Jana at Nanny Connections is the absolute best. We were searching for a nanny from out of state…read moreand she could not have been more accommodating. We ended up choosing a nanny with another agency and regretting it soon after. I reached out to Jana again and she was so gracious and helped us out of our tough situation while finding us the best nanny for our family. She listened to our "must haves" and "nice to haves" and found someone that had all of those characteristics and more. If you are in need of a caregiver for your child, put your trust in Jana and she will find you an amazing nanny!

Please note that Mandy who also reviewed this "business" only hours after me. Coincidence? I'm…read moredoubtful. Good to know Jana cares more about how her business is perceived than the services she's actually putting out there.

Connie is a dedicated and knowledgeable provider. She went above and beyond for my daughter's care…read moreand was the reason why my return to work was so successful. I love getting the daily updates on how my daughter is doing and she is also amazing at anticipating her needs and next milestones. I would recommend her to anyone!!

I was on the Associate board for over a year. What this place does is truly inspiring. This is a…read morewelcoming, comforting place for those living with or affected by cancer. That means this place is for everyone. From little kids to grandma and grandpa, from friends to neighbors and all for free. They have support groups, cooking classes on how someone living with cancer can eat healthier, seminars on the latest research and developments. They also have Noogieland. This special place is here for a few reasons, when parents need to have a therapy session and need a place to take their kids to be watched, they can leave them here always watched with a staff member. Kids can come here and have their own therapy, creating pictures, dressing up and pretending, scream, cry, vent and let their emotions go whether they are living with cancer or dealing with a friend or family member who is living with it. Gilda's can take a member from diagnosis to cure and they also have bereavement groups as well. They try to make sure no one walks alone and they never ask donations from their members, a wonderful place where people can express how they feel with others in a safe and comforting environment.

I could not ask for a better place. Since my diagnosis I had not attended any outside support…read moregroups. Since joining the Gilda's Club we have been there every week for workshops or parties. They have tons of support for patients, family and kids. The kids and my husband have attended the pottery class and I look forward to attending more events and workshops. We attended the Annual Party this past week and had a great time.

The Cradle has an absolutely outstanding staff to help counsel individuals and families through a…read morevariety of adoption decisions. We used them over 15 years ago to help start our family. They have been providing excellent post-adoption services since then and continue to be leaders in the industry. They are also the only adoption agency to have a full time nursery.

I cannot say enough good things about our experience with The Cradle. Start to finish they have…read morebeen incredible. It's no wonder the agency has been around for almost 100 years. They're excellent at what they do. For how hard adoption can be, to have some of that stress lessened by competent professionals who really have the best interest of families in mind has been priceless. Our daughter received excellent care while she was in the Cradle Nursery for the first six weeks of her life before we brought her home. Cradle staff will always be part of our family story and we are so thankful that they were there, and continue to be there, for our baby and her first mother. Our adoption counselor Wendy was a huge comfort during some of the more stressful moments and very adept at guiding us through the process and making sure all our paperwork was in line. From the counselors to the nursery staff to the billing department absolutely every person we came into contact with at this agency was warm, committed to helping and competent. Thank you, Cradle staff for helping bring our family together.

I gave Ezra 5 Stars, Cause this Place Is a Caring and Compassionate Place to go. The Staff Is very…read moreFriendly and Helpful to their Clients. They have many activities to attend to. They have Yoga, music therapy, dance therapy, Cooking demo Class and others. It will be 8 years this August, I have been attending Ezra. I Thank God for Ezra. Best Wishes Lorraine M.

Ezra is a incredible place they helped me get a better job and they serve wonderful meals to those…read morein need

[This review is for the Bronzeville location]…read more Bottom line: We ADORE this daycare/preschool. We started sending our son when he was around 17-18 months. I was SO nervous about the transition because he was a Covid baby and we had nannies up until that point, but it became abundantly clear very quickly that he is thriving under the care of Sandra, Adriana, and his teachers. They work very hard to make sure each kid is well cared for and comfortable at school. LTL offers dual language (Spanish and French) immersion instruction and care, and it's amazing to see how quickly the kids adapt and learn new languages and skills. They are Montossori-inspired, but more academic-focused. The teachers create a curriculum each week. What really impresses me is their philosophy that kids are extremely capable and oftentimes it's adults that underestimate them. For example, LTL reached out to us when our son was around 20-21 months old to start potty training. Everyone we knew thought it was crazy and it was far too soon, but sure enough, after following LTL's guide, our son was potty trained within a couple of months and well before his 2nd birthday. I HIGHLY recommend this daycare. It's certainly not cheap, but for us, it's worth it. Other notes: - they use the Brightwheel app, which makes it a breeze to pay, send messages, etc. - they will post a picture/video daily so you can see what your child is doing that day - class sizes have been small (but this may be because Bronzeville is a newer location). Our son's class is 8-10 students with 2 instructors. - the Bronzeville location is right across from Dunbar park, and it's SO nice to have an accessible park and field for the kids to enjoy good weather and exercise!

It was abundantly clear from our initial tour of the facility and meeting with the owners and staff…read morethat Living the Language (LTL) was way above the other options we considered. That was validated by our experience at the school. Our daughter is speaking in Spanish and French. She is writing, learning to read, and singing in 3 languages! WGN did a little segment on LTL during February 2019, because there are no other Chicago daycares that teach this way and this well. The teachers love on the children and care about them deeply. The LTL community feels like a family. Sandra and Nana (the owners) go out of their way to ensure the children get a great education and are loved on. The daycare celebrates fun European holidays and has an annual World-vision Toddler Marathon, where the children get to run a race and learn about being compassionate and generous towards those with less.

Staff treat us with disrespect. They hoard the toilet paper. They keep threatening to throw people…read moreout, which they do over the weekend. They don't serve a basic breakfast. And I got a infection on my foot from the shower is missing most of the tile in the shower and there's a dip that water stays.

The case managers that were there that actually did their jobs were Julie Thompson and Katie…read more(forgot her last name). It appears that Julie has retired as of 2021 and Katie left in 2016. The original shelter space and the shelter/drop in space on Sedgwick are both nice.

The folks here are absolutely wonderful. Mental health, primary care, cooking groups, case…read moremanagement, massages, interpretation, legal referrals. A bunch of beautiful souls working here.