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Tiny Toes Preschool And Day Care - Full cast on leg Femur fracture

Tiny Toes Preschool And Day Care

(4 reviews)

I do not recommend this daycare at all! They gave me back my son with a spiral femur FRACTURE…read moresaying they didn't see what happened. They just found him standing and crying. People from Child Services investigated and were very suspicious. We'll never know what happened because there're no cameras and my son can't testify (he's 2 years old and barely speaks). He had to wear a cast on his leg and belly for two months, he couldn't walk, he couldn't sleep well, he got extremely constipated due to lack of movement and one leg is now shorter than the other one. You'd be better off keeping your child at home!

This was my first week back to work after being on maternity leave, and the ladies at Tiny Toes…read moremade it much less stressful for me. I was so nervous Monday to bring my baby to daycare, and now by Friday, I am not anymore. Of course, I miss him, but I know he is in good hands. I get pictures and updates texted to me during the day, which also is a big help to put my mind at ease. They have been so wonderful with my baby, and he is all smiles when I bring him in. The rates are also very reasonable, which was important to me as well. Zee, Fariya, and Jill are so great! They are good with all the kids there, and the place is so clean. I strongly recommend this place to all moms for their child, especially if you are a new mom like me, and want to make sure you precious newborn is well taken care of. Feel free to message me with any questions.

The Goddard School of Fanwood - Scotch Plains

The Goddard School of Fanwood - Scotch Plains

(11 reviews)

Our two boys were lucky enough to call the Goddard school their home during their first 5 years of…read moretheir life. The care, curriculum and wonderful programs gave our children an opportunity to have fun, learn and make life long friends! We are grateful to have been a part of this wonderful school. Also, major shout out to Tricia the director. She was kind, fun and amazing to get to know over the years. Highly recommend going to Goddard!

Bryan H. I wanted to pass along my experience at the…read moreFanwood NJ Goddard School. My second daughter was enrolled there after the covid-19 pandemic had lessoned. Prior to the pandemic, my oldest daughter had attended the school, so I am able to compare. My first daughter's pre-pandemic experience there was good, however my second daughter's experience was terrible. It started with a few months after enrolling her there I found out for two months they had been serving her the frozen lunch I was sending her to school with. They were no longer heating up lunches in the microwave like my first daughter. I found out from my second daughter telling me why she didn't eat her lunch "it was too cold." For two months they had been giving her frozen chicken nuggets and it was my fault (after confronting them) because we did not see the message that lunches were no longer being heated. Next, when I would pick up my daughter the teacher, or helper was coming out and saying she had a bad day today. I was clueless until after a few weeks of this she refused to go back (and I mean refused). She had lost all confidence to go anywhere or see any strangers. It was terrible. We took her to see help and we were told that she had gone through a regression, like a three-year-old going back to a one and a half year old. Confronted the school and they said it was her fault, she doesn't listen and goes around the classroom. That sounded like all three year old to us. We asked the school for her teacher to meet us and show affection to her, but she was cold to her. We felt so bad for her we took her out of the school. It took us months to bring her confidence and self esteem back. When I grew up a three year old was accepted unconditionally and supported to stand on their own. Not so at this place.

The Wonder Years Academy

The Wonder Years Academy

(4 reviews)

If you are looking for a place to send your child to daycare, look no further. This is easily the…read morebest daycare my child has ever been. The Wonder Years checks all the boxes you could want or need. Their staff are more dedicated and love their jobs and it shows. The teachers here are like a family. I trust them because I know they genuinely care about each child and show love to them while developing and teaching at the same time. The facility itself is super clean, and I have been to two daycares/schools in Westfield, and this is by far the cleanest and most sanitary of them all. The children are all wonderful, it's a safe environment, and they even have a great outdoor playground for children of all ages. They also make the environment a positive atmosphere that I honestly believe will allow my child to be excited to be in school and learn. My daughter has also come home with so many fun projects to show us. I truly could not think of anything The Wonder Years does not offer in the growth and development of my child. I am so thankful and happy that we found the Wonder Years.

Our son has been at The Wonder Years Academy since Dec 2018. From the first trial day he spent…read morethere I knew we made the right choice. He has been in two different rooms so far and both of his main teachers have been/are wonderful. We do early drop off in the morning and everyone who is with him in the morning is very sweet. The director is kind, caring, and very knowledgeable. Everyone goes out of their way to make sure the kids and parents are happy. I have noticed so many positive changes in my son's development since he started attending. They encourage/follow what you do at home which makes it easier for the kids. The facility is clean and spacious. As a mom, there is nothing better than knowing your kid is happy every day, even though you can't be with them.

Little Red Birds

Little Red Birds

(2 reviews)

Being first-time parents and in the current world that we live in, we were very nervous sending our…read morebaby girl Jordan to daycare. We tried to take care of our newborn while working from home, but it was virtually impossible to juggle both and give Jordan her due attention and care, so we decided to enroll her in Little Red Birds after being recommended from a family friend. Needless to say, it was the best decision ever. The very first week was honestly very challenging as a parent dropping off my baby at daycare. She cried and clutched on to my legs those first few mornings when I dropped her off. To be fair, that was expected as our daughter was put in a new environment with people she never met. But much to my surprise, she quickly adjusted to daycare after just 1 week and now love going there. I have heard from friends how it took their kids 3-4 weeks to get adjusted to daycare so the fact that it only took Jordan 1 week says a lot. We appreciate the strict health and sanitation practices that Niara does including wearing a mask, taking our temperatures every morning, and putting on a new pair of disposable gloves every time to change our baby's diaper. This gives us peace of mind that the children's health is very much a priority. We love the very personalized attention that Niara gives our daughter that we would not get at larger daycares. Due to this, Niara has helped Jordan (and our lives) in so many facets: Physical development: Jordan has learned to hold her own bottle and sippy cup. She has improved her hand dexterity to grasp and eat solid snacks, use her thumbs to turn the pages of books, as well as improved balance and walking with a walker unassisted. Jordan also loves to clap and bob up and down excitedly to kids songs like "Baby Shark". Arts and crafts has also helped our baby girl with sensory and motor skills (see the beautiful Father's Day art project!). Feeding: While we struggled for months getting Jordan to drink her milk/formula at home, Niara was able to get our baby to drink her bottle at daycare and it has transitioned very well back home as well. She's now drinking her bottle better than ever as we used to have daily frustrating fights with her bottle intake. Jordan is also taking in her protein and fruit solids really well now too and her much needed weight gain and plumper self makes us really happy. Sleeping: Jordan has learned to sleep on her own now. It did take a short period for that to transition at home, but she is doing great with it now and it has freed up more time for us to get other home errands done and afforded us more rest time as well. Comprehension: The daily circle time with learning letters, colors, facial parts and reading books sure has improved Jordan's understanding of many basic words. She can also repeat papa regularly and sometimes mama occasionally. When I ask her to hand me a toy in her hand, she understands and will hand it to me right away. It's also exciting that Niara also teaches sign language to further assist with the communication between student and teacher. Activities: Niara has also taken the kids on occasional fields trips which includes the local spray park, the zoo and the aquarium! We love that our baby Jordan can go out, explore and experience things in real life and not just see things in books. This is such a huge huge plus and we greatly appreciate and willingly provide the extra funds for her to enjoy these exploration trips! All in all, my wife and I greatly appreciate everything Niara provides and has done for our baby girl. She has improved Jordan's life in so many areas and in turn improved our family's overall well-being and happiness. We cannot recommend Niara and Little Red Birds enough as a great daycare.

My son was born in February 2020 and spent the first 18 months home with me, due to the pandemic…read more I was so nervous for him to go to daycare and thought the adjustment would be difficult. I was wrong! Ms. Niara is so loving and nurturing and made me feel so comfortable leaving my child in her care. Not only that, my son has grown so much and is an active and kind toddler. He can identify animals, shapes, colors. He knows his alphabets and numbers. He completes age-appropriate puzzles and plays well with others. I couldn't be more grateful to Little Red Birds and Ms. Niara for all she's done for my son.

Kiddie Academy of Watchung Square

Kiddie Academy of Watchung Square

(7 reviews)

Estoy muy contenta con Kiddie Academy. Los maestros son muy buenos, cariñosos y siempre están…read moreatentos a los niños. Algo que me gusta mucho es que la mayoría de los maestros hablan español, lo cual ayuda mucho a las familias que se sienten más cómodas comunicándose en su idioma. Siempre se aseguran de que los niños estén bien cuidados y aprendiendo en un ambiente seguro y positivo.

NEW I have my child…read morecurrently enrolled at Kiddie Academy. This experience is current; it happened just today, August 31, 2023. I haven't had the opportunity to see how the school will handle as the director and assistant director were already gone for the day but I have had the opportunity to see what is considered qualified as it relates to the teaching staff. So basically my little baby was left in a highchair for well over an hour and a half. He wasn't being fed but just locked and trapped inside of it for what could only be assumed was to be kept out of the way so he wouldn't be an inconvenience to the leader of this classroom (Ms. Trinity) that continued to walk passed him cleaning and handling the other babies as if he simply wasn't there. Kiddie Academy does provide video but they do not provide sound to the video so I could see my son crying and wriggling around in discomfort but i couldn't hear if she was saying anything to him. Once I realized how long he had been sitting there and I could see his discomfort I jumped in my car and headed there (I wanted to more so see them organically than call ahead). Just before I arrived Ms. Mary, the teacher my son is drawn to and who I believe was not before in the room (there was someone else in the room, sitting out of view and while I'm not 100% sure I don't think it was her) removed him from the chair and began changing his clothes. When I arrived I was told that he was spitting out his food so it got all over him. Ok...so he was being a baby (not even yet 1) and was left in his wet dirty clothes for what seemed like almost 2 hours to me (I was on my computer and would check in on camera occasionally). When I confronted Ms. Trinity she said when the babies do something like that she usually let's them sit for 5 minutes. 5 WHAT??? He had been sitting there and sitting there and sitting there and NO ONE checked on him or helped him. This does not end here and I hope that Kiddie Academy regains my trust I will additionally say, in roughly the 3 months that my son has been attending this school, that after his adjustment period of getting used to this new situation every time I put him in Ms. Trinity's arms he screams his head off. When I put him in the assistant teachers arms Ms. Mary (the person to me that seems to have a true natural ability with these babies and who should, if anyone be the head teacher) he is completely quiet and at peace (I've even mentioned to Ms. Mary that I noticed that he flocks to her - she remembers I'm sure). When I expressed my concern to Ms. Trinity over the time she left my son in that highchair she simply said, "well I don't keep track". These people log every meal, every diaper change and poop, take pictures from the day and let me know if he napped. I call bullsh*t! To the Director, Ms. Issa and Assistant Director, Ms. Aisha (and the Owner, if you get a moment to read this) I wish you a wonderful labor day weekend and I will be looking forward to speaking with you next Tuesday morning on the above matter and how hopefully you can ensure nothing of its kind ever happens again to my child or to anyone elses. Sincerely, Keela Walker

Early Start Day Care - childcare - Updated May 2026

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