If I could give this daycare ZERO stars, I absolutely would. Parents, stay away…read more
This place completely changed my view of what a daycare should be. The teachers came across as rude, impatient, and completely lacking the warmth and patience that toddlers need. It felt like they wanted quiet, easy children who wouldn't "bother" them rather than understanding that toddlers are toddlers.
The classrooms were also incredibly boring and lacked the kind of engaging, stimulating environment I would expect for young children.
But the way they handled my 2-year-old was the final straw.
I was told that my child "hit" the teacher. After watching the camera footage myself, that description was extremely misleading. My son tried to climb onto the toy kitchen. The teacher tried to pull him down, he became frustrated, swung his hands in her direction, and then immediately ended up on the floor crying.
What did the teacher do? Comfort him? Help him regulate? Redirect him calmly? No. She contacted administration to report the incident.
We are talking about a TWO-YEAR-OLD who became frustrated and was crying. If a teacher is so intimidated by normal toddler behavior that her first response is to report the child rather than comfort and redirect him, I seriously question whether she should be working with toddlers.
Children this age need adults who understand development and know how to handle big emotions--not adults who seem annoyed by them.
The whole experience made me feel that my child was being treated like a miniature adult who was expected to behave perfectly and never be difficult. That is not what I expect from a daycare.
I would not trust this daycare with my child again, and based on my experience, I would strongly encourage other parents to look elsewhere.
