Rating this 5 stars so that others can see. When I started…read morebringing my daughter here about 6 months back I thought it was the best daycare because of the love Ms. Sophia has for her children. Well just recently my mother dropped my 2 year old off like a normal thing. And as she was leaving she heard the director (Wanda) yelling at a child "Noo! Don't do that pick it up!!!!" My mom decided to stick around longer to see if she would continue yelling. And she did so she went to the main hallway and saw through the window Wanda had grabbed a chair and forcefully sat MY 2 year old down and tied her own scarf around my babies arms together while placing her leg between my babies privates to restrict her form moving. We have a dcfs case open with this lady. This is a parents worst nightmare!!! My baby is not the same any more :( . Parents if your child cries or doesn't want to stay at a daycare they're most likely being abused please be careful and take care of your children.

Great child development center love the values that they teach my children. The staff is great we…read morebeen going to little bear for almost a year and just love it there. They have a great curriculum for the kids during the school year they get your child ready for kindergarten!

This is both a child care center and a coordinating facility for a network of home-based providers…read more The facility looks very clean, and the staff were friendly. I did not use the facility, though because came here to coordinate the payment of my home provider when I was a teen mom. They had a program to subsidize care, which I really appreciated when I was finishing high school.

Gurnee Christian Preschool is amazing. I highly recommend this child friendly environment and…read morelearning center. My daughter is in her second year and she has learned so much academically and about the bible. We heard about this prescchool from my brother as his children had previously attended. We definitely made the right choice sending our child here. The staff are wonderful to work with and have an obvious love for children. We are thrilled that our daughter can learn about God and at the same time learn what she needs prior to kindergarten. What a blessing. We are very thankful for this school.

From the owner: We are an academic preschool providing little ones an age-appropriate developmental…read morecurriculum-based education. Children are given many opportunities to explore through teacher directed hands-on activities and self-initiated play in learning centers. Good, positive moral values are reinforced through a rich and meaningful curriculum. Christian values are also an important component of our program with daily devotion times and weekly chapel. Tours to prospective parents are available on Tu., We., and Thur. each week. Please contact us first to schedule a tour of our facility.

We HIGHLY recommend St. Patrick School to anyone looking for an exceptional education for their…read morechild in a welcoming, enthusiastic, and caring learning environment. We are so impressed with this fantastic school, especially child-centered staff and administrators, who work hard to meet the needs of every student.

St. Patrick's school is truly amazing!!! Our child has had a wonderful experience there. The…read moreteachers, staff, school community are the best around! I highly recommend this school!!

I wouldn't say it's the WORST day care but I definitely was not thrilled and had MANY issues. Where…read moredo I start, my son started at 7m old and on his first day he came home with a busted chin which they said he "fell on a book" okay whatever I understand things happen but their story was fishy. So fast forward to a few months in , my son would be SCREAMING every time I picked him up, one time I came in and the teacher was shaking (trying to rock) his crib and he was screaming bloody murder.. I came early that day to pick him up so they didn't expect me (they do have an open door policy) well, when I walked in I asked what was wrong and she said he had woke up a little bit ago and told me there was a fresh bottle ready for him on the counter ... So you mean to say he woke up and you made a bottle but you're just sitting here while he screams ? No pacifier ? No picking him up? Comforting? Nothing ? Okay. & she wasn't busy doing anything... fast forward to the winter, my son was getting sick pretty often which is expected with daycare, well they take them outside unless it's 25 below outside so I sent a snowsuit and snow gear for him & one day noticed they didn't even look like they've been touched, so I nicely asked if they've been using them and they said yeah of course. So the next day I twisted the straps on the hook that way I could tell if they were moved so when I picked him up I looked and they WERENT moved , so I asked if they used them and sure enough she said yeah... I was mind blown... I didn't say anything that day well the next day it was SUPER cold and once again they hadn't moved for DAYS!!! I was fed up I came in got all his belongings and moved Daycare's ... these are just SOME of my complaints... I do not recommend this daycare. Let me not forget it reeked like weed inside the doorway one day also... smh . NO GOOD. Staff is rude & it isn't the cleanest,

I have had the pleasure of knowing that my children were being well taken care of while I was…read moreworking for the past 6 years. Whether it was assisting with online classroom during the early months of Covid when the children couldn't go to school or during the summer months when school was not in session. This provider has been consistent in maintaining a high standard of guidance and care, steering them in a positive direction by encouraging self-expression, honesty, healthy social interaction with peers and adults. I felt relaxed and confident knowing that they were there for my children. It is a testament to the care provided when children want to return to the provider and when they are able to verbalize what they did during the day and what they are looking forward to doing in upcoming days. My children were always supported and came home to me energized and eager to learn or talk about something new. And yes, there were a few times that I received a phone call regarding an inappropriate behavior. This too was handled in a professional manner with a learning curve, allowing the children to self-report to me telling me what occurred and why it should not have happened and what they thought should occur now to prevent any repeats. I now have a 6th grader, 5th grader and 3rd grader with an enhanced trajectory of how to get along and "play nice with others." Afterall, everything you learn in kindergarten is sufficient for life, if well instructed. Thank You Sweet Tarts/Sweethearts you are greatly valued and needed in our community. L.O.

From the owner: We offer our parents a sense of security knowing that their children are learning in a creative…read moreenvironment.

We chose this daycare because of its convenient location directly across from our workplace. During…read moreour tour, we were told they accept YWCA childcare assistance. We provided copies of our recent pay stubs as part of the process. Based on our income, we anticipated qualifying for assistance. However, we were informed that they do not accept back pay and that families must cover full tuition out-of-pocket until subsidy approval is finalized. In our case, the approval process took eight weeks. That would have required paying two months of tuition upfront while waiting for assistance. If a center works with YWCA-funded families regularly, it was unclear why no flexibility could be offered given the documented income information we provided. For many working families, paying full tuition for weeks -- or months -- while waiting on approval defeats the purpose of childcare assistance. Families relying on subsidy support should make sure they fully understand this policy before enrolling. To make a long story short if you can't afford the daycare tuition on your own, don't even apply.

Do not recommend. The teachers need more training and coaching on how to interact with children…read morewho may have more emotional learning challenges.