I came across Kidz Inn Day Care almost 3 years ago when I was looking for a school to enlist my…read morechild in. Not many Day Cares offer the Abbott Program but Kidz Inn does. As of this year two of my children have attended this school, so I feel pretty confident in leaving a detailed review. When it comes to my children I take great lengths to making sure they are getting the best of the best, especially when it comes to academics. And I can definitely say Kidz Inn is a great Day Care. This is a very tight knit school with limited staff and classrooms, but offers so much for their students. Spots fill up quickly so I suggest inquiring as soon as possible. For the Abbott program specifically, they operate from 8:30am-2:30pm with the opportunity for early/ after care(that is charged to the parent). However, the Abbott program is completely free. Activities: They take the children on field trips. Daily engagement includes: drawing, painting, puzzles, counting, reading books, and so much more. They send home the children's work for parents to keep. They also host occasional parades and parent activities at the school which is nice. What I enjoy most are the take home projects that allow me to assist my child with. They also take the children to the park or to their outdoor play area. My children's overall development has without a doubt excelled. Communication: Communication is done through mainly through text messages and email. But, every time I have called the office I never had an issue speaking to someone. Pictures are sent by the teachers on a daily basis to showcase child engagement. There is also an app used to communicate with parents called Kaymbu. Within this app, progress reports are sent (COR Advantage Reports). Within these reports the teachers inform parents of their child's progress. Food/ Nutrition: Parents are able to pack lunches and snacks for their children but the school also provides it for free. They offer nutritional food for the kids. They offer breakfast, lunch, and snacks every day. The menu is not automatically given, so be sure to ask the teacher for it every month. Attire: They just started implementing uniform shirts to be worn. This is beneficial it serves as a safety procedure in locating the children easily for when they do go to the nearby park. They do charge for each shirt and sweatshirt. Overall, this is a great Day Care and I highly recommend. A big thank you to Ms. Allie and Ms. Cecilia, they are the best of the best over at Kidz Inn Day Care! https://www.kidzinndaycare.com

My daughter has an IEP and this school made enrollment easy and had all things a great daycare…read moreneeds: great teachers, outdoor area, great food, great curriculum and overall great management! I also love the communication i receive daily by her amazing teacher, Miss Cecilia! Free prek program and they offer affordable aftercare and summer programming!

I am spending the time to write this review in hopes that another family will not go through the…read moresame experience that we did. I genuinely was excited about the possibility of my child enrolling here because of the things others have mentioned - clean appearing facilities, outdoor location attached to facility, and cameras. After months of waiting and back and forth (often with multiple unanswered voicemails etc) over 6 months, we finally enrolled in Purple Cats. I paid the fee as they suggested once the space was open for my son, but never heard back about any orientation/starting materials until I reached out. Still, I gave the office the benefit of the doubt and arrived ready with the materials requested, only to find out that neither Ghabby or Gloria (who basically use each other as a convenient scapegoat) were expecting us. Not a single person in the facility knew that we were planned to start that day, despite the payment having been received and the required documentation sent. Despite all of this, we gave them the benefit of the doubt since July is a busy month for daycares, and enrolled my son. We survived day one, but on day two, which I expected to be harder for him, I watched the camera to see how the teachers engaged / eased my son into the adjustment. What I saw was honestly appalling as a mom, not only regarding their treatment of my son, but of the other children. While I definitely understand that children cry and may have a hard time with adjustments, they allowed my son to cry for at least 18 minutes without an adult even approaching him. During this time, they messaged me stating that "live update: diaper dry" but this was clearly false as I was watching my son cry on a rug by himself. When questioned, they stated that this was because they felt they needed to "allow him to gain his trust." At 14 months old, crying for that long does not gain the trust of the child or the parent. Despite ALL of this, I reached out to both Ghabby via phone and Gloria via email who both did the proper lip service and informed me that they would get back to me by end of day with an update on the incident that occurred. I even emailed them more than 48 hours ago to ask for us to pick up our belongings as I've decided this is not the right fit for my family. Despite all of this -including recorded incident tapes documenting a teacher being unnecessarily aggressive with the students- the administration can not seem to respond in a timely manner. In summary, while they may have the "bells and whistles" you first look for on a tour & may do the lip service necessary to make parents feel comfortable, they are disorganized, unprofessional, and unnecessarily aggressive with young children. I strongly urge you stay away.

I dreaded having to take my baby to daycare when i had to return to work.. he was so little and I…read morewas anxious whether he would be ok in a new environment without mom. I have to say - this daycare quickly became such a place of comfort to me. The facilities are always clean (he's never been sick.. and my friends baby who also went here never got sick). The teachers are so attentive and loving. They give me great updates throughout the day. When i drop him off now (he's 6 months) he has HUGE smiles his teachers. They give him plenty of things to do throughout the day and make sure he feeds and naps when he needs to. It never seems like there are too many babies to a teacher either. All the kids seem happy and honestly, so do the parents. Bring your baby here if there's availability! You will not be disappointed!

Very poor management and lack of communication and leadership skills. The academy is just one whole…read morebig classroom and over stimulating environment for kids. Very repetitive and kids seem to get bored very easily. The staff could use a lot more positivity and not be so miserable looking. They also are not very empathetic and pretty much ignore when kids are hysterically crying and seems like they don't know how to handle that in a professional manner but just let the crying kid wonder around ALL day and not even try to engage them in any activities simply bc they don't want to deal with it. Ooh, there's a nice park for them in which they go to on weather allowing days but that's pretty much the only positive thing about this little academy.

We couldn't recommend this sweet little school more. The staff are caring, the learning approach…read more(Bank Street model, similar to Montessori but with an extra focus on mixed-age learning) has been phenomenal for both of our kids. We love that it is a small business owned by two sisters and not a big chain. The interior radiates joy and there are lots of celebrations the families can participate in. They truly care about the children's educational and social-emotional development. This is not a daycare, it's a preschool run by educators and that really shows. We love PPA!

Our 3yo son had a great summer camp experience with Little Bee in Maplewood, making friends,…read morelearning new songs, and bringing home plenty of art projects. My only complaint is that the daily sessions were rather short and we could only get him in 2 days per week. (But better than nothing during a WFH pandemic summer!) We really appreciated the photo and text updates about his day and the caring attitude shown by all the teachers.

I love Little Bee Learning Studio!…read more I take my 4 month now ever Wednesday and she loves it! The owner is super sweet & nice, she'll accommodate you and will help with whatever you need. The occupational therapist, Kristine, who comes to teach the class is amazing! She knows her stuff! She'll help the babies with different techniques to get your child on the right track developmentally. She is so friendly and will answer all & any questions you'll have. The other mommies are also very nice and everyone assists one another and are also there for each other- wonderful support group. I love it, not just for my 4 month old, but for myself too! So if you're looking for something to do with your infant- this is the place to be!

It's been almost a year since we signed up for our first class here. We started with a trial, then…read moreunlimited membership , where it felt like we almost lived there, and then School skills training (a new drop off classes before PreK). This particular Gymboree has a gem, and that is the owner Ms. Pooja, she is the loudest, funniest, most welcoming person ever. The teachers are great, so loving and patient,,I want to say thank you to Ms. Melissa, Ms. Elga and Ms. Dani. My daughter loved her year here, we are now of to PreK but as soon as my second daughter will turn 6 month, I will be back.

Had a fantastic experience in the babies class with my 8 month old recently. Miss Pooja was…read moreawesome, not just with the children but equally us parents, interjecting with great (& funny) quips as well as advice for ways to help achieve developmental milestones at home. I wasn't sure how (or IF) my baby would respond and was delighted to see her so engaged / responsive to all the activities, songs and (her favorites) the bubbles & parachute! Very much looking forward to our next class - After a pretty tough few months as a 1st time parent, it was so nice to be able to go somewhere like Gymboree and do new, fun things together as a bonding experience with our Daughter. To summarise; I loved it & definitely recommend checking this place out

my son has been at AIL since 6 months and the baby classroom has been wonderful. Ms. Gladys is so…read morekind and loving it's obvious she really cares about the kids. she knows my sons habits/likes/dislikes/temperament, etc. they do so many cute songs have engaging toys and so much floor time his gross motor skills are taking off. the teachers really make this place and I'm so happy with the care here.

I cannot say enough positive things about AIL!! The teachers are wonderful and I feel like they…read moretruly care about my child, and I see them treating all of the children with warmth and care. The staff have always listened and been attentive to any question or concern I may have had, patiently working together with me. It's always hard to leave your child, but I have always felt safe, secure and happy as a parent (and most importantly my little one is happy). I would highly recommend Adventures in Learning to others!

We are super satisfied with this school since day one and now it has been almost three years. It's…read morea super fun program, and kids will enjoy crafts, music/dancing, yoga, chess and Mandarin plus since last year, school has various choices of after school activities. In summer, kids will also do water play. In winter, kids might have chances to go to the nearby library and indoor gym. Food is always good which saves parents a lot of time preparing breakfast/lunch/snacks. Teachers and staff are always friendly and teaching method is very fun. In terms of culture, especially in the main campus, culture/backgrounds are very diversified. My kid enjoys the school every day.

My baby joined TBS one month ago as his first daycare and really enjoys it there. I greatly…read moreappreciate Ms. Sharlene, Carolyn, Brianna, Joannel for helping with his onboarding. Thanks to all the teachers for making his life so joyful.

We did 3 days of back up care at the Maxwell Lane location this month. The staff was very helpful…read moreand informative every step of the way - between filling out the many forms, scheduling them and then doing daily drop off. I specifically appreciated the app and the teachers. The app was incredibly helpful throughout the day to check in on the kids and communicate with the teachers. While my 1.5 year old had a really tough time acclimating, her teacher went above and beyond to communicate with me via email and phone multiple times. She was so caring and compassionate to what my daughter was going through. The facility was clean, safe and was a great environment overall.

This place is the most unreliable back up childcare option. They cancelled my reservation made 3…read moreweeks ago for tomorrow with 3 hours notice. This is after confirming with them 2 times that they indeed have the space and being reassured that they do.