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    La Petite Academy of New Pt Richey

    La Petite Academy of New Pt Richey

    2.9(19 reviews)
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    After two years of my daughter being at this daycare, I made the decision to withdraw her due to…read morethe decline in care under new management. Since the new director, Courtney, took over, I began receiving calls almost every other day to pick my child up for simply "not listening." To be clear, my daughter was not being violent or physically harming anyone--she was being treated like normal childhood behavior was a major issue and she's only 4. What's even more concerning is what I observed through the cameras. Instead of redirecting or positively guiding the children, teachers frequently yell at them throughout the day. It creates a stressful and unwelcoming environment that is completely inappropriate for young kids. A VPK teacher Ms. Pat walked out due to being "overwhelmed" and I overheard her on the phone tell my daughter in a loud tone "don't talk to me ever again" which my daughter told me herself what was said. Another teacher also admitted to beating her own child which is kind of concerning considering she works with children.. I would not recommend this daycare to anyone. The difference became immediately clear when I moved my daughter to a new daycare--on the very first day, she was noticeably happier and more at ease. That alone confirmed I made the right choice.

    Before we enrolled, we took our child in for a "discovery day." We liked what we saw, and our child…read morewas enthusiastic. Wasn't there for an hour that day before my wife was called to pick up. They made up all sorts of stories but when I got there the poor kid was sitting there quietly in the office. Hasn't been the same since and I can't get a straight answer from the staff. All kids have their issues, but we had a conversation about needs with the Director that they said could be fulfilled. I know my child isn't the first to "give you an issue listening" so maybe they need to take a look at themselves and ask if they are actually teaching children at their "academy."

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