My two-year-old twins have been going to The Tot Spot two days a week for a few months now and I…read morehave been thrilled with their experience. My COVID-era kiddos were a bit behind in their language when they started but have come along SO well in this short time. They are genuinely so excited on school days and I love knowing they are getting to socialize with other kids, get messy, and play outside in the well-stocked playground -- all of which they don't get to do much at home with their nanny. My husband and I can't wait to move them to full-time students as room opens up, even though we have a 30 minute drive to Concord each way. The commute is worth it when you know your kids are in good hands.

Understaffed and blames children when they cannot handle normal behavior of toddlers. This daycare…read moreis not equipped to give one-on-one guidance to small children. I have heard from several others this is a common issue from them and that this is not the best place to take a child who will not just sit silently and be a perfect kid. If I can figure out a way to report them, I will do so.

We had been to an at home daycare until our daughter was almost one. When we moved to Pembroke we…read morewere thrilled to find First Choice. They have been very flexible and our daughter became comfortable there very quickly. They were accommodating to nap schedules and helped us transition to just one nap a day which has been great.

My son attended pre kindergarten last year and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the…read moreschool. All the teachers were so kind and knowledgeable. My son was well prepared for kindergarten.

If I could give this place negative stars, I would--without hesitation. In my personal experience,…read morethis was not a daycare--it was a complete breakdown of trust, safety, and care. Sending your 15 week old to daycare to join the workforce again is heartbreaking enough but this situation was unimaginable. My child attended for less than two months, and I still carry immense guilt for ever enrolling them here. What I personally experienced has left a lasting impact on me as a parent. I did not feel my child was in a clean, safe, or nurturing environment before I decided to terminate enrollment. In my opinion, no parent should have to endure the kind of worry, stress, and regret that I did. What made the situation even worse was the response from management and ownership. In my experience, communication was evasive, accountability was nonexistent, and the level of dishonesty I encountered was truly unbelievable. Rather than taking responsibility or addressing concerns with care, I felt dismissed, misled, and outright gaslit. This experience has shaken my faith in childcare entirely. I now struggle with the idea of trusting any facility again. That alone should speak volumes. From one parent to another: I urge you to do your research, trust your instincts, and protect your child. Speaking only from my own experience--this is not a place I would ever consider again, under any circumstances.

I know that most of the time people view a five star review as "fake" or unrealistic, but truly, I…read morelove this center so very much! Sharon, the director, is the kindest, most loving person. She sees the very best in each child and offers much needed insight into raising little ones. The teachers also reflect the same kindness, patience and love. Every morning I drop off my son knowing that he is loved and even enjoyed! I feel very grateful that my son has this extended family.

From the owner: Places You'll Grow is a center-based provider with an experienced, committed staff. Our area of…read morecare is from infancy (six weeks) through age twelve. We are a center that develops the potential of each individual child within our community by creating a safe and nurturing learning environment.

My daughter had the exact experience as the review from Taylor. She was told she was a danger to…read morethe class and was dismissed from the childcare facility if you can even call it that. They singled her out and tried to tell me she dI'd not have ADHD because "she (audrey) has kids with adhd and they don't act like this". She was diagnosed with this by a psychiatrist. I asked on many occasions for the staff and director/ owner Audrey to meet with riverbend to make a plan on how to move forward with my daughter's behavior. Audrey would switch the conversation and state "she didn't want to stress me out". They left my daughter with her husband at the front entrance on her last day which made me incridably uncomfortable. Audrey also told me just as Taylor was told that "no other children behave like mine does." Weird Audrey, since another child was told the exact same thing. They told me that she could no longer go to the childcare center through a mere text. Her other daycare which we returned to despite the distance from my new job is helping return my bubbly 4 year to who she was prior to going here. My daughter never acted this way prior to going here. I worry about what happened her there since she is too young to be able to tell me. Most of her behavior is typical for a 4 year old. Even riverbend community mental health confirmed this for me. They hire young kids who do nothing but sit on their phones all day. I walked in on staff doing their makeup despite children being in the building already. I witnessed children in the halls unattended. When my daughter returned to her old daycare the staff and children cheered to see her again. When she left they sent her a box stuffed with gifts as a goodbye gift. her therpist tells me she's a "treasure of a young girl". They tack on an extra charge for those on state assistance which our current/old daycare never did. I asked Audrey many times what the cost of care would be and she told me the same as the other childcare since i had assistance. this was not true. And I didn't find out until afterwards despite basically begging for transparency as a single mom of two.

This school is absolutely terrible for childhood growth and development, especially for those…read morelittle ones who may have a disability. They've done nothing but single out my child, and called me on multiple occasions "Your child is a DANGER, I cannot keep anyone safe!" Meanwhile, he's four with Asperger's syndrome. They kicked out my son with a mere text message, without any kind of professional setting. When I went to go pick up my child's belonging all his art was completely soaked because they haphazardly placed an OPEN water bottle that was full. This seemed to have gotten worse when my husband and I immediately noticed an illegal transaction that was manually processed, for 430 dollars. We addressed this issue with them and it took a MONTH of blatant lack of accountability for their actions, to get any sort of refund. Since that, it seemed like they targeted my child. Jay/James/Jim Moran, the several different aliases that he's presented has a hefty criminal background (theft), knowing this doesn't surprise me now that I've done some research, that that money was illegally taken from our account. Audrey the owner also told my husband that my son "No one acts like your child in all of NH!" If this is how hostile this woman is towards mere 4-year-old shows how's the lack of integrity, and human decency, that she displays as an example to not only the children but the staff. I'm happy to bring this closing with positivity, my son is now being enrolled with an accredited school that specializes in childhood development, and one that has a disability. If you LOVE your child, do not make the mistake I did and bring your child here. I guarantee it'll only get damaged and a very upset child. Best regards

Was a member at this branch for several years, attempted to cancel on their website but the website…read morewould not allow me to cancel. Eventually sent a message to this branch to ask to cancel that was never responded to. They are now charging me for an extra month when I am no longer living in the state after being a member in good standing for several years. Not happy with being charged for not using a gym by a "community organization".

Clean pool / attentive life guards / great customer service at front desk . Great value for the…read moremembership fee .