This daycare is amazing place! Very clean and welcoming. After looking into and visiting to…read moreseveral daycares, my husband and I walked into this facility, and we knew it was the school we wanted to send our daughter. My daughter has been going here for 1 month and I couldn't ask for a better daycare. It's wonderful seeing my daughter gets excited about going to this daycare every single day. She gets personalized care here the way I care for her at home. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun, and loving environment for the kids. If I could give this school 10 stars, I would!! Classes aren't big at all so kids get all of the attention the need. Ever since enrolling my kid I've seen many improvements. I would definitely recommend this day care to other parents.

I have been bringing my son to Tina for the past year. I am very happy with Tina and how she…read moreconducts her classroom activities. Because this is a home based day care facility, it feels like a close knit community where all the parents know each other and the kids. My son was a little over two and he wasn't speaking much. I saw a big improvement in his speech after a couple of months. I know Tina worked very closely with my son to get to where he needed to be for his age.

This is the best place to bring your child to learn and develop the skills they need before…read morekindergarten. I have been sending my daughter to Early Start for over 2 years. I am very happy with the way Tina provides care for not only my daughter but other children as well. She is like a super mom some one I can defiantly take skills from. She makes me feel at ease when she sends me pictures and updates of what my daughger is doing. She helped my daughter develop social, cognitive, and curiosity. She helped my daughter reach milestones I didn't think she could at such a young age!

We've really enjoyed our experience with the Learning Experience so far! Our son joined at 3.5…read moremonths and has had a great experience at TLE the past year. The caregivers in the infant rooms have been amazing my son loves them! They have really gotten to know our son and have done an amazing job caring for him. I love that they update you all day on the app so you can see their schedule and how they're progressing. They do a great job sticking to our schedule. If there's ever an issue, they call right away and let you know! Management has also changed in the past year (2 people had turned over in the time we started) and the past few months have been great. I love the management in there now! They also do a great job with different activities and arts and crafts at the school. They've done tons of different theme weeks, decorations, quarterly fun fairs and more interactive elements for the kids which has been cute! The only improvements I'd like to see is more so in the afternoon pick up time. I've seen a lot of the care givers switching rooms at pick up time (so I may not recognize the teacher in there) and sometimes the kids to teacher ratio is off at the end of the day.

I'd call it The Social Experiment and certainly NOT the Learning Experience. I will also say that…read morethey might be much better as a nursery school, as our experience was only as a preschool. I'll start with what is good about this place (not much). The lead teachers genuinely care about the children and put a lot into their care. The staff also take the time to know the kids' names. I only wish the management and staff put a fraction of that effort into their relations with the parents. They do not. If you ask questions or raise any issues, the management is immediately defensive, dismissive, and do not take the time to consider their clients' concerns. Not one bit! Are the parents not the customers? Don't you believe you should invest in building trust and transparency with parents? Not close to the customer comes first. Not by a long shot. Our child (age 3) had an incident where she hit her head. My wife was told by the manager that our daughter is clumsy, and she has seen her being clumsy. She is 3! Aren't they called toddlers? When she hit her head, a report was filed. At pick up, I was told to "just sign the report" as the person at the desk was on the phone. When in the classroom, I inquired about what happened and was told "we have no idea. It was with the morning teacher. You can just ask her tomorrow". What? The afternoon was like a revolving door with different junior staff covering, as the lead teacher left before 3 PM. They never greeted you when you came to pick-up. New faces never introduced themselves as "my name is and I'm covering for..." Never! They would say "Annie, your dad is here" and then return to what they were doing. This included either cleaning the room during school hours or uploading photos to their App on an iPad, not teaching or working with the kids. When our daughter started, they had no nametag for her place at the table. This went on for almost a month before we brought it up and they dismissively tried to tell us that they were "ruined" and required new ones. She never had one. More excuses! Then, they made one and her name was MISSPELLED! They are "teaching" her spelling, but they can't spell her first name. It was never fixed. The curriculum is entirely vague and we never received learning packets, progress reports, or any written updates on learning. If you do want your kid to sit in front of a screen and learn solely from a cartoon elephant, this is an expensive place where you can do just that. Go ahead, they are more than happy to take your money! In fact, that was their primary focus. Communication with parents is abysmal! Our daughter's lead teacher, the single element of consistency in this whole place, decided to leave and nothing was communicated to the parents. No phone call. No email. No communication of "since we are losing Ms. X, Ms. Y will be filling in for the rest of summer". ZERO! Complete reliance on technology. Zero professional communication skills. Honesty and trust are paramount with this dynamic. We got neither!

unhappy with the school. ALOT of screen time and not much education. ALOT of attitude from staff…read more teachers yelling at kids. happy that we decided not to come back

We recently joined here we grow in Westfield, NJ and are really enjoying the experience our little…read moreone is having there! The teachers are absolutely wonderful and caring and truly care about the well being of their littles. We already are seeing a world of a difference in terms of his development and learning skills prior to his previous daycare. The curriculum and schedule of activities throughout the day really add structure, consistency, and balance to their day!

Our two boys were lucky enough to call the Goddard school their home during their first 5 years of…read moretheir life. The care, curriculum and wonderful programs gave our children an opportunity to have fun, learn and make life long friends! We are grateful to have been a part of this wonderful school. Also, major shout out to Tricia the director. She was kind, fun and amazing to get to know over the years. Highly recommend going to Goddard!

Bryan H. I wanted to pass along my experience at the…read moreFanwood NJ Goddard School. My second daughter was enrolled there after the covid-19 pandemic had lessoned. Prior to the pandemic, my oldest daughter had attended the school, so I am able to compare. My first daughter's pre-pandemic experience there was good, however my second daughter's experience was terrible. It started with a few months after enrolling her there I found out for two months they had been serving her the frozen lunch I was sending her to school with. They were no longer heating up lunches in the microwave like my first daughter. I found out from my second daughter telling me why she didn't eat her lunch "it was too cold." For two months they had been giving her frozen chicken nuggets and it was my fault (after confronting them) because we did not see the message that lunches were no longer being heated. Next, when I would pick up my daughter the teacher, or helper was coming out and saying she had a bad day today. I was clueless until after a few weeks of this she refused to go back (and I mean refused). She had lost all confidence to go anywhere or see any strangers. It was terrible. We took her to see help and we were told that she had gone through a regression, like a three-year-old going back to a one and a half year old. Confronted the school and they said it was her fault, she doesn't listen and goes around the classroom. That sounded like all three year old to us. We asked the school for her teacher to meet us and show affection to her, but she was cold to her. We felt so bad for her we took her out of the school. It took us months to bring her confidence and self esteem back. When I grew up a three year old was accepted unconditionally and supported to stand on their own. Not so at this place.

Let me start by saying the negative reviews here seem to be from people who visited but did not…read moreenroll their children. I would say it is unfair to give a harsh review based on a first impression and on a place that is not suited to your personal preference. I wouldn't give a negative review for a steak restaurant just because I'm a vegetarian. That being said, my wife and I visited and researched several daycares in the area before selecting STREAM. We were rather judicious because our son was only 4 months at the time of enrollment and because we wanted him to have a good developmental experience but we weren't keen on putting too much pressure on him to get a "headstart". For example, we visited another daycare which was much larger in size and felt more like a school with desks and classrooms. That's not really what we were looking for. We wanted him to learn and grow and be guided but not be in a rigid environment focused on getting him ready for standardized testing. That is not to say that STREAM doesn't teach their students - their approach is very thoughtful and creative and allows the children to learn naturally, practically and at their own pace. Perhaps more than that is that we trust the staff and teachers there. We can really feel their care and concern and how much they love the children. They are in constant communication and they are devoted to the children. Our child has thrived in that environment and is always happy and excited to go there. We can't thank the staff their enough for the indispensable role they have played in caring for our child.

The dedicated teachers at this school create a nurturing environment that fosters independence and…read moreallows children to build confidence through hands-on learning experiences. What impressed me the most is their innovative approach to introducing Chinese as a second language. They engage the kids through sing-alongs, daily greeting practices, holiday and birthday celebrations, as well as brush painting and writing activities. It's truly commendable how they embrace the notion that play is a child's work and the cornerstone of early childhood education.

We sent both our kids here. Very good local business, staff is very professional and caring. Much…read morebetter than the franchise centers in the area.

While my daughter received decent care from the staff that worked there, the owner was very…read moreunprofessional when I informed her that we would be moving and changing childcare centers. She told me that I would never find the kind of quality care and (my personal favorite) that moving is not a good choice. Really?!!! I guess it's all about money. I cannot believe the lack of professionalism and poor customer service. Completely out of line. What a shame that some lack simple customer service skills. Bad for business. Not to mention, I ended up saving in cost and was very pleased with the services of the new childcare center.

The Learning Circle (TLC) at the Summit YMCA is a wonderful caregiving place for children. My…read moredaughter attended the TLC from ages 2 through 5, and my son attended from 12 weeks of age until age 4. The facilities are clean, organized, spacious, and well-furnished. The teachers and staff are nurturing and warm, yet also command a great deal of respect and order from the children. In my experience, all of the teachers have had a long tenure at TLC. The children are encouraged to learn, play, and engage all the senses. They can provide all meals and snacks, and the menu varies from day to day. They also open as early as 7 am and have extended hours up to 7 pm, where they feed your child dinner. And there is plenty of play area, both outside and inside on rainy days. In sum, it's a fantastic daycare for young children!

Best day care around! Dedicated, professional, experienced staff will always ensure your child is…read morecared for, learning and developing. The care given to the children is top rate. Always well informed and my daughter is growing leaps and bounds both mentally and physically compared to other children we know. She loves it there. Always comes home tired from a day of learning, fun and activities. She always demonstrates new skills she learned from TLC. TLC meets all her needs including breakfast, lunch and snack, nap,time and lots of reading, singing, music, play, buggy rides as well as outdoor activities. The care givers clearly spend a lot of time with each child and it shows. Executive staff is always available, friendly and knowledgeable.