I have 3 daughters, and they all have gone here. My 4 year old currently does. My husband and I…read morehave loved all the teachers they have had, but more importantly, my girls loved their teachers! Ms. Nancy is the owner and she is there every day, and I love the fact that she keeps the doors locked throughout the day, and she has cameras at the desk to see in the classroom to see your child. I am sad I have no more babies to bring after this year. I highly recommend this place!

From the owner: Rock Springs Academy is a part time preschool offering classes for 2 year olds, 3 year olds and 4…read moreyear old VPK classes.

I shopped around looking for the best daycare/preschool I could find for my son. Multiple times I…read morewalked into a well known brand facility, smelled urine, or saw bare cell-like walls, and walked straight out. I had nearly given up when I discovered Anchor Academy. It smelled clean. The walls are covered in colorful murals. I could hear laughing and singing. It was such a relief to find a place that I knew he would be physically, developmentally, academically, and socially safe. He stayed there for the next three years. He is now 9 and a star student. I believe Anchor Academy gave him a solid foundation. When it came time for my other child to do PreK, I didn't think twice. She is loving it. I'm not only writing this as a parent, but also as having been a PreK and elementary school teacher, a school counselor, and a Dean myself.

My daughter has been at Anchor for over 3 years. The staff is so caring and attentive to the kids,…read moreand she has learned so much during her time there. Any concern I've ever brought up has been dealt with right away. It's a great, smaller center, where all the teachers know all of the kids. The VPK program has been extraordinary!

We found this place back in Feb 2018. With my parents leaving town and having no one to babysit, I…read morefound myself researching good places where I can trust them with my kids. We started back in Aug 20, 2018 and my kids have enjoyed this place so much. They are 2 yr old and a 5 year old in VPK. My son has some developmental delays but their patience and care has been phenomenal. If you are looking for a loving group of ladies, who will love your kids and also a faith based environment, this is the place. It is very affordable. It is great they have the playground inside their facility, surrounded by the classrooms which makes it very safe. They keep you posted with pics of your kids enjoying their activities. We are now moving out of town and it breaks my heart but hoping we find another loving Daycare where our kids will be loved and well care for. Definitely recommend this place!

Updating this review as my son has moved up in classes within this childcare facility…read more I wanna say that he is really had a decent experience there, but I feel like this is all a business more than it is a place for kids to feel safe. My child would be transitioned very quickly after turning a new age and it was just really abrupt and I don't feel like the transition had the interest of the child at heart. It was more to get new children - into the facility to earn more money; And I do understand that it is a business, but I do feel like depending on the child, there should be some more compassion given. There were too many times that my child was getting hurt in the older classes, and I was finding out about it late or not finding out about it at all. If I Would find out it was through my child and then the teachers would confirm. No Incident reports were written nor did directors know (but I feel like that was more because it was pushed under the rug by leadership) I should've been called each and every time regardless of the severity. I feel like there was also lots of gaslighting going on. Saying that kids were getting expelled from the facility for their repeated incidents of bad behavior and hitting, and that was not the case (all in all it was to keep business and money flowing into the facility). Won't be back this year for VPK. I still believe that the younger teachers 2a and below are great and children will be taken well care of. Just can't say the same about the older classes. 3's class was not too bad. Destine and Chesney were such great teachers!

Where do I begin?!? There are so many great qualities about this place. Been coming here for last 6…read moremonths w my infant twins. And the one thing I can say is how fantastic the teachers are! The open door policy, the fact that they listen to concerns and provide feedback. They are always there for my kids. You can tell they really care about the kids and want the best for them. It's amazing knowing my children are in such great hands! I love the cameras and access to see what my kids are doing throughout the day. The pictures and updates at the end of the day. The fact that they're always willing to help and answer the phone w any concerns or issues. Everyone is very friendly and inviting. I'm glad I chose them. They've been great!

My two sons attended StarChild since June of 2022. When I went in to pick up our kids yesterday…read more(12/21/22), I received a booboo report to sign that Ms. Zuly scratched my 3 yo's arm causing him to bleed in classroom Preschool C. He had a bandaid over it so I didn't see the extent of the damage while there. Removing his bandaid for his bath showed my husband and I both a gouged out section that is not just a scratch. It is a clear scar of a full curved thumbnail from her digging so hard and deep into his skin to draw blood and leave behind such a wound. She claims she was hugging him but that would not result in the purposefully caused laceration she has inflicted the inner portion of such a small child's forearm. I have pictures to document the physical harm and the center had camera recordings of the room. They refused to let me see the footage from what she did and what other actions she may have taken against my son. StarChild claimed they didn't have video but calling th actual camera provider proved that all plans included cloud storage. StarChild refused to provide contact information until I spoke with the regional director - Liz Reece. I left a voicemail at 8am. Then called back at 9am. I finally spoke with her at 10:19am. She then drove to the location and said she spoke with the teacher and others who may have been in the room yesterday. Ms. Zuly claimed to have no idea that she caused this injury despite it being such a deep wound to draw blood. Ms. Liz "provided coaching" and when the location director got back from vacation at the end of the next week, more "coaching" occurred. This is absolutely unacceptable. For a teacher to cause injuries to a child and for a company to then pretend that "coaching" of a few minutes was sufficient is ridiculous. The only repercussion for the teacher was that she got a letter in her file stating that she needs to build stronger relationships with parents. DCF got involved and even the worker said an injury, such as the one inflicted on my son, was not possible accidentally. If you send your child to this facility, be aware they don't care about your child or their safety.

I would never take my child back to Starchild. After touring many daycare centers near Apopka, we…read morewere excited about Starchild Apopka/Wekiva. By day 3, our daughter came home with two finger nails completely ripped off, and fingers that were very red. It was clear that she smashed her fingers during the day, but the daycare had zero incident reports or any information on what happened. Knowing our daughter, she would have screamed her head off, in pain. On day 5, we started watching the cameras more closely because our daughter refused to enter the classroom anymore. That was out of character. We noticed that she was not eating lunch, yet the teachers marked her eating the "entire lunch" even though they removed the plate full. On day 6 is when we pulled her. During nap time, I witnessed one of the teachers grab her, use force to push her onto a mat, and threw a blanket on top of her. I could see my daughter crying through the video. When I arrived 2 hours later, the rest of the kids were playing, but my daughter was still on the mat, traumatized, and still crying. If you need a quick place to start daycare, and have ZERO options, then I would say to stay away. Your kids are safer anywhere but here. There are other daycares that are cheaper, with much better quality.

My child has been attending HCA since she was three months old. When I first enrolled here I needed…read morepart-time and the directer worked with me on the days I needed. The lead staff in her room have been the same but we have seen some turnover in the other teachers in her room. I also see that the staff is rotated on occasion to help where needed. Everyone is very friendly and accommodating. We are greeted by name when we come and go. The school has a camera system in place and although they do not allow parents to watch remotely they do have monitors set up in the main hallway. I also like their open door policy- you can walk in anytime. I did this multiple times before enrolling my daughter and was satisfied. The director (and all front office staff) has always been professional and seems to take an active role around the school. The front door is secured with a lock and code parents need to access the school. This is good because the school is uncomfortably close to the south Apopka neighborhood. The facilities are dated but seem clean. No shoes are allowed in the nursery, each baby has their own crib, the room is bright and airy. The school teaches from a Christian foundation and often has Christian music playing softly in the room, Bible stories and worship.

The baby attended this location last around March/APRIL 2017. My first issue was the mixing of…read moreinfants and toddlers. During this time my baby was only weeks old. He caught a cold on his second day on the 4th day I noticed another walking baby attempting to give my baby a toy. No eyes were on either of them. No use attempting to speak with staff because no seemed to speak fluent English. The Director was so rude once I shared my concerns and wouldn't let me get my baby things until I paid for the following after telling her how sick my infant was! For this to be a church it's sad the sin that's happening right in the same place!!

Pretty decent food, one sandwich was tasty and the other was not so good, it had tomato on it…read more Bottled water only and no recycling so 1 star for good ole mother earth. Quesadilla was pretty sweet, chicken wings left something to be desired though. I`m bringing some to Tillie so I`ll let you know what my dog thinks about it later. Too loud, too many pig lamps and smelly people.

When they say OCPS means success, they really mean it! :-D I personally don't eat the food but…read more10/10 it looks edible 50% of the time.