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    Stop & Play

    4.3 (29 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 6:30 pm

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    they scam me I bought 100hours 1years ago I didn't use all the hours and now they ask 150dollars to use the rest of the hours that I already paid . we can not discus with the manager she care only about your money

    Elaine M.

    I deeply loved my experience with Stop & Play. The energy of the space feels so right since the moment you arrive. Priscylla was amazing!!! Loved her smile, her friendliness and her ability to make you feel at ease with my first drop-in. The next days it was the same, she knew my son's name, she spoke about his experience there and how did he do, what he enjoyed, etc. The place looks so beautiful, modern, clean, and it was so much fun for my baby, he started calling it "parque" (park), asking for it every morning. Calling your school a park, is always a good thing!!!! :). Thank you Stop & Play for creating this space based also in the comfort of the parents. It was so needed, specially when there are holidays or days one cannot have the child at home. Can't wait to go there very soon! Me kid arrived happy and excited, full of energy and excitement. Priceless!!!

    Anca D.

    My 3year old daughter loved this place the minute she walked in! Friendly staff,great educators and excellent program for my toddler,Andreea! It's a clean facility with attentive employees who makes the little ones happy offering a great structure and education! Strongly recommended! Claudia at the front desk has always the best welcoming smile for everyone!

    Snow day on their Outside playground

    My non English speaking kids really enjoyed their time here, and were always looking forward for the next time they'd get to go and do some art! . I love the place for when you need a safe and fun place to take the kids while you run some errands . BIGGEST PLUS : no need to make reservations!

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    Melissa B.

    Its with a heavy heart that I leave this review... I really wanted to love this place and I've had plans to take my child here since they first opened. I feel like informed consent is our human right and if I was a parent leaving my child here I would want to know. This facility is right under a 5g tower and the emf it is emitting is WELL above the safe range. Ive made an attempt to speak with the owner Marlo about this and she did not want to hear it and hung up on me.. before hanging up she told me 1. She wasn't even sure its a 5g tower (it is) 2. She was informed it was safe because the building is "under an umbrella" and its people who are 1mile away that get the most radiation (this is extremely false, my meter showed other wise and the tower it self has signs warning of the radiation it emits telling people to keep their distance) 3. That its impossible to avoid 5g radiation in the city (also false I never get readings higher then a 3mW/m² in my apartment and I live in the city of sunny isles beach. A reading under 1mW/m² is considered safe range and althoughI agree that readings consistently under that range are nearly impossible in the city, readings of 18mW/m² or above are excessively high) I tried to explain that I had an emf meter but she cut me off and hung up. I wanted to see if she would but open to discuss how mitigate this, not for my child, as I would never let them stay for hours at a place this close to a tower, but for all those babies who are there day in and day out.. if possible she should find a new location. Those kids deserve better. I will add photos of the reading from my meter. Its the best on the market. The numbers at some points were so high it peeked and it was unreadable.. the owner is clearly more concerned with keeping her business going then the safety of the precious little ones she cares for. Truly heart breaking.

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    Wonder place, great staff, my child loves this place! The date night option is a blessing.

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    Brickell International Academy

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    Brickell

    Ok,so this is the second year my kid is in this school. When…read morewe we're looking for a preschool for our toddler we initially wanted a Montessori as it was highly recommended by few friends.Anyway the school was already booked for the next year. We did a tour and liked a school,and we were pretty satisfied with a year our two year old completed here. We decided to continue,but this year is a different story. Actually a friend of mine whose kid was in different class,pulled her kid before this school year,pointing out that school has some issues. I don't know if that's because the director changed or the school run out of money,but activities became so limited.Most of the days kids just doing coloring and painting,not much of diverse materials are used even though you pay for it.Last year was much better regarding this.Curriculum missing some creativity. This year there have been zero field trips even though they were promised. Instead of taking kids to a museum tour as a field trip,they invite you(it's optional activity)to bring your kids on the weekend for a museum tour and charge you like 60$ per ticket.Ridiculous. Christmas party that was planned for a while was basically a bounce house. Other important thing,they are short on staff. The pictures of daily kids activities are posted on the app not very often.For that I don't blame the teacher(my kid teacher is great by the way,knowledgeable,passionate and caring and we really like her),but she is by herself most of the times so obviously can't do everything. On the good note,the school is very clean,super safe,everyone is friendly,the atmosphere is great,front desk ladies are amazing,very communicative and always there for any questions,ready to help you out with a smile. My kid's teacher is amazing as well,she pours all of her heart in care for the children. So to conclude they should invest more (financially and academically)to make a better experience for the children.

    My son and daughter recently transferred from schools they had been at since infants. The school…read morewas extremely helpful in the transition and made us feel right at home! I feel so lucky to have my children in a place they are well loved and cared for.

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    The Young U Montessori School

    (10 reviews)

    Civic Center

    Hi Albert - Would like to give you an opportunity to return my call. I'd Like to alert all parents…read moreboth mothers and fathers. If you call Albert with concerns about not only your children but with the other parent who's alternating documents forging my signature as well as other things while your living out of state Albert will not only Ignore you emails and calls but he will have a personal relationship with children's mothers and even if they fail to arrive on time to pick the children up he will not call the father or mother that's out of state instead he'll call the grandparents of the mother who failed to pick the children up & release your children to a nanny you never heard of while leaving his business to personally drive around looking for the mother of my children at hospitals, her job, the police station. Not once did Albert call me and let me know what occurred. I had to book a flight within 24 hours get my children from a stranger nanny I didn't know, and my children ended up sleeping at her and her husbands home. How did I find out something went wrong..?? you can be a mother of 2 in your mid 30's trying to party on South Beach mid day.. I guess Albert wanted to help her hide this from me. I'd stay away from this school and owner. I really want to sue him. Thank you Miami Sheriff PD for letting me know my children were safe and letting me know exactly what the mother of my children did. Can't say the same for Albert.

    Really cute Montessori school on the second floor of the Civica Plaza. It's conveniently located…read moreat the Medical Center by Jackson hospital, the University of Miami and the Miami Dade Courthouse which is great for employees that work in the surrounding area to drop off their kids in a nearby location. It's also fairly new, it's been open 6 months more or less. They accept children 18 months to 6 years old and therefore I don't have a kid that age but my coworker/best friend drops off her daughter every day and I usually go with her to either drop off or pick up her up. The staff is friendly and are always aware for the safety of the children and know who is picking them up all the time. So far I've heard no complaints and my friends daughter has learned a lot since being there since they teach a non traditional style of learning, Montessori. BTW Montessori is a method of education that is based on self-directed activity, hands-on learning and collaborative play. In Montessori classrooms children make creative choices in their learning, while the classroom and the teacher offer age-appropriate activities to guide the process. Children work in groups and individually to discover and explore knowledge of the world and to develop their maximum potential. They are a little pricey I think $700-800 a month but worth it if you can.

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    Omni

    I have never used a Nanny service before and now I definitely won't. Please don't use Thalya for…read moreyour future baby/ child care long term needs. Her candidates are way below average at best. One of the girls she sent for our family to interview had an Only Fans account. My husband did a quick Google search and she quickly popped up. So if we could do a Google search and find out in seconds I am very dubious on her vetting process. We selected one of the candidates and I paid the nanny fee. Now I know why Thalya was so quick to get me the contracts. I almost think it was a scam in between Thalya and the nanny - like just work for them for three weeks and poof the nanny Lucia - send me a text at 7 am saying she enjoyed working with our family but wouldn't be returning to work. No notice, no explanation nothing. Thalya had been negotiating with us to pay her more hahaha she wasn't even worth 6 dollars let alone 22.00 she was asking. So here we are left in complete chaos - my husband was away. Thalya offered to find us another nanny and then presented a candidate that required more hours and for me to pay them more. I mean what a joke. I am sad, disappointed, I am over being mad. Our family was left in complete chaos. Perhaps this agency is good if you need a baby sitter on occasion but what a complete mess. I have never experienced anything like this.

    We were visiting Miami for the holidays, and booked a week of childcare one month in advance,…read morepaying $180 for one of the 'premium care' packages so we could have the same nanny the entire week. On our first day we were waiting for our nanny to arrive at the hotel, after 15 minute we called Thalya, no response, we tried again after an hour and someone answered only to tell us no one was unavailable. After cancelling our lunch reservation, Thalya eventually emailed us 9 hours later saying the nanny was waiting in the lobby the entire time. Why she didn't try calling us, or asking reception to call us, remains a mystery. What is most concerning, however, is that Elite Nannies was not contactable while live bookings were underway - one can only imagine what would have happened in an emergency situation. After this experience we didn't trust Elite Nannies to provide care for the rest of our time in Miami so cancelled future bookings and found another childcare provider. To her credit, Thalya agreed to promptly refund us the $180 agency fee we had pre-paid. It came as no surprise that were still chasing her for the refund one month later before she stopped responding to our emails, forcing us to lodge a dispute with our credit card provider. Truly incompetent service with many hours wasted.

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    Little Executives Preschool

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    Omni

    Best day care ever! My child is very happy here. They have an outside playground, all the teachers…read moreare sweet and very attentive.

    I am not sure about the other parents but my experience here was not great. I have a three year old…read morethat had been at the school since she was 9 months old. I felt it was a place for babies since that required less work as far as developmentally. Once my child got to an age where learning was to come into play, I felt it was less than par and I was constantly having to monitor her growth there which is exhausting when I have to mention things like letting my child run around with no clothes on because she used the bathroom instead of calling me to bring her a change of clothes. Or that she would leave there with her shoes on the wrong feet, meaning no one took the time to notice that she put her shoes on improperly when she is at a age when her feet are also developing and walking around in shoes that are not on right is detrimental to the growth of them. She has come home a few times with scratches from other kids, one time a bite, and even her eye got pocked so I had to bring her to urgent care, all incidents I was NEVER called about, I discovered them when she got home which tells me they are not being watched. I would spend the weekend potty training her and she would be there for two days and revert back to diapers because they were not taking the time to keep that up. It was only after I kept bringing it up and refused to bring diapers anymore that it finally started to change. And even at first they would send her home in diapers that were too small because again LAZY!!! The daycare owner or manager will actually talk about your business with other teachers and people who don't even work at the school! For instance, I had someone from my GYM ask me why Stephanie (the owner or manager not sure) was asking about my living situation and my sister. Yes, this actually happened. I never addressed it with her because that is apparently who she is but def kept it in mind. That is not only unprofessional, its immature and this lady runs a school my child goes to! She also is famous for deflecting any issues and making them someone elses fault. I.E. one time I went to pick up my child and her shoes were on wrong yet again and she actually said to me "well she put them on that way so...".. Really , thanks dumba$$ for the clarification, so should I sit and tell my three year old to watch how she puts on her shoes because it can impact the growth of her feet.. or tell the owner and teacher I pay hundreds of dollars a month to to look after the kids they watch!!?? That's a hard one... ahh NO its not.. its her fault!! My child's behavior slowly went from loving as a baby to frustrated and annoyed and defensive and protective every day she was there. Now at three, I can see that the environment there was not a pleasant one. Proof that I made the right choice in leaving is the fact that She has only been at a new school for two days and her whole attitude when she comes home is different now. Coincidence? I think not! I will never recommend this daycare to anyone ever. And if you have a child that you want to have a loving, caring, responsible, nurturing and educational experience, then don't take your kids here either! But, if you don't care and don't mind your kids spending most of the day watching movies and/or outside and eating junk food, then its the place for you! I loved one of the teachers there but she was unhappy too and ended up leaving so that was all she wrote!

    Stop & Play - childcare - Updated May 2026

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