I went here to interview the facility to see if it would be a good fit for my daughter. While on…read moretour, the tour guide interrupted nap time to show me the room, which I think goes to show the curtsy of the kids and the worst part - one of the teachers was asleep during the tour. The facility also felt so small and the rooms to the amount of children didn't feel safe.

From the owner: The Nest Schools is a licensed childcare and preschool in Westerville, OH, offering a safe,…read moreengaging space where infants, toddlers, preschoolers, Pre-K, and school-aged children learn, grow, and thrive. Our Nest Play Curriculum is grounded in the latest research on how children learn best and paired with enrichment programs, Fit Buddies, Paints & Pianos, and The Art of Living, that spark curiosity, confidence, and creativity every day.Families across Westerville choose The Nest for our intentionally designed indoor and outdoor learning spaces, dedicated teachers, and a true home-away-from-home feel, where every child is seen, supported, and encouraged to grow.Discover why so many families trust The Nest as a partner in their child's early learning journey. Schedule your tour today--we can't wait to meet you!

We have had the absolute best experience at Jolly Tots Too. From the moment we walk in each day,…read moreevery staff member greets us with a smile and knows our child by name and it truly feels like family. The infant room is filled with caregivers who not only watch your child, but genuinely care about their growth and development. Our child has learned so much, and I wholeheartedly believe it's because of the amazing people here. They offer age-appropriate activities and crafts that keep the kids engaged and learning in fun ways. They also go above and beyond with extra events like family gatherings to help parents connect, book fairs for the little ones, and the most magical visits from Santa and the Easter Bunny for photos! One of the biggest comforts as a parent is knowing they have a nurse on staff. It's incredibly reassuring, especially on those days when your child isn't feeling 100%. If you're looking for a daycare where your child will be loved, nurtured, and truly cared for, send your children here! You won't regret it.

We are so blessed to have had our son in JTT. Like someone else said, we always picked up a "jolly…read moretot". Our son, Lucca learned great manners and had a great community. The teachers all seemed to love him and did a great job of letting us know how his day was. I never once worried if he was well taken care of or ate enough (he's a picky eater) because they always did their best and kept us well informed. I also really appreciated how they approached any misbehavior. You know, our toddlers tell us everything and for the most part some kids are just learning how to play well with others and I feel that this school really gave space with that while also doing the necessary incident reports. Lastly, our son was blessed to have grown with his classmates. There isn't a lot of turnover with kids in this school and that was such a plus for us- our son growing up with other kids and becoming best friends with them. This is the school you want your kids to go to.

We absolutely love this daycare! The dedication and care shown by the staff truly stand out--you…read morecan tell they genuinely care about each and every child. It gives us so much peace of mind knowing our kids are in such a positive and nurturing environment. Most importantly, our children love going there every day, which says everything. They come home happy, engaged, and excited to share what they've learned and experienced. We're so grateful to have found a place that feels like an extension of our family.

The school and staff are amazing! They constantly go above and beyond for my daughter and have…read moretruly invested and supported her growth and development. This was our first experience with a daycare and I am so glad we chose this school. Our daughter has thrived both educationally and emotionally over the last year and she looks forward to it every day!

Toddlers are moved between 2 classes throughout the day in order to maintain ratio; AGAINST state…read morelaw to do this. From the state report: During the inspection, it was determined that children were moved from Giraffe group to Monkey group in order to maintain compliance with staff/child ratios and group size limitations. Ratios must be maintained without moving children from one group to another and disrupting their continuity of care. Please send a statement to verify compliance in this area. In happy news, our 21 month old has stopped biting and is thriving at his new daycare (a different goddard).Thanks to his observant teachers, they were able to see a pattern and stopped it. This experience has taught us to do very careful homework.

Great school, fantastic teachers, and fabulous leadership. We love the Goddard School - Executive…read moreParkway - and highly recommend it to any family looking for quality programming for their child. They have become a second family to us!

We love our Kindercare. The teachers are so great with the kids. Leaving my kids each day is hard,…read morebut they help ease the transition. I know that my kids are happy and love their teachers. While lots of centers seem to have high turn over, this center has lots of long term staff. The director, Angie, is great and always make me feel like my family is number one. The entire staff follows in her tracks. They have done take home dinners, evening snacks, and coffee bar for us parents on the go in the morning. My son loves his phonics program and has learned so much more than I ever imagined. He loves Ms. ShiMika. Great team, great center! Highly recommend.

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

My best friend's son was hit and pushed by the teacher to fall into his cub.. when he tried to get…read moreup, his legs were pulled from the back to prevent him from standing up. Another child had the teacher put one leg on his neck and the other leg on his back to prevent him from standing up while she chatted on the phone. When we spoke to the owner, she said those teachers were the best ones and that my friend's son, who is 16 months old) forgot the rules ( he was absent for 2 days because of fever). The owner/ manager kicked us out and told us that they are not the right day care for us especially that we threatened to call the police. We ended up calling the police and forwarded them an the screen shots my friend took from the video online streaming service they provide. The police investigated and the case is with child abuse detective and with the child services. I'm not sure if it is ok for me to post the pictures here or not. I will check and revisit this.

From the owner: The Learning Academy: Westerville's premier childcare facility. Quality preschool program for…read morechildren 6 weeks to 12 years old. Parental involvement tools like WatchMeGrow and Tadpoles. Open 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Before and after-school care and educational summer camps available. Contact us at (614) 907-7327 or westerville@tlaohio.com to schedule a tour and enroll your child today!

Stonybrook ELC is one of the two best preschools in Gahanna. It offers small class sizes and two…read moreteachers for each class. The director of the school, Becky Kidwell, is very sweet and accomidating. She often stops in the classrooms to get to know the chlidren and their families. The staff is very warm and is devoted to helping prepare the children for school. The curriculum has an academic focus and the children learn to write their names, bring items from home to share for each letter of the alphabet, enjoy singing with the music teacher once a week and benefit from a very nice outdoor playground and an inside gym room with equipment, parachuttes, balls, and scooters. The school does not do field trips, which differentiates it from the other local preschool at St. Luke's. Like all schools, some teachers in this school are favored over others, and the teacher responsible for the 5-year-old preschool class is one of the best teachers I've ever met. She is warm, keeps her kids in line, ensures they are ready for kindergarten, and truly cares about the welfare of the children. The school offers two-day, three-day, and 5-day programs and all of its classes are half day (9-11:30 or 12:30-3). The rates are very affordable. Registration for the following year opens to the public opens in February every year and some years, spots in the school fill up quickly-especially for the morning programs. On registration day, parents often line up at 6am. While the school was founded by and is housed at Stonybrook United Methodist Church, they do not teach religion in the classes and the preschool is a seperate entity from the church. The school hosts a Halloween Parade of Costumes, a Thanksgiving Feast, Valentine's Day and Christmas parties, which all classes participate in. My only complaint with the school is that it does not offer curb-side check in for children. This is a minor detail but, for me, it meant that I had to park my van and lug my 3-year-old and her 1-year-old twin sisters in and out of the crowded hallways with all the other parents for pick ups and drop offs-no easy feat. Our experience with this preschool for all three of my children has been excellent.

My youngest child attends this preschool and she absolutely LOVES it! The teachers are so warm and…read morecaring towards their students and they challenge the students' abilities to prepare them for Kindergarten. They get the kids singing, dancing, playing, and learning. I was amazed at how much my child learned her first week! 100% reccomend this preschool to anyone looking!

My son has thrived at Community Montessori since he started 2 years ago. His teachers are loving…read moreand support his emotional and social wellbeing in addition to the academics. He loves to go outdoors in the natural play area. Recently, he showed off his ability to add "really big numbers" and how he's now sounding out words. CMC lives up to everything Montessori should be--hands on, self-guided, and collaborative. The classroom is beautifully laid out so the kids can move around, preparing snack or doing a big "work" on a rug. I would highly recommend CMC for anyone interested in full day child care and who believes in the beauty of a Montessori education.

Community Montessori Columbus has provided a wonderful summer camp for my pre-school community…read moremember! Since joining I've seen a greater awareness in nature as well as more independence & purpose with individual activities! I'm excited my family is here!

Updating. After my son's experience in the early preschool room, I can't in good conscience…read morerecommend anyone to this provider. You want to believe that they have your children's best interests at heart. You want to know that they are teaching your child age appropriate behavior and to help them learn to appropriately express their emotions. Dropping my son off in the morning became traumatic, I would bring him in only to hear the kids getting yelled at and threatened. They'd threaten to not let them go outside for talking. This was not only in the preschool room but in the 18 month room as well. I've never heard children this young get yelled at like they are supposed to behave like elementary age kids. My son gets upset when he feels he isn't listened to. So what does he get for talking? Sent out in the hallway, BY HIMSELF, to sit. WITHOUT a TIMER or anyone keeping track of behavior. They tried giving the kids stickers once for good behavior and supposedly that was their version of "we've tried everything but your child's behavior is not improving." Well, he's still 3.... so.... ???? I got messages at work because he threw a pillow. I got messages at work because he was being "disruptive." He also was left in timeout unsupervised and upset long enough for him to peel the plastic baseboard off the wall. Got a picture message from the "director" who has a degree in business and not a lick of childhood development education, and that supposedly I was supposed to be mad at my kid? Y'all are supposed to be taking care of HIM? I think they forgot that part. So the first two issues were him throwing a chair, which first of all he learned from another kid at the center, nevertheless is extremely troubling and we took it very seriously at home. Was warned (via text message) that if we had it happen again that he'd be asked to leave. Understandable. However someone else pointed out to me that my kid doesn't just get mad out of nowhere and blow up like that. He would have had to escalate to the point where he picked up a chair, then throw it without anyone noticing.... disturbing at the least, and even moreso that the "director" Jenna said she was present for this happening. So I set up a meeting and she canceled last minute. There's no communication with her or anyone else about what they are doing to correct the behavior or deflect it. Just basically same stuff. Put the toddler out in the hall for talking. Which, from what I have been told, is basically against the law. I guess there's a requirement that there needs to be an adult within arms reach or four feet away, which begs the question, how did my kid get away with throwing a chair twice? Several months pass, and he had an incident where he got upset and pretended to spit on the floor, was informed VIA TEXT MESSAGE that he was "interrupting class" and that they were giving us a week to find somewhere else to take him. No problem. Byeeee. Still give Stephanie in the 18 month room 5 stars.

This daycare is so centrally located that it makes it of maximum convenience for parents on the way…read moret work. They hire and train fantastic and loving staff. They are right behind a CVS so no worries about getting needed bandaids or pediasure. There are several lovely play areas close by that staff takes kids to. CCTV monitoring at all times. Many interns come to help from the local college - a very good place all around.