My daughter has been there two years and I couldn't be happier. All the way from the director down…read moreto each teacher you can feel the love for the kids! They have longevity in staff, my child has blossomed. I'd highly recommend Seaborn Beach Park to everyone looking for a preschool

As a former employee of Seaborn Day School Early Years in Beach Park, I believe some of my insight…read moremay be helpful when deciding who to trust with your child. As respectfully as I can, I urge you to choose another facility. Here are a few examples: We were instructed to always tell the parents that their child had a good day- even if they had a terrible day. We were told that "if it was bad enough to tell them, we would have called". I did not agree with that policy, nor did I follow it. I am glad to have had a comfortable relationship with the parents of my kids in my class, so I would always tell them the truth about their child's day. There have also been some licensing concerns that have gone ignored by the directors and owner. One specific instance was during our afternoon nap, we would combine a couple of rooms. We were always over-ratio, with more kids than allowed with the amount of adults we had. When licensing pointed that out, we asked our director about it later and suggested breaking our nap into a couple rooms instead of one. Our director then told us that we wouldn't do that, instead if licensing came again, we would just "pull a few kids into the common area" before they came back to check our room. That is a clear example of the director putting her own convenience in place of the safety of the children. I have personally witnessed the director lying to parents about what we do and don't do... We did not clean our toys daily or weekly like my director informed the parents. In fact, the only time I pulled out all of my toys and thoroughly washed them was after my class had a couple Covid cases. In addition to those things, we constantly had ants crawling everywhere. On the countertops, on the high chair trays, and on the floor. We brought it to our director's attention many times, but nothing was done. My director also lied about contacting parents when she said she had. We had a student who was out for a couple days, so we asked the director about him. (We LOVED those kids like our own and we were worried!) She then told us that she would contact his parents and ask for us. Another week went by, and the child finally returned. We asked mom where they had been, since our director told us she never got an answer after reaching out "multiple times". On the contrary, the student's mom told us that she never received a call or text from our director. While my coworkers and I were always loving and compassionate, I do not think that we were able to make up for the systematic downfalls of this school. I want the best for your children, ad in my opinion, Seaborn Beach Park will not be anywhere near the best.

Been taking my daughter to the preschool for about a month now and she absolutely loves it! Great…read morestaff and the preschool itself is family owned and operated. And has been for over 40 years!

I was planning to take a tour to the facility but don't plan to go at all, now. I called the day…read morecare, just to ask general questions about the one year old room. The girl who answered the phone gave me all the information at once (price, ratio, rate, etc.) rattling off information and giving me the impression that she was preoccupied. Giving her the benefit of the doubt, I asked if I could come in for a tour that week. With a heavy sigh, she proceeds to tell me how "this week is not a good week, I'm very busy with graduations". I told her I needed to secure care for my daughter because I was getting ready to start a new job. She replied with the same explanation... I told her I suppose I would have to explore other options, especially if I couldn't even see the place. To my surprise, her response was "okay! Have a great day!" If you are rude to people you don't know, I don't want to know how you would treat my child.

My kids have been going to SHUMPS for 3 years and have been well loved and cared for there. It's…read moretheir home away from home and they love their teachers and their classmates!

My son has been going to Seminole Heights United Methodist Preschool (AKA SHUMPS) for the past few…read moremonths and we just love it. It is such a hard thing putting your child in daycare (especially when your child is an infant). I have to say that SHUMPS is a great place and I feel really good about the care my son receives here. There really aren't many options for daycare in Seminole Heights and I called SHUMPS when I was only 5 weeks pregnant to get on the list. I landed on the list 5 months later than I needed to be (due in September 2016 and was on the list for April 2017). That said, a spot ended up coming open much earlier. The price is pretty competitive, but most importantly, my son absolutely LOVES all the employees. They are so sweet to him and they give a personal touch. They do a lot of fun activities for the kids (even a Christmas pageant). I highly recommend SHUMPS to anyone looking for quality childcare in the Heights!

Primrose School of South Tampa has been an incredible place for our daughter. She's truly thrived…read morethere--the teachers are warm and attentive, and the structured program has helped her grow socially, emotionally, and academically.

We have just completed our daughter's 4 year tenure at Primrose. We were sad to say goodbye because…read moreshe had such an amazing experience. All the staff are amazing and we could not Thank everyone enough for treating our family as their family. They do provide such great service to our young ones that you cannot put a price tag on.

****Other reviews have been deleted/ hidden on google hopefully this one won't be as it is truthful…read moreand transparent. Update: This has continued to be a very unfortunate situation completely mishandled by the staff. They have now hidden experiences shared by community members including parents. Recently my child was subjected to racially insensitive comments. When this was bought to the attention of administrators it was treated as a matter of court law rather than Christian decency, kindness, and understanding. Instead my child's experience was reduced to hearsay and I was called aggressive while advocating for my daughter. The lack of accountability and knowledge on how to handle and identity this behavior from leadership is unfortunate They have kept almost all recent positive ones including from current and/ or former employees of the center. The extent this establishment is wiling to go to protect questionable behavior speaks volumes of all those who support it. "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou Lacks true inclusion and focus seems to be more on image rather than the well being and development of the children. When I tried to advocate for my child I was called aggressive by the director.

We absolutely love Providence Christian School and Preschool! From the moment we stepped on campus,…read morewe could feel the warmth and care from the staff. The school is Christ-centered in everything they do, and that was really important to our family. The preschool has been such a blessing. Our child is thriving emotionally, spiritually, and academically. The teachers are patient, kind, and genuinely invested in each child's growth. It's clean, safe, and well-organized, and we're constantly impressed by the creative activities and learning experiences they plan. The transition into the K-12 side of the school was seamless. It's clear that Providence is more than a school. It's a family. The communication is consistent, the leadership is strong, and there's a clear passion for training students to serve Christ with excellence. We're so thankful for this community. Highly recommend to any family looking for a solid academic education in a loving, Biblical environment.

I have been so happy with Mary's Little Lamb. My two-year-old loves it there. She once begged me to…read moreplease let her go on the weekend. They seem to always take the time to listen to her and have even asked me for help translating her particular toddler speak. Nothing but thrilled with Catherine, Jo, Alex, and Candace.

This place is very dirty and staff is incompetent. They do not know anything about a curriculum or…read moreorganization. The mother/owner and daughter is in it for the money and not the kids. The staff are always frustrated. I Will never recommend this place to anyone

We love it. My daughter has been going since she was an infant. The teachers are caring, nurturing,…read morekeep up with development and assist parents in knowing how to continue to facilitate growth in all areas. The children there are happy and cared for. My daughter hardly gets sick because of how clean and diligent they are. We couldn't be happier.

No consistency. No health and safety regards to children and parents. they do not keep your child's…read morehealth records up to date. Administration is very dishonset and open communication about your child will lead to scrutiny and foul treatment. Please go ANYWHERE else. This is not a safe space despite its affiliation with a hospital. Nightmare of an experience for all of us :(.

My daughter has been going to Children's Academy since January when she was about 6 months old and…read moreshe has been thriving. The teachers in the infant room are so attentive and are always doing art projects and playing games with the babies. I was honestly surprised at all of the activity. On top of that, they'll send me text updates which helps put my mind at ease. As you can see from my photos, my daughter is happy and comfortable there. Highly recommend to anyone in the Brandon area!

We were recommended to Childrens Academy by parents and former students (who are now adults). We…read morestarted our son there when he was in the infant cottage. We were toured by a former student as well. She helped us feel really at ease about their program. First day was very nervous, as expected. That was the last time we were nervous. The staff is SO unbelievable there. We couldn't have asked for a better place to keep him. Even when we moved 30 minutes away, we still kept him at the school for as long as we could. We love Childrens Academy and everything they stand for!