Our two sons (2 1/2 and 4 years old) have been attending the Play School since they were infants…read more We started out at the Play School at Saxony and were there until this past summer. Both boys now attend Play School at Arbor Village. I cannot say enough about this school, the wonderful teachers, directors and owners! Each of them are 100% dedicated on providing a safe, fun and enriched environment for every child. The curriculum is engaging and absolutely prepares them for school. Both of our boys are very well socialized, they are learning so much and overall happy, safe and loved. They wake up each morning excited for their "school day"! I highly recommend this school to any parent/caregiver looking for childcare options.

IF I COULD GIVE THIS ONE OWNER AMANDA MCKEON A NEGATIVE RATING... I WOULD. In a ABSOLUTE HEART…read moreBEAT. SHE IS A TERRIBLE "SO CALLED BOSS". let's start from the beginning when I first started working at Saxony. It was my first week there, I think my third or fourth day there. I had no idea who she was, I had no idea who the director was, nobody was ever at the front when I came in at 9:30am to greet me. There was always a sticky note on the clock in machine that told me where to go. That whole week was teacher appreciation week. Amanda, came in to the room I was working in and introduced herself... BUT INTRODUCED HERSELF AS KATIES PARTNER, and then right in front of my face gave these two employees both gift cards worth $50 a piece. Mind you it is my first week so I don't expect anything at all. But it would of been nice to of done that NOT right in front of my face, or even a hello card. But not to give other staff members $50 gift cards. But moving on! I started working over at Arbor Village! I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT THERE! BIG SHOUT OUT TO PAM AND RACHEL IN THE FRONT! A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE TEACHERS I WORKED IN THE SCHOOL AGE ROOM( YO-YO,HUNTER, AND CASEY) ! And ANOTHER SHOUT OUT TO THOSE KIDS! THEY WERE AWESOME! I LOVED EVERY BIT OF PLAYING IN THE GYM WITH THEM, KICK BALL, BASKETBALL, YOU NAME IT, Ms.Tracy was right there playing with them! I SHOWED UP FOR WORK, ON TIME! NEVER LATE. AND THEN BOOM.... I had to change my payroll information, and I did that up front with Rachel right next to me and I'm sending Katie pictures making sure I did it correct. They both knew! Well payday came, didn't get paid. THIS IS WHEN IT GETS FISHY... I'm sending Katie screen shots and she's like okay I'll take care of it. Amanda sent me my paystub through my email. And I had to call her because I just had talk to Katie saying it didn't go through for the account, well Amanda said well we will have to issue you a paper check and taxes won't be taken out, which is perfectly fine because I'll just owe them, ME! NOT THEM... well then Amanda messaged Rachel saying issue her a check for this amount. Well I go and open it and my taxes are taken out..... WHAT JOB TAKES TAXES OUT OF A WRITTEN CHECK ???? THAT JUST GIVES YOU FRAUD QUESTIONING ALL OVER IT BUT BUT BUT I DIDNT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT FRAUD, my exact words were how do I know that they are being paid? They CAN EASILY pocket that money. And AMANDA BLEW UP.... HER EXACT WORDS WERE, "TRACY IM NOT KIDDING, IF YOU THINK IM DOING SOMETHING FRAUD THEN TODAY CAN BE YOUR LAST DAY IF YOY WANT IT TOO BE AND SHE HUNG THE PHONE UP ON ME, then calls Katie and I guess tells Katie I cussed her out is what I heard from a couple people. And I guess told Katie she didn't want me working there anymore. So Katie calls me and doesn't even know what to say because she's in the middle... SO LONG STORY SHORT... DONT WORK HERE... OH AND NOT TO MENTION THEY HAD TO ISSUE MY LAST CHECK AS A PAPER CHECK, WHY WEREN'T THE TWXES TAKEN OUT OF MY LAST CHECK??? Doesn't make any sense!!! AMANDA IS NOT FIT TO BE A BOSS, especially is she can't even "fire" someone to there face !!! OVER THE PHONE, really ??? BUT ONCE AGAIN, SHOUT OUT TO MY GIRLS IN THE SCHOOL AGE ROOM! Ms.Yolanda, Ms.Hunter and Ms.Casey! You guys know I absolutely love you girls!!

A great place for your kids to be. My kids love it. Reasonably priced, clean and would definitely…read morerecommend to others.

As both a mother of a child that attended Weston school, and an employee of Weston school, I could…read morenever recommend this establishment to anyone. Understaffing is a severe issue because they treat their employees like trash, which means the children get shuffled endlessly around to different rooms, even during meals/snacks they are forced to move from room to room, often having to bring their plates of food with them. The children are so disregulated and bored there is frequent fighting and massive behavioral issues that teachers try to quell, but with limited success due to the frequency and severity and the amount of students with issues like hitting, throwing hard objects and biting and attacking staff. My daughter started out loving coming to school but by a few weeks in she would cry every day and beg me not to make her go. She frequently shook, cried, and clung to myself and her father as she entered a classroom full of behaviors like screaming and tackling. There is a mold issue in the school that is not addressed, there are very little supplies, and almost nothing available to implement the curriculum. The burden of fighting for these items is placed squarely on the shoulders of teachers. We're frequently forced to come in sick, a coworker was even forced to come in actively vomiting, having to carry around grocery bags to vomit into in case she could not be relieved from the classroom to vomit privately in time. The cost is astronomical when you consider that the curriculum is not implemented in most classrooms, children play with the same bins of toys day in and day out with little variance while also being shuffled along in a hyper-structured formulaic day. The food is BAD quality. I frequently had to serve green bananas, spoiled celery, grayish hotdogs etc, and children never receive a full bun, only half! We were literally required to serve every "sandwich" or hot dog open faced or with a half bun because of serving size requirements. It was pathetic and every new teacher who came in had issues with the portion sizes. We also gave children water unfiltered directly from the tap. No filtration system for the water. I was prompted to hide refilling the water pitcher from parents because they KNOW it's wrong. Toxic environment for children and staff, stay away from The Weston School. Everything is a facade to look good for NAEYC meanwhile the children suffer for the school to look good on paper. Sad.

Check the reviews....when you have actual employees stating conditions are deplorable, yet a few…read moreposts down you have co-owners stating their child attended and had a wonderful experience...choose wisely on who you believe. I wouldn't allow any of my children to attend this place based on this alone. If you have to pad your own "good reviews" then that's a telltale sign things are not good here.

I worked here for awhile. The director is a heartless human being. The cook leaves food out on the…read morecounter for hours at a time. Bugs in the kitchen. Teachers are totally bored with their jobs and treat the kids badly. I witnessed one teacher shove a two year old. Not acceptable. Do not bring your child to this place.

I drove by this location when it was being built, and thought many times "that would be perfect for…read moreus!" When the school was close to completion, I decided to get more information. The first time I called, I spoke to the owner. She was very informative and helpful, and I was able to get my daughter enrolled quickly. From day one, I have had nothing but good experiences with Goddard. My child continues her strong development, and is flourishing. I consider it a very strong endorsement when she can't wait to go in the morning, and doesn't want to leave in the evening. The few times I am able to pick her up early, she is quite upset and doesn't want to go home. I especially like how the days are structured around fun activities that keep the children involved and excited to learn. My daughter has been learning sign language, Spanish, and geography among other things. I can tell she is genuinely interested and excited to learn. Whenever we have had concerns or issues come up, the owner and director have been great at communicating with us in a timely manner. I cannot express the importance of peace of mind that I experience when I drop her off each day, that says it all!

Goddard Indianapolis is such a special place! The teachers are genuinely excited to see the kids…read moreevery day, you can tell they love what they do and truly care about each child. Communication with parents is fantastic; we always feel informed and included in our child's learning and growth. It's such a joy knowing our little one is surrounded by people who are passionate, caring, and supportive!

Choosing a childcare facility requires a massive leap of trust. However, the true character of this…read moredaycare's leadership was revealed when my child suffered a severe classroom dental trauma under their supervision. According to the daycare's report, another child threw a wooden block at my child's face, resulting in two broken teeth. The impact was so severe that his teeth were broken into pieces and embedded inside his swollen lip, leaving his dental nerves completely exposed. Despite the severity of this medical emergency, the facility waited 90 minutes before notifying me. I was kept completely unaware of the pain my child was in during this entire time, denying me the ability to comfort him or immediately seek emergency medical care. When management finally called, they attempted to minimize the situation, stating that "he is fine now." The lack of accountability only escalated. A week later, when I requested photographic updates to ensure my child was safely able to eat properly, the director became hostile and stated that it was "not their policy." There have been several other incidents from this administration that ultimately made it impossible for our family to continue at this daycare, including the administration's response that pointed heavily toward a personal vendetta or racial bias. One year later, we are still actively dealing with the long-term dental and emotional repercussions. At this point, due to the severity of the nerve damage, we have had to put our child through a painful tooth extraction, even though he still has many years left before his permanent teeth can come in. The dentist has also informed us that we have to wait and see whether there has been permanent damage to the adult teeth underneath. Accidents happen, but minimizing a severe injury and displaying hostility toward parental transparency is entirely unacceptable. Parents in the Greenwood area deserve a facility that partners with families during a crisis, rather than using intimidation to silence hurting parents. I hope that sharing our experience spares other families the regret and heartache that we have endured from this daycare.

We loved our time at Goddard! My daughter is now in Kindergarten and is performing a over her grade…read morelevel and was so well set up for a success because of Goddard. The staff are amazing and Mr. Steve and Miss Tracy care deeply about the children they serve. Our daughter looked forward to going to Goddard each day and while it was hard for me to leave her at times, she was always excited to go into her class and see her friends and teachers! As a working parent there is no greater comfort than seeing your children excited about learning and excited to go to school each day. Thank you Mr. Steve, Miss Tracy, and the whole Goddard team!

We were so thankful and blessed to find Funshine. Sure, the name is a bit cheesy - but this…read moredaycare is amazing. Very caring, highly trained, professional staff who take their jobs seriously. Many of the staff have been there 5, 10, 15 years. And it shows. There are no weak links on the staff. Our son was there from 3.5 to 5yrs old. He learned so much. There is a very well established curriculum. Mr. DeWayne, the PreK teacher, is absolutely phenomenal. He was born to work with kids. My son was beyond ready for Kindergarten, thanks to all that he learned at Funshine. They also do a lot to include families - music programs, circus days, days at the park, field trips. We were very active.

We love Learning Grove Carmel! My son switched from an in-home daycare to the toddler room at…read moreLearning Grove and he is flourishing. He has never been at a facility and the teachers made him feel so welcomed and so did the other kids. The updates we get throughout the day are absolutely amazing and his teachers and the Director staff are beyond accommodating. Highly highly recommend this facility!

I'm truly surprised with our experience at this center. I toured several centers before finally…read moreselecting one. Tara was amazing, quick in answering questions and understood my time is valuable. Valarie is always friendly in the morning and I cannot say enough about the teachers in the Octo room, Ms. Taylor & Ms. Stephanie. Don't let the big name scare you away, this center is more like a family.

Our family has been with the Goddard school in Geist for years now. Sending both boys has been…read morenothing but the best . Ms, Valerie, Ms. Tara are the phenomenal core to this establishment. The communication and genuine compassion they have for each child is commendable and inspirational. Ms. Liz has been beyond amazing to our youngest three year old who was the pivotal moment in our short potty training journey. Less than a week. I must say I feel very thankful to put my boys through such a safe and educational program.

Overall ok program- but not great for younger babies/ children. She will terminate services if you…read morehave a difference of opinion instead of taking constructive criticism well. If you have older kids this will be a nice school but not for babies 2 and younger.