This is in regards to the daycare facility. My daughter attended there from April 12 to June 7th…read moreand I would not suggest this facility to anyone. My daughter is 2 and we had issues with Ms. Mary from the start. This was my daughters first time attending a childcare facility and she still took a pacifier at night for comfort. Well when she started going to FACA she wanted to bring her pacifier which makes sense as it was a lot of change. Well Ms. Mary called me to tell me my daughter was crying a lot during the first week and what could she do to comfort her, I mentioned giving her the pacifier to calm her down and Ms. Mary informed me it is against the Louisiana state law that she has one after 2 years old. It isn't a law, I researched daycare/childcare/ preschool laws and regulations within the state of Louisiana and there is nothing in regards to this "law" nor is it in their new parent handbook. Secondly, I had received a call that my daughter was having symptoms of pink eye. I immediately picked her up and asked if there was a case of pink eye at the facility. They informed me than that there was in fact a case of pink eye in my daughters class a week and a half prior to my daughter getting it but no parents were informed of this. Thirdly, I was picking up my daughter when the girl who helps with the sign in and sign out let me know that something funny happened today that my daughter was pushed for "staring" (Not so funny if you ask me). I received the end of day report from Ms. Mary where she let me know that my daughter who remind you is TWO has started to get really bad at staring at teachers and the other kids. That the other kids don't like it and in result push my daughter. How is that okay? So my daughter is being reprimanded for "staring" when she has no clue what staring is or means but the kids pushing my daughter are not ? I decided to withdrawal my daughter from this facility because my daughter wasn't being cared for the way she should be. I was giving the director a 2 week notice per the agreement in the registration. She informed my my daughter was already removed from the roster and that if I needed care the next day that she couldn't guarantee a spot and that I would have to pay a registration fee again. I have not once said any of this prior or been unpleasant with the staff. I feel people need to be aware of this because these individuals are caring for our children. I provided the end of day report so everyone can see for themselves.

I would leave a negative star if I could! Horrible school. Hey everyone! Just wanted to let y'all…read moreknow about my experience with First Assembly Christian Academy. First, I was trying to find a school for my son, who turns 4 after September 30th, that actually teach. I was IN VA before moving here and as well all know PCSing once school has started can be a challenge. This school had a spot and seemed good. Everything happened in a span of 2 weeks. First day my son comes home with scratches. I'm thinking boys will be boys and maybe he had fun. My husband was dropping him off and witness a teacher moving a child out the way and stating "I can not deal with this today". At that point my husband was like where is the emotional support. You're a teacher how can you not deal with this. Another time he runs to us and a chuck of skin is missing from his finger and he is bleeding. The teacher didn't know how it happen and wasn't going to say anything until my son said it. I know this because we was talking to the teacher and then my son came up and told us. By then the blood had ran all down his finger and was dried up. Our last straw with the school was when my child came home with a bite mark on his back that broke skin. He is telling us what happened and at this point I'm furious because the teacher did not inform us of an incident! At this point I feel no one is doing there job and neglecting my child. We reach out and try talking to the teacher. And her defense is she can not tell us about another child. It is against the law. BUT at this point the front desk has already told about this child and all the accidents he has caused. Then the teacher goes in to say well he didn't tell me. Just trying to protect herself. As of now we pulled my son out the school but I was calling to talk to the Director and/ or owner. But they gave me the run around hung up In my face. Moral of the story is do not send your child to this school. It is very unprofessional and most importantly not a safe environment.

When your grandchildren cry in the morning when they think they not going to daycare, or they cry…read morewhen you come get them.... you know your children are in the right place. I simply love this place and the people. Did I say they are a military family as well. Children are clean, staff is well groomed, building clean, five stars across the board.

ATTN: Leeseville/Ft Pok parents/gaurdians- Our experience at…read morethis center was very disappointing. A little bit of background: my husband is a contracted doctor on Fort Polk and I am in sales management for a health & fitness company and I am an Air Force reservist specializing in behavioral health. Our schedule required a part time care provider for only the overlap of our shifts-usually midday. We have used daycares in the Midwest and in Georgia during our various moves. Start with a positive: there were a number of individuals at this center who seemed to love their job (i.e. Mr. Brown, infant room caretakers, and JJ). Not all associates at this center deserve to be grouped into the category that I am about to define. One bad apple can sometimes spoil the image of a daycare center for all. Warning to potential parents: there was a major lack of effective communication style and approach when dealing with parents and attention to the fact that each child may require differing care styles and techniques. We were told prior to enrolling our toddler and infant that the center had great communication avenues with parents and would text and reach out if anything was seemingly off with our children's routines. This was untrue. The truth: the daycare would sometimes tell the parent at the END of the day that the child had failed to eat (no alternative food options offered if child does not like 1st choice meal), or that the infant (5 months) had drank a dangerously low amount of formula (5 oz in 6hours). There are no alerts for the parents as these events occur throughout the day, prior to your child being exhausted and starving. The daycare takes no responsibility for these patterns and seems to shrug off any possible causal behaviors they may be doing that are altering your infant/toddlers behaviors in the center vs. 180 degree difference out of center. We were told that it is us who can't be made happy and so that we were free to leave. In which I replied, "of course we are unhappy with a center who does not adequately feed our children" when we pay good money for your care services. The head of the toddler room was a huge factor in our deciding not to have a meeting with the daycare's CEO in order to attempt ironing out the issues and attempting some sort of progressive evolution towards an agreement in care quality. This woman was the opposite of what we would expect as a full time childcare personality. She never smiled, she was completely unapproachable, she would argue if we attempted to explain anything about our child (i.e. he doesn't like milk, or does not typically nap well away from home), and she was generally abrasive and confrontational at every turn.On our last visit to this center she aggressively confronted me THREE times in my attempt to collect my children and leave the building, while my 2 year old was frightened and in my arms. Our impression was she either never liked children, was just there for a paycheck, had grown jaded after too long a career at the center, or some combination of those outcomes. It is my belief that when a customer pays good money for ones services, that puts you in the category of a "customer service" rep and that this title carries with is some level of understanding people, some level of empathy, human-quality, something warm and approachable. Instead I had to avoid interaction with this surly-aggressive-opinionated woman at every turn and visit to center. She was the sort of person who you can only assume had something happen to them in life in which they feel the need to always be on their toes in a defensive and lash out position. So bizarre and not appropriate in a childcare setting. If my son cried there was zero response from her. I felt very uneasy and untrusting when leaving my toddler in her care because of a lack of any maternal seeming instinct emanating from this person. I was made late to appmts and work due to the toddler room teacher demanding that I change my son's diaper upon arrival and that it was not her job because he had soiled his diaper on ride to the center-because I have any control over a two year olds potty timing. We were also told during orientation that only nutritious meals/snacks were offered, however we came to find that it was mostly sloppy joes, corn, hot dogs, French fries, and fruit cups of corn syrup. Not to mention that large food portions, such as adult size sandwiches and hot dogs on bun are not recommended for the 2 year old age group and are a major choking hazard. If they believe these options are "good nutrition", then clearly competence is also an issue at this center. All in all a horrible experience and a horrible choice to go off base for daycare in Leesville, LA. We are now happily enrolled in on base daycare, for half the cost, and all providers are certified or hold a BA in child development having gone through the rigorous USA.gov application process to work on Ft Polk. The

The owner is unprofessional when an issue arises and her staff is at fault. Outside time seems to…read morebe chit chat time for teachers. I've witnessed backs being turned to children who looked to be as young as 2 years old. I'm a firm believer in staff being qualified to care for children, not just old enough with a clear background check and baby-sitting history.

I am so glad I found Discovery Learning! My baby loves her teachers so much and we love seeing how…read moremuch she has learned. Cindy and her staff are amazing! If you are looking for childcare, you MUST give them a call and check it out for yourself.

We love the Treehouse. It is a local treasure. The working model train is always a hit with my…read morelittle boy. He also loves the fire truck on the playground and the police car inside! There are so many cute and fun AND educational things to do there!!!

I love the treehouse especially all the new toddler section and sensory area for autistic childrenread more

The goal of the Montessori program is to help each child reach his or her full potential in all…read moreareas of his or her life. The classroom activities support the development of cognitive skills as well as social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. Montessori is synonymous with hands-on learning, providing children the opportunity to learn by doing.

From the owner: The goal of Montessori is to instill a love of learning in each child. Our classrooms offer unique…read morespaces for children to nurture their desire to learn.

My son has been at this facility for about 3 years and now my daughter is in baby house and we've…read morehad nothing but great experiences! the director, Rebecca goes above and beyond for these kids!

Little Blessing has been just that, a blessing for us! My son has been going there since he was in…read morethe baby room & now he's in 2nd grade. He has his friends there & rides the bus to & from school with them. The staff that has been phenomenal as well. Always there to help with the kids. I do want to give a special shout out to the Little Blessing director, Leanne. She has been SO great with all of the kids and is very communicative with the parents. She is truly a blessing to this facility. We will continue to go there until he's outgrown it. -Hannah Higgins