I came across Kidz Inn Day Care almost 3 years ago when I was looking for a school to enlist my…read morechild in. Not many Day Cares offer the Abbott Program but Kidz Inn does. As of this year two of my children have attended this school, so I feel pretty confident in leaving a detailed review. When it comes to my children I take great lengths to making sure they are getting the best of the best, especially when it comes to academics. And I can definitely say Kidz Inn is a great Day Care. This is a very tight knit school with limited staff and classrooms, but offers so much for their students. Spots fill up quickly so I suggest inquiring as soon as possible. For the Abbott program specifically, they operate from 8:30am-2:30pm with the opportunity for early/ after care(that is charged to the parent). However, the Abbott program is completely free. Activities: They take the children on field trips. Daily engagement includes: drawing, painting, puzzles, counting, reading books, and so much more. They send home the children's work for parents to keep. They also host occasional parades and parent activities at the school which is nice. What I enjoy most are the take home projects that allow me to assist my child with. They also take the children to the park or to their outdoor play area. My children's overall development has without a doubt excelled. Communication: Communication is done through mainly through text messages and email. But, every time I have called the office I never had an issue speaking to someone. Pictures are sent by the teachers on a daily basis to showcase child engagement. There is also an app used to communicate with parents called Kaymbu. Within this app, progress reports are sent (COR Advantage Reports). Within these reports the teachers inform parents of their child's progress. Food/ Nutrition: Parents are able to pack lunches and snacks for their children but the school also provides it for free. They offer nutritional food for the kids. They offer breakfast, lunch, and snacks every day. The menu is not automatically given, so be sure to ask the teacher for it every month. Attire: They just started implementing uniform shirts to be worn. This is beneficial it serves as a safety procedure in locating the children easily for when they do go to the nearby park. They do charge for each shirt and sweatshirt. Overall, this is a great Day Care and I highly recommend. A big thank you to Ms. Allie and Ms. Cecilia, they are the best of the best over at Kidz Inn Day Care! https://www.kidzinndaycare.com

My daughter has an IEP and this school made enrollment easy and had all things a great daycare…read moreneeds: great teachers, outdoor area, great food, great curriculum and overall great management! I also love the communication i receive daily by her amazing teacher, Miss Cecilia! Free prek program and they offer affordable aftercare and summer programming!

I am spending the time to write this review in hopes that another family will not go through the…read moresame experience that we did. I genuinely was excited about the possibility of my child enrolling here because of the things others have mentioned - clean appearing facilities, outdoor location attached to facility, and cameras. After months of waiting and back and forth (often with multiple unanswered voicemails etc) over 6 months, we finally enrolled in Purple Cats. I paid the fee as they suggested once the space was open for my son, but never heard back about any orientation/starting materials until I reached out. Still, I gave the office the benefit of the doubt and arrived ready with the materials requested, only to find out that neither Ghabby or Gloria (who basically use each other as a convenient scapegoat) were expecting us. Not a single person in the facility knew that we were planned to start that day, despite the payment having been received and the required documentation sent. Despite all of this, we gave them the benefit of the doubt since July is a busy month for daycares, and enrolled my son. We survived day one, but on day two, which I expected to be harder for him, I watched the camera to see how the teachers engaged / eased my son into the adjustment. What I saw was honestly appalling as a mom, not only regarding their treatment of my son, but of the other children. While I definitely understand that children cry and may have a hard time with adjustments, they allowed my son to cry for at least 18 minutes without an adult even approaching him. During this time, they messaged me stating that "live update: diaper dry" but this was clearly false as I was watching my son cry on a rug by himself. When questioned, they stated that this was because they felt they needed to "allow him to gain his trust." At 14 months old, crying for that long does not gain the trust of the child or the parent. Despite ALL of this, I reached out to both Ghabby via phone and Gloria via email who both did the proper lip service and informed me that they would get back to me by end of day with an update on the incident that occurred. I even emailed them more than 48 hours ago to ask for us to pick up our belongings as I've decided this is not the right fit for my family. Despite all of this -including recorded incident tapes documenting a teacher being unnecessarily aggressive with the students- the administration can not seem to respond in a timely manner. In summary, while they may have the "bells and whistles" you first look for on a tour & may do the lip service necessary to make parents feel comfortable, they are disorganized, unprofessional, and unnecessarily aggressive with young children. I strongly urge you stay away.

I dreaded having to take my baby to daycare when i had to return to work.. he was so little and I…read morewas anxious whether he would be ok in a new environment without mom. I have to say - this daycare quickly became such a place of comfort to me. The facilities are always clean (he's never been sick.. and my friends baby who also went here never got sick). The teachers are so attentive and loving. They give me great updates throughout the day. When i drop him off now (he's 6 months) he has HUGE smiles his teachers. They give him plenty of things to do throughout the day and make sure he feeds and naps when he needs to. It never seems like there are too many babies to a teacher either. All the kids seem happy and honestly, so do the parents. Bring your baby here if there's availability! You will not be disappointed!

Bright Beginnings was recommended to me by a friend and it has far surpassed my expectations. My…read moreson has been a student for over a year, we enrolled him at 19 months. The staff is amazing they do everything to make your child completely comfortable and acclimated to the surroundings. In addition they maintain a robust learning environment that has excelled my sons development beyond my husbands and my expectations. Anyone would be fortunate to have their children in this safe, learning, loving environment.

We can't say enough good things about Bright Beginnings! Our son has been at the daycare for 2…read moreyears and our daughter just started. The staff is warm and caring and help the kids in whatever way they can. When my son had a hard time adjusting, they switched the teachers amongst classrooms so that the one my son had bonded with could be there full time. And they have lesson plans for the older kids, from ABCs to numbers, days of the week, art projects and music time. My son's knowledge of letters and ability to count is due in large part to Bright Beginnings!

my son has been at AIL since 6 months and the baby classroom has been wonderful. Ms. Gladys is so…read morekind and loving it's obvious she really cares about the kids. she knows my sons habits/likes/dislikes/temperament, etc. they do so many cute songs have engaging toys and so much floor time his gross motor skills are taking off. the teachers really make this place and I'm so happy with the care here.

I cannot say enough positive things about AIL!! The teachers are wonderful and I feel like they…read moretruly care about my child, and I see them treating all of the children with warmth and care. The staff have always listened and been attentive to any question or concern I may have had, patiently working together with me. It's always hard to leave your child, but I have always felt safe, secure and happy as a parent (and most importantly my little one is happy). I would highly recommend Adventures in Learning to others!

Very poor management and lack of communication and leadership skills. The academy is just one whole…read morebig classroom and over stimulating environment for kids. Very repetitive and kids seem to get bored very easily. The staff could use a lot more positivity and not be so miserable looking. They also are not very empathetic and pretty much ignore when kids are hysterically crying and seems like they don't know how to handle that in a professional manner but just let the crying kid wonder around ALL day and not even try to engage them in any activities simply bc they don't want to deal with it. Ooh, there's a nice park for them in which they go to on weather allowing days but that's pretty much the only positive thing about this little academy.

We couldn't recommend this sweet little school more. The staff are caring, the learning approach…read more(Bank Street model, similar to Montessori but with an extra focus on mixed-age learning) has been phenomenal for both of our kids. We love that it is a small business owned by two sisters and not a big chain. The interior radiates joy and there are lots of celebrations the families can participate in. They truly care about the children's educational and social-emotional development. This is not a daycare, it's a preschool run by educators and that really shows. We love PPA!

I like this learning center for my son he's very active & is advancing very quickly. The teachers…read morerespond quick when I reach out too them . Ive giving reports at pick up and very good care quality is giving when he's there .highly recommend.

-Been a "customer" of this place for years…read more -Infant room is only okay - the lead teacher has stated that "crying is good exerecise for the infant's lungs" wtf? -Rooms for intermediate ages seem pretty good (1-2 year) -Room for older kids are chaotic/dangerous (3+) - likely no better than the public option in the neighborhood (this is seemingly universal to NJ daycares as the staff/child ratio drops significantly at age 3 - so overnight kids go from having a 1:6 ratio to a 1:10 ratio while, appropriately enough, the monthly fee goes unchanged or increases) TLDR - put your infant anywhere while they are infants, from 1 to just before 3, this place is nice, then enroll them in prek 3 if you live in JC - no point at all in spending $27,000+/year when the quality is no better than the public option (or maybe worse to be honest) -also, this place has completely closed down a few times because their heat and air conditioning has just completely broken down, just a warning about that

Our baby has been going to River School in the infants class at the Warren Street location since…read moreOctober of last year. So far our experience dealing with the management and teachers has been great. The daycare is incredible and the teachers here take very good care of our baby. We are amazed and very pleased by all the activities and music classes that are conducted on a daily basis to keep the children engaged while helping them achieve their developmental milestones. The teachers worked with us from day one to set feeding schedules and sleeping patterns for our baby. We are very grateful to them for providing a loving and healthy environment for our baby. We highly recommend River school for anyone looking for great daycares in Exchange Place/Grove Street area.

I had two kids go to Riverside. Our daughter was here from age 6 month to 2 years, and our son from…read moreage 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 years, between 2023 and 2025. So we experienced most of the teachers and staff here. We had a really positive experience. Staff was attentive, caring, and dedicated to our children. Staff was also transparent and communicated well with parents. Staff assisted with potty training and other milestones. The kids got to explore, be creative, try new things, make friends, learn, and have fun. There were several fun activities the kids could be involved with. There is no playground, but staff took kids on walks, visited a local park, and in the summer, created fun water play days in the parking lot. It was really comforting knowing that our kids were safe and loved. I would definitely recommend RELC to other parents in Jersey City.

We had our older there first and now also the younger one. Care has been exceptional and we have…read morebecame close with the staff. Low turnover, everyone knows each others, very warm and attentive staff.