We can never express enough how fortunate we are to have Children Central as our daughter's first school - Every member there, from the warm ladies greeting everyone in the morning to the classroom teachers, to the owners who treat this place as their own baby showed the highest level of caring and integrity. Special thanks to Miss Quaneace and the very involving and responsive owners Kevin and Sharon Port! We were concerned our daughter couldn't speak much English when she first joined, but that concern quickly went away as it was almost a magic to not only see her English skills improving noticeably, but more importantly her getting more and more comfortable socially everyday. Three months later, she was almost a fluent bilingual speaker! We know there was no magic, it was Miss Q and other teachers' individualized attention and help that took a long way in our daughter's development. If you only expect Chidlren Central to be a place to drop off your kids, you will be quickly (and positively) surprised you are wrong. There are so many well thought-out curriculums, socialization, creative movements and learning opportunities that go well beyond just a child care facility. From music, art, physical development to a third language (for us:)), these well structured opportunities really stimulated our daughter's early interests in different areas - now she sings songs to us and plays drum set everyday and enjoys drawing, dancing and all kinds of sports. We had to move to another state due to job changes. Our daughter stayed until the very last day we lived in the area and she missed her teachers and friends so much there. We strongly recommend Children Central to other parents who are looking for a school that's their kid's extended family! read more

I want to warn parents to stay away from Children Central: it is a business, not a safe and caring place where you can leave your child with trust. I have a 6 months baby, she is always calm, she makes a lot of sounds before she bursts into cries, and she loves to smile. After going to the daycare for just 5 days, she cries so loud whenever she needs attention, she is afraid of people, and she lost her smile. The first two days going to daycare was good, the assistant director and the teachers all said she smiles a lot. Just some drool rashes which I thought maybe okay, I can't expect the teachers to wipe her all the time. However, when I pickup my baby during the third day, I was a bit early and arrived at 4:50pm. I hear a baby crying so loud and so desperately and that sounded like mine! When I get to the infant room, I realized it is my baby crying, left alone in the rocker, and no one was attending to her. Only when the teacher see me, she picked up my baby and handed her to me. Her eyes were all red, and she smelled liked poop (I later checked she did poop and was not changed). I asked how long has she been crying, she said "just a few minutes", like it's not a big deal. I then went to talk to the director, she showed me the camera from 4:30pm. I don't know what time she was put in the rocker, but for the entire 20mins on the video, she is in that rocker with no one attending to her. There camera has no sound and the rocker is not facing the camera, so there is no evidence that she was crying the entire time. This was my first red flag. When I got home I tried to search for the teacher's bio on the daycare's website, because I have not seen her before. That's when I noticed they are not infant classroom teachers. When I first toured the daycare, it was stilled operated by its owner, there were 7 babies and 3 teachers. But the owner later stepped down and hired a director to operate and the facility expanded so fast and by the time I enroll, there are 16 babies in the infant class (I asked the teacher because I see many babies). This is my second red flag. The fourth day she went to daycare, her got home with a cut on her arm. It was almost 2 inch long, and an entire flesh was missing from the cut. It is also very wide and cannot possibly be a scratch from a baby herself. I asked for an accident report but had no response. I called child abuse hotline and had a social worker coming over, that's when the director gave us a report saying the teachers don't know. This time the director refused to show anyone the camera, so I still don't know what happened. This is the largest red flag and I withdrew her from the facility. I lost my first month tuition, the deposit, and the daycare did not return my baby's supplies. And it has been 10 days since the cut, she still has a scar on the arm and when I touch it, I can still feel the dent (so you can tell how deep it was). Parents, stay away from this place for your child's sake. read more

Worst daycare ever. Their punishment(!) for kids is to take them in office. What happens in that office, know one knows. My son had a speech delay, and couldn't talk. I don't know what happened but ones I told him about the office at home and suddenly he screamed, cried, run and hid under the table saying- no, no, no. when I went to the daycare, the teacher said that my son was doing wrong(?) and she took him to the office. I called and talk to the owner, but she told me that everything was fine, that my son and she talked, and now everything is clear. I told her that my son couldn't talk and how they talk. She got confused, told me no sense things. I tried to contact his teacher all over again, but she was not there. She was gone forever! So don't trust, they are liers, I wouldn't give them not child even the dog. no stars at all! read more

When we started interviewing day cares for our children, Children Central was our second stop. We entertained the remaining two interviews we had for the week, but we knew this was the school that our children belonged in. The staff are extremely friendly and the management are very professional. They know their business inside and out. My oldest looks forward to spending his days with his teachers and friends. The things he has learned have exceeded my expectations. I will feel confident sending him to kindergarten after spending his pre-elementary school years at Children Central. read more

My son goes to children central and has gone through three rooms here as he's grown... It was okay until he was in the toddler two classroom where he was bit a total of 10 times... each time I was assured and told again they are doing their best and It won't happen again.. It stopped for a while now here we are again now in the twaddler room and my son yet again being bit, now twice in two weeks! I'm done giving them benefit of doubt before I know It my sons eye will be stabbed out with a toy etc because nothing is being done to solve the problem! Revolving door of new teachers does not help the issue! And the director telling us the biter has developmental problems isn't solving the issue either! I would stay away from this daycare because even the ones who have been here for a few years mean nothing to them but another pay check! The owner Kevin is not understanding one bit and just says he'll do the best he can... time to get out of here before my son really gets hurt!! Do not recommend children central !!! read more

We had a wonderful experience with Children Center. We were so happy with the care our daughter received in the infant room. The teachers took great care of our little girl and were never too busy to talk with us about her progress or any concerns or issues. They worked with our daughter on things like adjusting to a sippy cup and did lots of little art projects and activities. They made this overprotective first time mommy feel as secure and comfortable as possible leaving my little one in someone else's care. read more

My daughter has been attending Children Central for almost a year and I have nothing but positive things to say! All the teachers are wonderful and care for your children. I love the happily ever after reading program they use in the Pre-K, it's a great learning program that will get your child interested in learning! My daughter loves going to school and cries when she sees me coming to pick her up. One thing I like the most is that they use positive reinforcement to get children to behave. My daughter's teachers use a weekly star behavior chart for all the kids. That way they are motivated to behave, and get rewarded for their behavior! I have seen a huge amount of improvement in my daughter. The only drawback is the price per week, but honestly it really is worth it. I'd rather pay a little more and have her in a place like this. The owners are wonderful and always there for questions and information as well as addressing any concerns you have. read more