Not a qualified place to bring your children. Antagonize children and hit them - my child came home…read morewith injuries. My child had a known disability and when I got a call to come get him, I walked in, they were sitting on him and had my 4 year old child pinned to the floor. A baby! Do not bring your child here. My child was absolutely terrified to go everyday, Now I know why. Not qualified and no good! Avoid this place at all costs!!!!

AMAZING! If I had to pick just one word to describe this schools it would be this one! The teachers…read moreare all genuinely caring, the school is beyond beautiful, the dedication from staff is top notch and the admin is just hands down the best! As a parent, happiness and nurturing is top on my list and that's definitely something you will receive at this school! The teachers are not just great care givers but great educators, too! Erica and Kristen make an amazing team and are really truly there for the children, parents, and staff!

The teachers and administrators at CKB are amazing! They go above and beyond for each and every…read morechild. I love all the events they plan and their family engagement is amazing. Decembers family project was the cutest! The children are always happy and that's because of the staff

My daughter has been attending Creative Kids Beekman since she was 10 weeks old- she is now in the…read morePreK program. Creative Kids provides her with a safe place to learn, play and grow. She comes home excited to tell me all about her day, from hearing about time outside on the playground to how an ice cube melts and turns from a solid to a liquid, what the teachers accomplish and teach my daughter in a day still amazes me!

This daycare is by far one of the most excellent (if not the most excellent) home-based daycare…read more centers in the area. Alicia, who runs this small, intimate daycare, is so wonderful with all of the children, and she very quickly became a beloved member of our family. My daughter instantly warmed up to her when we came by to check out her house, the rooms, etc., and felt right at home. My daughter has been going here two days a week for almost a year now, and Alicia has always been absolutely fantastic. Her rates are fabulous, and she is one of the few that offers drop-in daycare services, flexible drop-off/pick-up times (e.g., we drop my daughter off at 11:30 one day a week, and sometimes it is a little earlier or later with no issue), and incredibly fair and competitive rates. This daycare is also licensed by the state of NY (which was very important to me) and Alicia was incredibly friendly and welcoming when I first called her last June with a 12 month old. (if you have an under 2 and you are looking for daycare, you will know why this is important. Many others in the nearby area were very rude and/or unwelcoming when I said I had an infant!) This facility has never had any violations, which is also incredibly important. All in all, I highly recommend - she is really a fantastic daycare provider, and makes it seem like it's just one of the family watching her. I couldn't be more grateful that we found this place!

This Day Care is the nicest, family type daycare that you could possibly imagine. My granddaughter…read morehad never been left with anyone who was not a family member until she attended here. She is so well loved and taken care of like a family member. It was one of the best decisions our family has made to send her here. You will not be disappointed!!! There is no where better to send your child in Dutchess County.

Disgusted with this center and how it handled a serious medical emergency involving my child…read more Without getting into too much detail, video footage was captured documenting an incident that took place. However the director, in her infinite wisdom, made the executive decision to have that footage deleted before allowing me, his parent, to see it. Apparently a "no phone policy" is more important than the wellbeing of a child in her care. Let that sink in: there was documentation of a serious medical event involving a child in their care, and the director in question decided the best response was to have that video evidence destroyed before providing it to a parent to review. In fact, went out of her way to make sure of it. That decision speaks volumes about the judgment and priorities of this center. This is an expensive childcare establishment, and with that comes an expectation of professionalism, accountability, and above all, sound judgment when a child's safety is involved. In the very least, maybe a little common sense? While I really appreciate the teachers there that spent time loving my son and helping him grow (really, if you are reading this I thank you guys from the bottom of my heart) I cannot say the same for sad excuse of so-called management... Because of that, I STRONGLY encourage other parents to think twice before ever placing their children at The Learning Experience. Ironically, this was in fact a "learning experience" ...just not one I would recommend!

From the owner: The Learning Experience is a leading daycare in Poughkeepsie providing infant care, toddler…read moredaycare, preschool, and pre-k programs for children ages six weeks to six years. Families searching for dependable child care in Poughkeepsie trust our safe, nurturing classrooms and engaging early childhood education programs. Our proprietary curriculum supports kindergarten readiness through hands on learning, STEM activities, music, fitness, and social emotional development. From infant daycare and toddler programs to private preschool and after school care in Poughkeepsie, our experienced teachers deliver structured learning, enrichment programs, and reliable child care near Poughkeepsie for working families.

We've been sending our son to Tammy's daycare for almost a year now and have only great things to…read moresay! Sending your baby off to be watched by someone else is always a big endeavor but Tammy has always made sure that we felt confident that our son was happy and loved. He loves going there every day and always has a big smile for Tammy and all of his friends! We're so glad we found Tammy and are so happy with the valuable service she gives our community.

Tammys family daycare is the best! They welcome newcomers and friends alike in with open arms.The…read moreenvironment is one of the kindest, friendliest around .The days are packed with fun and educational activities,The kids can't wait to return each day!!!

Robyn is such a wonderful and reliable care taker! She is very knowledgeable and wonderful with…read morechildren! She helped my husband and I follow a night time routine with our 1 year old that would help him finally sleep through the night! Her suggestions worked and she recommended different products to help soothe and calm him.

From the owner: Nanny Niche is a nanny placement service that prides itself on connecting professionally trained…read morenannies with families on a case-by-case basis. We begin each placement with a private in-home consultation to gain the best outlook on each client's specific needs.

My daughter has been going to Cinnamon Tree since she was 8 weeks old. She is now 16 months old,…read moreand we just love it here. Cinnamon Tree is set up great. There is a separate room for Infant, Toddler I, toddler II, and upstairs is more of the actual teaching of the preschool age. I love the infant room teachers. My daughter does not like alot of people, but is so happy when we get to daycare. The infant room has cribs for each infant, not sharing one. Plenty of highchairs, a separate room for diaper changes and a cubby for each child's diapers and clothes. Kathy and Gloria are the current infant room teachers and Barbara in the afternoon and they are just wonderful with the kids. It is priced at about $630 a month for 3 days. I do not know how much it is for full time, but you can guestimate. They have their pay schedule set up to be due in full in the beginning of each month, not paying at the end of each week.

My daughter attended preschool at the Lagrange location and we could not have been happier! Stacy…read moreand the staff are wonderful loving patient people. The experience has been everything I could have hoped for to get her ready for Kindergarten this year.

Not well equipped to deal with behaviors or special needs children. Overstuff classrooms tooread more

Our children have attended the Goddard School for almost 6 years now and it is the best daycare /…read morepreschool center in the area by far. The teachers have exceeded all expectations between their patience, kindness, knowledge, and overall compassion. Our children have excelled and thrived at such a young age. The teachers have provided such a wonderful, fun, and loving environment where kids can be kids but also learn the tools they need to begin elementary school. Our son went off to kindergarten a year ago and he was fully prepared and actually ahead of other students due to the preparation that Goddard provided. Our daughter is graduating this year and the same goes for her. She is thriving in all areas! Ms. Felecia and Ms. Casey are the absolute best.

Avoid at all costs. Completely unhinged unprofessional people…read more Nikki/Owner and Olive/Employee/Nikki's Mother are very immature and unprofessional. We followed protocol letting them know that we would be changing schools. There was an immediate change in their demeanor and tone. They followed up by bad mouthing other local providers in an attempt to find out where we were going. Then Olive decided to only speak to our child, not the parents during pick-up/drop-offs. When we mentioned it to Nikki she acknowledged that Olive was upset that our child was leaving and would get over it soon because they had new students starting. That's right, we were apparently supposed to feel better about the blatant disrespect from her employee/mother because according to her, her mother would get over it once she had new kids to watch. She made no attempts to correct her mother's disrespectful behavior. Then they started an argument with me because they changed their minds and wanted to play chummy with me after being extremely disrespectful. I said no thanks I'll just take my child and go. The employee then reached for my child while mocking me as I asked her to leave me alone as I waited for the owner to get my child's belongings. Then they messaged my wife "I'm sorry you have to deal with him." Can you imagine paying someone to care for your child and this is what they send your spouse? They are too emotional and ignorant to understand what professionalism actually means. They are judgy and very disrespectful of other views/religions. Avoid these terrible people. Update: The owner replied with no explanation for their abhorrent and unprofessional behavior. Zero accountability. They are liars and to be avoided. 2nd update: I just received this from the owner via text: "Good afternoon Lu I just wanted to let you know that writing bad reviews about my business doesn't affect me my daycare is completely full with a wait list of 28 parents wanting to register their children with us .. I'm sorry you are still so bitter after 5 months of us dismissing your services . I pray you find peace". They are too unprofessional to understand feedback and can only fathom bragging as a response. Nothing about her mother being completely disrespectful to us with no explanation immediately after we followed the rules and informed them we were leaving. They just started drama then told lies. They are delusional immature children. Apple doesn't fall far the tree they say.