My daughter has been going since last July 2025 she loves it! Mrs. Smith has been amazing with my…read moredaughter! She noticed she was having trouble writing her name and took the time to sit with her one-on-one, encourage her, and help build her confidence. I truly appreciate her patience, support, and dedication to helping my daughter grow.

My son has gone here since 7 weeks old he is cared for daily with amazing caregivers. He is doing…read moreso well with his daycare and the front desk staff are great! Thank you for helping me with Jalen !

I am writing as a concerned parent to share my experience with Callahan Learning Center on Maple…read more My child has been attending for the past four months, and during that time, my child has been sick several times. This is not my child's first daycare experience, so my child has already been exposed to group settings before. Because of that, I have concerns about the cleanliness and overall condition of the facility. I believe the center needs repairs and a much deeper cleaning routine at the end of each day. On several occasions, I have arrived in the morning, when my child was only the second child there, and noticed that the floors and tables were still dirty. I have seen crumbs underneath the tables and trash left behind, which is concerning for a childcare environment. I also do not feel that this facility is a good fit for healthcare workers or parents with demanding schedules because of the strict 9-hour limit and the added charge for every minute after that. This policy can be very difficult for working families. Another major concern is the K4 class. I personally do not feel that it is preparing children for kindergarten. I asked several times what curriculum or program they use and whether formal teaching is taking place. Through the app, I would mostly receive pictures of stretching or occasional activities, such as learning about plants or coloring ice with food dye. However, I never saw evidence of a structured daily educational program. I also asked about workbooks, and although workbooks were present in the classroom, nothing had been completed in them. Honestly, it often felt like the children were mainly being supervised and given paper to color rather than being actively taught. From what I have seen, my child has not learned much during this time. I would often ask my child what they learned or what they did during the day, and I did not get the sense that there was consistent academic instruction. One positive is that students are allowed to bring snacks and drinks from home, which helped because my child did not always like the food served there. The center does document food intake, but there were several times when I questioned the accuracy because foods were marked as eaten that my child does not eat at all. I also have concerns about hygiene practices. On one occasion, the children had been outside playing, and afterward there was a bowl of grapes on the table. The children were allowed to put their hands directly into the bowl without washing them first, even after playing outside. That was very concerning to me. I do want to say that Ms. Kat, Jamiese, Ayede, Jessica, and Lexie were wonderful teachers and worked well with my child. I truly appreciate their efforts. However, I do not understand how Whitney became the supervisor. In my experience, she has had a nasty attitude and is often on the phone. I have also seen other reviews mentioning staff being on their personal phones, and from what I observed, that appears to be true. Overall, I am sharing this because I believe parents should know both the positives and the concerns. My intention is not to tear anyone down, but to speak honestly about my experience and the areas where I believe serious improvement is needed

We cannot say enough good things about Callahan. Our daughter has been welcomed with nothing but…read morelove since joining Callahan in the Twos classroom. We are greeted by name by multiple staff members each time we enter the building. Every teacher my daughter has had has provided the best care with a high quality education. She is learning new things everyday and loves going to school. I love the ease of use and updates we get throughout the day on the app. My questions are always answered quickly and with care by staff and administrators. Staff seem like they truly love working with littles and at Callahan specifically. Ms. Kacey is an excellent director. She is knowledgeable, warm and welcoming and it shows through her staff. I consistently see the staff cleaning and working to ensure the center stays safe for our students. We love Callahan

This review is for the preschool. If you are expecting an outdoor / nature school it is not nature…read more- centered under age 5. They include some things like a barn tour, and they ride a pony at the end of the year for the 4 year old class, but they aren't outside playing or incorporating outside learning. They are largely inside with ditto sheets, and doing typical preschool curriculum (ABCs, 123s), circle time, coloring on a coloring sheet, music, art and PE. That was a little disappointing and maybe I should have done more research on it. There also aren't stations in the class. They get moved to various locations like the music room, PE, library and that was not a fit for my kid. She was afraid of having to leave the classroom as a child getting used to going to school for the first time. The farm felt big for her They are also not very supportive if you have a child who regresses with the potty. They need to be 100% potty trained and must stay home if they have 2 accidents in a week. If you need an accommodation, like using a different potty in the building, that's not accommodated. Their stance on child psychology and education principles are largely old - school and not at all geared towards the child. It's more one size fits all. There is also limited time to volunteer in the class if you want, or even interact with the teachers. You drop off at the door, pick up later, and need to call the front office to schedule anything further. You don't get many updates on your child, just a "they did good or they had a hard day " if your child is out sick or for another issue, they do not check in after an extended period of time. I found that to be strange. Communication lacks as there is no email or way to communicate with parents outside a red folder with some assignments and a calendar. There is an app they use for (I think weather alerts?) but they never once updated it with any information. If you have a concern you have to call the office. They could benefit from an upgrade into the year 2024 on how to communicate with parents and use technology. For a parent with a 3 year old or 4 trying school for the first time, I can imagine communication feels very important to feel your kid is ok. I'm writing this as neutral as possible for parents to make up their own mind on if this could be a fit for their child. A huge positive is the option for half day Kindergarten when that time comes. The class sizes are also fairly small.

While I have not had a chance to visit the farm or take classes, I wanted to give them credit for…read moretheir excellent customer service. I contacted three stables in the area and all but Hazelwild gave me the runaround; requesting call backs and emails only to be told in the end that they were available for the service I was requesting. My time and effort were wasted and I ended up having no time to develop an alternate plan. However the Hazelwild staff were responsive and let me know the first time what they offered and that they were unavailable for me. I can't say how much I appreciated that.

Terrible security. Anyone can walk in by following in previous parent. Employees do not follow or…read moreenforce the rule of no following. The keypad security measure does not work and is not feasible during busy times as parents are complacent and let anyone follow in after for convenience.

Oo you mean by calling corporate who never responded or had yet to respond by telling the director…read moreand the assistant director and THE SAME EMPLOYEE IS STILL THERE NOT TO MENTION HER Going outside and leaving children unattended in a hallway to where other teachers found them while she was outside, so I guess we can send our kids to a school pay all this money because they keep raising the tuition because it's supposed to be a high class daycare but yet our kids are constantly coming home with bruises accident reports being left behind and hallways while they're outside getting yelled at because these teachers don't know how to do their jobs properly not to mention. Stephanie is supposed to stay away from my children yet this morning when I drop them off, she waited until she thought I left to go into the same classroom with my children, and then decided to roll her eyes as she walked out the classroom.

My toddler loves it here!! We switched my son over as infant from a not so nice in home daycare, I…read morehad immediate relief after meeting Ms. Trish and the rest of the teachers and staff. Now that I also have a 3 month old attending I can drop her off with zero anxiety knowing she's so well taken care of. Great place and amazing staff! I can't thank them enough for all they do for our littles!

I LOVE Learn N' Play. I had just started a new job and needed to find a new daycare for my son, who…read morewas 2 at the time. I came across this place on google, set up a tour, and instantly fell in love. The woman who gave me the tour told me that she used to attend Learn N Play and now worked there..that was a sign..if someone loved it that much, it had to be a great place. My 2 year old went through the 2s, 3s, 4s graduated and now still goes back throughout the week in the school agers class and he loves going there. My youngest started going at 6 weeks old and he is now 3 years old. The teachers are amazing, the staff is wonderful and I feel at ease knowing that my children are someplace safe while I am at work. I recommend this place to anyone I know with young children needing a new daycare.

My children went to the Leeland Station location for nearly 3 years. Over that time, there were…read moreNUMEROUS instances of negligent behavior including specifically an assistant putting her hands on my child's neck to redirect him, leaving claw marks from her long nails (no video evidence and my son wasnt old enough to explain well plus no other adult saw ... so oh well nothing they could do). Moved his room and the next teacher, though nice, missed him going out to the playground and left him there crying and reaching through the gate. They claim it was a few minutes but he was so upset it took a long time for him to calm down - that was more than a few minutes and another teacher was the one to notice him. There are constantly new, untrained assistants rotating around and they arent observant. My son was assaulted and violated in the room out in the open and no one helped him. Police report, hospital visit and cps involved but because it was a child there wasnt much they could do. No exact date to figure out which adult and they dont record the videos anyway. That is their way out of everything. Sons were pulled immediately but it is so disturbing that when you reach out about such serious things you are dismissed by the director and assistant director. They are good friends with the person in licensing who claims they dont have a violation for that or no way to prove this... its all a big run around and no one is really looking out for your babies except for the few amazing teachers that are too good for that place. Oh and an added awful detail - they (directors) forged my signature on my sons medical document they redid. The few good qualities do not come close to having your child neglected and traumatized. My oldest had a great experience, but my youngest literally has a standing appt for therapy through the county after they heard his video account of the last incident. That trauma was 100% preventable with decent supervision and they should be ashamed of themselves for not doing more to prevent these instances before they happen. Every concern was brushed off and no matter what route I went I was known as being a pain to deal with instead of an educator and parent bringing issues to the forefront before something awful happens. LLE is their management group and clearly not correcting things from the top down. Be careful when enrolling your kids around the area - MANY daycares in the area are also LLE and ran/trained by the same people. There are better options. The violations on the DSS website do not reflect all of this - they find ways to not get the violations or it falls in a gray area with no evidence. Dont just use those in your research - reviews matter! Best of luck finding a good fit for your little one. Like I said, we had one good experience and one traumatic one - are you willing to roll the dice? I wouldnt risk it.

I toured here a year prior to touring again and enrolling a few months ago. I wish I'd listened to…read moremy gut. Throughout the enrollment process I didn't even realize who the director was because she could hardly answer any questions about facility procedures or regarding my child's food allergy. I actually thought the assistant director was the director since she was the only one who gave me information. More days than not my son was picked up with poop in his diaper, dirty hands and dirty face. I understand they are little kids and there's a lot going on. I didn't want to be that mom so I waited a while to bring it up to admin hoping it would get better. It didn't. I bring it up to the assistant director, she says she'll check in with the teachers. It gets better for a week or so but not consistently. On top of this, the door to the outside toddler playground is left unlocked and cracked with no one out there open multiple times at varying times of day. Each occasion I let a staff member know it was open. At a 630am drop off, it's open. I told a staff member and she replied that "they had a training the previous day and someone must've left it open" not seeming surprised. Concerned that this door was open all night I emailed the director asking if there was a reason for this that I wasn't thinking of. I detailed days and times this previously occurred and who I let know. She responded that this is the first she's hearing about it and she'll address it. Not even two weeks later it happens again. This tells me that she doesn't walk around the building and employees don't bring concerns to her attention. The final straw was coordinating with the director about moving my son to the next room. She thought he would get more attention and better care with the next teacher up. I definitely wanted to do this since his current room was chaos with no consistent lead teacher. Director and I agreed that he would transition for few hours a day for a week and then move up. The week he is supposed to be moved I see notifications from his old room. I call asking what's going on with the room situation. She doesn't know what room he's in, why he didn't go to the new room as he was supposed to etc. just in general no clue about the plan for my son. This was the last straw for me. The next day I grabbed his stuff and went to grab his EpiPens from the medication box where staff showed me it was since there was no one around other than the 2 opening room teachers. It was unlatched and unlocked. I didn't even find my son's EpiPen's in the medication box. Immediately emailed the director saying he wouldn't be returning or fulfilling the two weeks notice because of my documented concerns and to ask where the epi pens were since it wasn't in the box. She said that they had it, but didn't tell me where it was. We did pick up the epi pens but they were clearly not where staff previously told me it was kept. In addition to all this, one day I had my mom pick up my son. I gave her the door code and told her to bring her license. She walked in, the director was in her office with another staff member. They didn't pay her any mind. My mom asked if they needed to check her ID. They hesitated and then the director said "we'll take a look since you have it out." I filed complaints with DSS about the medication box and the door being left unlocked and open multiple times. The investigator called me and said she couldn't cite them for the door being unlocked and open since there's no specific code for that, but recommended I reach out to their district director. I did reach out to the district director who told me the door and medication box had been fixed. Too bad the center couldn't do that all along with my concerns instead of me having to submit complaints with DSS.

Love this school! My granddaughter has been going here since she was 6 weeks old. Great teachers -…read moreperfect communication - food is nutritional and my granddaughter is a proud member of the clean plate club She's 1.5 and loves her teachers, loved to "read" - you'll sometimes find her sitting alone with a book. Staff sends updates and pics throughout the day. Can't say enough good things about this facility! Check them out!

I absolutely love this center. Walking in you can feel the love all around. The rooms are bright…read moreand inviting, evidence of learning is everywhere, and all the children are happy! This all inclusive atmosphere is where I would suggest anyone bring their child to learn and thrive.

**** I cannot say enough great things about The Merit School…read moreof Stafford. My daughter just graduated from kindergarten here, and the education completely exceeded what we paid for school. We actually enrolled her a couple of weeks late, but her teacher, Mrs Sleydin, took her time and got my daughter acclimated to the learning environment right away. Here is what makes this school so special: *Individualized Learning:* They structure lessons to meet each child's needs. They know how to recognize children who are more advanced and those who need a little more help. Because of this, my daughter made incredible progress in reading and math. *Well-Rounded Activities:* I love the art, gym, and playtime. Plus, they offer great extracurriculars, tutoring, and before/after care. *Caring Staff & Community:* Every teacher cares about every student, even if they aren't in their classroom. The director, Sherry and the Asst Director, are wonderful in not only the way they run the school but their personal involvement with the children. The PTO also works hard to bring the best environment and value to the school. Every dollar spent on my daughter's education was worth it. If you want a school that truly delivers, I highly recommend them!

My son and I have had a wonderful experience at The Merit School of Stafford. The staff is…read moreprofessional, attentive, kind, and very involved with each student's development. It's clear they care about the success of their students on a personal level and go above and beyond to ensure progression. The small class sizes allow for each child to have individual attention from their teachers to work with them one on one. My son enjoys the music and language specials and has a great time in the after school programs. The campus is beautiful, clean, and secure. I'm so proud to be a part of The Merit School of Stafford family and highly recommend this school.