I enrolled my son last May 2022 and I am so grateful how great staff are. They are responsive to…read moreyour needs and have great way of communicating with parents. The school is clean and I am so glad i was able to enroll my son! #earlyeducation #toddlerlife

From the owner: Hetty's Brilliant Minds is Licensed Childcare Center in the Capital District working with toddlers…read moreages 2-5. We offer innovative, year round, before school, full day, half day and after school educational toddler and preschool care. We are here to nurture, educate, and inspire to provide our kids with a well rounded environment.

Had an awful experience with the program, the staff, and the owner. I regret choosing this program…read moreand would not recommend to others. Please do your research before sending your children here. I now see they have dozens and dozens of violations on the OCFS website and are constantly getting more added.

We were looking for part-time care for our first born and had very few options in the capital…read moredistrict. Luckily, Eco Kids helped us out and we could not be more pleased with their care!

Eco Baby childcare center has the perfect combination of nurturing, guiding, and learning to ensure…read morethat children have the support they need to grow and flourish. I love that the center provides a holistic approach to play, to lessons, and most importantly to the children's nutritional needs. They provide organic foods and products, as well as, use many locally sourced dairy, fruits, and vegetables when available. They feel strongly about decreasing our environmental foot print by keeping a vegetarian menu and building healthy eating habits for our little ones. Even though they are located in the city of Troy they also make sure the children get plenty of time outside to explore and appreciate this place with call home. Thank you Eco Baby for all you provide our children. They are our future.

A great day care for some, but not every child…read more My soon-to-be 3 year old is 90th percentile height and weight, physical, and has a communication barrier due to learning two languages at once. Fair to say, he is not a normal kid. But after a few weeks at Eco Baby, it became alarmingly apparent that the day care staff is not equipped to handle him. His aggressiveness had gotten to the point where other children feared to be around him. From our experience at home, with friends, and at other day cares, we do not find this extraordinary aggressiveness to be normal. When I asked if they were able to give him special attention, they said "We don't have enough people to do that". When I asked if they get him to the playground, they said "We don't go if we don't feel like we can get there safely". Their response instead was to document each instance of aggressive behavior. They never told me for what purpose -- I am paranoid that the documentation was more for their own liability, and an excuse for expulsion, than for my child's developmental sake. We withdrew immediately -- it is not fair to our own child or to everyone else's to keep him in an environment where the lack of control from the teachers results in pariah-status for my child at such a sensitive developmental time. If you are a parent of a non-aggressive toddler, you might think that my child is beyond the average for aggressive, or that maybe we are somehow bad or violent parents. But if you yourself have an aggressive toddler, then you understand that a child's aggressiveness, yes even the extreme aggressiveness of my child, is not something to blame yourself about. You know that your child simply needs extra attention to correct the bad behavior and divert that energy into something positive. And what a joy your child becomes when they put their energy into something positive! My review is for parents like you, which is simply that this day care is not prepared to handle your child, and it will be a negative experience for you, your child, and others.

Registration was a breeze. I got Great service. Was able to use my military ID to get a discount. I…read moredid get a huge splinter from the banister heading down to the pool but they took good care of it so that I could get in. Then I got a call the next day to see if I was OK.. joined the Aqua Zumba.

Close to home and been going there for probably close to a dozen years. Staff are, for the most…read morepart, friendly and helpful. It is much older and smaller than many of the other Y branches in the region so it has a cozy feel. The pool isn't regulation size and the there is neither handicap access nor an elevator. The members are friendly and respectful of each other. Around mid-morning, a lot of older people use the facility, usually taking part in swimming classes, pilates, cardio equipment, or just visiting in the lobby with some coffee. This Y is I believe the only branch with racquetball courts, which are hard to find these days and greatly appreciated. The sauna is nice and the steam room is, ahem, intense so brace yourself!

I had a horrible experience & they completely disregarded my concerns don't send your children here…read morethey are extremely rude & do not pay attention to children!!!!

My daughter is ten months and has been at the Troy location since she was five months. As a first…read moretime mom, I was so scared and nervous about the transition. From the beginning, I was put at ease by Kim Berry's caring nature and presence. Kim Smith, my daughter's teacher always goes above and beyond to keep me posted on my baby's progress, likes, and dislikes. The lines of communication are always open and the service is great. All of the staff are amazing and do everything they can to make the children and families have a sense of belonging and value. I highly recommend TSL - Troy. I feel confident my baby is in good hands.

My daughter attended the Taylor school for many years and my family loved it. Amazing staff, a…read morewonderful place to grow a young mind. Unfortunately, for us, the school board decided to discriminate my family. It's very sad to see such a progressive thinking school make such backward thinking decisions. To see many children (or any child) not be able to have an education because of religious discrimination is a disgraceful action by the Taylor School Board.

Wonderful place, wonderful teachers, wonderful adminstration! Children are celebrated for their…read moreindividual uniqueness. Academic discovery through hands-on activities are provided and learning takes place in a variety of settings. Talents of individual children and families are celebrated and welcomed. It is a sweet school with a lovely population size. Class sizes are small and multi-age learning is practiced. I highly recommend this charming school!

I guess this review is more for Capital Roots and the Veggie Mobile as a whole, not just the Troy…read moreGrow Center (which is awesome), but being able to have weekly access to farm fresh veggies that are half the price of going to the local grocery store has been a godsend for my wife and I. Now learning that there's a weekly sprout truck down the street at the local church every week means it's even easier for my wife to get fresh stuff for the week while watching our little one at home. I missed our first pick up because I ran home to help my wife with our newborn and didn't realize until later that night I forgot to grab them. I got a call the next day saying they had my order in the fridge waiting for me. If people haven't heard about Capital Roots and the Grow Center, they are missing out.

The grow center has fresh, local produce available everyday. I love being able to stop by and buy…read morefresh fruits and veggies! It's small but stocked! Checking out is easy, they take cash and cards.