I have no idea who these previous reviews are for, my son has been going here for a year and…read moreabsolutely loves it. They give us daily updates through pictures and an end of day debrief. Very courteous and caring showing interest in my sons personal life outside of school. He has been making excellent strides in speech and development every since starting. Would recommend 10/10

Director is only out for making $$. Doesn't care about your kids. Staff is always new bc no one…read morewants to deal with director. They lie and don't tell parents what really happens during day. Talk bad about the kids. I pulled my child and will never recommend this facility to anyone.

I never post reviews, we were with this daycare for 5 years, two kids. It was wonderful at first…read morebut the staff changed, owners changed and it all went to shit. The teachers are horrendous, ghetto, do not take care of the kids like they should. It's a disgrace. The staff are like children themselves. Have their clicks and hang out at the front desk and create drama. Do not waste your money here. Spend the money somewhere else and get the quality of love and caring your child needs

This daycare is the worst of the worst. They not only are understaffed, not prepared when children…read morearrive, don't follow and of the regulations, don't send photo updates as promised, dirty, and overall the worst experience ever. My daughter would be left in a stroller when paying for early drop off cause they only have one staff member attending to all children coming into the daycare. It's unacceptable and this daycare should be shut down

These people have been helping take care of my 3 babies for months and so far it's been amazing…read more It's hard getting my kids to cooperate upon drop off and pick up however that has nothing to do with the staff here. For the most part these people are all loving and caring. This is our 3rd daycare and it has been going great so far. Always cleaned and they go as far as helping wash blankets and sheets for the kids when there is an accident. Definitely consider this place if you are looking for a daycare! You won't regret it. My only suggestion is to inquire within and take the chance like I did. I couldn't be more comfortable with any other daycare at this time.

My rating is a pretty clear statement about my family's experience using this facility. The two…read morestar rating is because "Ms. D" and "Ms. Stacey" showed genuine care for our son while he was enrolled. Our experience started in early August 2019 when my Wife returned to work after maternity. We scouted a few day care facilities prior to landing with KinderCare and though they were the most expensive of the ones we researched, we went with them because of their stellar reviews, personal recommendation, and proximity to our place of work. Our (then) four month old son started his first week with three incident reports, all in his first three days at KinderCare. All of the incident reports entailed wounds to his face; two self inflicted and one by another child. As concerned parents, we addressed this with the facility director and assistant director immediately. We were assured that we would be contacted asap should our son be hurt again while under their supervision. Though they made good (for the most part) on this assurance, the incident reports continued to flow. In addition to the numerous incident reports, the daily reports they sent to us were inaccurate and lacked detail most of the time. More recently, when I picked-up my son from KinderCare, I noticed a series of scratches around his right eye. I immediately called my wife and she said that she did not receive a call regarding an incident from the day. When she went to follow-up, she was informed (by Ms. Pat) that he had those scratches when she dropped him off in the morning. In addition it was explained (by Ms. Pat) that the staff is "unable to give him the attention he wants when they are with another kid, so we leave him in the crib crying and he flails his arms." In other words, you choose dereliction of duty. If you have read the review to here, I think you can digress that we are attentive parents. As we began to scout other options for daycare, our anxiety increased every day we dropped him off. For two working parents, it is not easy leaving your child in the care of folks you barely know; it is even more frustrating knowing that you are paying for subpar care. His last day at KinderCare (in early October) entailed another sloppy daily report, consisting of mostly vague/incomplete details. The facility wasn't sure if they forgot to feed him (for six hours) or if they gave him another child's formula? To this day it remains a question mark and a scar on two new parents and their five month old son. We are just happy that he is not there anymore.

Would never send my kids to another kiddie academy, we tried it for my toddler and the teachers…read morejust didn't care enough to take the extra step to make my son feel welcomed and comfortable I walked in one day and he was screaming then the teacher told me he had been crying for the past 2 hours and she didn't know what was wrong with him that all he wanted was her to carry him,I then went to the director and expressed my concerns she assured me she would speak with her staff. I gave it another week and nothing changed except I was getting dirty looks from the staff and eyes rolled at me, this place has kids taking care of kids that clearly could care less to take the extra step!!

I Love Kiddie Academy of Nesconset!!! I refer people to this daycare all the time. I find them to…read morebe very helpful and great with my children. I am always greeted with a smile and everyone is so friendly. My daughter who is now in Kindergarten had a great experience at Kiddie Academy. She is a shy and reserved girl who has developed so many fabulous friendships and loves learning. When she went for herkindergarten screening and the teachers complimented her and said they could tell she went to preschool.. :) My son goes here since he was 2. He is now 4 and I cannot believe how much he has learned. He is so smart and comes homes so excited everyday to tell us what he has learned. He has also developed so many great friendships. I have a 1 year old and next year when he is 2 he too will be going to Kiddie Academy. I cann ot wait to watch him grow and learn. I love the teachers, the webcams and the great things my children are learning. They always come home happy... sometimes they dont want to leave when I get there to pick them up!!! :) Thank you for the wonderful job you guys are doing with my children :)

This is the third time I'm trying to put this review up. Do not send your kids here. The staff is…read moreyoung and unexperienced. Classrooms are overly populated with kettle attention to your kid. My child was bit 3 times. We took them out this week.

My two children attend Everbrook academy in Smithtown. We are so happy with the care that they…read morereceive. The teachers and staff are so hardworking and caring. Overall my family have been having a great experience here everyday. My children don't want to leave they have so much fun here!

HabiTots Childcare is absolutely amazing! We love Miss Kasey and Miss Wendy. My daughter has…read morelearned so much and now wants to be a teacher when she gets older. She pretends daily to be Miss Kasey instructing her class.

Lack of Structure and Unprofessional Staff…read more I would not recommend this daycare. There was very little structure or planning throughout the day, which created a chaotic environment for the children. Rather than focusing on improving the classroom environment, staff suggested that my child might have a diagnosis, even though they are not qualified to make medical or developmental assessments. I found this inappropriate and concerning. If staff have developmental concerns, they should communicate specific observations respectfully and encourage parents to speak with their child's pediatrician--not suggest diagnoses. I expected a supportive, well-organized, and professional environment, but that was not my experience.

My son has been attending TLE since he was about 22 months old. Before that, we had a nanny that we…read moreloved, but I felt like my son needed to be around other kids and have a bit more structure and formal learning in his day. When we toured TLE East Northport, we immediately felt like it was a warm and inviting space. The Director, Miss Elena, met with us for over an hour and has continued to be engaged and dedicated in conversations about our son's development. In the time he has been at TLE, our son has blossomed and grown in so many ways. From reinforcing learning we do at home, to teaching him so many new and exciting things, the teachers at TLE are kind, professional and most important to me, loving. He has so much fun at school and has been enriched by the friendships he's made and the things he has learned. TLE is truly a wonderful addition to any parents childcare village.

Unfortunately, my experience with this daycare has been very disappointing, and I feel it's…read moreimportant to warn other parents. 1. Teachers' attention. Children are often left without proper supervision, especially when they cry. My child was bitten repeatedly for three weeks in a row. Instead of addressing the issue directly, the administration said they had bought a book for the teachers so they could "learn" how to prevent such situations. But these are basic skills every caregiver should already have when working with children. 2. Food. The menu includes a lot of sweets and processed foods. I personally saw children being given Oreo cookies. There was even a case when the milk was close to spoiling. This is absolutely unacceptable for children's nutrition. 3. Water and milk. Children are regularly given very cold milk and water from the refrigerator. Even when I brought my own water and left it separately, I would still find it in the fridge at the end of the day. As a result, children often get sore throats and coughs. 4. Temperature in the classroom. Several times I noticed that the rooms were very cold: teachers were wearing jackets, while the children sat in shorts and were freezing. This happens quite often and raises serious concerns about the comfort of the environment. 5. Parent communication app. The app almost never works properly. For months, their iPad would shut down after just one hour of use. Even after replacing it, the problem remained -- updates are not entered on time, and parents don't receive information in real time. 6. Formula and basic needs. When my child first started, she was still partially on formula. In the application form, I filled out all the details to help her adapt smoothly. However, I was told that "the daycare doesn't have hot water" to prepare the formula. This is absurd, especially considering they also accept infants. How can a daycare operate without such a basic necessity? After some unpleasant conversations, they eventually allowed it for a while, but the very fact that this was an issue shows a lack of basic readiness and care. Conclusion: In my opinion, this daycare fails to provide the basic safety, nutrition, and comfort that children deserve. Parents considering this option should think very carefully before enrolling their child here.

We started at Kindercare for summer camp this summer and my daughter is having the best experience…read more We were warmly welcomed by all of the front desk staff, security staff, and teachers. I just have to brag about my daughter's amazing teachers, Ms. Destiny and Ms. Shelene! Coming into summer my little one identified the letters in her name and now she knows 22/26 letter names. As a teacher myself, I am so impressed! They have truly instilled a love for learning for my girl. She comes home asking to do a letter hunt or practice letter writing. We are so grateful she has had such a fun summer while learning and growing with her incredible teachers and friends. We are looking forward to a great school year ahead.

I would recommend any parents who has a child at this particular location Should do a surprise…read morevisit during the day. I feel bad, leaving a negative review, that's not my style. But for the safety and health of these children. The parents really need to be aware of what's going on here. these children are moved around from room to room unbeknownst to the parents. I do not have improper to no equipment for the children ...The teacher - student ratio is inappropriate to say the least. The food ( that parents pay for ) has little to no nutritional value . The things that I've heard firsthand about the administrative staff I know are to be true & not at all exaggerated. They are NOT nice ladies at all.-and I will leave it at that. I can't leave zero stars so I will click on one star, which they do not deserve.PLEASE PARENTS. do your research before bringing your child here or anywhere for that matter.