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    Early Explorations

    5.0 (4 reviews)

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    Five Star Learning Centers

    Five Star Learning Centers

    3.4
    (5 reviews)

    Before our baby was born we checked out several day cares to ensure the best fit for our family…read more As soon as I walked into Five Star Learning Center I knew this was the place. The staff here are great. During our first visit we noticed all of the staff had smiles on their faces. All of the kids seemed happy too. This visit was a surprise visit so I know it wasn't staged. To top it all off, they were the cheapest day care we had visited. FSLC offers more services than most other day cares. They offer 24 hour care for those parents that work shifts. They also offer a "Parent's Night Out" one Saturday each month. This consist of child care from 6 pm to midnight to allow parents to go out and have fun by themselves. This is really nice for those parents that may not have a close family support system and just need a night to themselves. Our son has been going to Five Star Learning Center for over a month now and I still feel the same way. I know our son is getting the proper care and attention he needs. He comes home happy every day and is hitting his milestones. I feel he is treated just as if he were one of their own. I am truly amazed by this place after hearing horror stories of day cares.

    We love five star! My son (now 2) has been going here for close to a year and a half. He's always…read moregreeted with a warm welcome. The staff is very friendly. I love how many fun activities and crafts they do with the kids.

    Edwardsville YMCA

    Edwardsville YMCA

    2.9
    (7 reviews)

    The Meyer YMCA is kept clean and the staff are always so friendly and helpful. We are only staying…read morein the area for a few months and needed the amenities offered at this Y, but didn't want to pay the activation fee for such short use so they waived it for us. Prices for activities and clubs are reasonable, factoring in the membership fee. The workout area is always kept in great condition, and rarely do they have machines not working. When they do, they are fixed very quickly. The only thing I am not so pleased with is the pool. It would be better for families if they had an infant area for toddlers/young children to paddle and an indoor pool at this location would be a plus since the Esic YMCA location is older and less appealing/boring. We did have a negative experience at the boot camp at the Esic, where the female instructor paid absolutely no attention to us as newcomers and people who were unfamiliar with the exercises. We looked stupid standing around and frequently did the wrong thing since we couldn't remember the circuit. She was too busy working out herself.... not pleased.

    I had been going here for a year as a family plan member on my sister's account and while sometimes…read moretheir computer system has had trouble finding me we have always been able to show proof with our phone login account and been able to continue on our day. Today however when this issue came up, an older woman named Mary Ann was adamant that I was not listed on the account and could not stay. We showed the phone login that clearly lists me as a family member on the account and showed the email from a year ago where I signed the appropriate waivers. Mary Ann informed us that all of that didn't matter, and when we told her we had been doing this for a year with no issues she responded with "well then we fucked up. But there's smart people working at the front now". And during all of this the two younger girls working the counter were making rude side commentary and giving our family dirty looks. We insisted a manager be contacted but when Mary Ann called the manager she openly lied with us there stating we were refusing to sign waivers. We called her out and said that isn't true we are fining signing paperwork again but Mary Ann also insisted that we would only be allowed to have me with them this one last time even with the paperwork. So we left, cancelled the membership and will be going elsewhere. The entire experience was bad enough but with the kind of language Mary Ann used and the disparaging comments about previous workers clearly show this is not a family friendly establishment. I'm also not unconvinced that some of the attitudes stemmed from their personal discrimination opinions as it was also obvious my sisters are part of a same sex marriage relationship.

    Early Explorations - childcare - Updated July 2026

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