…read morefriendly. Plenty of parking and easy in and out. Some unmarked speed bumps on way in, so don't speed.

brought my daughter to swim class here teachers dont know what they are doing had to switch…read moreclasses. then as the teachers back was turned my daughter fell in I had to run and pull here out. the life guards weren't paying attention neither was the instructor worst ymca DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILDREN HERE FOR SWIM LESSONS. WHAT A JOKE DANGEROUS. THANK GOD I WAS THERE TO PULL MY DAUGHTER OUT

I sent both my kids here. it's a great facility . staff is kind creative and loving to all the…read morekids. They go above and beyond the child's needs. I highly recommend this place .

My kids went here years ago. I regret it to this day. As soon as my daughter was able to articulate…read morewhat it was like there, we pulled her and her sibling. Other review mentions the same issues we had. Drove by it today and the building is in terrible shape. Rethink enrolling your children here.

There are so many programs out there that choosing the write one can be difficult. However, when…read moreyou find the right one, you just know it!! This happened at Stork's Nest Child Academy in Smithfield. My daughter absolutely loved her teachers Miss Victoria and Miss Jessica! She loved going to school and could not wait to see them and her friends. They did wonderful activities and my daughter never wanted to go home or leave early. She learned so much. Miss Celina the director is very knowledgeable and always got back to me right away. Amazing program!

Best daycare experience! All the teachers love the children in their classroom like their own and I…read morefelt like each teacher had their own special connection with my child. Ms. Lori and Ms. Michele took such good care of my son, I truly feel I could not repay them for piece of mind they gave me. After moving out of state, and now experiencing other daycare, I truly can appreciate how wonderful of a place storks Nest is! The teachers continually work each day in the same classroom so that the children see the same faces each day. They can tell you exactly how your child's day went from start to finish because they pay such great attention to the children in their class. My son came home with new words, songs and signs language daily (started daycare at 7 months, left storks nest at 19 months). Nothing in our new state has even compared to the care we got at Storks Nests!

The staff care for our children very well, the center is always clean, and our kids feel safe and…read morehappy there.

Stay away. If you want a positive caring friendly environment for your child this is not the place…read more Unless your child comes from an affluent family is a girl is quiet and doesn't express themselves , you need to search out a different place. The experience my child had here was so negative I could never positively recommend this place to any child. There are many childcare facilities that will embrace your child, work with their inabilities and help them thrive and grow but this is not the place.

Quality of caring has gone way down hill! It seems they just care about the money! Workers are…read moreeither to young or to old, I feel bad for the children that go to this daycare my niece used to go here I am happy she doesn't anymore!

This place is not good! They don't have actual teachers watching your children! Be careful with…read morewhere you send your children!!

My friend (a new mom) was looking for childcare as she was preparing to return to work. As a single…read moremom, she needed her daughter to have structure and a warm environment where she could interact with other kids her age. She chose the academy and is thrilled. The staff has been very professional throughout the tour and now as she attends. They are so easy to work with.