When we first started a GR2, my older son was 17 months old and we LOVED it! My second son came along and went straight into GR2 at 7 weeks. We still loved it. Over the past few years, things have only gone down hill. My younger son is now 3. Not only did they not have a lead teacher in his room for well over half the year (leaving the adult to child ratio completely unacceptable), but my son continued to get in trouble for things that shouldn't have even been an opportunity for him to have done. For example, TWICE my son got out of the side door of his classroom and ran into the parking lot. Does he know better? Yes. But, he's 3. He was given an opportunity that shouldn't have been there. HE was reprimanded for it. Another time, he climbed on top of stacked nap mats. The stack was higher than I am and I'm 5'6". Again, he knew better, but, 3 year olds climb. He could have fallen and hurt himself. He was punished. Why was he not being watched when any of these things were happening? I emailed the CEO and expressed my concerns and told her honestly... if my child got hurt or worse due to their safety issues, I would own them. She didn't respond to me, but instead immediately called the center and "dismissed" my 3 year old. We've been there for FIVE years (Five EXPENSIVE years)and my son was dismissed because I sent the CEO an email expressing my concerns and she didn't like what I had to say. I do have incident reports and emails to back up all of my claims :) Don't send your child to Growing Room. If you want to keep them safe, send them elsewhere. Am I bitter? Yes. This is my child. But, I'm leaving this review to protect other children. Most of their staff is fake to your face and lazy behind your backs. My little boy goes to a new CDC now and NEVER gets in trouble... everyone there loves him. All it took was getting him away from an unbelievably toxic environment. read more

Not somewhere I would send my child ever again. The children in my child's class- 5 yr olds- are allowed to just run around, scream, hit, punch, scratch, etc. I walked in to pick my child up on his second day and was absolutely astonished at what I saw. I tried to speak to the director about it, to see if this was the way they normally monitor their classrooms, and she hung up on me. My son didn't like it there, and if you are looking for a place that is safe, secure, and well mannered...Do not put them here! read more