Discovery Village has been absolutely wonderful for our girls. From the warm greetings every…read moremorning by Stephanie, Yasmill, and Krystallyn at the front office, to the kindness and dedication of their teachers throughout the day, we've felt genuinely supported and cared for. They truly live by the saying "it takes a village"--actively involving parents and creating a real sense of community and family. The only reason we're leaving is due to a major change for our family, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend Discovery Village to all of our friends and family.

This is both a genuine reflection of the services we have received from Discovery Village and a…read morefull-throated rebuke of a recent 1-star review by a clearly ill-intentioned person. Since enrolling our son in July 2019, we have been provided nothing short of high quality child care by a supportive, compassionate, and safety-minded staff and leadership team. We were present during the transition to the current web/app-based communication and documentation tool. It has provided us with a more than adequate level of security and connectivity with the daycare. Since the roll-out of the system last year, it was made clear that it was the parents' responsibility to check-in children on arrival. To think that a teacher should take the extra time - away from the other kids in class - to make up for your own irresponsible mismanagement of the platform is selfish and ridiculous. I, for one, am completely satisfied that the teachers prioritize direct care of the children over task-saturation within an online recording tool. The app-based tool has also provided parents with secure, direct access through a bluetooth-enabled unlocking system. Anyone that would consider providing access to this app to an unauthorized person is a security risk, and I think we are a safer community with this person gone. When I exit the facility, I either wait for someone entering to do so with their own access or I confirm with the staff at the front desk that the person belongs here before opening the door. I hope that everyone would challenge me in the same way when I enter! We are a community of families and should each have a vested interest in the safety of our children that supercedes an ease-of-access mindset. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 health crisis, the leadership at Discovery Village has been completely transparent about the challenges of both managing a business and meeting the demands of working parents in this environment. The center quickly adapted to the new normal by implementing more than the State-required sanitation protocols and providing regular updates to families. We suspended our enrollment in late March and returned to the village in May and have had ZERO complications. The idea that Discovery Village is, was, or has been lax about their cleaning and COVID protocol mandates is a baseless and belligerent accusation. This team is professional to the core! I would be remiss to not mention that our son absolutely loves his teachers at Discovery Village. He is happy as can be every day we pick him up and his learning and curiosity is clearly nurtured. I recommend this center to anyone looking for high quality care by a team that is genuinely invested in the well-being and development of your child. Thank you for all that you do.

Learn and Play Kids with Laura is a child's paradise and a dream for any parent looking for…read moreincredible childcare. My toddler son is there Monday through Friday afternoons and he LOVES it! He has so much fun that he never wants to leave and go home. The space is set up in a fun and safe way for the children and there are so many toys, games, books, and fun activities for the kids to engage in. Laura always comes up with incredible sensory activities for the kids like digging toys through sand or rice or snow or creative arts and crafts activities. Her activities are always fun for the kids and educational as well. My son comes home having had so much fun and learning so much at the same time. The price is super affordable as well. I can't recommend Learn and Play Kids highly enough!

Laura is EXCELLENT with children. She is patient and kind and she is very thoughtful with the…read moreactivities that she has to offer. Laura is smart, reliable and trustworthy. She provides a fun, warm, loving environment for children to learn and grow. I highly recommend!!

My five-year-old is finally moving on to kindergarten, so we want to share our fantastic experience…read morewith Little Village. We started when my son was 2 after we moved to Hastings from the city. Choosing a daycare was stressful, but our interaction with Ms. Jaggassar and the other parents she put us in touch with made us feel comfortable. Three years later, my son has graduated from in a nurturing environment that both helped him grow and made him enjoy each and every day. The most valuable thing about Little Village is the teachers. The infant room, the toddler room, and pre-school, we have had nothing but wonderful experiences with the teachers, who genuinely enjoy being around the children and bringing out the best in them. A special thank you to Elizabeth, Regina, Ruth, and Andy for watching my child and always keeping a smile on his face. He has thrived because of your care. And lastly, my sincere gratitude to Ms. Jaggassar, who is such a warm, personable, and thoughtful person. She has always done a fantastic job over the years running the daycare, and always gave us the time to talk about anything. She has a gift working with children, who adore her very much, and it is easy to see that she genuinely cares to provide the children with a positive experience. We would not hesitate to recommend Little Village daycare and would be happy to share more details about our three plus years of experience there to any parent that inquired.

Little Village Daycare provides outstanding childcare. My children benefited greatly from the…read moresupportive and educational atmosphere. The staff's attentiveness and nurturing nature is impressive, and the facilities are meticulously maintained and clean.

Absolutely FANTASTIC services! Requesting a Nanny was very simple and straightforward, and the…read morewoman I spoke on the phone with was so wonderful and helpful and answered all of my questions. I have bad experiences with Nannie's and hiring them over the years, but this company was positively wonderful. The Yamamoto family will definitely be using their services again!

From the owner: Oliver's Nannies caters to families with children ages 0-15 years old with our specialty childcare…read morephilosophy. The childcare philosophy of Oliver’s Nannies is centered around developing a unique plan of care to ensure we are meeting the individualized needs of each child and the beliefs of each family. We believe the key to success is developing a mutual understanding of how to support growth and development goals, as well as carry out daily care in a manner that is synergistic with the child rearing approach of the family. Each household will receive a plan of care focusing on the safety, engagement, professionalism, organization and communication for the individual areas of need.

Ann and Andy has been the best place for my two kids. They are excited to go each day and have…read morethrived in this safe and nurturing environment since they were infants. I am so grateful to this place and the wonderful staff for loving and caring for my kids!

Just called and someone very impatient couldn't help me locate the email address to submit the camp…read moreapplication once done. I was interested in enrolling my child but now never. This camp was recommended to me by a group of parents that have enrolled their children and I will make sure to tell them about the awful experience. I just had. Whomever answered the phone at 12:27pm should be fired. I would never ever want my child to attend a camp for children and be exposed to this staff member that lacks professionalism and respect for customers that call asking simple questions about how to find the camp email address on the company website. I will do her the pleasure of posting my review on YELP! She had a disgusting attitude!

This is a review of their gym space and not for the whole center. The gym has multiple drawbacks…read morethe most important one being not having multiple machines for strength training. Last summer they changed vendors for the machine and since then they seem to break quite a lot, and the repairs take forever. For example, currently the leg machine has been out of order for three weeks. And the cable machine is broken every week. So during busy times I end up wasting 15 to 30 minutes waiting for equipment. In the summertime it can get very stuffy inside because they don't have adequate airflow or fans. I have made multiple suggestions in their suggestion box, but as of now seen no results. I am hoping they will be moved to action after reading this review. I give them one more month and after that, I'm switching to somewhere else.

What an amazing community asset this is. The exercise offerings are extensive. Plus book clubs…read moreand social groups and lectures are fascinating. I just love going there's. Staff is very helpful. It's a pain to have to sign up in advance for some classes but the place is very popular.

Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center is a local institution in Tarrytown, having served generations…read moreof children since 1969. It is a non-profit day care with classes starting at 1 year old. Frankly, I can't believe that I am the first reviewer because most parents in the area know and respect the program. My son has been in the toddler program for nearly a year now (started at 15 months). He absolutely loves going there every day and he learns new things every day. The caregivers are very attentive, caring and knowledgeable. They keep great records and can give me a full report at the end of the day. There are three rooms with 1 and 2 year olds (8, 8,16 kids) and each room has a consistent head teacher. There are two classes of older toddlers upstairs. Downstairs they have after school programs for older kids. The location in Tarrytown is really easy to reach from the NYS Thruway, Rt 9, Rt 119 but it is located in a quiet, residential neighborhood next to a firehouse (they've taken field trips there). The building used to be a grade school and it has two fenced playgrounds as well as ball fields for the older kids. I love that the kids go out every day, weather permitting. They open 7 am and last pick up is 6 pm. The kids get hot breakfast and lunch as well as an afternoon snack. They also nap on cots and do some potty training. Many of the children are bilingual and the staff is very familiar with bilingual language development. They are also very attentive to kids that need special help, support assessments and have therapists come in during the school day for kids that need it. Having him here has really put my mind at ease. We couldn't be happier with our choice.

Lightbridge Academy of Elmsford is fantastic. My daughter has been enrolled there for 3 years. We…read moreare impressed with their curriculum. I love that it focuses on the "whole child." The activities that they plan are age appropriate and fun. The events that they have for the families are so much fun. WE LOVE going to all the events. Their summer carnivals, fall festivals and holiday events are geared for all family members. We cannot wait for the next event.

Absolutely AMAZING program! We enrolled our 2 children at Lightbridge Elmsford when they first…read moreopened in October of 2019 and have zero complaints. Our son spent a year in the Pre-K class before entering Kindergarten and our toddler daughter is still there. It has done wonders for both of their socialization and learning skills and helped our daughter make up so much lost time from what she missed during the first 6 months of being home bound in COVID. The directors and teachers are excellent with the kids, the cameras and app make keeping track of their progress and milestones a breeze. We already miss all of the shared information and access having our son in Kindergarten. HIGHLY recommended.

Maybe this works for some families, but be aware of the fee structure! They showed us a nanny…read morecandidate at $35/hour and we then found they were going to be paying that individual $19-22/hour. Jovie takes a 40%+ cut of the all in rate the family pays. This felt deceitful and borderline unethical to us. Bill and Sharon are nice people and do aim to make quality matches between families and caregivers. This service is likely best suited for people looking for one off or last minute sitters, not long-term sustainable nannies.

I highly recommend Jovie! We have had such a great experience. They helped make the process of…read morefinding a sitter so easy, and really took the stress out of it for us. They are helpful and professional, and we are very happy with the Service and our Sitter!

Brittini was responsive and easy-to-work with. We found our full-time person on schedule and…read moreeverything has been great.

When we relocated to northern Westchester from Brooklyn during the pandemic, I realized my usual…read moresocial channels were coming up short in trying to find a new nanny for my child. Rather than work with a bigger national or NYC-based agency, I chose A T-Spoon of Sugar because they specialize in Westchester specifically. I'm so glad I did. Not only did Brittini have 3 excellent candidates' applications for me to review within a matter of days, but one of them turned out to be the most wonderful nanny I could have imagined. Brittini made a perfect fit for our family. I'd highly recommend working with A T-Spoon of Sugar in your quest for a reliable, trustworthy, and loving caretaker for your children.