Very inconsistent program. High turnover rate for staff. Have been through multiple directors.read more

This is the most amazing early learning center! We have sent both of our boys here starting at 12…read moremonths, and our experience has been nothing short of exceptional. The director is a hands-on, dedicated advocate for the kids. There is very little turnover in staff, and we have loved every teacher the boys have had. I highly recommend this place for child care.

Our 1.5 year old daughter is in their 12mo-24mo program. Coming from Cambridge Massachusetts we are…read moreabsolutely impressed with the level of attention given to the children, their development, and well-being. Parents are encouraged to drop in, and daily report cards inform us about her going's on (and are honest). I think anyone who visits can see that the staff ENJOY interacting with the kids and the kids are enjoying an environment is stimulating. I have no concerns whatsoever about her safety, or the heart of the staff. Doing the math on the money: given that two adults are taking care of 10 or less kids, feeding them three times, and keeping them occupied with clean well-maintained toys and stuff in a safe environment; frankly I think it's a great deal. A really great daycare.

It was extremely difficult to put my son in daycare. I had pretty much stayed home with him since…read morebirth. We toured many daycares and this one was by far our favorite. It wasn't the most technical, or fancy but I felt the teachers really cared about their kids. My son loves it there and he has learned so much. He started at 10 months and now he is almost 15 months. Looking forward to keeping him here until he starts kindergarten.

Grace Academy has been incredible for my three year old daughter. We moved to South Bend…read moretemporarily and needed a daycare for our daughter. Lauren (the Director) made room for our daughter and she THRIVED during her time there. The teachers were wonderful, the facility was clean, and I knew she was safe. While we are in the process of moving now, we will miss everyone at GA! Thank you for making our short transition so smooth! Our daughter has been in daycare since she was one year old, and this was truly one of the best schools. I would recommend GA to anyone!

My kids really love, Valerie. She has a wonderful secure and clean environment for my children. I…read morewas going to a facility daycare and they were not getting the one on one attention that they get with Ms Valerie. This is by far the best daycare that my children have been to. The kids when they leave her they say love you miss Valerie that's how I know she is treating my children right.

DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILD HERE! I work for an accredited college in south bend and this day car is…read morenothing like I thought it would be. Everything is dirty and she has loose wires hanging everywhere from all the weird electronics she has hanging on the wall. When my daughter would come home she would be filthy and she wasn't learning the things she needs to learn for kindergarten. The woman who runs it might seems nice. But, on several occasions I have seen or heard her yelling at the children and from the few encounters I have had with her she seems like a psycho. We got into a disagreement about what my child should be learn and she ended up cussing me out. Using every word in the book. My child was outside and someone else's child was still in the house listening to the whole thing. This woman is crazy and no one should leave their kids with her for more than one minute.

I no from first had little rascals day care is one of the best daycares she doesn't have a couch so…read moreIdk where u got that! u must be talking about a different daycare bc little rascals in south bend is the best when your child goes to little rassel's child care, they get nutritional meals a lot of love and a lot of laughs take your kids and see it's the best I went there for 14 years and volunteered there so idk what ya talking bout it's the best daycare

The owner is an amazing, caring, uber-compassionate, and experienced caregiver. She does not have…read morea couch, so perhaps the negative reviewer is reviewing the wrong caregiver. She puts learning and love first and there has never been a time that she has yelled at the kids in her care! This is an award-winning childcare provider the is HIGHLY recommended!

The staff is super sweet and communicative. I feel that my girls are well taken care of. I would…read morehighly recommend!

I had to pull my 4 year old daughter out of the school. When she first started she came home a…read morecouple times and told me cuss words she had heard from classmates (4 & 5 year olds!). Then she informed us a little girl was being very mean to her and had pushed and shoved her a couple times. I then scheduled a meeting with the school and felt as if it was just shrugged off and the little girl was not even addressed. The final incident was the teacher allowing boys and girls to use the bathroom together and not supervising a little boy came into the stall with my daughter one day and refused to leave. The teacher was not supervising and when my husband and I talked to the school director Teresa she said the boys use the girls restroom so they only have to clean one at the end of the day. I'm appalled. No actions were taken and I feel as if my daughter was violated and again the school director used her 'brush it off' method. Never again will my daughter step foot into that facility! And CPS will be informed.

I've been sitting on this for a few months now, just praying on whether I should even say anything…read more But after seeing another parent finally find the courage to speak up about how they treat folk here, I knew not to keep quiet any more. My daughter actually pulled my grandbaby out of this program a while back, and a big part of that was because the way the front office carries themselves I'll never forget the day I went in there to pick up my grandbaby. I had a simple question about the sign-out, and the way the lady from the office spoke to me... it was just demanding. It was not just being "busy" it was a "better-than-you" attitude that made me feel like a nuisance just for standing there. At my age, I've dealt with plenty of schools and programs, and I know when someone is looking down their nose at you. It's a shame because you're trusting these people with your heart and soul, but they act like giving you a respectful answer is doing you a favor. If the admins can't show a grandmother some basic professional respect, they probably can't show a grandbaby any respect either, you know what I'm saying?

I have visited multiple daycares in our area searching for one that felt like my son would get the…read morebest care/have the most fun. I have never sent my child to daycare so I was very hesitant and nervous. I had my aunt come with me on every tour I went on, and we both agreed on so many things. Kinder care we both agreed felt the most comfortable, welcoming, and just more at home/down to earth. For the price you pay for child care we expect to be able to show something for it, whether it be excitement at the end of the day, or fun activities, anything really. And Kinder Care provides that. My child was nervous going to daycare as was I, this was a huge step for us both. He's 5 and I was waiting for the water works to start as soon as day 1 came. But to my surprise he was excited, I think the fact that they had some kind of activity everyday planned out got him interested. Not only that but as his parent I felt comfortable when they actually looked out for my child. Day 1 we walked into his age group and he was uncomfortable, wouldn't leave my side, didn't talk to anyone. The director Eryn came in after watching him and told me she thought he would be most comfortable in another classroom. I said whatever you think, we pulled him into a different age group and the difference just walking into the other classroom compared to the first was HUGE. He immediately sat down and started playing and he wasnt even nervous anymore. Its been a few weeks since we started our journey and I currently have nothing negative to say. He is so happy every time I pick him up, tells me all the stuff he is doing, and is getting some great interactions/making friends. I also want to add I love that everyone seems to recognize everyone. It didnt take long before staff just started knowing not only my child's name but putting my face to the child. I also have to give a special shout out to his teacher Miss Denise, he thinks she is the best! She has also been super helpful in being extra considerate when he may have a hard day here and there and not only do I appreciate it, but he does too. He said she really cares.