Be aware if you're thinking about sending your child to Future Stars Preschool Academy on 14th St…read morein Ocala. My 4 yo came home with skin scraped off and he says Ms Nancy pinched him. The cameras in classrooms do not record. My son can be a lil hard to deal with sometimes but no Teacher should be rough enough to make a child bleed. He went there for 4 years and never had any other serious problems. My best friend's son also complained that the same teacher pinched him and he is far from a problem child. So question your kids and listen to them if they go here. Scars in the photo have me concerned she had abused my child before. Please just be aware.

My son loves this school. They are very organized and involved with the children. The staff is…read morefriendly and my sons teacher is very patient and understanding as well as full of energy. We look forward to my son transitioning into VPK in this facility in the fall. Tyecha W.

Great daycare. My daughter has been going since she was 11 months old she is now two as of this…read moreweekend. She comes home with cute little crafts she makes all the time, and is eager to walk in to start her day each morning! Great daycare. They really care for the children

Be careful... pay attention to how ur child behaves shortly after enrolling them and trust ur…read moreinstincts as a parent.

The best decision my husband and I made. It's clean, well run, organized. The staff is friendly…read moreand knowledgeable. My daughter was so happy when we first switched her from another center- she begged me to come everyday! She was only going twice a week, she's 2 1/2. Made from scratch meals everyday. No corn dogs, macaroni & cheese or chicken nuggets here! All kid friendly meals- made with fresh ingredients by the co-owner/ director, Jim, who was a chef in his former career. Video surveillance from home so you can "spy"....Truly a smooth move here in Ocala.

I would not recommend Carousel Early Learning Center. They just only care about numbers and money…read more They don't care about their employees or the kids. They will sugar coat everything. The owner will take a kid in his office, if the kid accidentlley says a swear word, or does something bad, and yells at them, and gives them a red star for the day. They have one teacher for a lot of kids, like 1 to 15 and for babies 1 to 8. And they always switch teachers.

Today was a bittersweet last day for our 3 Year Old from Kinderoo Academy which I would HIGHLY…read morerecommend to anyone who has a child that needs a quiet, safe, and supportive place to develop. Our little one arrived a year ago struggling with behavioral issues, biting, patience, temper... you know, terrible twos continued to terrible threes. We were just struggling to find a place that would help us help her- and that (and more) is what we found at Kinderoo. This team, Miss Marta, Miss M, I can't even begin to name all of them because it REALLY was a team effort; thank you to the entire staff of Kinderoo who poured their hearts into our little one until there was no space for anger, or aggression. They have been patient beyond all reason, and worked with her directly and helped us extend that home. She's a year older and we have made the very difficult decision to transition to a school closer to home- but we are so so grateful for the compassionate care, and emotional intelligence our little one learned while at Kinderoo. If you are looking for a quiet, reassuring, personal development space for your little one, my husband and I are so grateful, and so happy with the support of the Kinderoo family. Highly recommend.

"Just love how good they take care of my son! He has learned so much and I'm very thankful for…read morethat. I definitely recommend this place. "

My daughter has gone to both location and currently goes to the Belleview location…read more I've had bad experiences with daycare with my daughter and I used to work at kids kampus in Ocala where teachers were arrested and owners only cared about money and the not wellbeing of the actual kids . This daycare is different ! I would never trust another daycare but this one for my daughter , she loves school , doesn't go in crying , I have camera access to watch her all day , I don't walk in and hear teachers yelling at kids , she has healthy food for breakfast , lunch and snack that are actual portions to make her full. All of the staff have been amazing from day one ! If you're looking for a safe daycare I would recommend them any day.

They have moved, but they still dont care. They reject applications due to the simplest errors…read more They make you go through hoops to only maybe get a little help with childcare expenses. Its not even worth it! You think they are there to help but someone at the top is helping themselves.

From the owner: The Early Learning Coalition Provides the following services in Marion County:…read more *Early education provider recruitment *Early education provider professional development *Development of community partnerships *Child Care Resource and Referral - CCR&R *School readiness program *Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) *Child development and health screenings *Child assessments *Success By 6, in partnership with United Way of Marion County New and innovative approaches to improving the quality and availability of early education opportunities for every child in Marion County while maximizing efficiency, accountability, and effectiveness remain a top priority for the ELCMC