John, I find it hysterical that your repeatedly post responses to my post from over a year ago and then when I dispute then with actual quotes from your emails to me you delete your responses. A direct quote from your email to me about the union families  "we have provided a huge tuition discount to members of the Local 1776 union, because their Local, basically, lied to them and ended their child care benefits. Because we value these families, we know they don't make substantial incomes, and we felt bad for how their own union had treated them.". This is different from at least a few different responses you have posted here and then deleted and now post again. You said to me in an email "We'd like to find a way for ya u to stay with us, but that would not include a 100% refund of tuition. Around half, yes, but not all.". I them withdrew my children and you later sent tadpoles memo stating "We have received a great deal of push back from some of our families regarding our tuition proposals last Friday, insisting that they will not pay any tuition at all during the period we are ordered to close by the PA government. Some families did react favorably, but again, about half said no, they will not pay anything at all.". So I was clearly not the only parent who found your initial plan unreasonable, rather I was one of about half of your clients at the time who said that. You initially responded to this saying that I was a former employee but then annoyed that you "misremembered" which was corrected by a conversation with the director who apparently isn't even there any longer. You also had posted information about my family's financial status on facebook which I deleted. You are a terrible person to post anything negative about a child, and anyone reading this should take your statement as all the evidence they need to avoid ALL ELCA centers at all costs. Further, John, you don't even know my children. The first conversation I ever had with you was about the tuition during the closure and the only time I spoke to you via phone you hung up without answering my question. You never spoke to me once about my children. I held them back because I have high expectations and set them up for success. In fact, your director at the time was shocked when I told her, as she said he was one of the brightest in the class. Since the pre k room didn't have a consistent teacher for more than a couple months and the assistant director was trying to fill that job, pre k teacher and mom to one of the kids in the class, it was impossible to actually educate the children. You had a phenomenal teacher in that room in the beginning but failed to retain her. If nothing else, the manner in which you respond to criticism speaks volumes as to why I'd recommend avoiding any business owned by you. If your business is so successful, why do you oppose OCDEL providing subsidy payments on actual attendance? Shouldn't you only get paid for kids you're actually taking care of? Oh wait, that's where all this started! You wanted me to pay for a service you weren't rendering! I guess you want the government to do the same?! read more

As a mom, it is always hard to leave your children anywhere of course. From the moment I called to the moment I dropped my children off for the first time, there was always a sense of ease about it. My daughter, only an infant, is always happy and smiling! She loves spending time with her friends and teachers. She's very comfortable and well taken care of. The communication through the tadpoles app is amazing, especially during covid where everything is so different than it used to be and we aren't seeing the teachers face to face everyday like before. My son is in third grade and I thought it was incredible that they have a school age program with beyond qualified teachers (degrees and years of public school experience) to assist the children with their remote/virtual learning. The personal greetings and bonds with each and every family displayed by Ms. Wanda and Ms. Nicole every pick up and drop off is really what does it for our family! The teachers are very creative and attentive to the children's needs; they go above and beyond to ensure the kids are still getting the most out of every lesson, season, holiday, etc. during a time where those options aren't available publicly due to the pandemic. My son loves and always talks about the fantastic art in the hallways and says all the kids of every age love it! That's what it's all about. read more

I have two girls attending ELCA Bensalem and we have had a wonderful experience. They use Tadpoles to communicate daily about naps, diapers, and learning. The staff is warm and caring. They are responsive and make every effort to work with parents. When my older daughter was a toddler, I had reluctantly withdrawn to attend a less expensive daycare that was closer to my home and quickly realized that I had made a mistake. It was worth the extra time and money when I realized how much happier my older daughter was attending ELCA. Now I have both my girls there and I highly recommend! read more

I've had my children in this center for about 2 1/2 years now and I'm very pleased with the teaching staff inside the center. The teachers communicate with the parents so well. I love how much my kids love coming to "school" all the time since starting at the center. read more