We absolutely love The Nook Daycare! Ms. Tierra, Ms. Tiana, Ms. Dashia, and Ms. Vanessa have all…read morebeen wonderful. They are caring, attentive, patient, and truly make the children feel loved and comfortable. We appreciate the time and effort they put into creating a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It's such a great feeling knowing your child is in good hands. Thank you, ladies, for everything you do!

The service was great. Lots changed when Sylvia relocated to another facility…read more My children required consistency and there was a time where teachers were changing too frequently. The price to pay for such a smaller childcare center is the same price as the large two story daycare center down the street; which has a rooftop playground, elevators, community events and nice sized classrooms. I would recommend but if you have other options, I would second this one due to pricing.

I will caveat this review by saying: If you are a parent looking for a school for your child,…read moreplease don't use Yelp. Talk to other parents, tour the school and discuss any questions or concerns you have with a staff member. Yelp is for finding a good recommendation for dinner, not for a critical decision like where to enroll your child in school. That said, we have two children in the PYP program and have been really happy. Our children are thriving, have surpassed academic standards for their respective grades, and the school is very responsive and communicative with parents.

I do not recommend Daystar based on my children's experience there…read more It has only been three weeks of school, and unfortunately, our experience has already been horrible. My older child has experienced repeated issues with other students that affected how safe, comfortable, and accepted he felt at school. Although we communicated our concerns and appreciated the attempts that were made to address them, the overall experience reached a point where my child no longer wanted to attend the school. I also became concerned about the level of care my 2-year-old was receiving. There were multiple times when she would come home with a dirty, runny nose that clearly had not been wiped or cleaned. I understand that toddlers get messy, but at two years old I expect basic care and attention to her hygiene throughout the school day. Another major concern was how distressed she became about going to school. Every morning, she would scream and cry for me not to leave her. At first, I tried to give her time to adjust because I understand that separation can be difficult for young children. But as the days continued and her distress remained so intense, it became harder for me to dismiss it as simply normal adjustment. The most disturbing concern came when my 2-year-old began telling me that her teacher, Mrs. Begley, had been pinching her on her bottom and yelling at her. My daughter is extremely articulate and bright for her age. She has a very strong vocabulary and memory, and people often assume she is older because of how clearly she communicates. She explained what she said was happening in a very specific way and even demonstrated to me how she said the pinching was being done. Hearing and seeing my child describe this was extremely alarming and upsetting. I take what my children tell me seriously, especially when it involves an adult responsible for their care. I cannot personally say what happened when I was not present, but I can say exactly what my daughter reported to me, how clearly she communicated it, and how distressed she had already been about being left at school each morning. I genuinely wanted Daystar to be a positive experience for my children, but within only three weeks we have already dealt with concerns involving my older child's emotional well-being, my toddler's basic care, her intense distress about attending school, and now an extremely serious report from my 2-year-old regarding her teacher. Every family may have a different experience, but based on what my children and I have experienced in such a short amount of time, I cannot recommend Daystar. My children's physical and emotional safety will always come first, and no parent should have to question whether their child feels safe, cared for, welcomed, and protected while they are at school.

As an educator and a proponent of early childhood education, I can honestly say that Little…read moreScholars Club is a parent's dream come true! The teachers and staff are absolutely amazing; they're attentive, caring, knowledgeable, and passionate about what they do. They create innovative and authentic lessons and activities for the students and target all areas of early childhood development through project-based approach. My son is highly engaged throughout the day and learns so much each day. Weekly newsletters with pictures and videos help to keep parents informed about what goes on in the classroom. I feel so grateful that my son is able to explore and learn in such an enriching and student-centered learning environment.

Honestly this was the only place I wanted to enroll my first born into since it opened. Very…read moreshortly after he started attending we're already going on field trips, I've noticed my child understanding better, doing more activities, trying to communicate with me. I trust I've found the best place I could've found for my child.

My child has been enrolled in the infant class at UCC for the last 5 months. He has loved every…read moreminute of his time at UCC. He loves his teachers and it is clear they love him too and take wonderful care of him. Ms. Rosa and Ms. Lashawnda are fantastic teachers. My son gets a huge smile on his face to see his teachers every morning. They keep us updated through the Kindercare app; sending us pictures of his day and letting us know about his eating, sleeping, and diaper changes. In the late afternoon, he transitions to another classroom, but Ms. Haley and Ms. KK and all the other teachers take wonderful care of him and always have updates on how the day went when we pick him up. The consistency of teachers has helped make us feel comfortable with our son's time at UCC. They know him so well! We can't say enough good things about how comfortable we feel dropping him off every day. The facility is clean, organized, and we're always met with a smiling face and personal greeting from the administrative staff for drop off and pick up. Everyone knows our name and our son's name. It really feels like the staff at UCC cares about our family.

Our 2 year old son has been going here for daycare for over a year. It's been a great experience…read morefor both us and him. Great teachers and staff! Excellent communication and awesome indoor playground for the winter and rainy days.

I had been eyeing this facility since I was pregnant. I was super excited to hear they had a spot…read moreavailable in mid-Feb. I immediately set up a tour with my little one. My husband wasn't able to come in-person, but I was able to video call him in for part of the tour. My son has been going here for almost 3 months now, so I feel a bit comfortable making this review. This review is only for the infant room 1 and geneal policies. The waitlist is free. The school requires two notice if you want to withdraw your child from their institution. You have to place a $500 deposit. This secures your child's spot and is returned once you provide the school 2 weeks' notice at the time of withdrawal. Mrs Maria is the lead teacher in Room 1. The other 3 teachers rotate in/out daily. The classroom is shoeless, or parents will have to wear booties inside the classroom. Each child has their own crib, cubby, slot in the fridge, and diaper/wipes cubby. Parents supply all food for the infant classroom. Parents supply diapers and wipes. Please note once your child enrolls in the toddler room, 15 months and up meals will be provided. All updates are communicated through the brightwheel app. Unfortunately, Rainforest does not use the brightwheel app for the toddler up rooms. From my understanding, parents are given updates on a sheet shared weekly, I believe. I will find out more once my little guy transitions in the next month. I will update my Yelp review to include the toddler room updates. Taylor, the director, and Veronica, the assistant, are usually the ones to communicate updates and will answer any questions! They are usually the ones communicating any health updates as they do not add those in the brightwheel app. My son has some sensory components, music, and Spanish language lessons weekly. Since he is mobile now, he can go to the playroom and crawl around. If the weather permits, the kiddos go outside for a bit to the park in the area and/or stroller. I wish they shared when what days they go out and pictures of them at the park. I receive a weekly newsletter with pictures of the babies in room 1. Infant full-time tuition $2980 Toddler Full-time $2750 Toddler Part-time MWF - $2150 Toddler Part-time T&Th- $1720 What I love about this place is the open door policy!!! During the warmer months, the facility restricts drop-offs from 9-11 am because the kiddos are outside. It makes scheduling doctors' appointments a breeze! They are also very flexible with allowing therapist onsite. When I message them that we are on our way to pick up my child, they have him ready with a clean diaper!!!!!! I have a few issues with this facility. There is no nursing/lactation room. They have a staff bathroom, but you don't want to feed your child in there. The one time I had a virtual appointment because I wanted to include the lead teacher, we had to do it in the lobby. Taylor explained they had testing go on, so I couldn't use the office. So they don't have much space, although the facility is pretty big. Health updates about my son are communicated verbally, which can be confusing when speaking with various staff. My son is continously sick! They change the sheets weekly, which I think they should do it daily!

- First and foremost, your child will learning nothing here. This place is nothing more than a…read moregroup babysitting. - Used, unstable and often dangerous furnitures. Pianos that are so old and poorly taken care of. Doubt anyone's ever played... yet it's there... completely as a show. - Very limited and torn books. Our daughter's class (2 year old) had maybe 10. Often times one book gets torn in two and becomes two books. Most likely all second hand. - Photo equipment in the common area (place is a dump). They use it like their storage space. Photography tripods, umbrellas, lighting gear... many with sharp edges and can be toppled over with ease. Very little regard to children's safety. - Broken doors that never get fixed. In my daughter's class, they were able to just push the door open and wander into this common area filled with above mentioned photo gear. They only fixed it after 8 weeks and 6 complaints later. This would be unacceptable for an apartment complex, let alone a day care. Again, very little, if any, regard to kids' safety. Every time I asked, they simply said the contractor is coming out next week. Got this same answer 3 times. - Owner/managers (Jessica and Jason) have very little understanding of kids and there's a clear disconnect with parents. I've tried many times to ask for more open communication and transparency. Overall a very negative experience. - They pretend to be art/music education driven "program". This is grossly inaccurate. Kids are hardly ever exposed to art/music. They use this simply as a marketing tool. Before every "art show" you can see the teachers working diligently putting together "kids" art pieces. Decorating them and hanging them. Then, those art pieces spend next 6 months on walls to mislead prospective parents into thinking this is a place of learning. Absolutely horrible. - No wait list. They sold this to us as a good thing. It was nice to hear "if you want, you can start next week" but at what cost? They pre-maturely shuffle kids around to make it fit. Our daughter was moved up twice in the span of 2 months to make room for other younger kids. Once again, looking after their profitability before the child's well-being. Making her adjust to 2 more new faces yet again. In less than a year, our daughter's had 4 different "baby-sitters". Have a hard time calling them teachers. - My daughter cried every time I dropped her off... for almost a year... when speaking with other parents (from other day care facilities) their kids love their teachers and do not mind being dropped of in the mornings. I still know several people that currently go to Rainforest and ... same deal. - They closed for 2 days for Christmas. When asked why they were closing on Friday (day before Christmas eve), their rationale was "we were planning on closing for 3 days (Friday, Monday and Tuesday) but we've shortened it" and "we need a vacation too." Called around other daycares in the Chicagoland area and they were the only one to close. It was highly irresponsible and again showed their disconnect with parents. - Their joke of an outside door. The outside door acts as a first layer of defense against predators and other elements. There's no clear view from where they are buzzing people in. In other words, a guy wielding a *insert weapon here* would have just as easy of a time getting in as someone holding a diaper bag. On top of that, they often leave their "buzzing" post unmanned... leaving parents waiting in the rain outside. - Once caught one of the "babysitters" angrily scolding a two year old. I told her to stop and that they are still just kids and she simply responded, "trust me, they understand." - I like watching my daughter interact with other kids. So, often times, I stand by the door and watch for a little while before going in to pick her up. This one afternoon, the babysitter was reading everyone a book. I can see our daughter was bothering another child. Without looking up from her book, the babysitter shoved our daughter onto the floor. Then, continued to read as my daughter fell to the floor crying. I don't mind her telling my daughter to stop bothering others. I don't mind her physically separating them. I don't mind her giving her time out. But to separate them so violently and not bothering tell her why she was being punished is an assault. This is the same "babysitter" I caught scolding another child (previous bullet point). She really has no business being around kids... but what do they care.. she's minimum wage.

My three year old son has been attending Concordia since November. He absolutely loves it!…read more Starting a new preschool during Covid times was nerve wracking for sure, but Concordia has plenty of excellent policies in place to make a safe and healthy environment. All of the employees we encounter on a day to day basis are friendly, caring, and efficient. Communication from the teachers and administrators is excellent. I'm thrilled that we found Concordia, and looking forward to seeing our son learn and grow with them!

We have been thrilled with our experience at Concordia these past three years. While the pandemic…read morehas made childcare much more difficult, the administration and staff at Concordia has been up to the challenge. Our first child has been at the school since they turned 13 months old (now 4 years old) and our second since infancy (now two). We've loved all of the teachers that our kids have had and appreciate the continuity (teacher turn over is very low compared to most centers). The kids stay active throughout the day and they have access to different outdoor playgrounds (different play lots for the younger versus older kiddos). There is also an annex room that can be used for indoor play during the colder months. The teachers set up the most wonderful art projects - I'm always amazed at their creativity and energy! The communication has been great with the teachers - we had trouble with our eldest napping at school but we worked with the teachers to try a few strategies we use at home and significantly improved the number of nap days (which makes for a nicer kid at the end of the day). The front staff is great as well - everyone is welcoming and will get to know your kiddo by name. The school has clear COVID-19 protocols (which I like) - they follow Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and CDC guidelines. If they didn't follow IDPH guidelines they could risk losing their license. The school is also very diverse and does a lot to support the community. I whole heartedly recommend Concordia - this recommendation comes from a parent of two children who attend, a person who worked at a private daycare for seven years, and a graduate of an elementary education program. I know I am sending my kids to a warm, supportive, structured and fun environment.

We love sending our son to Near the Pier. His teacher, Miss Sonja, has been wonderful. He lights up…read moreevery time he sees her. We also appreciate that it's not one of the mega chain daycares. Everything feels very personal and genuine. Highly recommended.

My boys has attended Near the Pier for 4 years now. They absolutely love the school and the staff…read more The teachers are a great encouragement and the academic program is great. The boys confidence are outstanding and I contribute a lot of that to this school and the teachers. The summer camp is amazing!! They attend summer fun trips every week and my boys are usually worn out by Pick Up time Extremely clean, and well managed by the director Ms Tonja, who I must say is the most supportive. Is so loving to her students my kids feel her love. Hands down wouldn't trust my kids anywhere else.

I cannot recommend this daycare enough. My baby girl is well cared for and happy to go to her…read more'school' each day. Varied and stimulating age appropriate activities each day. Flexibility in the care options is super important to us as well. Our little girl has a health condition that the center have been AMAZING at dealing with and I have had no concerns about their ability to manage it during the day - she has been making awesome progress. The communication, information and authentic approach means a lot. I personally feel that there are some people that have little to no appreciation for how much goes into caring for other peoples children. Lovely director, great safe space, transparent communication and caring teachers!

I'm so glad to see others speaking out about this place--it's given me the courage to share my own…read moreexperience. I had concerns from the start, and over time, they only grew. Communication was poor, and certain behaviors left me uncomfortable. I made the decision to move my child, and it was the right choice. I can't recommend this daycare to any parent--please explore other options for your child.