Not only have I been an employee for 10+ years, I have sent my son here and my granddaughter will…read moresoon start. They are amazing with children, teach them in a way that they are, not only prepared for kindergarten, but still hold onto that creativity that a lot of other programs are unable to hold onto with children. They are very family oriented and have a long history of putting the needs of the child first, even if the parents aren't ready to hear it. I am one of those parents. We knew our son was different, but the teachers helped us figure out that he had sever ADHD and is on the autism spectrum. They did this with love and respect, walking the boundaries of being respectful of parent wishes and pushing for what was best for our child. The center not only has made an impact with me, I have worked in the field almost 30 years and 10 of those are here at CCYC, but also with my family as my oldest son put his daughter on our waitlist the moment they found out they were pregnant. Not only do I recommend CCYC to other child care professionals looking for somewhere to make a career at, but for any family that is looking for a center that is here for their children's growth and development into young caring learners.

I'd never feel safe leaving my child here again. The assistant director will never listen to…read moreconcerns and always writes everyone off.

I've sent both of my children to this daycare and preschool starting from the age of 3-months to 5…read moreyears! This means that I've been been working with the Director and Asst. Director at Cadence for the past 13 years! They are 2 professionals that know their business and do a great job with the kids, teachers, and parents! That leadership  tenure is so important- and they both do a great job. There are also a good amount of teachers that have been at this daycare for 5, 10, 15, and 20+ years...which is serious retention! That tells me that these teachers want to be there! Things are organized and ran very well. It's always been a great feeling to be able to walk down the hall and the teachers know me and my kids, and all of the teachers and leaders are conversational and happy! I've been very pleased with the school's curriculum! They offer centers for rotation and variety and cover the important development areas of: gross motor skills, socialization, independence, counting- math, speech, reading, writing, shapes, colors, interactive/imaginative play, outdoor play, working with others/team work, music, arts and crafts, and more! I've never had to worry about my children getting bored- and they have fun...they want to go to school everyday! Finally, the food they offer for breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack is quality and very healthy! I've appreciated the great variety that they put into their menu, which promotes the kids to always be trying new things and to eat what you get! This daycare and preschool has remained my #1 choice for 13 years! I highly recommend this school to anyone who wants their kids to have fun and variety, in an excellent educational environment, with strong teachers who are positive and loving! I wouldn't send my kids anywhere else!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Heartland Cadence Academy! Our three children are lucky…read moreto attend a daycare that goes above and beyond when it comes to providing a safe, fun learning environment. The staff are very caring and attentive to their needs which makes leaving your kids in their care easy. Not only is there and emphasize on education but also on teaching kids to be kind and caring. I highly recommend Cadence Academy!

We have been at the Ankeny location for 7+ years. They have become family to us! The teachers are…read moreso loving and care deeply about the kiddos! Highly recommended!!

We had been taking our kids to Little Endeavors since 2018. It is extremely unfortunate that our…read moreexperience has turned so negative. Before I get to the recent negative experiences, let me first share that the pros of Little Endeavors (Ankeny). The facility is a good size and includes both an adequate space for use as an in-door gym and good age-appropriate equipment. As for teachers, there are good (Denise, Allie, Maggie, Peg), and there are bad ones (which I will not name). Until a month or so ago, the list of pros included the amazing director (Sara), which really set this daycare center apart from the others. Since her departure, the pros have not outweighed the cons for us (which includes an annual tuition increase), so we decided to leave Little Endeavors. 1. Three minutes before drop off/center opening, we were notified that three classrooms would be closed for the day due to staff shortages. Three minutes! This forced us and other families having to find alternative care at the drop of a hat before we could go to work. 2. Also due to staff shortages, they reduced the center hours by up to two hours for weeks, causing obvious impact to families and work schedules. There were some other minor things that just started adding up that I won't go into detail here, but all of this to say that we felt it best for our family to leave for a more dependable, affordable daycare center. So, we put in our notice on a Wednesday, which gave two weeks of what our youngest (oldest no longer attends daycare) would have been at the center. We were aware of the two week notice policy, which states, "....A two-week written notice is required for families wishing to terminate our services. Failure to provide notification in writing will result in being charged for the two weeks." Since the policy does not provide a definition of a week (calendar week? week of services?) AND because the new director did not give any notice of two-week policy infringement upon confirmation of receipt of our termination request, we were completely blindsided by being charged for a third week of services (for the week after our youngest's last day at the center)! Thinking it was a clerical error initially, we emailed the new director asking for a correction. From then, it has been back and forth with different reasonings and information. First, she said that since we notified on a Wednesday, that the two-week policy would get us to two calendar weeks (another Wednesday), and in her explanation she made it sound like had we notified her one day earlier, then we would not have been charged at all (because our youngest was not attending Little Endeavors on Mondays or Tuesdays). Later, she said that they run their billing cycle on Mondays, so we would to have notified before Monday...like, what? She said that she consulted the General Manager, which also felt that they were justified according to this unclear policy in charging us for a third week! We even looked to compromise; if they would refund us for the two of the three days, then we would consider the matter resolved. That was over a week ago. On top of all of that, the same Parent Handbook that references this two-week policy also states that the initial deposit will be used for final week at Little Endeavors: "This security deposit will be applied to your account balance the last week(s) you are in the center." This was NOT done. So, we had to pay three weeks for our full tuition, meaning we were charged for an extra week AND our deposit was not used. AS OF 12/02, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED OUR DEPOSIT REFUND! As a business, if your policy is unclear, you do not give appropriate notice, and you give the wrong information, that is considered a mistake (or a few). An ethical business will fix their mistakes. To the families that send their kids to Little Endeavors - GOOD LUCK! And be sure to read the nonexistent fine print. Needless to say, I am glad that I am no longer giving my money to Little Endeavors and its unethical business practices.

If I could give this establishment 0 stars I would. I was walking in for a tour (unscheduled) the…read morefront door enters in to a small office that leads to another door in to the center. When I walked in all I heard was staff screaming at the children and the children were running wild around the building. I turned and walked out right away. Do not recommend!!

Horrible teacher in the 2 year old room I seen her telling at the kids more then once. They were in…read moresuch a rush all the time my kids diaper was always half on. They gave me the wrong coat 2x then asked if I was sure it was the wrong coat. Uuum it's my child. Yes I'm sure. Unprofessional. Unclean on the inside toys are dirty and they are not very understanding of different kids needs.

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.

We took a tour while trying to find a potential daycare for our toddler…read more The facility seems very clean and the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. The building is secure, with its own parking area for drop off pick up and a coded entry door. The classroom structure is like a public school would be with multiple classrooms of children grouped by age. They have a learning schedule, a small outdoor play space with a recess time block, etc. I noticed the staff did not interact very much h with the children while we were touring. When we entered the one year old room, the children were laying around on the floor away from the staff who were in a small group chatting with each other. In the outdoor play space, we saw about the same thing during recess. We were not there for a long time so it's possible they interact more than we were able to see.

Love the teachers and staff at YBR, I have no worries about dropping my grandbabies off there…read moreeveryday. I know they're safe And loved and much more

I have been taking my younger three there since July and they all love it! Love the safety they…read moregive to my kids! The teachers are all great and communicate well throughout the day! I love the live feed I use it everyday! 10/10 recommend for a great childcare center on the Southside!!!

I have two boys, 11 and 9, who have been attending La Petite on SW 9th since Pre- K. They are now…read moreonly a few weeks away from graduating the School Age room. The teachers here are great and genuinely love your kids and best of all my kids enjoy being there! They are able to transport to and from elementary school which is so helpful if you are a parent who works past 2:40pm. I am sad that my boys have now out grown being here because it's all we have known for a long time. I love La Petite and I will always recommend this daycare to others! Thank you for taking care of the boys!

Highly recommend! All of the teachers have been there a long time and they're like family. They…read morecare about my kids so much! Special shoutout to Ms Tricia, Carol, Robin, Heather and Mr Kyle!

It sucks that this daycare is the only one I can find convenient for my lifestyle because I don't…read morelike my kids going here. My daughter is 3 and they do not work on potty training her at all. All I get is a "it's a shot or a miss" when she goes at home. My son who is 7 gets picked on, sure he starts it as well but no one helps or listen or even communicates with me what is going on during the time he is with them. When I find out my son is getting body slammed days later is not okay with me. No calls or reports for it. Very upsetting.