Preschool programming here is great. They cover a variety of topics to engage students and have…read morethem learning in a fun way! Shelby Thomas

Worst daycare I've ever worked at. The teachers were nice and all loved the kids, although it was…read morehard to be happy at work with the way management treated us. I left in Dec 2022.

They have been looking after my 19 month old son for about 13 months (since he 1st went into…read moredaycare @ 6 months). The staff is caring and interacts well with the children. They have consistently accommodated my unique requests. On the rare occasion that I've had a concern/complaint, they have dealt with it swiftly and effectively. I love that the children at this center are from various races, backgrounds and socioeconomical situations. I think that it is very important for my child to experience diversity (which cannot be found in my neighborhood). They do a great job of keeping me updated on issues that impact my child's development and interaction with others. Each day, I get a report card explaining what he ate, what he enjoyed playing with, any trouble spots he might have found himself in, how he napped and what his diaper schedule was for the day.

I'm a fire safety educator and visit this center every year. It is very clean and the staff is…read moregreat! I visit a lot of centers and it's nice to see a clean and well run center with happy kids.

Still holding at a 3. Although their check-in systems have improved, the daycare has become…read moresomewhat of a black hole with belongings. Each child has a basket, but don't expect your things to stay in that basked, especially if your child gets moved back and forth between rooms. We are officially out a $6 sippy cup and a $12 pair of toddler mittens (second time they disappeared), lets hope they reappear again. Still hoping one day I can raise this rating, but today is not that day.

As an employee of Borgess CDC I am proud to say that the staff not only has the training and…read moreextensive history within the childcare industry but still has the passion, empathy and emotional intelligence to be productive teachers. While our center may appear chaotic at times we are all here for the children. This means that the children are loved and watched and cared for. From senior staff to new employees alike there is one goal that is consistent t throughout the day and that is how can we best aid your child . I enjoy my parents and children wholeheartedly, good bays and bad. I. Great ful to the honesty of the parents and staff I work with and look forward to seeing Borgess CDC continue to grow and Excell. I also want to make a personal note : when our boss determines to turn someone away it is in the protection of the staff and students here . I.E. verbal assults , threats of physical harm or erratic /irrational behavior. Borgess CDC is a good healthy safe caring place for children and has an amazing staff. We are human and nothing is perfect, please remember that. (We also have one of the lowest paid jobs around and yet we have more responsibility and take care of the most precious individuals in our world, our future. And alot of parents forget this. (over 200 hours of training this year, my 3.8 gpa B.A. and all my 18 years of experience) and McDonald's pays more than the average child care center. Ok, rant over! Looking forward to welcoming all of you future families to Borgess CDC!

My son went to this daycare for about a year, a year longer than he should have went there. We have…read morehad on going issues with this daycare. My son had pink eye three times back to back when he was an infant. I supplied diapers, there were days he came home with the wrong diapers on and two sizes to small. The daycare was on their second director in a year. And they went through 2 assistants while my son went there. My son recently got moved up to the tikes room Because he turned one. It has been problem after problem. But most recently my son has been bitten three times in a week. Yes kids that age bite but the first time he was bitten i was not informed of it, I found the bite marks on my child's body. Then he was bitten two more times after I was told they would shadow the children. I contacted the main headquarters to speak to the directors manager to file a complaint I spoke with her twice. The first time I spoke with her she was helpful. The second time she told me that she will stand by her daycare workers no matter what after I asked her, when she would start looking at her workers for being the problem and not the children and parents. If they would pay more attention to the children than getting the state assistance that would be great. When I spoke with Trisha I told her I was going to file a complaint to the licensing board because I felt my child was unsafe and they weren't taking proper care of my child. She terminated my son from the daycare on a Friday, no way to find new care by Monday. Obviously she was mad about me filing a complaint and at the point she told me that the licensing board will find nothing wrong with the daycare. I know many parents that have taken their kids to this daycare and pulled them because of the same problems I am having. They hire some very uneducated people there. Every other week there are new teachers working there your child is never with the same teachers and always mixed in with the babies or the older children. They allow kids to come there sick and don't call parents to pick them up. Their were days I picked my son up with a temperature over 100.4 and I was never called or told. I will advise everyone to not take their children here.

The classes were never available. I would sign in at 6:50 to secure a spot and they were already…read moregone. Always. Maple didn't have this issue but the drive was further.

The YMCA at Portage is a great place to work out and meet new friends. The staff is friendly and…read morehelpful and do a great job of keeping the place clean. The Y has lots of group exercise classes ranging from Yoga to BodyCombat, and so far all the classes I've taken were taught by great instructors. Whether it's pickle ball, tennis, basketball, weight training, cardio exercises or swimming in the 25-yard pool, the Portage Y really shines. It is very affordable, and if finances are an issue, the Y offers lots of financial assistance.