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    Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery

    3.4 (5 reviews)
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    Planet Kids

    Planet Kids

    (2 reviews)

    I have taken my kids here for years and they love it. The staff is amazing and so friendly. I have…read morerecommended this daycare to everyone i know and will continue doing so. Thanks for allowing me to have a peace of mind while I'm at work planet kids!

    My son attended this daycare and I was extremely disappointed. I had a couple high school friends…read morethat worked there at the time and really felt that my son was in good hands. However, there were many days my son would have bite marks, scratches etc. that seemed to come from other children but none of the staff had any knowledge of the cause of the marks. They kicked my son out who had just turned 2 at the time. They said that my sons energy level was out of control and that he needed a personal aide. A personal aide helps with a child with special needs. My child does not have special needs so this was extremely frustrating and insulting. They said he could continue to go there the following week if I got him one. I told the gal I was just going to pull him out and he wouldn't be returning. His motor skills were and still are advanced for his age. There was a push door in his classroom that lead outside into their parking lot that my son would push open and they claimed it had to remain unlocked in case of emergencies. Apparently my son was the only child they ever had this issue with and so he could no longer attend their daycare anymore because it became a safety issue. My son was always unhappy and could not wait to go home when I came to pick him up. He was getting a bad write up almost every other day. Long story short, I got my son into a new daycare a day later and he has been there for almost a year now. He has been doing nothing but thriving since and LOVES his teachers and always has something to show off to me when I get there to pick him up. I am so HAPPY I got him out of there when I did! I would recommend considering many more other daycare facilities before picking this one. It's their job to take care of children and they couldn't even handle my son. ONE CHILD! The gal I spoke to even made a comment about not wanting to lose any staff because my son pushed her employees to the edge almost to the verge of quitting. That is ridiculous! Do not work with children if you can't handle them!

    Fantasy Farm Children's Center

    Fantasy Farm Children's Center

    (1 review)

    The owner saved my life when I was a child here. Literally. I was a baby, stopped breathing due to…read morea seizure, and she did mouth to mouth as another teacher called 911. When I had my son nearly 30 years later and moved back to Spokane, we were lucky enough to get a spot here. My son had been to three other day cares (kinder care, then another center in CA, and a military child care facility). Out of all three day care centers, this one is by far the best. My son has separation anxiety from all our moves, but the staff here are wonderful and supportive. I stayed with my son for a few hours the first few days to help him adjust, and was very impressed with what I saw from the teachers and children. Whenever he had a hard time at drop-off, they scooped him up, re-directed him or comforted him. By the end of the day he didn't want to leave because he was having so much fun! The teachers are experienced and have great relationships with the kids; they teach them how to be good friends to each other and how to behave well to keep everyone safe.This was the place where my son learned how to play nicely with other children and start empathizing. When a child does misbehave the teachers are firm, but they still respect the child; all the kids see this and understand. They are truly treated like independent individuals, and the teachers help them realize that they can make good decisions on their own. While mine was their worst medical emergency (hopefully it stays that way), my son had his own mishap there. They called to tell me that he had bitten his tongue open when he fell, and it was a sizable wound. Of course I was very worried about him, and distressed that he got injured. But I knew they were more than capable of taking care of him while I drove over, and that they would have called 911 if it had been necessary. He didn't need stitches, and they were wonderful about warming up the mush I brought for him as his tongue healed. In addition to the social and safety aspects, this child development center and its teachers offer wonderful activities that run the spectrum of artistic, academic, physical, and more. My son always came home with inventive art projects, letters that he had practiced, and would sing new songs he had learned that day. They also give the kids plenty of time to run and play outside, even holding water play days and transportation days (where the kids can bring their tricycles to ride around outside). We are military, and unfortunately had to move. We were lucky enough to have our son at Fantasy Farm for a little over a year. If we had been able to stay in Spokane, I would have kept him there until he started elementary school, and probably would have had him in the after school and summer programs as well. This review might sound too good to be true, but if you visit and observe the classes, the kids and the teachers, you'll see for yourself that it is a fantastic place. I recommend Fantasy Farm to anyone without reservation.

    From the owner: The support children deserve…read more Fantasy Farm provides Day Care for toddlers and preschoolers. We offer both full and part time programs for your convenience. We understand that your children are extremely important to you, feel confident that they are in a safe and secure place with friendly teachers! Some areas we strive to focus on are literacy, creativity, relationship building, music and many more! Another excellent feature is our large outdoor play area. Healthy snacks and meals are provided too!Now accepting:* Infants* Toddler* Nurturing Special care* Social Skill Development* Individual attention

    Where Little People Grow Childcare Center

    Where Little People Grow Childcare Center

    (6 reviews)

    13 years ago I brought my first daughter here, then again a few years later with my second child…read more.. Now I'm happy to say I get to bring my 3rd child here. They have welcomed all my baby girls with arms wide open!! Just amazing family to have.

    Our oldest daughter (who is now 5 years old) had been going to WLPG since she was one year old…read more Finding this daycare was a blessing because her current daycare only looked after infants up until their first birthday. WLPG was just down the road from our house, & was very affordable when compared to other childcare centers. For the most part, our daughter's experience while attending WLPG was positive. However, the negative experiences unfortunately outweighed the good. One of the big issues we had was while we were potty training. We did it over the course of a four-day weekend, & were very explicit with our instructions when she returned to daycare. They were not unreasonable directions either. If she was exhibiting signs that she needed to go potty ("potty dance"), then take her to the toilet. I guess that their definition of "unreasonable" differs from ours because she was constantly coming home wet. What's interesting is that she would rarely ever have an accident at home. She quickly became adept at telling us she had to go. It was only at daycare where she had accidents. We had to talk to WLPG's owner, Nyla, multiple times about this frustration. This went nowhere. Nor did our conversations with staff members. When we picked her up from daycare to find that she had an accident again, we'd ask whoever was working in that room what happened. They never knew; it was always, "Well, I just recently got here & the morning teacher didn't mention anything." Apparently, no one ever talks to anyone. Then it turned to cell phones. Many of the teachers (teenage-early twenties girls) would constantly have their cellphones out instead of watching the children. Sometimes, our daughter would recant an example of how her teacher let her watch videos on her phone. Again, talks with Nyla that went nowhere. Some teachers also had personal visitors with them at daycare. These visitors (usually males, probably boyfriends) were mingling with our daughter as well as the other children. They were not staffed by WLPG so we never had any idea as to whether they were background checked. More conversations, no action. Now recently, we took her out of daycare while her Mom was on maternity leave with our newest baby girl. The expectation (which was clearly outlined prior to going on leave) was that she'd return to WLPG in July; the leave began in May. At the end of May, my wife went in to talk to Nyla about adding our baby to the daycare, but instead learned that WLPG was getting rid of their baby room. Not only that, they were also no longer accepting school-agers unless they had a sibling also going to WLPG. Nyla was going to allow our baby to attend up until the end of the year (which was when the baby room was officially closing). This should have also meant that our oldest would be able to stay through EOY, but Nyla explained that they were "...full for the summer." This means that Nyla actually GAVE AWAY our oldest's spot without first speaking with us. There was no room for confusion on their part with what the plan was. I officially collected my oldest girl's belongings today, & expressed my frustration to some of the staff members when they said they were going to miss her. Next month, she will begin attending daycare at Northeast Youth Center which is about the same price & included far more activities & development for her than WLPG ever did. We are very excited for this & can't wait to start. It's unfortunate that we had such a HORRIBLE experience with WLPG & their owner, Nyla. The way were treated at the end (& really throughout our daughter's time there) was ridiculous, uncalled for, & unprofessional. I would not recommend parents take their children to Where Little People Grow.

    Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery - childcare - Updated October 2026

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