The 2 star review isn't for the therapists. The ones we met were great…read more
My issue is more about the customer service and follow through of the staff. They were also all really nice. But nice isn't everything.
Our first eval appointment went smoothly, and we were given a card for the next appointment. We showed up for our next appointment, only to discover that that the date written on the card was incorrect, and we drove 45 minutes for nothing. OK, no problem, mistakes happen. Next 2 appointments, everything went smoothly.
Then, we showed for our next appointment only to discover that it was not at the location we had previously gone to (doors were locked, lights off). Buckle up a rowdy 4 year old, drive to the other location (late of course, he's 4, he has to run down the ramp over the grass, turn in circles 3 times, all the while wondering why we can't use the bathroom-it's locked at the 2nd location).
We show up at the main location to find that 1) His therapist had been changed without telling us (he's shy, no therapy can happen until he's friends with the therapist because he won't talk, and really, you have to talk for speech therapy) 2) His appointment was canceled without telling us (they had called our home once and received no answer, nobody attempted my cell phone, which is my main contact number). Another 45 minute drive in one direction for no reason. 3 hours of driving done now for no reason.
Their office has a $25 no show fee, the office manager told me they seldom enforce it, however I had to sign a form acknnowledging this fact.
The lady at the desk said that I shouldn't worry, their therapists have to give 30 days notice to cancel an appointment (Um, we've had this appointment for 2 weeks or more) and if she had an opening, since there happened to be 3 speech therapists on site that day, she would squeeze us in, but since there weren't any openings, sorry!, there just wasn't anything she could do.
On Monday, I called the office manager, who promised to get back to me either Monday afternoon or Tuesday. A week later, we are still waiting for the return call. I called them frustrated, to be told they were trying to work something out for our family, but at this point they have demonstrated their follow through is poor.
We are finding a new therapist. The staff is nice, the therapists are nice and competent. All of these events happened in a one month time period. The business practice leaves something to be desired.