Updating this review as my son has moved up in classes within this childcare facility…read more I wanna say that he is really had a decent experience there, but I feel like this is all a business more than it is a place for kids to feel safe. My child would be transitioned very quickly after turning a new age and it was just really abrupt and I don't feel like the transition had the interest of the child at heart. It was more to get new children - into the facility to earn more money; And I do understand that it is a business, but I do feel like depending on the child, there should be some more compassion given. There were too many times that my child was getting hurt in the older classes, and I was finding out about it late or not finding out about it at all. If I Would find out it was through my child and then the teachers would confirm. No Incident reports were written nor did directors know (but I feel like that was more because it was pushed under the rug by leadership) I should've been called each and every time regardless of the severity. I feel like there was also lots of gaslighting going on. Saying that kids were getting expelled from the facility for their repeated incidents of bad behavior and hitting, and that was not the case (all in all it was to keep business and money flowing into the facility). Won't be back this year for VPK. I still believe that the younger teachers 2a and below are great and children will be taken well care of. Just can't say the same about the older classes. 3's class was not too bad. Destine and Chesney were such great teachers!

Where do I begin?!? There are so many great qualities about this place. Been coming here for last 6…read moremonths w my infant twins. And the one thing I can say is how fantastic the teachers are! The open door policy, the fact that they listen to concerns and provide feedback. They are always there for my kids. You can tell they really care about the kids and want the best for them. It's amazing knowing my children are in such great hands! I love the cameras and access to see what my kids are doing throughout the day. The pictures and updates at the end of the day. The fact that they're always willing to help and answer the phone w any concerns or issues. Everyone is very friendly and inviting. I'm glad I chose them. They've been great!

My two sons attended StarChild since June of 2022. When I went in to pick up our kids yesterday…read more(12/21/22), I received a booboo report to sign that Ms. Zuly scratched my 3 yo's arm causing him to bleed in classroom Preschool C. He had a bandaid over it so I didn't see the extent of the damage while there. Removing his bandaid for his bath showed my husband and I both a gouged out section that is not just a scratch. It is a clear scar of a full curved thumbnail from her digging so hard and deep into his skin to draw blood and leave behind such a wound. She claims she was hugging him but that would not result in the purposefully caused laceration she has inflicted the inner portion of such a small child's forearm. I have pictures to document the physical harm and the center had camera recordings of the room. They refused to let me see the footage from what she did and what other actions she may have taken against my son. StarChild claimed they didn't have video but calling th actual camera provider proved that all plans included cloud storage. StarChild refused to provide contact information until I spoke with the regional director - Liz Reece. I left a voicemail at 8am. Then called back at 9am. I finally spoke with her at 10:19am. She then drove to the location and said she spoke with the teacher and others who may have been in the room yesterday. Ms. Zuly claimed to have no idea that she caused this injury despite it being such a deep wound to draw blood. Ms. Liz "provided coaching" and when the location director got back from vacation at the end of the next week, more "coaching" occurred. This is absolutely unacceptable. For a teacher to cause injuries to a child and for a company to then pretend that "coaching" of a few minutes was sufficient is ridiculous. The only repercussion for the teacher was that she got a letter in her file stating that she needs to build stronger relationships with parents. DCF got involved and even the worker said an injury, such as the one inflicted on my son, was not possible accidentally. If you send your child to this facility, be aware they don't care about your child or their safety.

I would never take my child back to Starchild. After touring many daycare centers near Apopka, we…read morewere excited about Starchild Apopka/Wekiva. By day 3, our daughter came home with two finger nails completely ripped off, and fingers that were very red. It was clear that she smashed her fingers during the day, but the daycare had zero incident reports or any information on what happened. Knowing our daughter, she would have screamed her head off, in pain. On day 5, we started watching the cameras more closely because our daughter refused to enter the classroom anymore. That was out of character. We noticed that she was not eating lunch, yet the teachers marked her eating the "entire lunch" even though they removed the plate full. On day 6 is when we pulled her. During nap time, I witnessed one of the teachers grab her, use force to push her onto a mat, and threw a blanket on top of her. I could see my daughter crying through the video. When I arrived 2 hours later, the rest of the kids were playing, but my daughter was still on the mat, traumatized, and still crying. If you need a quick place to start daycare, and have ZERO options, then I would say to stay away. Your kids are safer anywhere but here. There are other daycares that are cheaper, with much better quality.

I have 3 daughters, and they all have gone here. My 4 year old currently does. My husband and I…read morehave loved all the teachers they have had, but more importantly, my girls loved their teachers! Ms. Nancy is the owner and she is there every day, and I love the fact that she keeps the doors locked throughout the day, and she has cameras at the desk to see in the classroom to see your child. I am sad I have no more babies to bring after this year. I highly recommend this place!

From the owner: Rock Springs Academy is a part time preschool offering classes for 2 year olds, 3 year olds and 4…read moreyear old VPK classes.

I want to give a big shoutout to Michelle! She is always there supporting my children and is…read moreconsistently attentive and on top of everything. She is amazing, kind, and truly makes our experience with O2B Kids the best every single day. We appreciate you so much!

I used to go here for five years so I have a lot to say about this place like the lack of…read moreeducation, bullying, favoritism, lack of help for special needs, and hitting. You are paying a lot to have your kid go here when your kids aren't learning at all there is no teaching just teenagers. I got bullied a lot there.Once a tagged a boy during captured the flag two times and he screamed in my ear so I cried and hid for an hour then the boy who didn't lied and the counselor who saw the whole thing said I hit him in the head then I said he knew the truth he just said " Then don't tag him two times", then on my last day I still got bullied about it and the counselors did nothing about it. If your child isn't a white male like the kids who bullied me and the kid who screamed then they are not gonna do great. I got hit a lot and you'd think that if an aftercare would help and it'd stop mostly. Also there was a kid with Down syndrome and he got made fun of . Also if your kid is older don't let them go here because my older years were bad and this place is built for little kids who don't really have a life. They put these weird restrictions on phones when a lot of the people grow out of O2b's activities and it's they're not engaging just dodgeball, and red light green light. The only escape is the Tech Room which you only go once a week for like 45 minutes or at the end of the day for like a good amount of time and best believe you have to get there first because you don't take turns on the computers there. Also your child can easily access shooting games there take that as you will. Anyways I went there a while ago so I don't know if anything changed but they probably didn't since I was dealing with those problems for 3 years. Also I got called a border hopper and fatherless

We found this place back in Feb 2018. With my parents leaving town and having no one to babysit, I…read morefound myself researching good places where I can trust them with my kids. We started back in Aug 20, 2018 and my kids have enjoyed this place so much. They are 2 yr old and a 5 year old in VPK. My son has some developmental delays but their patience and care has been phenomenal. If you are looking for a loving group of ladies, who will love your kids and also a faith based environment, this is the place. It is very affordable. It is great they have the playground inside their facility, surrounded by the classrooms which makes it very safe. They keep you posted with pics of your kids enjoying their activities. We are now moving out of town and it breaks my heart but hoping we find another loving Daycare where our kids will be loved and well care for. Definitely recommend this place!

I cant begin to say enough about the individual care Carmen give to every children. She teaches…read moreeach kid Spanish and make sure to connect with each of them. She is always quick in responding if I send her a message and would always share pictures and reports of their daily activities. ( kids advance so quick here) Shes so caring, loving and teach kids the importance on animals and nature and positivism. I would highly recommend this place for its clean, healthy and active environment that works great for any toddler :)

I was tasked with the responsibility of finding a home daycare for my niece. My family and I chose…read moreCarmen at Duarte-Perez Family Daycare Home. Carmen is the absolute kindest woman you will ever meet in your lifetime. Her home is always kept clean, safe and to the highest standards! She teaches all of her students with love and patience! My niece's confidence and social skills has greatly improved with Carmen. Duarte-Perez Family Daycare Home has been the best home daycare we have found to ensure a meaningful early childhood experience! Please don't hesitate to interview her at her home daycare or a local starbucks over coffee first and you and your child will fall in love with her!

I shopped around looking for the best daycare/preschool I could find for my son. Multiple times I…read morewalked into a well known brand facility, smelled urine, or saw bare cell-like walls, and walked straight out. I had nearly given up when I discovered Anchor Academy. It smelled clean. The walls are covered in colorful murals. I could hear laughing and singing. It was such a relief to find a place that I knew he would be physically, developmentally, academically, and socially safe. He stayed there for the next three years. He is now 9 and a star student. I believe Anchor Academy gave him a solid foundation. When it came time for my other child to do PreK, I didn't think twice. She is loving it. I'm not only writing this as a parent, but also as having been a PreK and elementary school teacher, a school counselor, and a Dean myself.

My daughter has been at Anchor for over 3 years. The staff is so caring and attentive to the kids,…read moreand she has learned so much during her time there. Any concern I've ever brought up has been dealt with right away. It's a great, smaller center, where all the teachers know all of the kids. The VPK program has been extraordinary!

Thank you, to the learning experience staff for accommodating me and my daughters week on week off…read moreschedule. Making flexible payment schedule for the weeks I have my daughter. Extremely hard to these days. Thank you again to the wonderful staff!

The Learning Experience is a great place for early childhood education! I feel 100% confident in…read moreregard to the safety and well-being of my child. My son is always happy when he is picked up! They are excellent in communicating any information, news, issues/concerns pertaining to the school and my child. As a parent, I make sure to spend additional learning time at home, however, the educational program provided to my son has enriched his skill level in all academic areas. The teachers and staff are wonderful - always smiling! I ensure that Apopka, The Learning Experience is stamped with approval across the board!

My son attended this school from his infancy through age 2. At first, we really loved the staff and…read morethe care they provided for my child. Once he moved from the infant side to the toddler side, though, we started to have problems. My son would come home from this school with mysterious bruises and scratches and we were always told that it was from rough-housing with another kid. Then we saw that one of the teachers from this school was arrested for child abuse while at this facility and we immediately pulled our son out. Turns out that all of the marks on him were given to him by a teacher and not another student. I didn't blame Park Avenue for this at first as there will always be bad apples that slip through any screening process, but they refused to accept responsibility and even allegedly physically threatened another parent who complained of this issue. Also, don't forget that this institution is owned by Tim Davis, the former Orlando Police officer who shot and killed his own son. Every time I drive by this place, I hope to see it closed but that has yet to happen. NEVER take your child here.

I just started sending my son here for pre-k he goes half a day here for free. My son has never…read morebeen to child care before so I thought he was gonna give me a hard time when I dropped him off but his teacher was great in helping him feel safe and comfortable. So far he has had a great day!