I am extremely disappointed with my experience at this daycare. The director accused my family of bringing hand, foot, and mouth disease into the center. What made that accusation especially upsetting is that this was the first time my children had ever attended daycare. They had been at home for the previous two years, yet the director still chose to blame my family for the illness without any proof. There is no way to know where an illness like hand, foot, and mouth disease originated, and I found the accusation unprofessional and inappropriate.
I was also very concerned about the level of care being provided. I personally observed around 20 toddlers in one room with only one teacher. Instead of seeing children engaged in learning activities, singing, arts and crafts, story time, or other educational experiences, it appeared that the children spent most of their day sitting in the same room with little meaningful engagement.
My biggest concern was hygiene and diaper care. I intentionally sent my child in a specific diaper so I could tell whether it had been changed. I dropped my child off at 8:00 a.m. and picked them up at 3:00 p.m., and they were still wearing the exact same diaper. As a parent, that is completely unacceptable and raised serious concerns about how often children are being checked and changed throughout the day.
Between being blamed by the director for an illness without evidence, seeing approximately 20 toddlers supervised by only one teacher, the lack of educational activities, and my concerns about diapering and hygiene, I cannot recommend this daycare to other families. Parents should carefully tour the facility and ask detailed questions before enrolling their children. read more