Over the last few months I've seen a lot of posts asking advice on childcare etc. in green and I…read morethought it'd be worth it to share my own story just in case anyone else out there starts to feel defeated and or doesn't know what to do. Just a little over two months ago my son started at Once Upon a Daycare (right behind Jersey's) in green and I cannot tell you the night and day difference I have seen with him. While atkas is only 2, he has shown many milestone delays, especially with speech, as well as showing several austisic traits. With all of that said-- Miss Rosie has such incredible knowledge with the extra help that he has needed and I have found myself able to breathe a little bit again. I cannot say great enough things about finding this place and Miss Rosie-- but if you're looking for an affordable, helpful, fun place for your kid to go I highly recommend Once Upon a Daycare!

Not enough good things can be said about Rosie and her Staff. Ever since we started having our kids…read moreat Rosie's they have excelled in ways we didn't even know are possible. We have been going to Once Upon a Daycare for a year now and have been thrilled with the results. It has worked for our family in so many ways. The early start and late end have helped our family maintain our working schedules and to not have to worry about the kids is a weight off my shoulders. Rosie has been able to provide My wife and I with quality, worry-free, cost effective daycare and preschool. I would highly recommend Once upon a Daycare to any one who would ask me.

So where do I begin ... let's start with ability to answer any questions over the phone about…read moreliterally anything. Each person you're directed to has a different and conflicting answer and their etiquette/ manners / professionalism are TOTALLY lacking to the point it was actually comical. 2nd let's touch on the schedule paper, online or otherwise ... they are woefully incorrect , in an average week if we attend 3 times the open gym schedule will be wrong 2 of those times. We've brought it to their attention to which we were told oh well ! The schedule has been the same for 5yrs (which is isn't/ changes quarterly) and that regardless they're closing ... it was basically me and my family telling them of the error to be spoken too like we were idiots by no less than 4 people including a rude old man who was lucky I was there with my family and not alone. Instead of apologizing and offering us an alternative paper schedule we were just told no less than 15 times (no exaggeration) that it's doesn't matter what it says online we're closing ... then were directed to paper schedule available to all member that are in the lobby - which were identical to online and wrong. A total joke for a place that's nearly $80 a month after tax for a family of 4.

Great YMCA! Clean…read moreexercise equipment, friendly staff and they're always willing to answer questions. My sister comes after school to use the equipment as well, if I or my parents are running late from work home to pick her up. Nothing bad to say about this YMCA.

We've had the best experience with the Goddard School, starting years ago in New Albany Ohio with…read moreour son. When we moved to Medina Goddard was our obvious choice. The teachers are hands on and communication is fantastic. We get pictures and updates throughout the day and every time I would walk in the door I was greeted with a smile. They remember you and build a great relationship with your child. The preparation our daughter received at Medina Goddard for grade school allowed us to send her to Kindergarten with confidence and most importantly she was a confident 4 year old ready for kindergarten. The facility was clean, the classrooms are nice and again, the STAFF WAS AWESOME. Thank you for treating my child and our family with such kindness, we appreciate your hard work and attention to detail. I highly recommend this school and location.

I had my son attend this daycare, and it was a very pleasant experience. The teachers and staff are…read moreextremely knowledgeable and compassionate toward their work. The only reason we no longer are using the daycare is because the distance we had to drive (my problem, not Goddard's), and that they didn't have a full time spot at the time. Again, would highly recommend this facility and staff, your child will be in great hands.

I wish I could give a better review of the Lake Anna YMCA. My husband started working at this…read morelocation last year and it was through a program in Akron for Ohioans with Disabilities. During his one day of employment here, one of the customers decided to make fun of my husband. My husband suffers from Schizoaffective and Bipolar disorder as well as PTSD. It was hard enough for him to just show up and walk through the doors without being picked on. The older gentleman that made rude comments basically called my husband stupid because the man thought he needed help washing the windows. The man that was with my husband was from Ohioans with Disabilities and he was only there as moral support. This older man said, "is it really that hard to wash windows that you need someone to hold your hand while you do it? That's pathetic." Nobody stood up for my husband and he left immediately full of shame and regret. He felt less than as if he did something wrong. It is sad that you cannot even have a safe haven at your local YMCA. It is not the YMCA's fault this man said those nasty things, but nobody made him feel safe after. There were a few employees standing around that did nothing. What has this world become where we just blindly judge another human being? To the man the was rude... I wish I could give you just one day in my husband's shoes. He forgave you almost immediately, I am not so forgiving. Shame on you and the people that witnessed this injustice. Mob mentality at its finest. I fully believe in Karma. What you put out comes back to you 3-fold.

From the owner: In addition to the heart-pumping workouts you may know us for, the Y offers heart-filled help as a…read morenonprofit focused on strengthening community. We help kids, adults and families from all walks of life reach their goals and contribute to solutions that improve communities. Through programs and services like diabetes prevention, afterschool tutoring, volunteering, vocational training and more, the Y provides people with endless opportunities to achieve more

Neglectful and borderline dangerous…read more Our toddler daughter was recently pulled after a series of repeating incidents over about 2 months. She returned home with severe bite marks 4 times, without being informed or any formal reports being issued. I needed to speak in person with the director to insist that the bites were properly documented and reported. She fell from the top of a table and hit the back of her head. Our daughter regularly comes home with severe diaper rash, the final straw being severe rash on both legs (and other areas) that took almost 2 weeks to heal! She was walking with a waddle when I picked her up and her clothes were covered with and smelled liked feces. Checking the tracking app suggested she did not receive a diaper change for the last 6 hours of her day. Compared to our time at home, the teachers are clearly lying on the app with "dry diaper checked" instead of changing a dirty diaper. If an investigation was done I would not be surprised if they are failing to meet the state mandated number of diaper changes. I'm not sure what the excuse was, but there is apparent high turnover and inconsistent caretaking. With the exception of only one teacher that we were aware of, the teachers might as well not been watching the students. Stay away, there are other, safer, options in the area. When we finally pulled her from this facility, after a verbal conversation with the director, she acted "horrified" and promised we would not be charged for the next month. Well, like the lies in the app updates, she lied about this one too. I only wish we could have trusted our daughter's meltdowns earlier during 100% of the dropoffs in the toddler room (after acclimating to the prior room). She clearly was trying to communicate the neglect but was unable to. Any parent's nightmare.

Teachers are great and down-to-earth. Rooms and play spaces are bigger than any of the other…read moredaycares in the area. Both of my kids really enjoy going to LCR and I have had them there since they were infants. Great additional activities too like language and gymnastics.