Love this center, can't say enough great things the owners and staff are really great! Happy Hearts…read morehas taught our child so much,she has autism and they have been patient and loving with her,she has been there a few years and was ready for kindergarten. Highly recommend!! Thank you to all the staff!! Jerry Washington

From the owner: Happy Hearts Learning Center provides welcoming, safe, empowering childcare dedicated to supporting…read moreand nurturing the children of our Kansas City, KS community. We believe playing is critical to learning, and encourage creative projects, guided and independent play time, and faith-based curriculum. We are passionate about cultivating a true love of learning. That begins with an inspiring space and caring teachers who are experts in guiding children on their path to success. Our three tiered program allows young children to learn alongside their age group, and progress at the Center as they grow. From our Infant and Toddler Program to our Preschool Program and After School Program, children ages 2 weeks to 12 years old thrive. Families from all backgrounds and income levels have found a home at our organization which is part of what makes our Happy Hearts Learning Center so special. Our beautiful Center was Built in 2004 by Jesse and Pam Friedue, the original owners of the childcare center. This 5,500 square foot building is currently licensed to care for 98 children. We purchased the space in 2019 and rebranded to Happy Hearts Learning Center. Today, we are led by Director JaMesha Price. Enjoy peace of mind while you’re away, knowing that your child is in a safe environment, having fun and learning new things!

I enjoy working at Smart Beginnings. It's challenging and keeps you on your toes. Our management…read moreteam is helpful and great giving out encouragement!

Owned by 2 great ladies who genuinely care about their kiddos like family! It was a joy to work…read morethere & all I saw that they provided to families made it even better.

Our 2 year old has been going here for 3 weeks now and he loves it so much. He doesn't want to…read moreleave! This is his first daycare experience and it's been great so far.

Even though I wish I could recommend this daycare because I believe some of the teachers are really…read moregreat at what they do, I wouldn't recommend anyone taking their child here. We encountered issues and when we addressed them with the director, we were given excuse after excuse and things continued to deteriorate. Then, a new child in our child's class started biting other children including our daughter, and sometimes it happened every day. The director's way of handling the situation was to 'continue to train the staff and monitor the child more closely.' Needless to say, the behavior continued and then they started removing the child who was being bitten (not the child who was actually biting other children) and taking them to a younger classroom so they had to miss out on the activities happening in their class. We finally had to remove our daughter from this center when it became clear that nothing was going to be done to protect the children being victimized by another child who had displayed a clear pattern of behavior that needed to be handled in a more deliberate fashion but went largely ignored. Another child who was being victimized was also removed from the center about the same time as our daughter by her parents because they were met with the same response from the director. Our daughter was also constantly sick, which may be a given when a bunch of children are together all day. However, it resulted in her having to have surgery and she was STILL sick all the time afterwards. Now that she is no longer attending this center, she no longer struggles with being sick constantly. And, of course, when we addressed this concern with the director, we were met with excuses. The main root of the problem at this center is that the director is incapable, or simply unwilling, of actually solving problems, and instead resorts to blaming the staff and making excuses to placate the parents. The teaching staff did everything they could to help us with this situation but their hands were tied since the director wouldn't do anything about it. The turnover rate at this center is ridiculously high, and is reportedly due to the director making it a hostile workplace that teachers don't want to work in. There are also reports of infestations of mice and cockroaches in the buildings.

Natural Beginnings is a phenomenal home day care ran by Amber Beaver. She is so loving and patient…read morewith the children! My grandson attends there. He loves it!! They take walks to a local park, plenty of outdoor time ( which is sooooo important for little boys , especially!!) , yoga, Spanish , lots of cool crafts and projects... they even have a mini garden the kids get to help with!!!!!! He loves picking things in the garden best! :). She does a wonderful job of balancing education, hands on learning, physical and emotional development, while still allowing rime to just be a kid and ponder the amazing world around you! One of my favorite things about her that she feeds them so healthy!! He actually LOVES broccoli and veggies, thanks to Ms. Amber!!! This is priceless to me, as his health and well being are soo important to me! Not a lot of sugar here! She serves predominantly organic foods , which I especially love!!!! They always do special things for holidays. She uses a curriculum and does preschool as well to ensure your child is reading ready for school! He loves how much fun it is. I love all the value she gives by going far above and beyond what most providers do!! What a blessing she has been for my grandson!! You cannot go wrong with her!!

From the owner: With over 15 yrs of experience in early childhood development our mission is to make learning fun…read moreby creating an organic environment that young minds can thrive in.

It was great under previous ownership. They offered better benefits, yearly pay raises and…read morecompassion. Under new ownership, she walks in from day one and promised staff that nothing was going to change. Lies! Few months go by and things started changing slowly. They changed the curriculum to Highscope. Which is junk, especially for the area it is located in. They lack communication, and will give parents and staff a one day notice of changes. Oh, and they also fire you over email with no real explanation as to why except "Adjustments are being made to align with programming needs." What they really mean is, "You make too much for our budget and we want to get staff in that we can pay less." If you like making chump change, being walked all over, under appreciated, being lied to your face regularly and getting fired through email. Putting up with kids hitting, biting, cussing you out and overly worked using Highscope, then I say this is a perfect place for you. It's truly sad what it has become. I honestly enjoyed working with the staff. They don't realize firing people who have been there before new ownership, have built relationships with staff, children and their families, will not look good for them. Wyndotte is a different kind of place. And they will not take to kindly of these changes and firing people who they've learned to trust with their little ones.

My son has been attending Little Leaders of KCK for two years. They have truly qualified teachers…read morewith a lot of patience who truly love their jobs, caring for and teaching children. I really like it because they keep you up to date and informed about your child. They also ensure that parents participate and spend time with their children in activities. My son likes going to school and loves his teachers and friends.

So happy we found this service! Krissi was everything I could hope for in 1on1 care. We found Jovie…read morethrough a referral program and it DID NOT disappoint. We will be regular customers for sure

This is a very good company to work for! I love how organized they are and keep up with all…read moreemployees & clients. They expect a lot from their employees but the employee is well paid monetarily as well as loyalty and respect. This how employers used to be. It's wonderful!

Monarch is an authentic and well-run Montessori school. Our son is five and in his third year at…read moreMonarch, where he has steadily gained confidence and a love of learning. Ms Casey and the other teachers are outstanding. They are loving with the children and devoted to the Montessori way of teaching. The classroom spaces and materials form a beautiful learning environment. Thanks to our experience at Monarch we have moved our older daughter to a Montessori elementary school.

From the owner: Monarch Montessori School is an authentic Montessori preschool in a beautifully prepared classroom,…read morewith highly-trained teachers who are passionate about the education of your individual child.

I am absolutely impressed with this daycare! My daughter has adjusted so well and the staff is…read moreknowledgeable and kind. I adore Beth and Caitlynne. They're thoughtful and caring. I was concerned about finding a daycare that met my needs for late pick ups. Luckily, Let's Grow Preschool has after hours care, till midnight! The other children appear to be happy and excited about being here. Beth will always keep you up to date on how your little one is doing, if there's anything they need or are struggling with. Five stars for this business! So thankful to have found it!

Both of my children attended Pine Tree Academy. The prices were extremely reasonable, they're…read moreextremely clean and most importantly they took care of my babies as if they were there own. The owner Adrianna is a complete sweetheart and always answered any questions that I had. I would definitely use this daycare again if I move back to Kansas.

Our son currently attends Pine Tree Academy, we recently moved from NY to KS and we are so grateful…read moreto have found Adrianna (owner) and Pine Tree Academy. They care for my son as if he were their own child, they're happy to answer any questions and were especially great with his transition into the daycare, our little guy had a lot of change in a short amount of time and they were so patient and kind offering support during an especially stressful time for us and our kiddo. Now he can't wait to go see his friends every day!