The staff here are amazing! The center is clean, curriculum and learning is very evident.read more

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Beware of this place. We started our daughter here when she was about 15 months old. Our daughter…read morewas not eating solid foods at this time and received all of her nutrition from pediasure through a bottle. We told them this and she was seeing a therapist at Child Serve. They said this was fine and would make sure she will eat even if it is pediasure. The daycare uses an app to post all eating and nap times for children and will post what she ate so we could inform her therapist. They rarely did just posted what was regularly served that day to the kids even though we told them several times to post what our daughter ate during snack and lunch. When our daughter turned 2 she became more active and curious as most 2 year olds do. Maybe ours had more energy than some but better that than sitting alone all the time. Our daughter started to climb and become curious about doors so she would leave the room and had to be chased down the hall. Staff advised us of this and asked what she was interested in. We gave them several options of stuff she likes to play with. Once my daughter was about to enter the 3 year old room they were concerned about the doors to her new classroom which there were four. I still don't understand why a 3 year old classroom would have 4 ways in and out but that's how it is at this I received a call from the director right before our daughter turned 3. She said they have given up on what to do with our daughter and could not care for her and gave us one week to find new child care. I get the safety issues being caused but believe the staff does not interact with young children like they should. They just let them play on their own. The attention span of a 2 to 3 year old is maybe 10 minutes tops. Then they will want to do something else this is when they get into mischief. Also this day care had two children walk out the doors undetected a few years ago which I believe is due to unsafe practices by staff. I definitely would not recommend this day care spend your money on child care elsewhere.

This daycare has 11 infants permanently assigned to a room for infants with 2 workers. There…read moreshould only be 8 infants per 2 adults. A worker was caught on camera dragging a three year old across the room by his arm, and the worker was not disciplined in any way. A week later my daughter walked in to the room and saw the same worker squeezing my three year old grandson's face to the extent that the insides of his cheeks were touching. His was crying and drooling as he couldn't shut his mouth. Prescription medications were not given to same grandchild as instructed. Would never trust this facility with the care of children.

This place is amazing! The director is connected with her staff and is always very courteous and…read morerespectful. The teachers here are some of the best, and I can tell that they truly care about, not only my child, but all children in general. The atmosphere is very open and professional. I had one issue while my child attended, but the director took time from her day to talk with me about, and we were able to come to a resolution quickly. It is usually very difficult to get a spot in this center; most parents who are lucky enough to land a spot never leave.

From the owner: Our mission is to be a place where your child can learn and grow while safely exploring the joy of…read morebeing a child. We are the only 5-star QRS child care center in the Altoona area!

I have two kids that have attended Altoona Kids World Center # 2. Tracey and the staff their are…read moreabsolutely wonderful!! The kids love it there and the center follows the Southeast Polk pre-k curriculum to ready the kids for kindergarten. My pre-schoolers had entered kindergarten with a nice base knowledge and received good marks and comments about their academic successes and behavior. The folks at AKW2 helped our family prepare the kids with a nice base as they entered into the school district. I'd recommend AKW2 to anyone who lives or works near Altoona!

Annette is very involved in each classroom. They teach the children life skills, like brushing…read moretheir teeth. They play outside each day and even go on field trips to the fire station and library.

I agree with Sam S. I have experienced this as well, and later found out that complaints had been…read morefiled against them with DHS. It is not an environment I want my child in all day. 8th Street childcare in Altoona is amazingly better. The difference is night and day. I would suggest 8th Street, but they are constantly full and for good reason! They came with high recommendations from DHS.

AKW is very clean, the staff is friendly to your face. I have learned over the several years my…read morechildren have attended AKW that even the adult women (director and assistant director) gossip and act like they are in high school. It is full of drama. Traci - director at AKW 2, tells stories of other parents and their behavior and how they treat their children. She is aggressive, defensive, vindictive and not someone I want to associate with. Unfortunately, there are not a great deal of options with the convenience factor so I was forced to deal with them for too long. My children were always cared for, it's too bad the staff acts in such a poor manner. It could be a wonderful place to attend.

MCC is simply the best. We have taken our two children there for seven years as have had nothing…read morebut an incredible experience. MCC is like family to us! It's so wonderful having a place we completely trust and are thankful to send our kids to. I love the Montessori philosophy and inquiry based learning methods. They do such a great job supporting children's natural curiosity while also teaching independence, responsibility and important life skills. I've been so impressed with how's much my kids have learned and how's much fun they have! They love their teachers, they do so many fun activities and never seem to get bored. I'm also impressed with how often the activities in the room change, and all the cool arts projects they bring home! The owner and all the teachers are truly the best people; kind, nurturing, patient with a solid sense of humor. We're so lucky to have MCC in our lives!

Overall I like this daycare. I've taken my son here since he turned 2 and plan on continuing until…read morehe has to enter Kindergarten. While, they're not as strict as other Montessori daycares, I find that a good approach. Children are meant to be children and they discover with play. Applying strict rules to everything restricts kids imagination but that doesn't mean that they are not given structure. As far as I've seen, they keep the kids active during the summer, and whenever weather permits during the winter. I like that they don't have TV and their playground is great. They are right across from a park so they go there during the summer sometimes. The only thing Im not too happy about is when I've called to let them know about something, I feel like i'm always rushed by the person at the other end.