BEFOREI ADD REVIEW ON MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE.... **** This…read morereview is not on the Darlington location. This is for the Medical Center Dr.**** I do NOT recommend medical center drive for safety, for education, for flexibility, for professionalism, for being family friend (both biological families as well as foster care families) and definitely not for trust, Medical center drive is a disgrace to the daycare industry especially in Wilmington NC. The staff at this center is extremely unprofessional and is NOT to be trusted. ESPECIALLY, if you are a parent that has children in your care that (1) are foster children or kinship placement and (2) have ANY special needs of any kind, including developmental. I am actually very worried about the families and children in their care. I recently had to abruptly dissenroll my foster children after learning there was an incident that took place with one of them that was NEVER reported to me in documentation and only verbally by one of their younger staff jokingly. He is not even 3 and was found roaming the hallways alone. He was able to open the doors and exit the classroom (which is NOT full but had way too many children for only ONE teacher.) This school used to have a great Director and Assistant Director and I'm unsure what happened that they are no longer there. However their remaining staff who I've heard berate these two women repeatedly in front of me and other parents (who would talk to each other while putting our children's lunches away in kitchen) is deplorable. It's disgraceful behavior and SO DISRESPECTFUL. With my children they decided to lie to me that because my child was the hall because of THEIR lacking oversight, said he broke a rule (at 2.5 mind you lol) and that caused a complete pause on his care by them. They lied about this practice as I not only confirmed by reading through the materials, sure and speaking with teachers but also with the corporate office. Vicky , who corporate sent in from Raleigh along with some others, lied not only to my face but the camera footage was conveniently 'missing' for this incident in question. The trust was ruined between me and this center and I will make certain every foster family in this region is aware of this and DSS office. These facilities are beautiful and such a waste of a daycare service and space... in the town of WILMINGTON. It is bad enough. We have a significant and severe shortage on children finding childcare under five years old as well as aftercare. Aftercare being significantly important for those of us who work they decided to abruptly stopped busing children from their local schools to the daycare center without any notice email or anything. I was told this from Vicky when I originally moved my children to the center specifically only for the aftercare when they were to start their new public PRESCHOOL. They decided to also set up tuition for two twins sibling groups as separate tuitions, therefore double charging full tuition to the county, which I reported, and the county is now investigating. I am one step away from reporting them to the state if you go to the state website and look at the daycare reporting system, you will see the most recent from March that are being posted and it's scary. Neither of which are my children. They are other people's children incidents. This center needs to be shut down or it needs to be reevaluated to have Darlington takeover. Their Darlington staff clearly knows what they're doing and unfortunately, due to size limitations on their center. They can't offer the same services. This Center also abruptly stopped my children's speech therapy, not allowing the speech therapist back into the building without ensuring that she did the speech and OT in the classroom with all the children combined with their teacher, which is not the right level of service. I am reporting that to Medicaid. their regional Director, apparently found my concerns, humorous, according to the temporary director and there was nothing that they would do about it nor did she reach back out to me when I reached out to her, asking her for a conversation. The Center also conveniently lost my children's belongings brand new blankets and their teddy bears that they came into care when they were dropped off to me the first week of November. I do not recommend this facility and I recommend that eyes and ears be on this center. I fear for the children remaining there and it's important that parents , I know we're desperate to find any care right now because of the shortage, rethink the strategy and find local sitters. I would not even take the risk of using this staff or center.

My son loves this daycare center, Tanya responds to all needs quickly and thoroughly, especially…read morewith the busyness they have! Love the ability to watch my son on the cameras and the quick feedback on the app they use to get in touch with you!

Very convenient drop in daycare in the Ogden area! Staff was great with my kids and it's a great…read morevalue!!

Our almost three year old has been at Primrose School of North Wilmington for two years now and we…read morelove it! Every teacher and staff member has been nothing but kind from day one. Our girl has learned so much and has so much fun at school every day. We highly recommend!

I waited a while to write this review and I want all parents to know that this place is not at all…read moresafe for your children and the Director has no idea what's going on within her organization, which is why as of today my daughter was disenrolled without prior knowledge to me from this school. Being a parent protecting my child I posted about it online because one of their teachers ripped my daughters fingers out of her mouth causing them to bleed and when I reported it to her she said " that teacher thought she could do that because she was in a class of older kids." I have contacted DSS about this because they do not plan on doing anything about these teachers behavior. It's too expensive to send your children to this sorry excuse of a school...

awful ppl at wilshire location. employee was told her child could still b enrolled if they quit…read more they unenrolled her child out of spite. so we treat a child this way that had no involvement in this matter. i will not be bringing my child there anymore. leaving two kids outside and not caring a child was choking and that the employee was over reacting. also violated pita laws by talking about ppls medical issues.

My children attend the after school program and I am so pleased with it. The Director April is such…read morea sweet person and so is the AD. Nothing compares to the quality of Childcare Network. They are the best in the biz!

My child starting going to JPA at 2 years old. She is now 4 in the Pre-K class. The curriculum is…read moreamazing. They have 2 teachers in each class that have college degrees to ensure each child is learning what they need. The teachers invest individual time with each child daily. My child's language skills, peer relationship building, letters and sound knowledge,make me very comfortable for kindergarten next year. They also do things that other pre-k schools do not. Each child is given assessments each year. These have helped me know what I can work on at home with my child. You can have parent/teacher conferences. They have fireman/police come to talk about safety. Trike-a-thon, Halloween Parades, service animal visit, I could on and on. Thank you Alethea and Team for getting my child an advantage heading into Kindergarten.

I really had a tough time finding a preschool that I really liked in the Ogden area, until I spoke…read moreto the director of JPA. I have an education backround and worked in a private school, so I believe I know what to look for in a school. I was impressed w/ our initial phone conversation, and the feeling has continued throughout the school year. I love that it is a very creative, warm, and inviting environment . My son loved the school immediately, and I loved that there was a strong line of communication between myself and the teachers. It is obvious that they love what they do. I guess you could say that I took a chance trying a new school, but I never doubted that it was the right decision. I highly recommend this school!

Can't say enough great things about Gateway. I have my 3 year old and my 8 month old at Gateway. I…read morelove listening to my 3 yo tell me what he learned that day. It also makes you feel really good when you drop them off and they reach for the teachers to give them a hug and they are happy to see them. I know my kids are in the best hands (besides being at home) that they can be in. The staff and teachers are a pleasure to talk to and you can tell the genuinely care about you and your family. THANK YOU!

Corporate owners charged full price for 3 of the 8 business days they were CLOSED for the hurricane.read more

Once upon a time it was a wonderful place for my kids. But the owner lost her heart to the…read morebusiness. Her new boyfriend one day was the only person in thee daycare, told me I was 15 minutes late to lunch and could not feed my kid, communication is obsolete. Only way to communicate is with Grace but never answers or responds to text. We pulled our kid 2 days after we paid for the month and 30 days late looking for a refund. Texted 6 times and... no response. Buyer beware

My oldest went here for preschool and we LOVED them! They give one on one attention and really get…read morethem ready for school. My daughter was far advanced than her peers and could read very early. I am convinced it is from the love and wonderful atmosphere at Miss Graces Place. They were recommended to us by close work friends that had their kids go through there as well. You are lucky to get a spot in this awesome school, they do WAY more than the commercial establishments. We miss them so much now that my oldest is in Kindergarten!!

Island Time Drop-n-Play in Carolina Beach, NC, offers flexible childcare services for children aged…read more12 months to 12 years. Located at 222 Winner Avenue, this facility provides hourly care, after-school programs, summer camps, and preschool options. Their spacious indoor area and an additional outdoor playground area make it an engaging environment. We have been bringing our two year old boys here for over a year when we are in town. All of the teachers are so sweet and my kids always have the best time here. They are not a typical daycare, they are a Drop-n-Play so they only stay in increments of 4 hours at this age. While they are there they have the best time playing with toys, climbing on play structures, creating art, playing outside on the beach like playground etc. Call / Text to make a reservation for Drop-n-Play.

You register your family and children on their website. It's quick and easy. You text them dates…read moreand times you need to "drop in" and you get almost immediate responses to confirm availability and confirmation. It's situated like a preschool with indoor and outdoor play spaces. Classroom like environment too for the children who are more so preschool aged. The staff is attentive! Very friendly. They offer M-Sat drop in and their camps are great! Very convenient too for when you are going to events etc.