Children's House of Montessori on Camp is a wonderful, nurturing school. Two of our boys are…read morecurrently enrolled and we could not be happier. The Head of School, Ms. Taylor, cares deeply about the wellbeing and growth of each child. The lead teacher, Ms. Karla, is incredibly warm and caring, and has been meeting the unique needs of each of my children. This is a true Montessori school: the environment is carefully prepared and when you observe the children in class, they attend to their own work happily and independently to the sounds of instrumental music. We are so happy we chose CHOM and cannot recommend it highly enough!

We have been so happy since our daughter joined CHOM on Camp. Taylor and her team are excellent and…read morepatient educators. Their Montessori approach was the perfect fit for our child's learning style and has really brought her out of her shell. We cannot recommend this school enough!

Pumpkin Patch expelled my 3-year-old son without warning the day before Christmas Eve. They sent…read morethe dismissal letter five minutes after we picked him up, so he wasn't even allowed to say goodbye to his friends at the Christmas Eve party the next day. He was having tantrums at school, but we were working with Pumpkin Patch and the Wheeler Clinic, and we're assured by Pumpkin Patch, even up to a week before his expulsion, that he was not in danger of dismissal. With the benefit of hindsight, and connecting with other parents and organizations that have had similar experiences with Pumpkin Patch, I now realize it was the center's inconsistency, constant changing of staff, and complete lack of structure that was contributing to his behavior. Regardless, the expulsion and the way they handled it was completely inappropriate, and damaging to my 3-year-old, and my other child (age 5 at the time) who was also no longer going to be able to attend. After talking to Child First, we learned that Pumpkin Patch has a reputation for dismissing children they don't like without warning. Do better for your kids. My (now 4-year-old) son is now at an *accredited* school across town, and thriving. There are always trained teachers on staff, and he's been having nothing but good days. The longer he's been out of Pumpkin Patch, the better he's done, and the less I've worried about there being something wrong with him or his behavior. Pumpkin Patch was simply a bad school. For both my children. Even my older son talks about being yelled at constantly by the staff. When we enrolled, there were many trained adult staff, but by the time we left, my kids were being watched by 17/18-year-old children who had no idea how to handle a small child, and who were unable to not take his behavior personally. This new school has revealed that it was 100% the environment, and not a defective child. I always got bad vibes from Pumpkin Patch, and wish I had listened. It smells terrible, looks dingy and dirty, and the director, Christine, is one of the fakest, most two-faced people I have known. You can feel it just talking to her. Please look harder for a daycare.

We have been attending pumpkin patch for about 6 months. At the end of July we were notified that…read moreour child was exposed to Covid, we followed protocols and got tested and unfortunately it was positive. We stayed home in quarantine for 10 days before returning and unfortunately got sick again (I do not blame the center for illness kids get sick). We return to daycare after another 2 weeks home to a new teacher which we were not informed of which was upsetting for both us and the child. After the Covid outbreak we were told by the director that the staff would begin taking temperature checks of those entering the faculty upon our return this was not done. I called the director to express my concerns with the lack of communication regarding staffing changes and temperature checks as she is not there during drop off. Two days after our conversation I get an email stating that we are no longer enrolled effective same day. This is not an appropriate way to handle situations. Main Issues: High employee turnover Lack of communication with parents

We have been sending our children here for years! The Quality of love and care shown by the…read morebeautiful people who work here is second to none! We love our Discovery center family

Dirty. Creepy teachers. Teenage assistants. Cheap food, broken toys, borderline abusive staff…read more Dingy basement. Actually pretty horrifying conditions. The building is not up to code at all.

Our Babies, now currently 3 and 5 have been part of the Kindercare Family since 4 months old. As…read moredifficult as it is to put trust in someone looking after your child/children they went above and beyond. They have loved every day, sometimes sad it's the weekend. The staff have been so understanding and accommodating with all of our needs. The teachers have left so many memories in our hearts and continue to. I'm so incredibly lucky we found this amazing group of teachers and directors . Our kids have learned so much!!!!Through this pandemic they have been able to keep the children's best interest at heart and keep the facility safe and clean. Completely recommend

We're 4 years in and still not one complaint. The love they've shown my babies consistently is…read moreunmatched. My daughter had the pleasure of being in Ms Wanda's classes, I can't say enough about how far she has come. Wanda's passion for teaching is obvious and truly special. Honestly, every teacher we've had is amazing. Somy, Enidza and Jess are always there for morning hugs. It feels like I'm dropping them off with family, not school. Choosing Newington Kindercare was one of the best decisions we made for our kids.

We have been sending our children to Tender Care (formerly Apple Tree) since 2010. Both kids loved…read moreit there and they still use the after school program even though they've graduated. The staff and teachers are amazing. They truly care about the kids and how they progress. Both of my children started kindergarten and their teachers were so impressed at how much they already knew. I know the costs are probably more than some other day cares, but honestly you get what you pay for in this situation. I wouldn't hesitate to send my kids there again and highly recommend their centers if you're in the market for child care.

We love Tender Care!! From the first informational visit, to today, Tender Care staff have been…read morefriendly, enthusiastic, and caring. The facility is very clean and professional. They have modern toys, learning tools, and facilities. In the newborn room, our child was well cared-for. Receiving hand written reports every day on meals, naps, and play made us comfortable leaving our child in their hands. The facility is secure, with a fingerprint login system to check-in and check-out your child. They send out email updates often to communicate with families, and offer information on upcoming activities. I highly recommend Tender Care! A+

For 4 1/2 years Bright Years has been our family, a 3rd parent and friend to us. As parents, we…read morehave not only felt important and heard but our child has thrived under their selfless love, care and attention. Our daughter has been loved and cheered for through all the many milestones. The teachers have supported, educated and guided us through all the toddler challenges with such kindness and understanding. We have appreciated their transparency with changes, updates and daily summaries in Tadpoles. Their love and attention towards our daughter and all the other children is something I will never ever forget. We highly recommend and fully trust in the leadership and the teachers at Bright Years. It was the best decision we could have ever made.

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Excellent preschool! I sent both of my kids there and I wouldn't send them anywhere else. The…read moreteachers are so sweet and caring. My kids loved it!

Everyone and I mean all of the staff, teachers and director at Kindercare in Cromwell are…read morefantastic! they offer such fun activities and update you during the day with pictures and such which I love! my son enjoys the cooking class they offer. Mr. Jason is so kind and patient with the kids! also MISS Debbie is amazing! we love them all! Miss Casey cares so much and is amazing! Highly recommend.

Amazing teachers with great curriculum, they are good at communicating with me about my child They…read moreare also very flexible and accommodating when my schedule changes ;I love their app with frequent updates from the school and teachers on how the day is going. The stuff is always kind and welcoming , I highly recommend KinderCare.

My child has adapted well at this facility. The staff has been very attentive and flexible. In just…read morea few short weeks my child has learned to be more independent and has made new friends. I am also happy that they use an app that keeps me informed on a daily basis.

My daughter brought her 2 boys to this daycare center and under unfortunate situation my husband…read moreand I had to bring them their to this daycare. The owner seemed to be to invested in the lives of my grandchildren's parents. The reason why I say this is, because she would always ask questions about them and as a professional daycare owner, she should be reframing herself from those type of questions, because it's irrelevant. So, long story short the owner is upset, because my 1 1/2 year old was coming home literally with black eyes with a scratch like scar in the middle of the bruise like 1 week apart from each other. The first week it was the right eye and then I asked her what happened and her response was " I spoke to your husband already". Then she decided to respond to my question with he fell! and hit his eye with a toy and that accidence happen". Then the next following week the same exact bruise appeared on his left eye and her response was "he tripped over the rug". So, I then express my concerns to the DCF worker and she then calls me being very confrontational and stating that she is terminating the contract, because she said, that I complained about my grandchildren not being safe in her home, mind you she already got paid C4K for the two boys. I should add the pictures I took of my grandsons eyes just a week apart from each other, but I won't. The daycare provider for one needs to hire more workers to help out with the children in order to avoid them from getting hurt. She also needs to be more professional when dealing with the parents. Secondly, I never ever dealt with a daycare facility, that would say no to the parents better yet a DCF worker, that it's not okay to pick up there child when she receives, that phone call like really, that's just very bizarre and unprofessional. At the end of the day I am so glad, that the children are no longer under her care. I was always against home daycare and I was proven right. I can go on and on, but I said what I needed to say. I would like for everyone to really look into the places, that you choose to bring your children to, because your children are under there care for at least 8 hours a day, and because our children's safety should be our #1 main priority. Pay attention to your gut if it feels wrong then it's wrong.