I seriously cannot say enough good things about the West Carol Stream KinderCare. The center is…read morerun by wonderful, loving, caring, supportive people and my children love it there. The center director, Ruth, knows each child and parent by name and takes time out to say good morning, good night, and have little inside jokes with everyone. The assistant director, Richelle, helped bring by shy son out of his shell and helped give him confidence that he sorely needed by providing a warm and supportive environment with the phonics program they offer. The teachers... they are out of this world amazing. Miss Brittany and Miss Stephanie teach my son's preschool class and he adores both of them. Whenever he sees them in the morning, he runs and gives them a hug with the biggest smile on his face. They are patient, understanding, warm, loving, and encouraging to every little one they teach. My son often asks if his teachers can come home with us at the end of the day and misses them during the weekends home. In the pre-k class, Miss Meghan and Miss Julieann are just as wonderful. They always have a smile on their face, a kind word for each child, and are an absolute pleasure to be around. They have done a wonderful job of pulling my son out of his shell and it is heart warming to see how encouraging they are with him, and all his classmates. My son has really grown under the supervision of Miss Meghan and Miss Julieann and he talks everyday about what he learned from his teachers. My only regret is that I didn't find this center sooner. My son is off to kindergarten this fall and I can not thank the West Carol Stream KinderCare for all they have done to prepare him for his next steps into school.

Excellent daycare. My son started here at 16 months old and I could not be happier. The teachers…read moreand staff are so compassionate and creative. My son enjoys going and I know he is in great hands learning so much every day.

My family and I love Rainbow Academy…read more It was stressful evaluating the choices of what to do when it was time for me to go back to work after having our first child. We knew she loved being around other children, so we thought we would give daycare a shot. We're so happy we found Rainbow Academy. They go above an beyond for the children. Even though our daughter is still an infant, they keep her engaged with daily activities and tons of seasonal celebrations. We were able to take the morning off and come take her trick-or-treating with her class. That was so cool to us! All these little things add up, and we know she's being taken care of very, very well. Plus, our daughter loves it there. I was able to go back to work full-time sooner than I thought because of how much she loves it. She's attached to her teachers and has a blast all day. Her teachers helped her adjust to the daily routine, and we see the benefits all the time of the love and devotion they put into her every day. She comes home so happy (and tired from a big day of play!) and we notice her picking up new skills. I also love that they separate the infants into the really small children and the older children. It gives our daughter a chance to get more focused attention on the things she needs to be working on. I also appreciate how much charity work this business does. For instance they are currently having a drive to create care packages for soldiers. That kind of environment is exactly what growing children need to be immersed in.

Manager don't know how to communicate always Fake commitments. I won't recommend this location…read morebecause of director/manager Reply to comment: Thanks for quick respond on yelp hope you have responded this quick when we called Cadence Academy@carol stream around 20+ times (always ignored us felt like discriminating), emailed on carolstream@cadence-academy.com (no respond) and visited 2 times personally.

My daughter has been part of this Goddard school location since their day one!…read more I cannot thank enough the teachers and everyone for being soooo welcomed to my little family and most importantly for helping my daughter transition from our home to the Goddard home. The teachers are very respectful and well educated; and that is noted daily at drop off and pick up. They patiently work with the kids and make teaching fun- especially with science experiments that are my daughter s favorite. Thank you Goddard school for being my daughter s second home and I cannot wait for my other daughter to join Goddard school very soon.

I would highly recommend this daycare in comparison to the other surrounding ones. Ownership and…read moremanagement truly care about the kids and are very hands-on themselves in the overall care and attentiveness to their kids and facilities. The education and curriculum is far superior then most other daycares. The place is extremely clean as well. I started off my first born there 3 years ago and now I enrolled my second child and both love going everyday.

If I could give Diana more than five stars, I would…read more Diana has cared for my two sons (ages 2 and 4), and she has created such special memories with them that they still ask when they can go back to "Diana's house." Every time we drive by, they excitedly wave out the window and yell, "Hi, Diana!" That alone speaks volumes about the love and care they've received. From day one, Diana made me feel completely at ease. Before her, I had never sent my children outside our home for daycare, so this was a huge leap of faith for our family. After meeting her and seeing her interact with my boys during a trial playdate, I knew they were in wonderful hands. I have never once felt nervous leaving them with her. Diana goes above and beyond in every way. She is an excellent communicator, keeps a daily journal of the children's activities for parents to read, and regularly sends home printed photos that have become treasured keepsakes for our family. She is consistently upbeat, patient, and brings so much positivity into her home each day. What makes Diana truly exceptional is that she doesn't simply supervise children - she genuinely engages with them. She thoughtfully plans activities, encourages learning through play, and creates an environment where the children build meaningful friendships and a true sense of community. My boys absolutely flourished in her care. I also deeply appreciate how responsible and attentive she is. During bad weather or power outages, she always reached out to check in with parents and keep us informed about how the children were doing. That level of care and professionalism meant so much to us. Our family's needs have changed now that our boys are starting school, but choosing to leave Diana has been bittersweet. We are incredibly grateful for everything she has done for our family, and if we ever need childcare again, she will be the very first person we call. Thank you, Diana, for loving our boys so well. We couldn't have asked for a better daycare provider.

We have worked with Diana for 4 years now but we are now ending our journey as our youngest now…read morestarts kindergarten. She has been very reliable, easy to work with and has always taken great care of our children. Finding a daycare isn't the easiest thing to do but we took comfort our kids were in good hands. Her prices were very reasonable and hours were on target for what we needed. I would recommend reaching out to Diana if your in need of daycare!

My daughter attended from 3 months until age 2. We moved out of state. As I'm looking for a new…read moredaycare I realize how important reviews are. This school is amazing! I was so scared to put her in child care but I didn't have a choice and this school made it so much easier. The teachers are great you can tell that they really care about the kids. I cried on her last day. She learned as well as had fun.

My kids came to this school from a home daycare. I found the Owners to be very helpful and…read morefriendly. In particular, Paul -- always gave my kids high 5s. Director Amanda is excellent and responsive. My son was in the Pre-K room there and my daughter in the 2s and then Preschool Rooms. Megan is/was the Pre-K teacher and I adored her. She was open and up front with the parents. Which is always appreciated. Paulina was my daughter's teacher for the majority of the time she was there and I miss her. She was sunshine. A couple of things I didn't care for: When we'd pick up the kids (at 4:15) my daughter's preschool class was often mixed in with the Pre-K class. And the same when we'd drop them off in the morning. At those times, I kind of felt like they were never doing anything....always running around playing but not doing anything organized. And by running around playing I mean that it came across as complete chaos sometimes. In the end the school did not offer Kindergarten so that is why we pulled my kids out. The school is pretty new, considering the ages of many of the places around here...so I think in time and when there are more kids there, that the kink I mentioned above may work themselves out.

My 3 year old son has been attending the preschool For just…read moreover 2 months. I absolutely love it. I love the individual attention given to my son. The teachers actually notice and care about him. He's also had the experience of attending the Bartlett park district pre school and there is no comparison. Obviously there is a huge difference in tuition. In this case you get what you pay for. It's organized, clean and well structured. My son has never had a problem being left there for the whole day. He attends 2 full days a week. In fact he's happy to go and is disappointed when it's not a school day. The Principal Karen has been great with us. She's been flexible, accommodating and really nice. I whole heartedly give this school a five star rating.

I am so disappointed in what happened at this daycare. My daughter was here when she turned 2 and I…read moreloved the staff everyone was so understand and sweet and really listened to the parents. My daughter is now 6 and returned just for summer on certain days and I can't get over how much unpleasantness you feel just from walking in here. This morning I literally said good morning and have a wonderful day to whoever was at the front with curly hair and she didn't even make a sound. The teacher also seems to be extremely sarcastic about anything with these school age kids room. I'm honestly going to reach out to their corporate because they have just declined and this was a daycare I raved about for years and sent many families too. Such a shame since they are so more expensive than most in the area.

Amazing! Miss Lauren…read moreand all the teachers here have been excellent. All the staff have been patient, firm, sincere, and unflappable. The atmosphere is friendly and upbeat, but also calm and a good combination of structure and independence. We've been grateful for the chance to have our kiddo spend some time at this center and I would highly recommend this location to anyone looking for quality daycare.

We love the Winfield KinderCare! We had to drop off our first child at this daycare during the…read moremiddle of COVID and we were not able to enter the building at any point. We were already nervous dropping out daughter off at day care for the first time to then add all the regulations of COVID on top of it. However, the staff and teachers at KinderCare made us feel so welcome and continued to communicate with us to help us through such a hard transition! We cannot wait to be back next fall!

Our nearly 6-month-old son has been going here since he was 12 weeks. Not only does he love it, but…read morewe love it too! The teachers are so kind and caring, you can tell that they really enjoy their job, the kids and the families as well. The app is great for real-time updates and worry free days for any new parent, this was a huge bonus for us! Plus the teachers capture some really great moments during the day with our child when we cannot be with them. We were a bit nervous because there were a lot of leadership changes from the time we signed up until the time our son started but it has all been great improvements to the facility. We are very happy with our choice.

I currently send my three year old daughter here and will be sending my 6 month old baby as well…read more The staff and teachers are wonderful and truly care about the children's well being. With covid we aren't able to see the teachers in person but they do an awesome job communicating with phone calls, zoom calls, emails, their app and newsletters. Appreciate all that they do!

I cannot say enough good things about the staff at Mini Steps! As a former employee (director…read morequalified) of five years at KinderCare and an early education major, I held Mini Steps to high standards going in. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I could drop my children off at a "non-chain" daycare and receive exceptional care at an affordable price. My youngest son started attending Mini Steps when he was only 10 weeks old. As a single mom, nothing was harder for me than leaving my newborn at daycare while I went to work every day. The quality of loving care and nurturing that he received on a daily basis from Ms. Marie and Ms. Jan was beyond any of my expectations. I quickly felt at ease leaving my newborn at Mini Steps in the loving and capable hands of the staff there. As my newborn grew and moved up to the toddler room, the transition was so easy and natural because he was already so comfortable and attached to Ms. Jan. From the toddler room he moved on to the 2s room with Ms. Sarah and again, I have nothing but amazing things to say. Ms. Sarah loved my son as she loved her own, and I knew that he was in the best hands possible. In the 3s room with Ms. Robbin and the 4s room with Ms. Barbara my son grew into the adorable, stubborn, hard-headed, sweet, hilarious, and smart child that he is today. He loved going to school and playing with his friends, and I loved how much he was learning through play and not even realizing it! My oldest son was a schoolager when he started Mini Steps in first grade. We both love Ms. Kay and cannot say enough wonderful things about her! She is a teacher and friend to her students, which can sometimes be a hard combination, but it comes as second nature to Ms. Kay. Not only is she caring and compassionate, she is strict when she needs to be. I recently purchased a new home in a new school district and had no other choice but to remove my children from Mini Steps. I cried on their last day. How do you say "Thank You" to the amazing teachers who helped you raise your children for 5 years?? Words just don't seem like enough. Tracie and Moe, thank you for giving me peace of mind every single day for 5 years while I was away from my boys. Thank you to the entire staff of Mini Steps for loving my boys the way I do. I will forever be grateful. xoxo

Great staff, my daughter (2yr) and son (infant) both attended full time and we were very pleased…read morewith the quality of care they received. Daughter was always very excited to go, and if we hadn't moved I'm sure they would be attending for years to come!

Ms.April is THE BEST!!! All 3 of my boys had a great time. I always felt boys were like part of her…read morefamily!! I love her!!

My two little girls LOVE Ms. April's Daycare and Preschool! Our one daughter, whom is 9 has been…read moreattending since she was two year old, and our 6 year old, since she was an infant. With school drop off and pick up, this daycare/preschool goes above and beyond any other place my wife and I have looked into for the cost. Ms. April and her helpers always take the best care of our children! They have so much fun with activities, field trips; and so much more! Family oriented, this is best the place to bring your children for childcare! I highly recommend Mr. April'd Daycare and Preschool!