Our son loves it here and we have had a great experience! They are flexible, kind, and really take…read moregreat care of our 8 month old.

We made an appointment to visit this location and the night before received an email that the visit…read morehad to be rescheduled. It took over a week of emails to the facility to reschedule for the following week. We were supposed to go again tomorrow morning and I just received another email saying they would need to reschedule. Once I could maybe understand, but the second time after going back and forth for almost 2 weeks is unacceptable. There is no way I could leave my 5 month old at a facility that can't handle scheduling a tour let alone the well being of my child.

There have now been three "self reported serious incidents" in 2019. Two in January and one in…read moreFebruary (see follow up story in the NY Post) and there are still uncorrected violations going all the way back to December when my son was injured (see my previous reviews) and 89 violations total since they opened. NYS lists them as "pending revocation" since December 2018. They are up for renewal in October 2019. I know from our own experience that it can be hard to find quality care, but please do your diligence before enrolling here or continuing to entrust this facility with the welfare of your children. Their compliance failures are overwhelming.

Parents be warned: do your homework on this facility's incident and violation history before…read moreconsidering enrolling your children here. My son was badly injured at this facility and they did not seek urgent medical care. We've taken our story to the press to make sure parents in the local community were made aware. A simple Google search of this facility will show you the full story, covered by WCBS, NY Post, USA Today, Journal News/LoHud, News12, HLN, and several more. My sons accident uncovered a sad reality - this facility had been operating all year with over 30 violations against it. We had no idea. I've since become very familiar with how to view daycare violations on OCFS.com. As of January 4th, 7th and 8th of 2019, the state of New York logged even more violations against TLE Dobbs Ferry. They now total to 83 violations. In my quest to find new daycare for my son, it appears most daycare centers in our area don't have more than 5 violations over the span of several years, some which have been in operation for 20+ years. Compare that to 83 violations at this facility from November 2017-January 2019. They should be ashamed of themselves. I wish we had known about these violations sooner. We would have removed my son from the program immediately. Since we've spoken to the press, at least a dozen parents and former staff members have contacted my husband and I directly about their own negative experiences at this facility, ranging from injuries to their children requiring stitches and leaving scars; to a 4 year old child being called an "idiot" to her face by one of the head teachers; to another teacher telling the pre-K class about her brother in jail on a daily basis; to teachers being encouraged by management to manipulate the children's daily performance sheets to make it appear they are learning skills at a faster rate than they truly are. Ask yourself, would you want you child being watched by this facility? If you look up the violation history of this center at OCFS.com, you'll see they even failed to perform background checks on a number of the staff. I won't besmirch everyone at TLE Dobbs Ferry. My son had a few really great teachers who cared for him dearly in the 12 months he attended this facility. Unfortunately for my son, none of them were present when he was injured. Had even one of them been, I'd like to think his injury would have been handled better. Many of these teachers have since left TLE and gone on to better facilities. I can't encourage parents enough to do their homework. Please use the resources available by the state of New York and look up the violation history of any daycare facility you are considering for your child. You can also contact the Westchester Childcare Council for assistance. They will even perform a daycare search for you based on where you live, and will give you all the information you need on individual facilities.

My grandsons have aged out of Creative Playtime and due to the program here were more than ready…read morefor kindergarten. My 2 grandsons attended from age 2 to 4 and learned a lot, laughed a lot and made wonderful memories. All grade level teachers are caring and nurturing. The extended day programs and summer camp were a bonus. I will miss dropping off my grandson in September.

I had my child enrolled in this daycare up to the day when they developed a "gas leak". My older…read moredaughter lost her job in order to take care of our 3-year-old since we have no one else to take care of her. This franchise could not place my daughter in any of their other locations. Communication was not great, and the lack of empathy shocked me. My daughter who has special needs has been severely affected by this, every morning she gets up and tries to dress herself to "go to school". I am also still waiting for a refund since my daughter has not been placed and or not attending. Please do better, families are affected by poor management.

I cannot say enough good things about tutor time pleasantville. They treat my son like he is their…read moreown and I can feel that they adore him. It is so reassuring to go to work knowing he is in the best hands.

We love this daycare. The teachers and owner really are professional, kind and caring. My kids are…read morelearning more than they probably would in PreK. They come home daily with art, tell us all about their educational experiences and we get a curriculum once a month so we know what they are up to. They have handled the Covid pandemic so well and couldn't be happier that our kids are there.

This place employs or used to employ a past nanny of ours. We found out that she smoked while…read morecaring for our 3 month old, had her mother act as a reference, and caught her stealing on camera! Wait, but she was also taking ambien and passed out on our screaming baby...twice! People need to be honest when applying to take care of babies!

i absolutely love this school. Mrs. H is the teacher and director. my daughter went there from 2.5…read moreyrs old and finished kindergarten with them. they were always really good with her and so accommodating. i felt like they knew my daughter so well. I will forever be grateful!!

The owners are actively advertising the scarsdale location and conducting parent walkthroughs at a…read morelocation that has not been licensed. Even more concerning, the facility is located on an extremely unsafe main road, which poses serious risks to children's safety. I would highly advise parents to look elsewhere.

My draught has been going to KAP 2 for 2 and half years. Always very happy with the teachers and…read morethe caring team. All teachers are very caring about the children and will cater contents for the needs fit their age. My daughter learnt so much at the school, behavioral wise and knowledge wise. The hours are great, perfect for a working family. Will recommend 100%.

We are beyond thrilled with Kids Are People 2! Before my son started daycare, we had a nanny so I…read morewas a bit nervous about the transition. He made the switch easily and is flourishing there. I can tell how much he loves going to see Michael, the staff, and his friends each morning - he doesn't want to leave at the end of the day! Michael sends updates, photos, and videos throughout the day - it's so fun to see everything that my son is up to. He always has a big smile on his face.

I highly recommend Gigi daycare, especially for small kids who needs extra care and love while…read moreparents are away. We moved to the area when our son was 20 months old, and the first thing I noticed he was not getting sick as often at his previous daycare. Gigi is very knowledgeable about child behavior and development stages, she helped us (first time parents) to go through terrible two without stress. There was no bitting, screaming and tantrum period was short and relatively easy. They are a family oriented and adjust to your personal needs. When our second son was born, Gigi taught boys what it means to be a family, and created a strong bond between them. Since this is a mixed age group, younger kids naturally develop skills faster interacting with older peers, while older kids learning to be gentle with babies. As far as academics, they follow preschool programs and teach ABCs, numbers, shapes, working on scissors and glue...you name it. We don't speak English at home, so I can definitely tell boys developed their communication skills and academics at Gigi. In addition they teach Spanish too. Overall it was a great experience and I can't be more grateful to Gigi for her help!

Gigi Day care is a loving and nurturing place for children. Gigi has a planned schedule for the…read morekids every day- whether its story time with "mother goose", projects that the kids bring home or dancing class- the children are always entertained and look forward to days at Gigi's! There are themed days where the children dress up, a summer party and almost every holiday is celebrated. My daughter has attended since she was 14 months, this is like a second home for her. The house is kept meticulously clean, there is a play area, an eating area for lunch and rooms for the kid's nap time. Gigi has a large side yard with lots of toys for the children to play in warmer weather. I would recommend this day care service to anyone, a loving friendly environment - a home away form home.