They are absolutely amazing at Play n learn. They are so helpful. Absolutely amazing with my 3 children and all children. They really make the experience so easy especially during Covid times. They are very professional in all aspects. read more

Five stars is not enough to represent what Play N Learn has done for my kids for the last two years. I am beyond thankful everyday for the love, the fun, the diverse learning experience and the peace of mind we have knowing our kids are in the best care possible. Lorrelie, Mr. J, Miss Jolina and the entire staff are just absolutely wonderful. They love and care about every child in their school and are constantly providing new fun ways to learn and engage. I am blown away when my toddlers come home and know not just their colors but their colors in English and spanish, or when they learn all about the food pyramid and healthy nutrition, or how to paint laying down like Michelangelo, or all of the fun things they learn through their "science experiments".... I could obviously go on and on. This school focuses on letting kids be kids and loving them for who they are. If you care about your child having a well rounded PreK experience that is family oriented, communicative, caring, trustworthy and truly cares about community this is hands down your best option in Lyndhurst...we tried other schools and looked at other options and I feel so blessed that this is where we ended up. I will never be able to thank Ms. Lore and Mr. J enough for what they have done for my kids. My son was developmentally behind when starting here two years ago and this staff has been so inclusive, understanding and his biggest cheerleaders in all the progress he has made. Because of this environment he will be heading to kindergarten next year light years beyond where we ever could've hoped and with the confidence to continue to thrive and develop in an neurotypical environment! If you are looking for a daycare you can trust .... run don't walk and meet the wonderful family at Play N Learn. read more

My child started at this center shortly after the state allowed daycares to reopen and so far so good! The NEW owners are the kindest and most loving people you will ever meet! The staff there are wonderful and great with children. I was referred here by my neighbor and her child loves it here as well. It's a family owned business, so you can definitely tell the owners are very passionate about children! Definitely recommend. read more

Please do not send your child to this facility. If he or she is already under their care, please pull out your baby. I understand the appeal of finding a local, inexpensive daycare, especially without family nearby, and I understand the guilt of changing daycare facilities and disrupting your child's routine, but do not risk the well being of your child. My son attended Play N Learn for two weeks, two days a week between 9/10/2014- 9/18/2014. On the first day, Wednesday 9/10, we were concerned when my husband who had never met anyone at Play N Learn picked up our son without anyone asking for his name, nevermind his identification. I mentioned this the next day and the staff was very apologetic, saying their policy was to take IDs, although, again, they never asked for copies of either mine or my husband's. On the second day, Thursday 9/11, when I picked up our son, he had a series of four bruises on his face, two on his forehead and two below his eye. I understand that children are clumsy and get bruises, but considering the location of the bruises and that the group of children his age was only about three children, I expected the staff to write some kind of incident report to relay what happened. When I asked about the bruises at pick-up, neither the staff member/ teacher nor the owner had any idea what happened. They apologized but didn't follow up on the incident. My husband and I contemplated pulling him out after the second day, but the staff--primarily the teacher and the owner--was very apologetic and we thought we would try for a second week, bearing in mind we were unable to find alternative childcare on such short notice. Our son returned to the center on 9/17, but by then we had lost our peace of mind and began to look for another center that could take him. Since we had already paid that week, he went again on 9/18, but I took off work and pulled him out after just 2.5 hours. Seeing as our son is only 17 months and unable to speak, we were hoping for more formal communication about his day and for a system in place to protect him from strangers coming to pick him up. I spoke with the staff member about my two primary concerns on Monday 9/22, and later that day I received an email from the Director (the owner's daughter) whom I had never met. I responded to the Director with my complaints and the reasons we were pulling out our son. On Tuesday 9/23, I received an incredibly aggressive ten-minute phone call from the owner in which she did not let me speak, but proceeded to attack me as a mother ("What kind of mother are you if you had concerns about your child's safety and you let him back in here?"), to dismiss the bruises as "marks" and claim they were a result of my son standing at the base of a slide as another child slid onto him, to accuse me of judging her staff who she has already reprimanded for making her "look stupid," etc. I eventually had to hang up the phone although I wish I had recorded the call to show how abusive she was. I cannot believe that this woman is running a daycare and my heart breaks to know there are still children under her care. My son just started at a new daycare and they let me stay with him in the playroom as long as I wanted, then watch him on camera on the first day. He was happy when we left him and happy when we picked him up. The new place gave us a detailed written account of his day and even though he cannot tell me about it himself, there is a tangible difference in his demeanor at home. Parents, we already carry so much guilt when we leave our children with strangers. Your peace of mind and the safety of your child is worth paying a little more each week. Please pick a new daycare. Note: I also wanted to add that when I went in to pick up my son's things, I noticed he kept grabbing pills from a pencil holder which was littered in multi-colored prescription pills. I can't even fathom what other hidden dangers are in this daycare. read more

My toddler has been attending Play N Learn for 3 years and we love it. The staff are like family and treat my daughter with Love. I have watched her grow and blossom under their care. I appreciate how they communicate with me. It is hard being a working mommy and away from her all day but having her at Play N Learn makes it easier. read more

I have to agree with some of the incidents on the posting below. I too had a similar situation. It is NJ LAW that a facility provide you with an incident report and this facility did not do this in my case and clearly not in the case of the person below. I too, took my child out of this center after about a month or two, not to mention I am aware of another parent who did the same. I am not sure if its an issue of too many kids to little staffing along with attention, structure (there is no curriculum; kind of just freeplay & stories) It is inexpensive but I dont think 1 or 2 hundred dollars less is worth the headache. Also, my child would look absolutely filthy coming out of this place... ive seen kids with dry tear traces on their face. I know its hard to keep up with a lot of kids but perhaps there should be more help hired. Also, they will let you know if you are a minute or two behind in picking up your child in regards to the schedule you select. This is a little absurd taking into consideration their lack of transparency with pricing, regulations and lastly incident reports. If you are trying to save money, rough it out until your child can express him/herself with words... If your child does not speak yet I wouldn't bring him/her here. The people who run this place are nice but I dont see it being genuine and you might come to terms with this rather quickly after your have a few encounters. read more

My husband and I decided to put our son in preschool a little before he turned 4. My son always came home with such a happy heart. He loved his teacher Miss Deena who I have to thank for taking the time and patience to get him ready for kindergarten. Play N Learn has created so many great memories for my son! read more

My son started attending this daycare when he was 13 months old and has now been there for 8 months. He went two mornings a week initially and started attending full time at 15 months when I returned to work. I could not be happier with our decision to send him there! The staff is extremely kind and I feel I always have a full report on his day when I pick him up. He runs in every morning smiling and is equally happy (and in no rush to leave!) when I pick him up. It makes my day at work so much easier knowing how happy he is. We will be having a second child soon and I am saddened that I will have to take him to another daycare when I return from maternity leave since the new baby will not be able to attend (it is 1 and over). However, I will strongly consider bringing them both there when the baby is a year old. I felt I had to write a review as our experience has been so different from the other reviews. read more

My daughter went here and I have to say I had the best experience ever, they were very accomdating and always worked with me and my crazy schedule. I worked very long hours and sometimes i would be late and they would always tell me its okay and they understood. I would get there in the a.m. and i could drop my daughter off and never had an issue even bringing her in earlier sometime. Unfortunately, I change locations and had to pull my daughter out but moved back to the area and looking to put her right back here. This is a very family oriented place, my daughter has always spoke kind words about the teachers ms.dina, ms. nicole and ms. sheri. I have to say I went to work with a calm worry free mind. Of course with kids there will be incidents, they will fall get hurt and have accidents but it comes with kids being kids. Anytime my child wasnt feeling well or not having a good day they would let me know and give me updates as to how she was doing, I can truly say you will not be dissappointed bringing your child here, I truly was very very surprised with the comments left on here, because my experience was totally different.As a parent these reviews are a big deal and sometimes make the decision on whether you will bring your child here or not, I'm telling you, you will not be worried bringing your child here. I say give them a chance and you will see for yourself, you will not find a more affordable and a more flexible daycare as Play and Learn. read more