These people have been helping take care of my 3 babies for months and so far it's been amazing…read more It's hard getting my kids to cooperate upon drop off and pick up however that has nothing to do with the staff here. For the most part these people are all loving and caring. This is our 3rd daycare and it has been going great so far. Always cleaned and they go as far as helping wash blankets and sheets for the kids when there is an accident. Definitely consider this place if you are looking for a daycare! You won't regret it. My only suggestion is to inquire within and take the chance like I did. I couldn't be more comfortable with any other daycare at this time.

My rating is a pretty clear statement about my family's experience using this facility. The two…read morestar rating is because "Ms. D" and "Ms. Stacey" showed genuine care for our son while he was enrolled. Our experience started in early August 2019 when my Wife returned to work after maternity. We scouted a few day care facilities prior to landing with KinderCare and though they were the most expensive of the ones we researched, we went with them because of their stellar reviews, personal recommendation, and proximity to our place of work. Our (then) four month old son started his first week with three incident reports, all in his first three days at KinderCare. All of the incident reports entailed wounds to his face; two self inflicted and one by another child. As concerned parents, we addressed this with the facility director and assistant director immediately. We were assured that we would be contacted asap should our son be hurt again while under their supervision. Though they made good (for the most part) on this assurance, the incident reports continued to flow. In addition to the numerous incident reports, the daily reports they sent to us were inaccurate and lacked detail most of the time. More recently, when I picked-up my son from KinderCare, I noticed a series of scratches around his right eye. I immediately called my wife and she said that she did not receive a call regarding an incident from the day. When she went to follow-up, she was informed (by Ms. Pat) that he had those scratches when she dropped him off in the morning. In addition it was explained (by Ms. Pat) that the staff is "unable to give him the attention he wants when they are with another kid, so we leave him in the crib crying and he flails his arms." In other words, you choose dereliction of duty. If you have read the review to here, I think you can digress that we are attentive parents. As we began to scout other options for daycare, our anxiety increased every day we dropped him off. For two working parents, it is not easy leaving your child in the care of folks you barely know; it is even more frustrating knowing that you are paying for subpar care. His last day at KinderCare (in early October) entailed another sloppy daily report, consisting of mostly vague/incomplete details. The facility wasn't sure if they forgot to feed him (for six hours) or if they gave him another child's formula? To this day it remains a question mark and a scar on two new parents and their five month old son. We are just happy that he is not there anymore.

Would never send my kids to another kiddie academy, we tried it for my toddler and the teachers…read morejust didn't care enough to take the extra step to make my son feel welcomed and comfortable I walked in one day and he was screaming then the teacher told me he had been crying for the past 2 hours and she didn't know what was wrong with him that all he wanted was her to carry him,I then went to the director and expressed my concerns she assured me she would speak with her staff. I gave it another week and nothing changed except I was getting dirty looks from the staff and eyes rolled at me, this place has kids taking care of kids that clearly could care less to take the extra step!!

I Love Kiddie Academy of Nesconset!!! I refer people to this daycare all the time. I find them to…read morebe very helpful and great with my children. I am always greeted with a smile and everyone is so friendly. My daughter who is now in Kindergarten had a great experience at Kiddie Academy. She is a shy and reserved girl who has developed so many fabulous friendships and loves learning. When she went for herkindergarten screening and the teachers complimented her and said they could tell she went to preschool.. :) My son goes here since he was 2. He is now 4 and I cannot believe how much he has learned. He is so smart and comes homes so excited everyday to tell us what he has learned. He has also developed so many great friendships. I have a 1 year old and next year when he is 2 he too will be going to Kiddie Academy. I cann ot wait to watch him grow and learn. I love the teachers, the webcams and the great things my children are learning. They always come home happy... sometimes they dont want to leave when I get there to pick them up!!! :) Thank you for the wonderful job you guys are doing with my children :)

Tutor Time of Oakdale has a wonderful program and the staff are excellent. However, the floors are…read moregross. They are never mopped and the rugs are beyond disgusting. When my granddaughter was in the infant rooms, her pants were always black from the floors. She is 2 1/2 now amd the floors in her classroom are gross. The rugs in each room are so filthy they should be thrown out. Its a shame because the program is second to none. I just wish they would hire a custodian.

The staff here is nurturing and caring. They took care of both of my babies beginning at 6 and 8…read moreweeks young. They both have grown into smart, active and friendly little humans that I am so proud of. I must credit Tutor Time in shaping who my girls are and will continue to grow to be.

This school has been amazing for our family. One thing for everyone to note: although this school…read moreis located next to a church the school is not a religious school so it is open to all families of all religious backgrounds. I wanted my son to complete his first year before writing my review to see how the full school year went. This school has been great for us in so many ways. Our son who is now just over 2 has completed his first Stepping Stones year. His two teachers Ms. Celina and Ms. Lisa treat our son and his classmates as if they were their own children. The kids get a lot of care and attention. The classroom environment is a very positive and well organized one. Our son loves going there every single day, which makes life easier for us parents knowing our kid loves it there and is in great hands. The other families who attend there have been very welcoming and friendly. Within just 1 year we have become friends with many of the parents at the school and love hanging out with them outside of school. The staff really goes above and beyond for the children and parents. Whenever we visit the school, everyone's always in a great mood. If you're looking for a school where your kids won't get lost in the mix this is a perfect school. The school is also very safe - everyone there takes school safety very seriously which is so important these days. They even has a summer program for the children which is great. The school and parents do an awesome job with the events they organize for the students and parents. I've had the pleasure to get to know the Head of School, Meg Sheehan. She really cares about the students and the families that attend. She's very easy to talk to and is willing to do whatever it takes to guarantee the children and parents have an amazing experience there. All in all, great experience. We're looking forward to our son's next year at this school. Thank you so much NSMS for going above and beyond for us and everyone who attends your school.

I did an extensive amount of research on schools before selecting NSMS. We loved that they create…read morelesson plans and curriculum for each individual student because they know every child is different. In one year my son had developed so much independence. At 2.5 he grabbed a paper towel and cleaned up a spill at home! This was something they taught at school. As a parent I love how I can be involved and I gained many like-minded friends because it is a tight knit community of families who believe early education is a top priority .

I never post reviews, we were with this daycare for 5 years, two kids. It was wonderful at first…read morebut the staff changed, owners changed and it all went to shit. The teachers are horrendous, ghetto, do not take care of the kids like they should. It's a disgrace. The staff are like children themselves. Have their clicks and hang out at the front desk and create drama. Do not waste your money here. Spend the money somewhere else and get the quality of love and caring your child needs

This daycare is the worst of the worst. They not only are understaffed, not prepared when children…read morearrive, don't follow and of the regulations, don't send photo updates as promised, dirty, and overall the worst experience ever. My daughter would be left in a stroller when paying for early drop off cause they only have one staff member attending to all children coming into the daycare. It's unacceptable and this daycare should be shut down

Rude owners!! unsupervised children . uneducated teachers. After numerous complaints nothing…read morechanged. Stephanie lies to cover up mistakes made by staff. I should have read the terrible reviews before enrolling my child there . This place is not fit to watch children properly . I gave them so many chances and each time they failed. They will tell you what you want to hear until you enroll your child , after that you never see what goes on behind closed doors until it Can't be covered up any more . For the safety of your child find another daycare.

My daughter and son both went to Pride & Joy from 6 months until Pre-k/Kindergarten and my husband…read moreand I couldn't be happier with our decision. Both children were taught a ton to be prepared for school. We never had to worry about our children being taken care of and loved. My daughter still asks when she gets to go back. My son needed some extra attention as he transitioned into the pre-k classrooms and the whole team rallied around us as a family. The team (including Stephanie and Miss Reanna) spent some extra time communicating, working with us to create a plan and then work together to keep consistency. I can't say enough good things about them.

I have no idea who these previous reviews are for, my son has been going here for a year and…read moreabsolutely loves it. They give us daily updates through pictures and an end of day debrief. Very courteous and caring showing interest in my sons personal life outside of school. He has been making excellent strides in speech and development every since starting. Would recommend 10/10

Director is only out for making $$. Doesn't care about your kids. Staff is always new bc no one…read morewants to deal with director. They lie and don't tell parents what really happens during day. Talk bad about the kids. I pulled my child and will never recommend this facility to anyone.