Woodlands was just what the children needed- they are learning, growing and happy! No more crying…read morewhen they are dropped off but excited to get to "class". Thanks Woodlands! You are appreciated!!

I enrolled my daughter in September 2019 into daycare at the Woodlands Learning Barn located in…read moreBroussard, LA. Upon arriving to pick her up one evening during her first week I witnessed a teacher displaying concerning behavior. She was yelling at the children, yanked a little girl by her arm while pushing her with her other hand, and pulled another little boy by his arm. Before we left she changed my daughter's diaper because she had a bowel movement. She did a poor job in cleaning her, as she wiped from back to front. I immediately brought this to the director's attention. I was called the next day by the owner who told me they spoke with the teacher as well as wrote her up. She told me they reviewed the camera footage and did not see any wrongdoing on the teacher's part. Since then, my daughter has been bitten three times.The first time the child left a bruise on her arm where I was able to see each individual tooth on top and bottom. The second occasion they said happened when she and another student were playing. The latest biting incident occurred on December 30, 2019 and was done by the same child who bit her the first time.The bite had broken the skin and blood was drawn. From the picture it appeared to be a scratch, but in person you can see there was some puncture. I called her doctor who instructed me on proper care. I was very upset to hear my daughter was bitten for a third time. I went in to speak with the director. I explained to her that I was very upset and felt the child was developing a biting trend. I explained that I no longer wanted her around the little boy because this was the second time he had done this. They were very defensive of said student and almost made an attempt to say it was my daughter's fault because she took a toy. They kept telling me was there was a bite policy in place they were following. The director agreed they would not be in the same class anymore and that she would move her to a different area. I expressed that I did not want my child removed because she had an attachment to her teacher and the other students so I felt it would be punishing her when she did nothing wrong. They tried to use an excuse they felt she was bored and could benefit from a different room, but I stood my ground with my request. Before leaving I explained I was giving them one last chance, but if it happened again from the same child, I would remove her. The next day I had made two attempts to call the director that day to speak with her, but did not receive a phone call back. Instead, I spoke with her when I picked up my child. I explained to her that I went home and reflected on the situation and decided that since my daughter and the little boy are friends, I do not want them to be separated. I felt like that would have been punishing my child and that was not something I wanted to do. She sympathized that she understood and was respectful of my decision and the fact I thought about it. I explained I felt we could come up with alternate solutions to correct the problem, and she agreed. On the evening of January 3, 2020, I received a phone call from the owner. She explained that she had been out of town the past week but was aware of the situation. She then went on to say that she felt I was unhappy with the facility and the care my daughter was receiving, so she felt it was best I find another daycare to bring her to. When I asked her why my child was being ejected because of something another student did, she scoffed and told me not to try and turn the situation around on them. She then said this was the second time I had a problem with one of their teachers and she could not have that happening that she had a business to run. My problem was not with the teacher, but with how the biting problem was being handled, and I had made that very clear in previous conversations with the director. She told me my daughter was welcome to come back on Monday if I did not have a place for her, but she felt like I needed to find another facility for her after that. She kept telling me kids bite one another and stuff happens and "that is what it is". At the end of the conversation I told her maybe I should go find another daycare that can take better care of my child and watch the kids more closely. She laughed and said "Yea, okay", as if to say I won't find one. She also told me the child's parents were very upset that I did not want my daughter around him and that I felt he was aggressive. His parent's should in no way know my daughter's name or have been told what was said in our conversations. During the phone call the owner told me that the director, Brandi, recorded both conversations.The first conversation was held in their office.The second was held on the daycare floor during nap time. I was whispering and there were lullabies being played via the speaker system, so there is no way the camera system in place was able to record us speaking. I firmly believe our conversation was secretly

I love and trust the care providers at Over the Rainbow. My 2 year old started attending in July of…read more2017 with no previous preschool or daycare experiences. Expecting a week or 2 of crying upon drop off, I was thrilled that by day 3 she happily walked into class. She has learned so much in the last year, made friends & learned to play and share with a group of her peers. I love that OTR upholds a strict "sick" policy to protect the healthy kids and teachers. The daycare director, Amber, is very sweet, experienced and knowledgeable in her role. All of the teachers we've had so far have been excellent, but I must admit, there is at least one who has my daughter's heart. She goes above and beyond what's expected, gives the children lots of love and special attention and they LOVE HER! Highly recommend Over the Rainbow!

This place is DISGUSTING! After 3 days my 2 year old came back with Strep that put her in the…read morehospital. She stayed sick with Strep, an Upper Respiratory Infection and Bronchitis for over a week. Amber said that this is normal for kids to get this when they first start daycare. Normal?!? We will probably still have to bring her in for a chest x-ray. When we decided that we didn't want her back there, Over The Rainbow charged us 750 dollars!! I will tell everyone I meet about this place and how insensitive and money-hungry this place is! My whole family is absolutely blown away by the unbelievable amount of greed. After everything is said in done with, we paid over 1000.00 for my kids to go to daycare 3 days. THREE DAYS! Don't make the same mistake I did. Run!!!!

My brother's kid goes there and it seems to be working and the kid is learning, so that's good…read moreand I think even if it's a little pricey it's worth it. One time though when the workers weren't paying attention the kid ate rocks (he's two).

From using other kid's diapers to overusing ours, using keep wipes to somehow getting bleach on my…read morekid's clothes. The kid was always sick when he was there.

The prices were very good. The owner is very sweet. the building was very clean and organized…read more However, the main caregiver in my babys class was very unprofessional. She was nice and I believe meant well but my husband and I witnessed things that made me stop working and pulled him out of this daycare. I now trust no daycare to take of my precious little boy. He was 2 mth old and I walked in on him in a excersaucer, barely keeping his head up. I asked that they not do this again and they said okay. My husband witnessed them conversing back and forth about the night before getting drunk and partying in front of him. I noticed that they weren't washing out my baby's bottles and were just reusing them which I'm sure is violating a health code. My husband witnessed the main caregiver pull a baby up by one arm to move them and HIGH UP which couldve easily ripped the baby's arm out of socket. My baby received his first diaper rash from this place and I know its not of normal causes because I would drop him off and when I came back to pick him up they had him in his extra clothes claiming that he had a blowout. Everyday? Really? I spoke with the owner about all of these concerns. She bought some dish soap and they started washing the bottles. She seemed very understanding and sincere. However, I went to nurse my son for my lunch break and the teachers were talking in front of me to each other and the main one said the owner texted her and fussed at her for all of the above and she told her she was doing the best she could and if it wasn't good enough she would quit and then the owner apologized to her and told her to just keep doing what she was doing. I pulled my son out of the daycare shortly after. We still owe a weeks worth to the daycare but can't pay it because my experience with these caregivers have me unable to trust anyone to care for my baby and therefore cannot work. While I'm sure this daycare is perfect for a child that can talk and take care of themselves (potty trained, eats table food), I do not trust them to take care of my baby.

This place is amazing!! The staff and teachers truly love the kids and you can tell. I brought one…read moreof my kids here many moons ago. When we had a little surprise blessing I knew exactly where he was going. It was like we did miss any years when we walked in. They staff greeted us with open arms and immediately made my son feel at ease. I would recommend this place to everyone.

Discriminatory and unfair! Don't put your babies here bc if they don't like their style, they'll…read moretry and force you into doing things you don't want to do. Such as cutting your baby's hair! Most ridiculous policies I've ever heard of!

My daughter attended Cathy's Daycare from 6months old to Pre-K and we enjoyed every minute! The…read morestaff truly became family and my daughter was well prepared for Kindergarten! Ms. Cathy is one of the kindest, most caring people our family has ever met. She truly loves her kids and it shows! The meals and activities they prepare are remarkable!

Absolutely love this daycare! It's such a great feeling to drop my baby off and have him almost…read moreleap out of my arms to go with his teacher. They definitely show great care for your child. A great upside is right before you enroll you get to met the staff and tour the daycare.

My son has been at this facility for about 3 years and now my daughter is in baby house and we've…read morehad nothing but great experiences! the director, Rebecca goes above and beyond for these kids!

Little Blessing has been just that, a blessing for us! My son has been going there since he was in…read morethe baby room & now he's in 2nd grade. He has his friends there & rides the bus to & from school with them. The staff that has been phenomenal as well. Always there to help with the kids. I do want to give a special shout out to the Little Blessing director, Leanne. She has been SO great with all of the kids and is very communicative with the parents. She is truly a blessing to this facility. We will continue to go there until he's outgrown it. -Hannah Higgins