The school staff does an amazing job creating a caring, safe, and positive environment for the…read morechildren. Their hard work, kindness, and dedication truly make a difference every day.

Lovely bunch of ladies, clean establishment, caring and kind teachers. Highly recommended!read more

I'm a bit reluctant to write this review because this nursery is a bit of a hidden gem, and my…read moresecond child will need a daycare soon. My wife and I toured this place, and others, when we were checking out daycares. One of the biggest reasons why my wife and I chose this place is because the children seem like they have fun. When we visited, the kids were socializing and playing with each other. In other daycares, the children seem subdued and withdrawn and not as playful. In fact, some of the children recognize me now and walk up to me to say hi or share their toy when I go pick up my daughter. I think their friendliness is partly due to how they're treated here. My child loves this place. I enrolled my daughter when she was about 2.5 years old. There was of course and adjustment period, but shortly after two weeks, my daughter became used to the idea of coming here and even looking forward to it. I have no doubt the extra TLC that the staff gave her the first few weeks contributed to her feeling welcome. I think dropping my daughter off became harder for me than it was for her (conceal, dont feel). She's been enrolled here over a year now. She comes home with art projects that they do in class, I catch her singing songs that I know she learned while in school here. She tells me about her friends and the types of games they play. She recently told me that she needs to start bringing a toy for show and tell on Fridays. The staff here is very warm and considerate. Unlike other daycares where the teachers are college students or young adults, you can tell that the teachers here have children of their own. They will treat your child as if he or she was one of their own as well.

We highly recommend them! My baby loves the teachers and classes. She is learning so many and…read moreenjoying it! It's just few months she started going to the school but she has already learned so much! I believe the most important thing to 2-3 yrs old babies to grow up nicely is huge love and nice teachers, not just learning ABC or numbers. They offer everything my kid needs now. They are trusted!

Brand new daycare/education center that opened. It is super clean and there is lots of space! Very…read moreconvenient location as it is just steps away from the 63rd Drive-Rego Park subway station. My 21 month old is enrolled here and the teacher is very attentive and kind to her. They teach Spanish to all the kids and keep parents updated throughout the day with photos/videos. My daughter asks about her teacher over the weekend so you know they are taking care of her well over there. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included and it is all organic food. So far I am enjoying my experience and so is my daughter!

Best decision I made for my daughter she is thriving here and having fun doing so. I don't write…read moretoo many reviews but I wanted to give them a shot out. She's even learning to eat things she would never eat at home. It's great! Super clean as well. My kid use to get sick but she hasn't gotten sick here yet.

We were unhappy with our previous daycare and we switched daycares for our son when he was a one…read moreyear old and it was the best decision we made. Little Forest is a caring and warm environment for kids to be cared for and to grow. My son has been at Little Forest for two years and within that time, he has learned his letters, how to count, and say many words in Chinese. He also was potty trained with the help of his teachers. I always felt at ease that he was going to have the best care possible and an enriched learning environment for him to to play and to share with other kids. I highly recommend Little Forest as my son loved all his teachers and his time there.

My daughter went to Little Forest since she was 4 months old until she was 3. I saw her grow and…read morethrive here, always surprising me with something new she's learned. The teachers are very sweet and it's evident that they love the children and take great care of them. The children are well fed and sometimes are even lucky enough to have home made wontons! Despite there being other daycares closer to our home, we trusted the teachers and staff here with our daughter. Even during the pandemic they re-opened when it was safe to do so and implemented new policies and procedures to make sure the children would be healthy and safe. We are so grateful that our daughter was able to have such great care here and would highly recommend this daycare.

My daughter has been part of the Babysteps family since she was 2, and it has been such a special…read morepart of her growth and development. She's had wonderful teachers and staff, and the community of parents is truly unmatched. When I first toured daycares, I wasn't happy with our options -- but after just one visit and conversation with Ms. Julia, I knew this was the right place. She runs a tight ship: practical, reasonable, and always communicative with prompt responses. I also love that she knows every child by name across both locations, which says so much about the care she puts in. They offer so many specials soccer, dance, Spanish, and include the parents in special events. It's a really wonderful community. Even though we didn't get a spot for pre-K, Ms. Julia still offered us an aftercare spot and went out of her way to help find accommodations to get our daughter there from her new school. She also saved us a spot for summer camp next year, which we're so grateful for -- it means our daughter will still get extra time with her friends from the past two years. Babysteps is truly the perfect place to trust with your little one.

It feels like a home away from home :) Director Julia is very creative and proactive when it comes…read moreto engaging the kids. There are dance classes, zumba, sign language classes, Magic shows, petting zoo and more. Teachers are very warm and always looking out for the best interest of their "friends". Kids have circle times and lots of educational activities; they learn a lot every day. When the weather allows it, kids go for walks or buggy rides in the neighborhood. Also their spacious private playground provides lots of fun. LOVE Baby Steps

Ikidz is a great school and offers a lot of flexibility in terms of early drop off and extended…read morecare options for working parents who need it. Even if you only need it for one month or a week. The 3K and PreK teachers are amazing and genuinely care about the children. Ms Helena and Ms Erica have both put a lot of effort into helping my child learn to talk, socialize, and prepare them for the next grade. They have an outdoor and indoor play space that always seems to be pretty clean. The staff/admin is responsive to emails but they could be friendlier..

Nothing much but literally a daycare where kids play and the teacher just watch. Not much real…read more"learning" going on. For summer, they do one activity a day "STEM" for ages 3-5. My kid didn't like it much. My kid didn't eat their food except pizza during his classmates birthday. Teachers were loving and I think it's just a place where there could be much improvement. They played, napped and had water days. We went for summer and they would cancel or open water play 1-2 minutes before drop off. For the price and hours- it was what we could afford and it did it's thing. I wouldn't come back unless I had no choice.

TPD will forever be our favorite memory of Forest Hills and New York! Our two children were there…read morefrom mid-2020 to mid-2022 and we left only because we moved out of the state. We first found this gem because COVID restrictions shut down our previous daycare and forced us to find a new care option, but in hindsight, it was such a blessing in disguise and a transformative experience! The owner and teachers were so loving and caring - they prepared freshly-cooked meals from scratch everyday, ensured our young children propelyr rest after lunch and avoid being over-stimulated and going home cranky and difficult for the parents. Though not a Montessori school, they used many similar techniques and spirits. For example, they emphasized learning through five senses, taught practical life skills (like dressing oneself) and emotional regulation along with academic knowledge, involved children in hands-on real-life projects such as making their own snacks (with ingredients prepared and process guided by the teachers like squeezing orange juice), encouraged older children to help younger children, encouraged self-expression through weekly talent shows, and fostered a community among the families by facilitating weekend playdates. The experience was entirely different from the traditional programming in a chain daycare center. As a result, one of our children transformed from a timid child to an outgoing one, and we were embraced into a strong community with long-lasting connections.

We always say it takes a village to raise a child, and Toadlers Pond was a HUGE part of our…read morevillage.  We sent in our son when he turned two years old, and due to the pandemic had never been in a daycare environment before, or even had many playdates or much exposure to other adults, and over the next year and a half the TPD staff worked with him on language, eating skills, coordination, confidence, and so many other things we didn't even expect (like facts about the different U.S. states).  What originally attracted us to Toadlers Pond was the passion and caring of the staff which was evident from our initial video tour, plus the incredible, fresh home-cooked food, which our son still misses very much and talks about.  We also credit TPD for (at least) 80% of our son's speedy potty learning progress, and helping him become a "big boy" about this typically anxiety-inducing chapter of toddlerhood, all with ease and a positive approach, keeping us up to speed every step of the way.  The staff were fantastic about giving us a glimpse into our child's day through pictures and videos posted on their private facebook group, and we absolutely loved the Friday talent shows.  By the end of his tenure at the Pond, our son was beyond prepared for the next step in his education, and we appreciate everything Toadlers Pond did to get him there. We will always be Toadies at heart, and can't wait for our daughter to become a Tadpole too!

Our 3 year old has been attending the 3K program at AMC 69th Ave since Sept, 2020. My wife and I…read morehad a lot of concerns about how he would respond to Daycare and other people socially. Like most toddlers during Covid, he's had very little social interaction with anyone else other than family for the last 2 years. There are two 3K classes at this location, one upstairs (Ms. Pam & Ms. Deena) and one downstairs (Ms. Kseniya & Ms. Hira) with usually ~7 to 9 kids per class. There are also other teachers and assistant teachers (Ms. Sandra, Ms. Melanie, & Ms. Sunny) working here along with the Site Director Ms. Christine. There's a good teacher to student ratio as well as cultural diversity with teachers, which is always a good thing in my opinion. Our son is in Ms. Kseniya & Ms. Hira's class. He had a couple of issues in the beginning (bathroom & anxiety) but learned to overcome it. I attribute most (if not all) of it to Ms. Kseniya and Ms. Hira's caring and patient attitude towards our son. The staff here is friendly and professional every morning when we drop off our son. More importantly, I feel like EVERYONE genuinely loves working with kids. Our 3 year old looks forward to going to school every morning, I think that's a good indication that his teachers are doing a fine job. Overall, we're very happy with the Daycare and would highly recommend AMC @69th Ave. The teachers make a huge difference and our son absolutely LOVES all his teachers at AMC. I don't agree with some of the reviews but everyone's entitled to their own opinions. BTW, they serve breakfast and lunch and there's also a playground in the backyard for the kids to play. It's nice not having to worry about breakfast and lunch for your little one everyday.

The carriage room , has a ladder where one is expected to climb and move all carriages until you…read morefind your's(since they are all black) my grandson's room was in the basement where there is a narrow staircase,It should be labeled a fire hazard,clothes gone missing,my grandson has to have his baby front tooth extracted due to an accident there.Teacher saying my grandson pushed her down but no footage for his mom to see .This is at AMC Ridge Street