Please do notttttt trust this daycare (cabinet st location, specifically)…read moreThe location is NOT clean. The teachers they have caring for infants are NOT fit for that class.. Alice is a scam, the way she determines what kid she has space for.. Horrible experience..

This kenilworth location is very unorganized and unprofessional. No one is on the same page. They…read moretold me my child can start one day and the very next day told me her slot has been taken. After I canceled my current childcare arrangements. You can not be playing with working parents. This review was posted under the wrong location. I was meant for the Kenilworth location

Hey hey! My kid goes here! This place is brand new!!! I think that the opened up in November or…read moresomething like that. The facility is spotless as long as kids are not destroying the place! LOL! They have cameras in every classroom so you can see what is happening all day. It is a service through WatchMeGrow. Everything there is brand new, from the toys to the cabinets and cribs. Staff is beyond friendly! Jessica mans the front desk and is always friendly even in the wee hours of 6:30AM haha! Ashley is the director of the place. She is also super friendly! My kid is in the 1 year plus room, and the teacher there, Esmeralda, is wonderful! They do a great job of interacting with the kids all day long. The kids come home exhausted!!!!!!! The kids run around destroying it all, and the teachers run behind cleaning up what they can. They feed them breakfast around 9am, then lunch at 12, and a snack in the later afternoon, but you can pack more in their bags and if the teacher sees them hangry, they will give them the snack. They change their diapers every 2 hours no matter what, and more often if they get a whiff haha! The teachers really care. The teachers do as many activities with them as possible, from coloring to painting, and even going outside on their enclosed playground. All in all, if you need a place to watch your kid, this place is stellar! From super attentive staff to super clean facilities, this place is the best. You should rest assured that your kid is in good hands here.

My daughter went here for camp one year. She wanted to go so much cause of very good…read morerecommendations from her classmates. We enrolled her. The owners were very rude, but the teacher who gave us a tour was nice. Long story short, this was 3 years ago and every time we drive by this school, my daughter comments on how much she felt lonely when she was left alone crying inside, while the adults told each other to let her cry, how she was pushed to eat something she didn't want to and.how rude and irresponsible the staff was. If you don't mind your kids to be treated this way, go ahead, enroll them here. You were warned!

I cannot recommend nursery rhymes enough! Our child has spent the last two years here in Pre-K 3…read moreand Pre-K 4 and I cannot praise them enough! Our family has had an incredible experience here. Miss Dana and Miss Crystal began our child's first school experience in Pre-K 3 and all he experienced and learned was beyond our wildest expectations. This year in Pre-K 4 with Miss Lindsay and Miss Christie instilled an incredible amount of knowledge into our child and assisted him to flourish into a confident, bright little boy! He learned to write his first and last name, his colors, shapes, numbers, letters, letter sounds and so much more! He can even sound out words! This year he also learned French and can recite colors, numbers and salutations with thanks to Miss Hinda and sign language with thanks to Miss Dana. Miss Debbie and Miss Danielle run an exceptional school and we are so honored to have been apart of it! Other than academics and learn through play, the children also got to experience week of the child which included bounce houses, pony rides and a carnival! The graduation was also anything beyond we could have ever imagined. From the performances, songs, decorations and the after ceremony celebrations was incredible. There are no words to express how thankful we are for Nursery Rhymes and how difficult this "see you later" is for us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for loving our child and being the best "second moms" we could have ever wished for!

My daughter, who clings to me, absolutely runs here. She loves everyone here. Started her at 6…read moremonths and now she's 2 years old. This place does right by kids and parents. Cannot say enough amazing things about this place. Love it!

Excellent school with enrichment classes on site. Daily picture updates of the activities, play…read moregroung time, nap start time- end time. Weekly lesson plans. Meals are optional, soup is offered every day if you choose their meal plan. Well organized from drop off to pick up. The hours are 7 am - 6 pm, serve children to 13 years and offer after school care as well. They find ways to wow your kid to go to school: a pony for school year start, a fire truck in October, pumping field trip to local farm is coming up. Call and ask for a tour of the facility. Just as you wouldn't ask a dentist over the phone how much it costs, you have to come in person.

It has almost been a year since my daughter started attending Justin's Learning Center and I can…read morehonestly say we absolutely love it there. From day one, the sisters and teachers have been nothing short of incredible. They truly love and care for the children as if they were their own and that kind of warmth and dedication is something you can't put a price on. Every morning I feel completely comfortable and confident sending my daughter in, knowing she is in such nurturing and capable hands. The environment is always super clean and you can tell they take great pride in making sure everything is tidied and sanitized at the end of each day. That attention to detail really stands out. Most importantly, my daughter has soared academically over this past year. We have seen so much growth in her confidence, learning and overall development. I truly cannot recommend Justin's Learning Center enough. It has been such a blessing for our family!

I could not be happier with our daughter's experience at FJLC! It is such a warm and nurturing…read morecommunity. The teachers are so kind and patient. They always make my daughter feel so special. She has learned so much during her time here. They really go above and beyond for their students =]

Yelp, please add a 10 stars as soon as possible because that is how I feel about this daycare. ;)…read more Where do I start here with the amazing things about Kinder Kastle? I will start with the owners, I think. NEVER have I seen owners be so involved within the facility setting as I see here. I am not talking about seeing their faces once in a blue, they are there every day!! They know the parents and children by name, they know what is going on at all times within the facility and that is a big deal for me. They are involved with the children's mile stones as well which is so heart warming to me. They also assist in the classrooms when assistance is needed. They do not hesitate to jump in to assist their staff!!! Another big deal for me. Now lets talk about the staff. From the Director, Receptionist, to the classroom staff I love them all!!! They are all welcoming and knowledgeable. Even the classrooms my son is not apart of greet my son by his first name and are pleasant to interact with. In my son's class-Miss Crystal, Miss Maria, Miss Ola, Miss Clementina thank you for caring for my son as if he was your own, it really makes me feel at peace when I am at work to know he has awesome teachers as yourself taking care of him. it makes me so happy when I see my son interact in a positive, happy way with all of you. I consider you all as extended family at Kinder Kastle as you have been a major part of all my son's milestones and growth. This daycare also keeps track of the milestones and helps to identify when your child may be eligible to transition to the next class. I love that the infants are not mixed in classrooms with active walking babies. There are babies who are "trying" to take 1 step or 2 but definitely not active walkers around little immobile people. Big plus for us moms who are concerned of the different baby levels mixed into a classroom together. All areas are kept very clean especially the baby changing station. It does not smell like a toilet when you walk into the baby classrooms, another plus for me. I had my son in another daycare which smelled like a old nursing home when you walked in-poop and urine smells if you need a visual-sorry! Another favorite of mine who may go unnoticed, under the radar is Miss Betty. Thank you for feeding our children, I can't imagine the task of getting that many little meals together. Jorge loves the Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes!! Trust me I have this much positive to say due to an experience at Tutor Time when my son was thankfully only there for a month until Kinder Kastle opened, so I know the difference of a daycare that will make us moms feel satisfied and at peace. I will leave it at that since this review is supposed to be something for Kinder Kastle and not about another daycare. I also want to say that in this daycare, one of things I appreciate is their strict illness policy. If your child is ill and you are cleared to bring your child back, your note from the physician must specify "not contagious". Makes sense right? I wouldn't want a child coming back in from having something contagious and the parent brought them back in just because, especially when you are paying for services. It would be courteous to the other parents, children and staff to simply ask your physician to specify "not contagious". If you have a physician who isn't able to simply add a comment as simple as that for proper documentation purposes, then maybe you need another physican-just saying! :) Again, thank you all for all you do for my family and I. I couldn't be more pleased to have my child there. The Gonzalez family.

My daughter attended this daycare for 4 days (Clifton location). This daycare is very unorganized,…read morethe caregivers are not professional and don't seem to be experienced, some don't seem to love kids or just persons that you can trust with your kids specially with infants. They make you fill out so many forms about your babies schedule and instructions to just do whatever they want, feed them when they want as well as changing their diapers. They would put products on my baby's skin without my authorization. If you call during the day to see how your child is doing, they would get annoyed and give you attitude. All they want is money, don't let them trick you with the security systems and nice daycare, they do not care about the kids. All of the staff look unhappy and not wanting to do their jobs. I DO NOT recommend this daycare to NO one. Don't trust them specially with vulnerable infants. My experience was awful, I gave them time to put their shit together and spoke to everyone, even the director, to avoid writing this review and having to switch daycare. I think I trusted this facility way too much and had very high expectations, this is why now I'm so disappointed. My baby's first day when I picked up my 3mon old baby her pants were all wet of pee, my daughter was left alone in a corner awake in a swing far away from the other kids and unattended by the teachers, when I grabbed her she was freezing, the air conditioner was too low so when I carried her she was shaking, she was only given 2 bottles of milk during the full 8 hours that she was there (my baby eats a lot) I told them her eat schedule and wrote everything down on a form they provided, she usually eats every 2 hours and even before. When I saw her pants wet and felt how cold she was I asked the teacher (Jayda/Jayra whatever her name is) her answer was "well I just changed her diaper!" (with a nasty attitude) I replied by showing her my baby's pants so she can notice the wetness on it (she never made eye contact) she proceed with grabbing a tablet and slamming it in front of me to show the times she was supposedly changed but that doesn't really means she was changed on time cuz she can document what ever she wants on there and not necessarily be done. I was so irritated that I did not react any other way then just grab my baby and leave the center with my eyes full of tears. After I got home I called and spoke to the manager (Ashley I believe is her name) the director (Kimberly) was also aware, supposedly everything was gonna change but I was already concerned about my daughters safety and treatment. The next day that teacher (Jayda/Jayra) wasn't in my baby's classroom but the teachers there were still not following my baby's schedule, they were not giving the baby her bottles on time, they would always put the excuse that baby was sleeping. I also took my baby some sleepers so she can stay warm in her classroom since it was so cold in there but they would take it off and lose her socks.The third day when I went to drop her off, I went in the classroom and I waited almost 10 min for the teacher to go inside the classroom to take my baby so I can rush to work but she was too busy gossiping with another teacher in another classroom. Every time I use to go drop her off or picked her up, there was a different teacher which didn't know anything about the instructions I had gave to the previous teacher, their communication skills were horrible. This is not a place to trust, it's full of unprofessional and poorly trained staff that are only there for a paycheck and not necessarily because they like kids.

Laura, the owner of Cradles to Crayons, also in Emerson has recently taken over this location from…read morethe previous owner after they told parents they were closing with 10 days notice. In the short time Laura has been in charge of this school the positive changes have been numerous, freshening up of the school, increased communication with parents, fixing safety issues, etc. I know my son is in good hands and I am very excited to see what other positive changes will be made this year. Edited to add: The changes I have seen in the few days since the school year officially started are phenomenal. A new curriculum has been implemented and my son has been coming home much more calm than with the previous owner and schedule.

We are very happy with our experience at Cradles 2 Crayons so far! Our toddler started in April and…read moreloving it so far! All of the teachers and the owners (Laura and Laura) are so nice and personable. We felt comfortable from our first meeting with Laura L. We know our daughter is in good hands with Miss Isabella and the other teachers. They use a Baby Connect app so that we receive updates and pictures throughout the day which is awesome. It's nice that it's a "school" environment too -- the facilities are clean and the kids all seem happy and taken care of. Definitely a nice neighborhood gem in Emerson :)

We are so proud of how far our son has come and so glad that his journey with the Goddard school…read morehas helped him so much along the way. He's not only able to express himself verbally but artistically. Even encouraging him to simply be a content and comfortable person in his own skin for me is so important. We are put at ease to know that he has felt so at home to be able to take his shoes off as he loves to do when he's at home or in the home of a relative. We're indebted to the owners, Harsh & Mona, for hiring such loving and lovely staff as they have cared to do. They truly seem to have ensured that their team as well the children are continuously supported so as not to have any of the teachers burned out. It is difficult some days to get my son awake early and out of bed, but when I mention that we're going to school, he jumps and is excited to get ready. This motivation/desire he has to be there is a testament to how much he loves the place-- that he will even look past his tiredness to help us get him to where he enjoys being... My son can't stop mentioning Ms. Joan, Ms. 'Saundra' and Ms. Tania at home. He imitates the phrases he hears them say becauwe they have made an impression on him in the quality of care "oh, yes" (Ms. Joan) they exuded and the passion they have for what they do "take a shot" (Ms. Tania) as well as the dedication they have had to helping him become fully potty-trained "chocolate, mommy?!" as a reward to acknowledge his successes (Ms. Cassaundra). I'm so grateful to the always gracious owners as well as their director , Samantha who are willing to go out of their way; even the support staff, like Maricela, like Sara who share their love of music with him and countless others whose names I don't even know, who have been so kind to my son when they didn't need to be.

This place lacks basic skills for teaching kids. Some teachers are really bad. Not all teachers are…read morequalified to teach here. Good ones leave to go to public schools because the pay is low. For the most part ChatGPT is used to send daily lesson plan which looks totally unrealistic and lacking substance. Some children are antagonizing others and the teachers don't care. I see children crying and kids photos are taken only to make it appear like they are learning here.