this center is great!! Ms Mervat and Ms Seble the teachers are AMAZING! they have been caring for…read moremy kids since they were born! and i never really had any complain with either of them! I Love Ms Hina the assistant director ! Extremely helpful. Ms Latavia is amazing as well, patient with kids! its an amazing center and i have been taking my kids for 7years now I highly recommend it

Everything in that building needs to improve especially when it comes to kids of color. An…read moreassistant principal in that building pushed my kid 3 times then grabbed him by his arm and my kid was not being violent at all! The school did absolutely NOTHING about it. My son has been getting harassed since September.. it's now April and it hasn't fully stopped..they target kids all the time and try to falsely accuse kids if things they are doing..I can say more but I'm saving it for my lawyer..I had it with the school!

With all the bad wrap that Pocono East and West I have to say they are not accurate. I have worked…read morewith administration for years with the high schools and they have an immense amount of programs to suit any child's needs. They go above and beyond to solve problems and there registration, guidance and emotional needs staff goes above and beyond to help. If some of the kids who hate the schools so much would actually get full consequences for their actions they might actually learn something. But the schools do more than the norm to get a child in the right program. Hats off to the staff!!

I go to the YMCA pretty regularly (four times a week for the past for the last six months). It's a…read morepretty clean facility, the staff are always pretty polite and I've never had a bad experience going. The gym and the locker room for the men are typically well kept, sometimes the bathroom needs some attention but with the amount of traffic they get it seems justified.

The staff was really helpful. A little hard to find the entrance but once I asked someone there…read morewasn't an issue. Park across the street- YMCA validates it & so does a market but otherwise BRING CASH or plan on using an ATM. The pool here is worthwhile and the gym is good for the price of $10 a day.

This center embraces learning through play like none other! The quality of care is top notch, with…read morestaff members holding degrees in every room. The director holds a degree in education and in nursing, so the cleanliness is above satisfactory. My child come home happy, clean, and singing songs she learned at school. She also has a daily craft/ art project and says how much she loves she friends and teachers! I'm so thrilled to have the comfort of knowing she is in good hands while I'm at work!

I used to work at at Sunshine and Rainbows and it is wonderful center! The teachers in the pre-k…read moreroom and Toddler room are certified teachers with Master's Degrees. The director was very generous to the staff, and follows strict guidelines set by the state of PA. The center is located in a safe neighborhood with locked, fenced in yard and security cameras installed. Home cooked meals are prepared daily for the children. The owner has been operating for 33 years and is a certified nurse. Weekly news letters and daily communication to parents are through the class dojo. However, it is up to the parents to read them. I still the center from time to time to do evaluations and the program is amazing. I always leave there in awe of what the kids are learning. I am also friends with them on Facebook. I make unannounced visits and there is never a classroom out of ratio. The children have many centers that are loaded with play materials enough for more than one child to play at a time. There are play areas set up that offer many learning experiences including STEAM and a computer area. I think this is one of the BEST daycare and preschool centers in Northeastern PA. I would highly recommended it.

As a parent, entrusting someone else with your child is one of the hardest things to do--but from…read morethe moment we walked into ABC KiddieKampus, we felt an overwhelming sense of warmth, professionalism, and genuine care. Our 4-year-old had struggled with separation anxiety and was behind on speech milestones when we first enrolled. We were nervous, hopeful, and honestly a bit overwhelmed. But the team at ABC didn't just meet our expectations--they exceeded them in every possible way. The teachers here are incredible. Patient, intuitive, and clearly passionate about what they do. Within weeks, we saw huge changes: our son was communicating more, excited to go to daycare, and coming home telling us about his "friends" and "Miss A." They took the time to understand his unique needs and strengths and truly partnered with us every step of the way. We especially appreciate the little things that add up to something big: the detailed daily reports, the frequent pictures of his learning and playing, and the way the staff greets him (and us) by name every single morning. They celebrate his milestones like they're their own--and as a parent, that means the world. Today, he's more confident, socially engaged, and hitting his developmental milestones with joy. And honestly, we couldn't have done it without ABC Kiddie Kampus. If you're looking for a daycare that feels like an extension of your family, this is it. Forever grateful, -- A Happy Parent

We paid basically $12 for my wife, daughter, and me to go inside, but my daughter only played with…read morethe slides and other equipment. One of you can leave and come back but if you all leave you cannot come back. Not bad really if you get about two hours or more play time out of it. There is a food area that sells snack type food if you didn't bring your own. Mandatory to take shoes off but not sure why if you do not engage with the equipment. I have a degenerative condition in my right foot so next time I'm not taking my shoes off. Also, you are basically forced into the bathroom without shoes on, which I feel is extremely unsanitary. I'd leave and come back if I had to because you'll never catch me in a public bathroom with just my socks on. Staff up front was alright, kind of nice, but brisk and to the point. Inside the staff basically ignore you and don't interact with any out of line kids. Parents come to let the kids blow off steam and kind of forget to keep them following any rules, so you need to pay attention to slightly younger kids to keep them from getting hurt. Overall not bad but not all that amazing either. Staff need to be more involved and the no shoe policy is a fail if you don't use the equipment.

Title: Terrible Customer Service & Inaccurate Hours I am…read morehighly disappointed with the lack of professionalism and misleading information from Bee's Backyard.Before visiting on a Wednesday, I did my due diligence: I checked the official website and listened to their automated phone system. Both explicitly stated they open at 11:00 AM.When we arrived at 11:00 AM, we were turned away and told they had a private event and wouldn't open until 12:30 PM. The staff member rudely told me I "should have checked Facebook," because Facebook had the correct hours. It is completely unreasonable to expect paying customers to bypass an official website and phone line to hunt for updates on social media. If your hours are conditional on private parties, your website and automated phone system must state that.Worse than the scheduling error was the staff's attitude. The girl working was snappy, defensive, and confrontational. When I mentioned that I had called their number, she accused me of lying and claimed she had "been here all morning and the phone didn't ring." Even after I literally showed her the call log on my screen, she refused to apologize. Instead, she doubled down with, "Well, I can't help it, those are our hours."When I asked for a manager, she claimed she was a manager, before giving me the name Paul (who is apparently on vacation for a couple of weeks). If she is indeed in a management role, her complete lack of customer service skills and combative attitude is a terrible reflection of this business.All it would have taken to resolve this was a simple: "I am so sorry for the confusion and the website error, we have a private event this morning." Instead, we were met with attitude and disrespect. We will not be returning to an environment that treats families this way.

Outstanding classes...really helping my child. Taught by…read morean Eighth Degree Grand Master

Master Pete is a kind and patient teacher, but the structure of the classes leaves a lot to be…read moredesired. All age groups and belt levels are mixed together, which results in four year olds unable to follow the instructions and running wildly in between the older kids and adults. Any particular belt level will sit it out for half the class while a different level practices. Not sure how other martial arts schools structure their classes, but there has to be a better way. In some classes, there are five or six new students, so Master Pete focuses solely on these students throughout the class, even though they will most likely never be seen again. I understand that every student brings in revenue, but the established students won't stick around if these practices continue.

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE! Former staff speaking here!…read moreThe playground there is a black top nightmare. It reminds me of a prison school yard. The kids can take out the toys, but there aren't many options for the small black top yard. The lack of kitchen is another thing. All the food is microwaved and there are no fresh meals except peanut butter sandwiches sometimes. The staff are rude to the children and talk bad about them constantly in front of other children. Some of them play favorites and it shows. Some of the staff are also lazy. Miss Martha would leave an autistic child strapped into a high chair for hours on end just so she didn't have to keep him out of trouble. She would leave him in a soiled diaper all day long, not changing it unless absolutely needed. Then would also send him back to the toddler room so she didn't have to watch him. The toddler room teacher let this boy roam free and just kept an extra close eye on him, which he needed. Another one of the teachers would complete her school work while she was supposed to be monitoring the children. They constantly over ratio the students and the lack of toys and books is disgusting. The toys are kept out of reach of the children and they are not allowed to play with them unless the teacher says. They only have a slim selection of toys as the owner does not want to keep buying them after the kids break them, a typical expense of running a daycare. The books are nonexistent for the same reason. If a child's play breaks anything, she doesn't replace it and leaves no resources for the kids to engage with, constantly getting them in trouble with the teachers for misbehaving due to boredom. And don't even get me started on the lack of care. I witnessed illegal issues and brough it up to the owner only to be ignored after providing the documentation requested. The owner's sister is a joke. She only cooks and never helps with the kids properly. When she does, she's short and rude. Her daughter is also a huge bully to the other students and she tantrums when they don't what she wants to do. The teachers were instructed not to make copies of resources to teach the children. We were told to only print when needed but were expected to keep the children educated and entertained with no resources, educational videos, or worksheets/activities. Some of the staff were very friendly and loved the children like their own, Azra, Pashtoon, and Badriya in particular, but the rest of the staff were short, rude, and cared for only the money. Do not send your child here if you care for them!

I am visiting Scranton with my husband and two year old daughter from Nashville TN. I was hoping to…read morefind a drop in childcare similar to what I use in Nashville for doc visits , etc, was glad to find an even better one!! I found Christianchildcares.com, an in home child care that offered drop in services. When visiting with Janet over the phone she invited me to visit so I did...I immediately felt at home and completely at ease with her and the other children. Her home was very clean and orderly with the children happy and well behaved. I was very impressed!! I am a stay at home mother not really because we can afford it but because I have felt by the day care options where I live due to quality interaction and price we cannot afford for me not to stay home...If Janet was available in Nashville I would feel completely at ease leaving my precious girl with her. Janet has a caring, easy, direct way about her that you will much appreciate!! I encourage you to use her services anytime! She offers caring interaction and activities with your child! I'm so glad I had the opportunity to find her while visiting this city! What a blessing!!