**TW CHILD ABUSE**
My 3-year-old son went to this daycare center from November 2022-March 2023. He didn't have many issues with his teachers and other classmates aside from the occasional meltdown that all toddlers are prone to. A few weeks after getting a new teacher, Miss Camiyah, he started to complain of her being too rough with him. He said that she yanked his arm when he wasn't listening to her. A couple of days later, he told me Miss Camiyah picked him up by his ear and dragged him to the other room by his ear, while digging her fingernail into it. I immediately called the daycare and made these concerns known to the school director, Jennifer. I was obviously livid, but all I asked was that he be moved to another Childcare Network location (in Niceville). I didn't trust the child-abusing Miss Camiyah after that, and my son developed serious anxiety about being dropped off at the Fort Walton Beach location, because he thought he would be abused again. Jennifer was less than helpful about working with us to find new placement for my son. She claimed they would investigate the matter (they did not) and that they would do everything in their power to find a solution for us. After trying for a few weeks to coordinate a transfer with her, she ended up being very condescending and combative, and it was clear that she had no intentions of helping us find a spot at the Niceville location, nor was she concerned with the fact that she employed a woman who had no qualms about putting her hands on someone else's child. From what I understand, Miss Camiyah still works at the Fort Walton Beach location. I also tried reaching out to corporate about our situation, but I guess they wanted to sweep this matter under the rug as well, because they did not call or email me back. In addition to the physical abuse, I can count on one hand the number of times I entered the building and DIDN'T hear one of the teachers screaming at the children. This place is a circus, and I wouldn't trust any of these women around my goldfish, let alone my son. Unless you want to risk having your child being physically and emotionally abused by the CRIMINALS they apparently hire, I highly suggest finding another daycare. read more