When my wife and I were looking for a daycare to place our young son, we found ourselves at…read moresomething of an impasse, due to part to our experiences. She grew up in a home daycare ran by her grandmother, and appreciated the relationships her grandmother developed with the children that were truly loving. I attended a traditional facility based program that was more classroom-based and therefore better equipped in some ways, but far less personal. Most of the places we visited in Delaware fell firmly into one of these two categories. When we found Little Stars, it quickly felt like home. Ginny Cahill, the director, answered all of our questions with knowledge, experience, and care. Her mother is the director at the other location, located off Kirkwood Highway, and prior to that ran a home daycare for many years. The values of the home daycare experience shine through into everything Little Stars does. However, it comes tied with the manpower and resources of a somewhat larger program. Inside, there are classroom "pods" that have walls on three sides, but on the fourth corner connect openly to a center area. As a result the children and staff members are all connected as well, providing many opportunity for sharing experiences and friendship building. The teachers know all the students, not only their own. My son was enrolled at Little Stars for 3 1/2 years. The strong bonds that he developed with the staff members and other children could best tell you the story of how satisfied we are with this facility. He was well cared for and engaged throughout his time there, and will miss it significantly as he moves on to "big kid school". Both Little Stars locations are well-run, organized, and safe places to enroll your children. The teachers take a strong interest in the lives of the children, and better than most daycares, prioritize learning alongside play. I have trusted my son's well-being to them for quite some time, and will continue to utilize their service for needed vacation and in-service days. If you are looking for care for your child, I strongly suggest you check them out.

When I was searching for daycares Little Stars was my number one choice and a couple reasons why. I…read morewas recommended to go there by a co worker, Its family owned, my sons teacher is awesome and not to mention so are the other teachers who just stop in the classroom throughout the day to help out and they have good childcare rates. I also appreciate the fact that they hid my spot for enrolling until the end of the week. They didn't pressure me into coming to their daycare at the time of enrollment. In all they are good people and I trust the teachers and staff with my son who I love dearly. Don't hesitate just sign your kid up he or she will be in good hands! sincerely TB:)

i really lovedthe happy place. i have to leave my family, that's what they treat you like for a…read morecloser daycare. i felt very comfortable leaving my daughter there. i would recommend happy place to all my family and friends.

I started working in Happy Place Daycare nine months agI as an assistant teacher. I really like the…read moreDaycare environment. Management is very co-operative. Teachers are hard working & doing their best. We specially take care of each child -their food allergy, mood, interest and parent needs Happy Place Daycare is the best place for children's physical & mental growth.

Hi, families/ parents!…read more My first son entered KinderCare learning center at Paxson Lane in Newark in 2018. At only five months old, I had many concerns sending my very vulnerable and non-speaking baby to a daycare center. My job leads me into many daycare facilities regularly. I can honestly tell you that many daycare facilities are poorly ran, unsanitary, and revolve with new staff constantly...but not this one. My son was instantly greeted with love, and compassion. I was a new parent sending my sweet baby into a building with a bunch of strangers. I couldn't think of anything more anxiety-provoking. I remember his first day, I called the center twice to check on my guy. Not only that, but they have an app where they post photos very frequently, and you can nearly see what your little one is doing all day. At the end of the day, you receive a full report of your babe. You see what they ate (or, in my case how many ounces of each bottle), diaper changes, and nap times and lengths of time. My sons first teacher became such a huge positive, loving, and educational person in his life. She is truly one of the sweetest people I can think of. I can honestly tell you that all five of the teachers that my son has been with have genuinely cared and loved him, and have strived to ensure he thrives. There was no hesitation to send our second son to KCLC at 12 weeks old, when I had to return to work. The center is genuinely a staff of family (not literally), but every single person that's there (I do know them all by name) is truly awesome. Their positivity, happy attitudes, and genuine commitment to serving our children are unlike anything I have seen at other daycares. There is truly no better feeling then dropping your child off in the morning and knowing that they will be cared for exceptionally. Both of my children are absolutely thriving and come home with new skills daily. The center has gone through so many changes with COVID, and they are going through so many extra steps to keep the children safe and sanitary. I could go on and on about our KCLC family, but I can assure you, you will not regret sending your child here.

My son went here for a little over two years. If my wife did not have to relocate because of a new…read morejob opportunity, we most likely would have kept him at this location until he was ready to begin kindergarten. The owner, Ms. Cindy, is very kind and reasonable. In addition, she is very knowledgeable in regards to early childhood education and has years of experience in the field. When he began attending this school, he was in the young toddlers classroom, before moving to older toddlers and then Get Set, which prepares three year olds for preschool. His most recent teacher, Ms. Kim, is a gem. She's been at the school for over 10 years and it is very apparent that she loves what she does. She's not one of those teachers who views it as a job to collect a paycheck. She obviously has a passion for working with toddlers, which is what you want when you're sending your toddler to a facility and you're relying on others to attend to them for 6-8 hours a day. When we were having issues with potty training, she gave us valuable tips that we practice successfully to this day. She also taught my son Spanish, among many other valuable things. If we could take her with us, we would. She is the epitome of what you want in a teacher at an early childhood learning center. While enrolled at the school, my son had an accident in which he broke his foot. I was irate as none of the teachers were able to explain how it happened. Ms. Cindy worked with us and we did not have to pay a dime for the medical expenses. There were a few other little mishaps that can be experienced at any childcare center. For example, we would send him with breakfast in bowls labeled with his name and during one week, not one bowl came home. This was frustrating because parents are required to label their child's belongings and you expect said belongings to be returned. The tuition is a bit costly and food is not provided. It's something to be mindful of if you're thinking about enrolling your child.

After being at a daycare that was not meeting our needs, we moved our infant twins to Goddard. I…read morewas pretty nervous after having some not-so-great experiences to leave my babies somewhere else and was actually considering staying home instead. Goddard made our transition easy and enjoyable. We absolutely love it. The teachers are fabulous, the hours are great and our boys are progressing SO much. We also love the app that they use which allows us to see what they are doing each and every day. There is no better feeling than dropping your babies off, knowing that they will be safe and happy. I would highly recommend this center to anyone.

This place is kind of ran down to be honest with you. And it stinks.. the manager of the facility…read morenever gets back to you or calls back.. and this is regarding my child!! I don't understand how it's 5 star? This place looks like a ran down refugee camp. My child came back and had food on her face I would've thought that they would've at least cleaned her up a bit

Christian based childcare. This place is huge with 2 playgrounds, and many open space classrooms…read more They even have potty training!

My kids attended GNB up until they were around 10 years old. By far one of the best child care…read morecenters out there. They have a great staff and program. You won't be disappointed!

The best place my children love this place and I too 100% recommended the teachers are very…read moreattentive and very kind and the director is also very professional.

Teachers are always changing in the toddler room. My little one have a fear of changing diaper and…read morealways have a diaper rash. The fear had gone after changing daycare. Worst pain is seeing your child cry non-stopping because she is in so much pain with the diaper rash and you cant heal it right away. Also my child had a bite mark from the daycare. You can see the whole teeth mark. The director and teacher investigate and found no incident when it occur. This is how much they don't pay attention to your child. And push off your concern. I finally realize when your child cry non-stopping during your drop off is a sign that something is wrong. At first, I thought she needed my attention or still bonded to me. But the new daycare, I was shocked she stop crying during the drop off. Price is expensive at this center and lack of care to your child.

I was ecstatic when I got a call from the ELC saying they had a spot for my four month old, I'd…read morebeen on their waiting list for 9 months-- people who are NOT EVEN PREGNANT YET are on that list! My daughter was at a Bright Horizons facility, which was far from work and with a room teacher who was capable but seemingly unenthusiastic. The ELC has excellent staff, Stephanie loved my daughter like she was her own, and my daughter was excited to see her in the mornings and didn't care that I had to go (what a relief!). There are three infant rooms, in mine they would make seasonal take home crafts. There is a high level of parental involvement encouraged with parent-teacher meetings and holiday gatherings, they had a thanksgiving lunch for example, prepared on site parents just came, ate and played with their kids. The ELC is a research facility for the University of Delaware and as such they are different than other facilities, your child is not obligated to participate in research other than observation. Each room has a one way observation mirror, there are college students visiting and observing constantly which I think adds an extra boost of energy to the place. They provide full meals with tuition, designed by a dietitian, I found this to be one of the most helpful perks. As a first time mom I didn't know that babies could or would eat AND I didn't have to worry about food on top of everything else I was juggling. They also have a very cozy breastfeeding room. The facility has excellent security, you have to be buzzed in and if you go unrecognized identity is verified by an on file photo.