Since we moved into the area, I had a hard time finding a daycare that had caring stuff, offered…read moreflexible schedules and was not extremely expensive, until I found my world Montessori. They cared for my two children with such patience and care! One of my children had extreme separation anxiety at first but the teacher Ms. Noor was so kind and understanding that my daughter started to love going to school. They do a lot of arts and crafts, go outside every day and my kids are never bored there. all the teachers are amazing and I never felt like my children were just numbers there. I absolutely love this place and so do my kids!

Thank you to "My World". Now the reason I giving thanks is because me being a high school teacher…read moreworking with the youth for over 26 years I can notice the hard work that goes into creating an environment for infants and young children. Kudos to my world for all their hard work. Noticing the amount of attention and details that is puts into early childhood classroom I am happy to create a collaboration between Jersey City Board of Education students and My World. This collaboration will allow my students to create young study materials and design that will help and hopefully assist My Worlds students.

My little Timmy went here for three years and loved the experience. Everything was great until…read morearound year three when the staff went downhill

My son has been attending this school since he was 6months old. I am extremely pleased with how…read morethey take care of the kids. The teachers are always genuine and willing to help. During pick up and drop off you are welcomed with a warm smile. The center is always clean, organized, and decorated to engage the kids. I highly recommend looking into KinderCare Piscataway for your kids, they make you feel like family!

My 22 month daughter loves going to school at TLE Somerset, she's been attending 5 days a week…read moresince she was 5 months old. Heather, the Director, and staff treat us like family. We've been told over and over by friends and family in the early childhood education field that our daughter is thriving. Her social and learning skills are advanced but learning is never forced. We're very happy with TLE.

My 17m toddler started with daycare about 3 months now. Yes he's gotten sick like 5 times, but he's…read morealso the type that likes putting everything in his mouth still. It also took about 2-3 weeks before he adjusted and stopped crying at drop off, but now he seems like quite the happy camper. We have 10 daycares in a 3mile radius. I went through a very through analysis, weighing pros and cons of my top 6 picks, and TLE somerset came out on top. If you want to nerd out, details here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WQ-ovFOmSkIKbl0gHo7dVcdvA3TnhRMNagCTfrsFbms/edit?usp=drivesdk The biggest pros were: snacks/lunches included (because ain't got time for packing food), very flexible schedule (part time or full time or whenever pickup and dropoff), long term staff and teacher that seem to really like kids, and reasonable costs. In terms of education, no idea how much a little person with the attention span of a goldfish can really learn, but he is constantly surprising me with words and hand signals that I know I never had the patience to teach. He's on to colors and counting now. He also roars when he sees dinosaurs. A few weeks ago, the center called to let us know about a mysterious bump on his head, and that they're concerned and will keep an eye on it. It turned out to be just a small mosquito bite he got from the night before (that I already knew about), but it showed that they do pay attention to the little things. Both parents and kiddo are happy with the experience here so far! Now if they could do something about the traffic on Easton Ave... that would be great =)

My daughter started attending Cradles to Crayons around March/April, and we've had a wonderful…read moreexperience. The staff is caring, attentive, and truly made us feel at ease from day one. One of the things I really appreciated was the camera access to my daughter's classroom--it gave me peace of mind being able to check in throughout the day. Not only was the quality of care excellent, but Cradles to Crayons was also one of the most affordable options we found in Union County. That balance of affordability and trustworthy care is hard to come by, and I highly recommend this daycare to any parent looking for a safe and nurturing environment for their child.

I cannot say enough good things about Cradles to Crayons. They are top notch on everything I was…read morelooking for when caring for my children: 1. Security: First and foremost, I want me kids to be safe. There are double-doors in front, each with its own lock, and someone at the front desk. There are cameras everywhere, so there is accountability at all times when it comes to my kids (this has never been an issue with the staff, but more if my kid trips and falls, footage can be reviewed to verify what happened and reported to me). 2. Care: The staff is simply wonderful. They genuinely care for the children and get to know them on a personal level. There are many long-tenured caregivers, which speaks to it being a good place to work, which shows in the engagement with the children. To a person, everyone has been so great with my kids, I couldn't ask for more friendly, compassionate and dedicated people to spend so much time with my kids. 3. Development: While they follow a sound curriculum, they really meet my kids where they are. I have worked collaboratively with their teachers on milestones that were different timing for my kids vs. others (potty training, social skills, etc.) and they are great partners in harnessing my children's strengths and helping them achieve their development goals. 4. Reliability: They are well-staffed and very well run, so there has never been an issue with not being able to provide care. Even with inclement weather, they have only been closed when it was truly warranted. 5. Peace of mind: I simply don't worry about my children when they are at Cradles to Crayons, because I know that they are in good hands.

My son has been with Childtime since he was 4 months old and he is now almost 4. While it's…read moredifficult to leave your child in the care of others, the staff and teachers at Childtime have made it a very easy and comfortable experience. Claudia and Dawn are always very welcoming no matter what time of day it is. Several teachers have been there for years and I could not have asked for better care for my son.

My brother goes there, he LOVES it! But one time his teacher was not here and he pee his self the…read moresub did not change is diaper but besides that, his teacher is Mrs. Andrea and he has a favorite freing named Mikah ( I dont know how to spell it) and he has other friends named Frankie and Leilani. His teacher loves me and my brother, Carter Its a great place! You should inroll you kid(s)

As a parent, this is not easy to write -- but I believe other families deserve to know what really…read morehappens behind the smiles. While everything looks perfect when parents are around, once you leave, the atmosphere completely changes. Teachers frequently raise their voices at the children, even waking toddlers up from naps by yelling, instead of using care or patience. The environment feels tense and fearful rather than loving and supportive, which is the opposite of what any child should experience in daycare. They also claim the cameras are "live view only" and do not record, which leaves parents without any accountability or evidence if something goes wrong. Diapers are often changed only twice a day, and food or bottles are not always properly labeled -- small things that add up to big concerns for hygiene and care. This review isn't out of anger -- it's out of disappointment. Our children deserve gentle voices, patience, and genuine care. I hope this center takes this feedback seriously and makes the necessary changes to protect the wellbeing of every child.

My daughter went here for almost a year (age 12-23 months). We were very pleased with the…read moreteacher:child ratio, class size, activities, personal care (diapers, clothes, etc) and feeding cycles. The activities were very nice as well (my little girl learnt yoga there and would make us do it with her at home too). It didnt take much for her to bond with her educators. If we hadn`t relocated, she would still be going there till pre-K/K.

Ms. Jenn (Green Frogs lead) and Ms. Dana (Brown Bears lead) are the epitome of high quality care,…read morecompassion, professionalism, personality. They always have their finger on the pulse of how my children are doing, take a vested interested in their well-being, and communicate clearly, thoroughly, and punctually. While this location does have a high turn over rate for aides, Ms. Jenn, Ms. Dana, along with Ms. Veenu (Blue Horses lead), Ms. Nicole (Blue Horses aide), Ms. Kelly (Mobile Infants lead), and Ms. Jasmine (Mobile Infants aide) are the constants that my kids and I have come to rely on, and they do not disappoint. My son will be well equipped for Kindergarten next year!

The only reason i'm keeping my son enrolled here is because of his lovely teacher Ms. Sangita. If…read moreshe ever leaves this school, I am definitely withdrawing my son from here. Lightbridge Academy policies are ridiculous and high priced for parents that are simply just looking for decent child-care. The payment due date is randomly on the 27th of each month & they will charge "$40 PER DAY the tuition is late". (Cited from Lightbridge academy handbook).This is insane. No where else does that. They are unwilling to work with you or make any exceptions. There is ALWAYS a disease/illness every week that your child is exposed to. They are always looking for a reason to keep your child out of school & still expect full tuition on time regardless if your child is out of school for a week. Not to mention the tuition price will increase every year for absolutely no good reason. Lightbridge teacher turnover rate is unbelievable. Every month expect to see a new teacher. The teachers are most likely overworked and underpaid for their hard-work they give daily to the children. Overall, I do not recommend Lightbridge academy because of Corporate greed.

The cameras never work. Started my daughter recently and have been anxious since it is her first…read moretime in school. One of main reason going for this school was the cameras and it does not work. Its been very stressful. I am tired of complaining about the cameras to the staff and it has not been fixed.

Long Review Alert! I had high expectations from this Daycare…read morewhen i did the tour and read all the great reviews, but I was highly disappointed. We picked this daycare even though it was farther away from our home. To give some background, My daughter was 18 months when we enrolled her in this school. She was in another daycare since she was 7 months and the only reason we had to switch was because we moved to Edison. We loved her previous daycare. 1) At little treasures my daughter took so long to adjust. Every morning she wouldn't want to go there and was so clingy in the evening when she returned home. She was in Penguins classroom. 2) I felt the overall atmosphere in LT was not warm and non-welcoming.We had to drop her at around 7:45am when none of her class teachers were there. So she had to be dropped off in another classroom with another teacher who was least concerned about her. She wouldn't bother to say Hi to us or our daughter or welcome her any way. Some days she would completely ignore us . Drop offs were very unpleasant. When we raised our concern to the director, she said someone was going to take a look.Of course that never happened. I don't know how they do Quality control for such issues. 3) Timings of the regular teachers were such that we could never catch them if we were dropping and picking up outside 9-6pm window. During those hours it was only the part time teachers who had no clue if you ask them any question about your child. It created such a disconnect for us with her class teachers. So only way to communicate was to call them all the time for any major/minor question. Because otherwise we never met them in person. LT could provide better coverage for parents who because of their work schedule don't get to meet the main teachers. 4)A few times when I did a late drop off so i can meet her teachers (and reach my work late as well), I noticed that my daughter didn't wanted to go to her lead teacher who has been with her for couple of months. With Little kids It is very simple to tell who they like and who they don't. I don't think there was any attempt made to bond with my daughter. 5) Daily reports were hand scribbled with very minimum information of what the child ate during meal time. If I can find, I will post a picture of one of the reports. Imagine first we don't get to meet her teachers regularly and the only way we are relying to get some info is via the daily reports which were nearly useless. Once I requested her teacher to write more descriptive report including if she had milk (incase she did not eat food). I was told that for kids of her age (18 months), focus should be more on the food then milk so they never gave us that info. 6) LT is extremely structured that makes the teachers here more concerned about following the schedule and intense curriculum. The last meal/snack time was 3:30pm, and by the time i arrived my daughter would be so hungry and screaming for Milk. Nothing is offered to the child after the last meal because that is not in the schedule. It seems like the teachers are overworked. The type of words that she learned quickly and repeated at home speaks a lot- 'Stop It' 'Go Sit Down' 'Listen to me' 7)Also they would take the kids outside even in cold weather and told us to send appropriate clothing to bundle up or keep the child home if you don't want them to go outside. I don't understand How would the teachers keep the child bundled up who keeps taking off her hat or shoes or mittens even when outside. Overall I feel my child never bonded well with her teachers during the 5 months. Nobody really cared if she didn't come to the school one of the days or it was her last day at the school. Little kids need just a bit more love when they are away from their parents to help them cope emotionally. It was this thing which was really missing at LT. I am not sure about other classrooms or other teachers but our experience with this specific class was not great. The only positive side was state of art facility which is kept very clean and a structured curriculum . I wish I had decided against it so that my daughter wouldn't have gone through another change in 5 months. I wouldn't recommend this center to any of my friends.