We started kiddie academy last week for pre k. The staff has been amazing with our son. We had to…read morepull our son out of summer camp due to the inexperience of counselors and disorganization . Our son dreaded going to his summer program until starting kiddie academy. We see him learning and enjoying his peers. He comes home with a smile every day. I can't say enough wonderful things about the staff and owner. From the moment we enrolled our child, we've been impressed with their caring staff and nurturing environment. The teachers are incredibly patient and skilled at fostering both educational growth and emotional development. Our child looks forward to going each day, which speaks volumes about the center's warm atmosphere and engaging activities. As parents, we feel confident and grateful knowing our child is in such capable hands. Highly recommend!

Our youngest of three has attended Kiddie Academy of Stonebridge-McKinney since he was about 9…read moremonths old (in 2019). We love the teachers, the administrative team, and have celebrated many milestones with classmates & their parents. KA fosters a fun, safe, and healthy environment for the kids, teachers, and parents. The teachers are always creating engaging learning activities for my son. The teachers are super helpful with techniques of transition like bottles to cups, pacifier weening, eating solids, trying new foods, potty training, riding a tricycle, etc. Drop-offs are a breeze, my son looks forward to seeing his friends and teachers each day (if they are on vacation he totally welcomes the change with ease bc all of the teachers are fantastic and he is familiar with all of them) Pickups are also joyful, the excitement to see me and joy to end the day by giving hugs and sharing goodbyes around the classroom and through out the hallways fills my heart! During COVID their mask mandate, dropoff/pickup routine and cleaning protocols kept our minds at complete ease (for our little guy health and a member in our household personal health concerns during unprecedented times). Kiddie Academy of Stonebridge-McKinney is a great school for my family.

This preschool is an absolute disaster. The staff are inattentive and seem untrained, ignoring…read morekids' needs while chatting amongst themselves. The facility is filthy--sticky floors, grimy toys, and a bathroom that looks like it's never been cleaned. No wonder there is a lice outbreak right now! Curriculum is disorganized, with zero structure or learning focus; it's basically chaos. The teachers do their own thing while claiming they write their lessons and follow a program to help. Even books are given in the curriculum and they are not used as parents are told. The "snacks" are cheap. Communication with parents is nonexistent--good luck getting a response without being berated by the front office staff with an attitude. Michelle, Tanny and Annabel are all involved in this. Avoid this place at all costs; it' not worth it.

My baby is in the infant room and I'm over the moon with how wonderful the owner, teachers and…read morefront desk staff since we started. I love this school and am so grateful my son gets to be around such great people and get to learn at this young age.

The staff and administration at Guidepost McKinney have been absolutely amazing to work along side…read morewith! Love the transparency and updates we receive consistently. It very much feels community with all the events that happen. Would recommend to all first time parents like us!

I love the life skills that are taught. My grandchildren…read morelove their teachers and staff. Wonderful group of families

My child has been going here for almost a year. She is thriving and growing and absolutely loves…read moreher teachers. I am a teacher as well so I can see they are loving and concerned with their kids. The facility is very clean and my kid absolutely loves going.

From the owner: At Imagine Early Education & Childcare, we are passionate about giving children the best possible…read morestart in life. We believe that children learn best in a quality environment that is happy, nurturing, engaging and safe. Our philosophy has been derived from early childhood education principles which promote quality programs. All educators are encouraged to actively promote and incorporate our center philosophy into the educational programs, curriculum decisions, educator practices and classroom environment.

We love Xplor and our kids have gone there for the past five years. It's such a comfort as a parent…read moreto know that our kids are safe, loved, and well taken care of! It's also very convenient that all four of our kids are varying ages are able to go there, including afterschool care. All four of my kids are constantly evolving, changing, and learning, thanks to their wonderful support. Special shout out to so many teachers who have impacted the lives of our kids, although truly every Xplor staff member has! Thank you to Miss Yamila, Miss Nelke, Miss Naga, Miss Swathi, Miss Belle, Mr. Ethan, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Tyla, and Mr. Chris. Also, Xplor just wouldn't be the same without the special care and guidance of Miss Pam and Miss Christine.

Xplor McKinney was and continues to be one of the best decisions my wife and I made for our child!…read moreWe were immediately impressed with the campus and massive outdoor play areas. The tour we took with Ms Pam sealed the deal and made our decision very easy. The staff's care and attention are second to none! As first-time parents, we didn't know what to expect when looking for a Preschool. Ms Pam and the entire staff at Xplor McKinney has gone above and beyond for our child more times than I could ever expect. If you're looking for the best place to send your child, Xplor McKinney is the answer!

Honey B's has two locations in McKinney owned by an amazing husband and wife team, Tommie and…read moreDestin who have several children of their own! I have been to this location a few times with my little girl, and I've always enjoyed the experience here! It is the larger location of the two and is run by the wife, Destin, who is just amazing with the kids. Both locations are run out of homes, and this one is inside a subdivision and is a grey two story house. There is no signage outside, but the inside is great! Each room downstairs is dedicated to the kids. The living room has a TV and lots of toys and room for the kids to run around. They have an arts and crafts room, and a baby room with cribs. Both Tommie and Destin are fantastic in that they won't provide any food, or use any items without you telling them they can first. The first home daycare provider we tried was making all kinds of decisions without consulting us which is one of the reasons we left. Both of them also do a great job with working with the babies on hitting their milestones (sitting up, standing, waving, walking) and they work with the older kids on politeness and patience. I always said that the biggest way you can tell if a daycare is a good place is to look at the kids, and every time I've been here the kids have been so genuinely happy. The kids are smiling and laughing and having fun! That is what I've always wanted from a daycare provider, and I'm so grateful to have found it. It is also VERY affordable for anyone who has price compared with any daycares in the area. If you want to ask questions, please feel free to message me here on Yelp and I will reply quickly. My daughter will be with Honey B's for years to come!

Awesome School. Teachers are very friendly and kids will learn a lot in this school. Teacher…read moreremembers everyone's name which we are impressed. The teachers are very experienced and caring for every kids. Cannot ask for more. The teachers and staffs are incredibly welcoming, friendly and helpful. My son learned a lot from her ABC's, colors, numbers, planets, good manners, making friends, and so much more.

Happy anniversary heartland! Love the school and especially the teachers and staff there. They are…read moreawesome and director is always very kind and give us undivided attention when we talk to her. She remembers everyone's name which we are impressed. The teachers are very experienced and caring for every kids. Cannot ask for more. Definitely would recommend this to other moms who lives in the area and looking for a Montessori.

On November 15, 2022 my son was in the infant room (Suite 150) and was attacked by the teacher he…read morewas smacked and hit on the head multiple times(you will be able to locate this incident on child care licensing website and I will post screenshots) . I was made aware of this incident by the other teacher working in the room. I have a really good relationship with the other teacher she immediately texted me regarding the other teacher hitting my infant in the head. She expressed she did not feel comfortable going to the front desk to report it because often times the front desk is made aware of situations and they like to sweep it under the rug and hide it because they do not want either licensing to find out or the parents. The front desk was eventually made aware of the situation because as soon as I received the news about my infant being attacked I immediately came to the facility and confronted the teacher. The front desk was very nasty about it. No empathy, no remorse, their only concern was "how did I find out". They eventually found out how I knew and retaliated against the teacher by terminating the teacher who reached out to me about the teacher who hit my child. When my husband and I came to the facility later on that day the owner was there at the front desk. The owner did not acknowledge my husband and did not apologize for what happened at his facility he ignored us. Instead of addressing the incident he had his office manager, Ashton (who was extremely rude and unprofessional) address us about the situation. No accommodations nothing as a matter of fact I was treated poorly once child care licensing confirmed she completed her investigation regarding the incident and that this facility was found guilty and would be cited. I started receiving very passive and nasty emails from the front desk. The director Nikki, comes off as caring and sweet but she likes to hide behind emails she never pulled me aside regarding my child and gave a plan on how they were going to ensure this does not happen again which lets me know this happens often and that was confirmed to me by a teacher. The only thing this facility cares about is whether you pay on time, and protecting their image even if its hiding incidents like this from the public. When I was made aware of it they had no choice but to self report to licensing because I was going to do it. Secondly, when I first enrolled at this facility they raved on the fact they had cameras and that we would be able to access our child at anytime to check in on them. That is a lie! Yes they have cameras but the owner is so money hungry and cheap the camera access is LIMITED. You only can log into the camera 5 times up to 10 minutes per session. So if you login for a couple seconds to view that takes up your full session or if you are viewing the footage and your phone locks that counts as a full session. Thirdly, the poor quality of food they feed these children is an insult. Again, they try to cut cost so much at this daycare to the point they feed the kids crap and not enough. When I discussed this with the Assistant Director Vivan, she gave my husband and I a menu yes from the sounds of the menu the food seems great but they do not follow that menu consistently they do make whatever is the cheapest If you care about your child safety, the quality of food they consume and just having a peace of mind that your child is in good hands I would avoid this facility. As sweet as the front desk appear because I was fooled by the soft voice and the sales pitch.

We had a bullying situation that was poorly addressed by the director and assistant director. As a…read moreyounger mother of a toddler, I was appalled that I was essentially told I was overreacting even though I saw the bullying taking place with my own eyes watching their cameras from my phone app. The acting director gave no plan of action and I had to lay out a plan for them including addressing the bullying with the other kid and his parents. The director was unhelpful, uncooperative, and lacked communication with me throughout the process of getting this issue addressed. I work full time and having to baby them and constantly follow up with them through every step of the plan I had to create for them was stressful and so unnecessary. Nikki (forgot her last name I think her last name may be young) was assistant director and never once got back to me about any of my concerns. I actually asked the director if had the wrong email for nikki, I couldn't believe she truly blew off 5 or 6 emails I sent her. Turns out she did just that. I had vacillated about moving my son to another daycare and pulled the trigger after this horrendous experience. A couple weeks before he moved to his new school I received word the current director was leaving her position and that the assistant director, nikki would take her place as the director. This completely sealed the deal for me and I was at peace with my decision to move my son. The incompetence and lack of organization she showed will surely trickle down to her staff and I want no part of this daycare with her in charge. There are far to many daycares within a 3 mile radius of kids r kids for them to handle a bullying situation so nonchalantly. We have plenty of daycare options in the McKinney and frisco area and I highly suggest you seek another daycare for your children. This one fell far below my expectations.

This review is from 5 months ago but I just realized I accidentally posted it on the Frisco…read morelocation's page so I removed it and am reposting it here! I apologize profusely if I'm butchering the spelling but Shamika was so incredibly kind and made my little feel so comfortable that her first time there, she gave us no fuss or tears, she was just ready to go play. My kiddo still gets nervous going to her school of 2 years with her best friends there but going to this location for the first time, she felt so at ease she went and stayed 2 hours having fun while we got our first reasonably priced date night in 3 years. Sad we live in denton bc if we were in mckinney we'd use this awesome spot/awesome care givers all the time. Thank you!

Disappointed- 2 incidents. 1. I had brought my son & as soon as we got there, there was a little…read moregirl (toddler age) sitting in a chair just sobbing. Not one adult was try to help her feel better, nor talking to her & one of the care takers said,"she's just sad because her parents left." She literally looked like she was in timeout because of her crying. When you care for children, you are there for them no matter what/ no matter how many times you need to try. Taking care of children requires a special gift. They need our help constantly. 2. I picked up my son & I immediately saw his face was red, running nose & extremely hot. My son is able to speak & he told me he didn't feel good. I did not receive one phone call about my son. As a child care taker you should be more aware. Checking children constantly to make sure everything's okay. You could clearly tell something was wrong with him just by his nose running, redness on skin & just standing there like a statue. That clearly shows me that those adults don't pay close enough attention to catch something like that & my son was there for hours. He said he had been feeling that way since nap time (1pm, I picked him up around 5pm). This place of business needs way better discernment & wisdom when it comes to hiring the adults to care for children.

Honey B's has two locations in McKinney owned by an amazing husband and wife team, Tommie and…read moreDestin who have several children of their own! This is the 'Lake Forest Child Care' location my baby daughter goes to! It is the smaller location of the two and is run by the husband who is so sweet and so great with the kids. Both locations are run out of homes, and this one is right on the corner of Fox Ridge and Lake Forest. There is no signage outside, but the inside is great! Since they don't live in this house each room is dedicated to the kids. The living room has a TV and lots of toys and room for the kids to run around, this is also where the bigger kids take naps on mats. They have an arts and crafts room, and a baby room with cribs. Tommie is fantastic in that he won't provide any food, or use any items without you telling him it's okay first. The first home daycare provider we tried was making all kinds of decisions without consulting us which is one of the reasons we left. He also does a great job with working with the babies on hitting their milestones (sitting up, standing, waving, walking) and works with the older kids on politeness and patience. I always said that the biggest way you can tell if a daycare is a good place is to look at the kids, every day that I walk in all of the kids are smiling and laughing. The little ones reach for Tommie and laugh with him, and it's clear that it's a safe and loving environment which is all I ever wanted out of a daycare for my daughter. It is also very affordable for anyone who has price compared with any daycares in the area. If you want to ask questions, please feel free to message me here on Yelp and I will reply quickly. My daughter will be here for years to come!