If you are looking for a place for your child/children to be neglected, this is the place for you…read more After countless issues with the teachers, directors and most of all the owners of The Early Years, Inc. we have removed our children from this place. I cannot even call it a daycare after the amount of negligence they displayed over the time my children were there. Things started out "okay" with the typical daycare issues but it just continued to get worse and worse. We caught an infant "teacher" laying babies down flat on the floor and forcing the babies to hold their own bottles to feed themselves. My child was one of them, at only 6 months old. I addressed this with the teachers, directors and I called DCFS and reported the incident. They were cited for a violation as per DCFS guidelines, babies are to be held while being fed a bottle. All the teachers had to "sign a waiver" stating they'd hold the babies to feed them.. No accountability for the "teacher" who started this, no communication on how sorry they were this happened nor was it confirmed that all the other parents were made aware that this happened. Most recently my child's diaper went over 6 hours without getting their diaper changed. When we questioned them about it, the director checked back on the cameras and told us that the teachers "missed" changing my child's diaper, not once, not twice, but three times. Their claim was that they had a teacher being trained in the room and my child just somehow got missed during every diaper change... There were countless other issues that occurred... The amount of negligence, unprofessionalism, and lack of accountability displayed by the teachers, directors, and owners (Alexis McNece and her husband) is absolutely disgusting. I can only hope that nothing worse happens to any other children at this place. Be warned and be aware as they WILL NOT communicate anything that happens to your children unless you push for answers.

I worked for the new owners for a few months after Laura sold it. I had a vacation scheduled, was…read moretold to have such a good time, and when I got back was told I was no longer needed. These people are horrible owners who hire friends as workers, and got rid of all of the people who they agreed to keep on after bying the business.

Oh boy, where do you start. The staff are nice and caring…read moreand friendly....as long as there's a parent around. I picked up my child early one day, before the PRe K program had finished and heard the awful way Mary Haas speaks to the classroom. It. was. Awful. It's obvious to me that this woman has no business in a classroom with vulnerable children. That alone was enough to make me start searching for another center, but since Mary Haas isn't always in the Sunshine room (I don't know why they don't just say the pre k room. Pretentious much?) I figured it was not an emergency. Then my child came home with bruises on her neck, and no one at the school had any idea of how they came to be. I've also noticed the staff gossiping on the playground and not paying any attention to the children. Jenny and Janice (I'm not sure of their names, but they're mother and daughter) were just like the rest of the staff; on good behavior when they were being watched but not so much when they thought they were not. Given how expensive their program is, I can't believe they can't find better staff. Then again, why would any decent teacher work at such a screwed up daycare? I called DCFS about my child's bruising, and their investigation came back that the staff was not responsible. If they aren't responsible, then who the heck is?

These guys are great. Miss Nikka is the best, my daughter loves her. She's learning lots and her…read morespeech is becoming a big girl's! Definitely recommend putting your little one in here. Plus, they sanitize EVERYTHING.

I cannot say enough great things about La Petite Academy. I have seen my child grow in all aspects…read moreof her life since starting La Petite. I know she is well taken care of while there, which gives me a good piece of mind leaving her when I have to work. The entire staff is welcoming and friendly. My daughter Mia loves her teachers and her experiences at La Petite.

I can't say enough amazing things about this daycare. My daughter attended this daycare for more…read morethan a year. Kayla, Leah, and the entire staff are like family to us. Love this facility.

This is the worst daycare I have ever been a part of. We had two children there for a month, an…read moreinfant and a three year old. We are pretty sure that my infant son was placed in a chair from the minute we got there till he was picked up. Kids were always crying when I went in there, and I witnessed one child on his stomach in a swing. We can not prove it, but we are confident that the teacher that ran the three year old room spanked my child. He has never been sparked, or threatened with spanking, and he acted out, and named the teacher that spanned him. He said that she spanked him for having an accident in his pants. The management showed no interest in solving our complaint. Do not send your kids here!

I have taken both of my daughters here for several years and absolutely love this place. The…read moreteachers are very kind and friendly and make me feel completely comfortable leaving my kids there full time. My daughter isn't even four yet and knows all of her letters, can write her name and several other words, and can count to 20. She loves going to school and receives a great mixture of playtime, art time, and learning. They even helped a lot with potty training 1.5-2 year olds. I am much happier here than I was with an in home provider. This place isn't incredibly cheap, but they do accommodate hours from 630-6, so when you break it down for the number of hours of care, it is a much better deal than I had with an in home daycare provider. Plus they provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks. They also give you a week of vacation to use after a year and you don't have to pay vacation for the employees.

We are so grateful for the teachers and helpers at Toddle Town. We feel confident in their care…read moreevery time we drop our son off and we can see how he is learning and growing every day. As working parents, we couldn't ask for a better team of people to care for him and are so, so glad we found the Toddler House, Toddle Town, and Learning Journey system.

They took great care of my son when he was in his 2's. Very flexible and understanding. Great staff.read more