I've been looking for a good pediatrician in the area for my newborn and I'm glad we finally found…read moreone. My son's pediatrician is located all the way in downtown Phoenix, and I just don't have the energy to also drive my daughter all the way from where we are in the East Valley. Dr. Ijaola is proficient, punctual, and personable enough. He's been very thorough during my daughter's last 2 checkups. I also decided to finally have a wellness check for myself since the birth of my daughter was so horrific for both of us. My primary care physician also works at this office. She's one of the nurse practitioners. And she is extremely knowledgeable and thorough as well. Bonus, their office is immaculate and seriously, the fact that you can show up to your appointment on time and be seen right away with zero wait time is amazing!

We love dr.Lanre all of the associates are amazing we have been with them for 9 in a half years we…read morelove you guys.

Dr. McClellan is the absolute best- his staff is amazing. They always take the time for us and my…read moremedically complex kiddo. Love this practice

We love Dr. Waldo so much. She gives the most quality time and so many options I am so grateful for…read moreher!

BloomKidz has TRULY changed our lives. Our daughter, who has a rare and severe neurological…read moredisease, has been attending therapy at BloomKidz for just over three years. The care, knowledge, dedication, and compassion they show every single day is well beyond anything we could have hoped for. Because of BloomKidz, our daughter learned to WALK (!), which was something that once felt so uncertain for our family. She has made tremendous strides in her abilities, confidence, and overall quality of life, and we owe so much of that progress to this once-in-a-lifetime team. I especially want to recognize Sarah (PT) and Jane (BCBA), who have been with our daughter since her very first day. Over the last 3 years, they have poured their hearts into her growth. Their patience, creativity, and unwavering belief in her abilities have made such a meaningful impact on our daughter and our family. Whenever we have questions or need help troubleshooting, they listen and come prepared with ideas. They've taken their own personal time to coordinate care, support us in trainings and equipment meetings, and advocate for our daughter alongside us. These two are STARS, (to say the least!) and we are so grateful to have them leading such important domains of her therapy journey. I want to highlight the incredible RBTs and therapy techs who work with our girlie every day. They have been such a vital part of her progress + development. They take the time to truly learn and understand her unique communication, cues, and needs, and they work diligently to help her reach her goals. Their consistency, attentiveness, and genuine care have made a huge difference in her progress and in her comfort at therapy. The cherry on top: the nursing staff. "Exceptional care" is an understatement. They manage her daily medications with diligence and thoughtfulness, always keeping an extra eye out for symptoms or changes. Knowing our child is supported by nurses who understand her complexity and go the extra mile to ensure her safety gives our family tremendous peace of mind. Last but definitely not least, the owners! Dan and Katie deserve special recognition. None of this would've happened without their vision to bring compassionate, collaborative, meaningful high level care to the disabled community. They are not only compassionate leaders, but true advocates. They consistently go well above normal expectations to ensure she is safe, supported, and receiving the best possible therapy approach in every area. They've helped us through PLENTY of insurance hoops (which are difficult to navigate) and they didn't even bat an eye. They sought out every avenue to help us until it was no longer an obstacle for us. I can't tell you how much that means, especially when we are already at our mental bandwidth so often. Their willingness to collaborate, problem-solve, and support our family over the last 3+ years has been paramount to keeping our daughter at BloomKidz. We live quite far from the clinic location wise, and Dan and Katie have done so much to accommodate our family thru this so that it's still possible for us to get her here daily. Their ability to understand scheduling difficulties and commutes for a big family has been so considerate and valuable to us during our time here. BloomKidz is filled with the most selfless individuals. They have not only helped our girl reach milestones we once only dreamed about, but they have also given our family hope, encouragement, and support during a journey that can often feel extremely overwhelming and isolating. To us, BloomKidz isn't just a therapy clinic: it's a place that believed in her, lifted her up, and helped her SHINE. If you're trying to decide a therapy route in AZ to guide your child to, this would be the one. We are forever grateful for the love, dedication, and extraordinary care they've shown our daughter. We hope she's able to keep growing and developing here for many years to come, as her condition is lifelong and a therapeutic team will always be necessary. We've been blessed with the best in BloomKidz!

Bloomkidz changed my sons life. He began full time ABA therapy, speech & OT at Bloom in June 2024…read more He was diagnosed with Level 3 ASD in December 2023 (Age 4). When he started at Bloom, he was minimally verbal. Only a few short phrases and they were rarely spoken spontaneously. We started seeing a huge difference in his speech and skills within a few weeks! It has been a little over a year and he is a completely different child. His speech has exploded and has a much easier time expressing his needs. Every member of Gray's team goes above and beyond to work together and communicate with us on his progress. It's incredibly overwhelming to not only find the right kind of care, but manage all of the back and forth admin. The staff has held my hand through all of this. Katie and Dan aren't just founders, they are highly invested in the families- and they make themselves accessible- far beyond what you would expect. I am blown away by the fact that a place like this exists and that my son is fortunate enough to attend. Other skills achieved in his first year at bloom: Went from wearing diapers 24/7 to almost fully potty trained (Just pull ups overnight), went from only being able to play alone to playing with others, able to tolerate having his teeth brushed for 20 seconds, able to greet and name his loved ones spontaneously, increased tolerance when being told no, increased tolerance to noises, and significant increased awareness of others.

We Love the therapists that have been working with our son for over year now. I love the fact that…read morethey always adapt to what he wants to do and aren forcing him to do particular agendas like when we used to go to pediatric speech and language which was literally a 10 min walk(2 min drive) from our house. But we are more willing to make the 12-15 min drive for better care than someone who shoves their agendas down you kids throat. The only dislike we have is their time frame when it come to call outs. Since my son is in kindergarten from 7:40-11:45 and our appt is always at 1 we never know how much he will be able to tolerate after he gets out of a school. So if he is having mental breakdown they don't care. You have to bring them in otherwise you start getting charged for each missed appt. Starts to really add up. There are days i really want to pull him because of their policy. But because of how much progress he's made there we haven't pulled him.

I will never recommend foundations developmental house. One of the therapists, had my son write "I…read morewill not whine" every single time he complained. How on earth does this help with emotional regulation skills? How does forcing a child who struggles with fine motor skills benefit from this? It's appalling that an educated person would think 1. They can discipline another persons child and 2. Forcing a child who struggles with writing to write as a form of control and punishment would ever work. This doesn't work! There is no evidence that this works. What an embarrassment to the establishment.

Sonja Stevenson was incredibly kind, attentive, and engaging throughout our visit. She took the…read moretime to listen, answered our questions, and made us feel comfortable. Overall, the appointment itself went very well, and we really appreciated the care she provided. The only frustrating part was that my daughter's prescription was never sent to the pharmacy. We checked with the front desk during the same visit that everything was correct with the pharmacy. We drove to the pharmacy twice but the prescription was still never sent. Now the office is closed, and the answer machine is saying it will cost $20 just to speak with the after-hours nurse about getting the medication our daughter needs. That was a very disappointing end to an otherwise great visit.

Absolutely LOVE all of the providers at this practice! We usually see Dr. Wilcox or Dr. Stevenson,…read morebut all are great. Very compassionate and kind staff. We follow the vaccine recommended schedule and it gives me piece of mind knowing all the other kiddos in the practice do as well - so our littles are protected from preventable infectious diseases. Highly recommend this practice for any new mamas!

My two kids were sick so we booked for a Saturday appointment to rule out anything ominous. Cindy…read moreBesch was our provider and she was amazing. My eldest was petrified of the doctors after previous bad experiences but Cindy made her feel so comfortable and cared for. My eldest co operated and stopped crying while Cindy helped her do all the appropriate tests. Cindy is the highlight of Desert Shores. Wish all providers were as kind and patient as she is with kids. I have to deduct a point as we incurred unexpected charges for "early office hours" on both girl's accounts. Kind of annoying seeing as they open as normal office hours and the Saturday appointments aren't advertised as anything different.

Moms don't go to Dr. Ciminello here unless you want to feel like you are a terrible mother and get…read moretalked down on the whole appointment. My sister took my nephew here today following an incident that took place at home and was being a GOOD MOTHER and took her child to get checked on to make sure he was ok and came home to tell me about her experience with tears in her eyes. We typically go to the Gilbert location and I am glad we do because apparently this location hires medical professionals that aren't very professional. Somebody should probably educate him on how to speak to a new mother that is actually doing a fantastic job transitioning into motherhood and really loves and cares for her baby. Postpartum is already hard enough as it is and she doesn't need a rude doctor to make her feel like she is an awful mom. Neither of us will ever come back to this location. Do better.

Gilbert Pediatrics and Dr. Carroll refused to give my infant vaccines because they aren't happy…read morewith their insurance reimbursement rates that they are contracted to accept as in-network providers. I am disgusted to see that they care more about the $ than their patients and commitments. Will not be back.

Been coming here for 23 years. Have never been unhappy with any doctor or nurse practitioner. This…read morepractice took me seriously when I was worried about my two year-old, which led to the discovery of his tumor. They helped me learn and navigate ADHD. They encourage my kids to limit screen time, get exercise, and eat healthier in a positive, effective way. Always have been great with shots as well (and I have a child deathly afraid of them.) Absolutely love this practice!

We have gone through a few doctors over the time we have been at Desert Shores Pediatrics due to…read moretwo Doctors moving in the first year we were there. A little disappointing since we liked them and got comfortable with them and had no idea they moved or were leaving until we made our next appointment. Loved Dr Potts all around and Dr Yin was very knowledgeable but now we see Dr Allred whom my son LOVES! I have the typical toddler who cries with any healthcare personnel he sees but he is so good for Dr Allred! She is so sweet, personal, knowledgeable and always takes my concerns into consideration. My son never cries when he sees her and actually looks forward to seeing her! One star removed for the billing area. I have had a few issues with being double billed, having an extra statement that was already paid in office or insurance not getting the correct information so I would get charged for something that I wouldn't have to pay out of pocket. I have had many calls with the office and communication with the front desk and insurance and it's always been cleared up but watch your statements.

Long story short, 2 year old who ended up having Rhino virus (common cold) comes into the office,…read morestarts coughing, front desk freaks out yells out to mother "is he breathing?!" like she's never seen a child cough and have a red face for a second. Anyway, they rush him back in, 3 people trying to assess him at the same time (NP, MA, random student) sends him into crying and fighting them. He has a cold, he's sick, his breathing isn't amazing, but the stimulation of scared staff members losing their cool didn't make him any better. They want to call 911, because they put him on 1 liter of oxygen. Which brought him to 100% O2 sats BTW. I drove him to the hospital instead of wasting a paramedics time. Reading in the notes, NP Taryn asks MD Holmes if she should call CPS, MD Holmes instructed her if we didn't take the child to the ED like I told her I would, then call. NP Taryn in her own note called the ER and confirmed we were there 30 minutes later, it's a 30 minute drive to the pediatric center, DUHHH. Anyways, I don't believe NP Taryn did the CPS call. I believe the medical director who called us after his discharge to ask us why we were changing pediatricians did after I told her I felt like her staff was scared to treat their patient, and needed the emergency room to do the job they couldn't. Clearly she didn't like that when she tried to throw in my face "well I went to medical school so... blah blah blah". She clearly took that up the rear end and ended up calling on her own accord because well, she's a doctor folks! So unless you want to deal with staff freaking out about basic sick kids, then providers power tripping CPS to your home because they didn't like you pointing out that their staff needs better training, then AVOID. Also they charge ridiculous fees if you miss an appointment, the girl with the red short hair at the front desk is constantly rude to people, and the 80 year old lady at the front desk who assumed the child wasn't breathing because he coughed more than 4 times in a row should probably get some better training some time! I don't thing NP Taryn did a bad job. I think that she should have attempted to treat him more than she did sure, I think she was more prepared to treat him than she actually believed but now after reading through these notes, it's clear that because I was firm on them not wasting resources, identifying that fear in them as providers treating patients and not being afraid to tell that to their boss who again, called us ONLY after hearing we were going to another pediatrician (money hungry creep who doesn't want to lose out on the 4 children I take there) that that's why CPS was actually called. What a joke! BEWARE FRIENDS.