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    2.0 (1 review)
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    Kiddie Academy of Columbia, SC

    Kiddie Academy of Columbia, SC

    1.0
    (1 review)

    I enrolled my daughter in the Older 2's class at this center. Prior to attending, she was largely…read morepotty trained and only experienced occasional accidents. My daughter went from letting the teacher know she had to use the bathroom in the first 2 weeks to using it on herself everyday. She began having accidents in her underwear 2-3 times per day, resulting in a significant potty-training regression. I sent her to class in panties and Natasha would send her home in pull-ups. This is an example of pure laziness. She started coming home stating that her private parts were itchy. They became infected. One of the benefits parents often mention about daycare is the support they receive with potty training. Many families see their children make progress because of the consistency and reinforcement provided by staff. Unfortunately, my experience was the opposite. My daughter regressed significantly. I spoke with Natasha about this issue on a daily basis. Rather than offering practical solutions or a plan to address the regression, she consistently focused on explaining the problems and reasons behind them. What should have been a straightforward effort to support a toddler's potty training was often presented as though it were an overly complex issue, with no emphasis on corrective action. Natasha, always appeared disengaged and unenthusiastic when interacting with the children. I was concerned early on when Natasha reportedly told another teacher that my daughter "blatantly ignored" her. I found this to be an inappropriate and immature characterization of a 2-year-old child who is still developing communication and behavioral skills. When I asked her about it she claimed the other teacher was lying. I also found it odd because I observed my daughter trying to engage with Natasha attempting to hand her a cup and she in fact blatantly ignored my daughter. I also was standing outside of the door one day to pick my daughter up when I saw Natasha snatch something out of my daughter's hand. My daughter also came home and told me that her teacher pinched her. She has never accused anyone of pinching her. Based on my interactions and observations, I found this behavior to be unprofessional and inconsistent with the level of patience, maturity, and positive guidance that should be expected from someone working with young children on a daily basis. Additionally, I clearly informed the director that my daughter does not eat meat and requested that she not be served meat products. Despite this, her daily reports indicated that she was served and ate foods such as chicken nuggets and a turkey sandwich. In the notes it stated she ate all of her chicken nuggets one day and another day stated she ate some of her turkey sandwich. This demonstrated a lack of respect for and adherence to my daughter's dietary restrictions. Rather than continuing to raise concerns repeatedly, I submitted my required 30-day notice on May 14 in accordance with the center's policy. Based on that notice period, my daughter's enrollment should have continued through June 14. However, the center unenrolled her on Friday May 29, 2 weeks before the end of the required notice period without any advance communication, despite my efforts to follow the center's stated policy. I just had a conversation with management on Thursday May 28 stating I put her 1 month notice in 2 weeks prior when she asked if I wanted to participate in Kona Ice for the summer. I told her I would pay for the next two weeks but we were withdrawing. I was unenrolled the next day. The way it was handled appeared intended to create unnecessary disruption for our family. However, it worked in our favor by allowing us to move on from this environment and start at her new school. The disengaged teacher, lack of communication, failure to follow their own notice policy, disregard for dietary instructions, and concerns regarding bathroom support made this a disappointing experience.

    From the owner: Kiddie Academy of Columbia-SC, an educational daycare in Columbia offers age-specific child care…read moreprograms. Our flexible, standard-based curriculum encourages children to progress in school and in life. We pride ourselves in providing a daycare that focuses on developing positive character traits for kids, while providing a nurturing learning environment. Our programs can range from infant and toddler to kindergarten and school age. Read our child care reviews, take a virtual tour and learn more about Kiddie Academy to find the best "daycare near me" for you and your child.

    Jeep Rogers Family YMCA

    Jeep Rogers Family YMCA

    3.1
    (30 reviews)

    I've been a YMCA member for over 10 years in Honolulu (where I live). Since I'm a nationwide…read moremember, it affords be the opportunity to visit any YMCA nationwide without an additional fee, which make the cost of membership an excellent value. This also works out well for my family and I as we do a fair amount of traveling, both abroad and to the mainland. This YMCA location is great if you are staying in the Lake Carolina area of Blythwood. It's a bit off the beaten path, but it is an absolutely pristine facility. Since I swim for exercise, having a pool available when we travel is always a plus. The lap swim times and lane availability was plentiful. They also offer both a sauna and steam room (at least in the men's locker room), which makes for a nice lactic acid release after a great swim. If I were to move back to the Columbia area (I wish), I would strongly consider a home in this area and take advantage of their facilities daily.

    I am new to the state so wanted to join something to get active and social. I utilized the New Year…read morespecial they were advertising. I was given a tour and daily schedule before signing up. It's very convenient to my house so that was a plus. This week I decided to try out different classes every day. I found a few I really liked and will make them routine as my schedule permits. Everyone I met was so friendly and welcomed me to the area. I look forward to getting my son involved in the sporting programs come this spring. I wish the child watch registration was on the app. It's an inconvenience to utilize the app for some things but not other things. Highly recommend to register a spot as walk ins may not be available. The child watch is very different from where we came from. The children were separated by age in Clt and each night they had age appropriate activities. I think it's a bit overwhelming to have babies, toddlers and school aged children all in one little space. It gets hectic and unfortunately my son is uncomfortable. I know my son and I think it's just took much going on. It could also use a good cleaning in my opinion . The facility is nice walking in as far as the gym , pool and fitness areas. One major downside for me are the bathrooms and locker rooms. They just look old and dirty. I went to several in the building and felt the same. For the price of a membership, they should be able to do some renovations to those essential areas. I will see how the next few months go before I decide to continue our membership however the bathrooms are a major issue for me.

    Chesterbrook Academy Preschool

    Chesterbrook Academy Preschool

    3.0
    (2 reviews)

    My child has been at Chesterbrook Academy for three years and…read more I have been very happy with the teaching staff and my child development. Destiny is now four years old and she can write her name and can also read at the beginning stages. I am a very demanding parent, when it comes to education and Chesterbrook has done a great job. This will be her last year there, but she is well on her way. Better prepared for public or private education, and she has a strong foundation. As a parent I am very Please.....

    This preschool has a great reputation so we scheduled a tour. We really liked the fact that our…read morechild would learn in a structured environment. We liked everything about this preschool. So we enrolled our then 18 month old son. His 1st day he cried as most children would when being left in an unfamiliar place. His teacher Ms. Shay just ignored his cries as he followed her around the class trying to grasp her legs. My son would cry and hold on to me so tight whenever we got to the classroom. At first, I thought it was because he didn't want me to leave him but it got worse. So I would pop up at different times and observe through a window where I could not be seen. I discovered my son being totally ignored for 3 days. I arrived one day during nap time because I was curious how they were able to get these children to take a nap. I observed the other teacher Ms.Olivia pop a child on his leg and physically made him lay back down because he sat up. I was livid. I removed my son from the classroom and notified the asst. principal and director. Judging by their reaction, I truly believe they are aware of this type of physical punishment. It was pretty strange how a classroom full of children this age were so well behaved and quiet, all the time. They were scaring these poor babies with physical harm. I asked what was going to happen to this teacher that just hit this 18 month old child and they said it was a lot of paperwork involved. They never checked on the child. Basically, nothing was done. The teacher remained there. These children are not able to talk so they are unable to let anyone know that they are being physically punished. The parents of the child was not notified. This school reputation is great because they sweep things under the rug. I did notify DSS because I really feared for the babies in that classroom. This school first concern is their reputation and not the welfare of children like they portray.

    Alexandra's Art Studio

    Alexandra's Art Studio

    4.9
    (7 reviews)

    I'm a regular to the Columbia area thanks to family and friends and to no surprise of theirs... I…read morefound a local coffee shop. I'm not a native, but Alexandra's was easy enough to find. I was elated with my choice upon walking in and immediately being greeted by the baristas. I didn't catch their names but all three were wonderful and super pleasant. I had some time to burn, so I opted to try an Iced Mocha Latte with Almond Milk. Since I'm a fan of little things, I was grateful for the eco-friendly cup that it came in without the straw...neat little option for an iced beverage. To compliment the latte, I decided to give one of the blueberry scones a try and did a silent dance when on of the baristas asked if I would like to have it served with butter.... uh, yes please! The latte was REALLY GOOD, so I will definitely be back to have that again. It wasn't too busy, as it was around noon on a Saturday, so I was able to grab a table without any issue. Looking around, it's easy to make out that this cafe welcomes the hearts of all artist near and far, as there is art on the wall along with a small selection of art supplies available for purchase towards the back. According to the recent email received, they have paint events, this particular event encouraging participants to wear their favorite sports jerseys (don't worry, I did see the wall of aprons available). Go check them out and enjoy a latte for me! SYOY!

    I've been eyeing this place and finally had a chance to stop by. It's very cute and artsy inside…read more The ladies working were friendly. I was not hungry so I just got a iced mocha latte because coffee is life. I am not a mocha fan at all but it wasn't bad. I like that it wasn't watered down, it had a bold and rich flavor. This may be my new spot for an afternoon "pick me up!

    Cadence Academy Preschool - childcare - Updated August 2026

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