Ms Monique and Ms Cassie and Ms Semha are great in the infant room. I have nothing but great things…read moreto say.

If I could give a zero I would.There is a huge lack of communication issue at this place, and the…read morecleanliness/sanitation is not up to par.Also,they fail to inform parents when an outbreak occur.Or they may just inform you one time,about one outbreak in one classroom, then fail to mention that the outbreak is actually all over the facility(to make it seem minor and not concern the parents). When I asked the director about why didn't she inform parents that my baby in the toddler class had gotten hands,foot and mouth disease, she stated "whenever there is a virus in the building,I send out one notification to alert parents it is in the building".Which is very misleading,because they failed to mention how many other kids have it in all the classrooms.They did not change anything is far as sanitation and when asked what are they doing to avoid reinfection,they told me "usually kids are not reinfected for a year."Which is only true if it is the exact same strain.But according to an urgent care doctor and my child's pediatrician,they can go and catch the exact same virus but a different strain right away.There is lack of knowledge/education at this facility when it comes to this virus.Also,the two doctors I took my child to educated me on how the virus is only spread to the genitals if the teachers are not changing gloves/washing hands after each diaper change.My baby only had it on the genitals,he sufderrrd from extremely high fevers,fatigue,loss of appetite,itchiness,swelling and severe burning on the genitals because of their lack of cleanliness.Of course they did not agree.They said they always see it start there(which the doctor said is not normal to start there hence the name of the virus,hands foot and mouth diesease).There is more I could say.But this is my main concern.Please keep your babies safe and away from this place.

This has been by far the BEST daycare ever!! I call it "a hidden gem." Firstly, the owner, Ms…read more Alicia Jones is amazing!! She is the sweetest, most humble and kindest spirit you'll ever come across. Her staff is wonderful as well and have all been so welcoming. My son is almost 2 years old & has been to about 2 other daycares in the past and he's never done as well as he has been doing here at this daycare. In the past, at previous daycares, he would literally cry every day as I was dropping him off. But NOPE, not here! He is literally excited every morning and so eager to enter Kidds Palace's doors & be greeted by the most pleasant staff, especially Ms. Alicia. My son adores her! Most mornings he even runs off without a goodbye kiss from mommy lol, but I love how much he loves this place! I'm actually shocked by the lack of reviews this place has! But as a parent of KPLA, I highly recommend this place & I promise you will NOT be disappointed.

From the owner: Voice, Piano and Art Lessons, Now Enrolling For All Ages…read more Services: Child Care, Preschool, Field Trips, Healthy Start, Perfect Child to Teacher Ratio, Before and After School Program, Somonauk Park Connected, Summer Camps, 6 Weeks to 12 Years, Illinois Action for Children, DCFs, Childcare Resource, and Referral Subsidized Payment Programs Accepted. Location Facts: Connected to Somonauk Park. Located Inside Grace United Protestant Church.

The bad reviews on here make me sad! But many are from 2+ years ago! Leslie, the current director,…read moreand her team at Crest Hill are AMAZING! With all the kids that come in and out, Leslie knows them all by name and the parents! Due to covid, we have to drop at the door, but she never even has to ask me who I am there to pick up. She knows and cares about my son! My son and I were in a building fire the summer before he started preschool. Everyone evacuated safely, but it left my son very anxious about fire detectors, alarms and extremely nervous in those situations. Leslie and his teachers take extra care to keep an eye on him each month they have fire drills. She sends out a notice to all families about the drill and then PERSONALLY emails me about how my son reacted to the drill! With the support and compassion of his teacher, he seems to be letting go of that anxiety and fear during fire drills. I know that is due to their continuous reassurance and support. I can't thank them enough for not only teaching my son, but giving him a safe and loving environment when I am working. It gives me piece of mind to leave them in their care and he always has the biggest smile on his face when I pick him up! He shares about all the fun things he did each day our entire ride home. I definitely recommend LLCA- Crest Hill.

Unprofessional, scam. The "instructors" aren't qualified. The owner is never around to solve issues.read more

Brief history: We toured a half dozen daycares in River North and selected our best one. Later we…read moremoved to the South Loop, toured another half dozen daycares and picked our best one. This year, we transitioned to Child Development Center and have never been more pleased. Stacy and Charmaine run a great facility, and our kids love the play-based learning environment!

From the owner: Our NAEYC Accredited Center is also a State PreK located in the downtown area. We have 5…read moreclassrooms for 2-5 year olds year round and offer a summer camp for older grade school children throughout the summer. You won't be disappointed with our early childhood degree teachers in all of our classrooms. Give us a call or an email to set up a tour.

It almost seemed like a dream. From the very start, cruising through a large patch of lotus plants,…read moreit felt otherworldly. Very peaceful, going at our own pace. Enjoyed the cliff walls of Buffalo Rock and the shallow waters of some side passages. We paddled for 5 hours, covering 8 miles total. After we were done we headed to charming, historic downtown Utica for drinks and dinner at Skoog's Pub & Grill in North Utica, IL. I was impressed with the logistics and operation of the kayaking experience, from the guide* to the equipment and online booking process. *Full disclosure, the guide was my twin sister, but I am being objective...seriously.

I have mixed feelings about this kayak tour company. I signed up because although I'm a very…read morecapable and seasoned kayaker, I didn't know this river and I like learning about the ecosystems and local wildlife. For this reason I like having tour guides. Going up the river was fine. Coming back went a bit sour. I went as slow as I was capable of paddling or not paddling, but apparently it was too fast for the preference of our tour guide. I was barely touching the water with my paddle. I have no idea how I could have gone any slower. It wasn't humanly possible. After shouting at me several times, he took to chasing me down and ramming my kayak so it'd spin in circles. Would I rent a kayak here and kayak the river alone? Yes. Would I personally use a tour guide here? No I wouldn't. Would I recommend? If you're a family with little kids or a drunk sorority house, absolutely. If you know what you're doing, just go it alone. You'll probably enjoy it more. Edit: If the tour guide had concerns for group safety, he could have said so. Although ramming my kayak with his seems to be a bit of a conflict as far as my safety goes. It was an unprofessional approach when he could have simply explained why he needed me to slow down