This is the best day care I highly recommend. Starting with the classrooms they are all such high…read morequality! The teachers are so patient and kind. My son loves his classroom with Ryan and Caln and he even has a connection with Chef Maryann he never misses a chance to say goodbye to her when we leave! My daughter absolutely loves Chrissy Langston Aiden & Ed !! Miss Dawn is such a great person to be greeted by in the morning she always has a big smile on and is very friendly. Jernice Logan Lauren and Wilma go the extra mile every time and their communication is wonderful. I cannot say enough good things about this place Mike and Michelle do a great job and I really appreciate them.

The staff members are not treated greatly by the upfront staff. Children are moved randomly without…read moreexplanation to a random classroom and a random teacher they don't know. The teacher isn't informed if they are potty trained or not or even what their name is. I would not recommend coming here. After seeing it for my child to potentially attend I was not impressed.

We have had our daughter enrolled since she was 4 months (she is 18 months now). It was difficult…read moreto find a center that would allow part time for an infant and allowed us to choose the days that we needed (not just Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday). As a first time parent- the staff helped us to feel comfortable leaving our girl. She was well cared for in the infant room (Kelly and Beth) and is now that she is in the toddler room (Tina) too. The staff has helped us whenever we struggled with new parent issues. The administrative staff is helpful and flexible allowing us to occasionally add a day if we needed and they had the room. The communication is plentiful, helpful and prompt. When our daughter fell and bumped her cheek the director (Frank) called and emailed me. They helped us get our daughter on a schedule and she has really flourished there. We feel that all of the staff truly care for her and she has a wonderful time. The food that they provide is nutritious and appealing to our daughter. We feel really lucky to have found this school and would recommend it to anyone.

*Don't send your kid here.* They are chronically understaffed and stressed out. It results in…read moreunsafe conditions. My 3 year old came home telling us his teachers were mean and then with adult sized hand-shaped bruises on his body. Child Services launched an investigation and concluded that a police report needed to be filed. We decided not to pursue charges because we didn't want to put our already traumatized three-year-old through anything more. Teachers were constantly yelling too. I wish I'd listened sooner when he told me they were mean.

These people have no morals or business sense. They put us on a waitlist for a year and told us we…read morewould start the following June. We called to check in 7 months into the year wait and were told they never said June and they didn't have timeframe as to when we could start but that it wouldn't be June or the summer. The following week, we received an email stating they wanted an extra $450 per child to remain on the waitlist, which would be okay if they could give us a start date. The fact that they want more money after we already gave them the money they initially asked for is a bait and switch. How can people possibly plan their lives and to go to work when they give you false dates and them take them back? We are now 8 months behind where we were initially when finding a daycare because we need to start over and all the waitlists are a year and a half. I thought we had a solid place to send our children but was told by them that I should have had a back up plan. What?!? I now have to resign from my job to care for my children due to the actions of these people. Send your child anywhere else.

So basically we have to watch our own kids for two weeks because this place is closed because of…read moreCOVID-19 and we just received an email that they are NOT giving us any money back for those two weeks so now we had to hire someone to watch our kids for two weeks (for 1K) while we work while they're closed on top of paying Malvern school to NOT watch our kids. The owner of this place is a greedy scumbag and we plan on filing a law suit. This is straight up greed and burglary. FYI, Goddard School reimbursed THEIR parents money for the two weeks. I have emailed several News outlets and also filed a complaint with the BBB.

***DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE**** I don't post things like…read morethis lightly, but I feel a responsibility to share our experience in case it helps another child or family. Chesterbrook Academy - Newtown Square has been the worst childcare experience of my 13 years as a mom. In our experience, the environment was cold, harsh, and deeply unsettling. When children are sad or crying, they are placed in a so-called "cuddle corner" and intentionally ignored--no one is allowed to speak to or comfort them until they stop crying. Teachers follow a strict "no response" approach, meaning kids who are screaming, throwing, or clearly distressed are simply ignored. The level of rudeness, judgment, and lack of warmth from staff has honestly left me bewildered. My child came home crying many days, saying the teachers yelled at them--and I personally witnessed teachers yelling at children right in front of me. Leaving your child in someone else's care is already incredibly hard. You expect compassion, patience, and basic emotional safety. That was not our experience here. I can't speak to other Chesterbrook locations, but Chesterbrook Academy in Newtown Square is one I would strongly urge parents to avoid. If sharing this helps even one child have a safer, more loving experience elsewhere, it's worth it

Oh how quickly this place went downhill after the previous principal left. If your child does not…read moremeet their standards, there are teachers who will verbally judge and criticize your family. Severe lack in communication (no reports for injury, no pickup ID confirmation for non registered adults, etc). Management is struggling, and they cannot keep their teachers around for more than a certain amount of time. Just so sad and disappointed.

We couldn't be happier with our experience at Lightbridge Academy! The admin team and staff are…read morealways welcoming, professional, and go above and beyond to support families. The entire facility is spotless and so well cared for, which gives us such peace of mind every day. One of the things that truly sets Lightbridge apart is how every teacher, not just the ones in our child's classroom, knows each student by name and takes the time to connect with them. It feels like one big family, and that level of care makes such a difference. A special shout-out to the Orange Giraffes room -- Ms. Alison, Ms. Dana, and Ms. Gina are absolutely wonderful! Their kindness, patience, and dedication shine through in everything they do. They've created such a loving, fun, and safe environment where the kids thrive. We are so grateful for the entire Lightbridge team and would highly recommend this school to any family looking for a nurturing, clean, and supportive daycare.

They had me sign documents stating that I could not share my experience, essentially an NDA, in…read moreorder for us to receive our payment back since we had already paid for the month and were leaving. What I will say is keep looking ; there are great centers out there.

We have had such a great experience at the Malvern School! The teachers have been so kind and…read morecaring, and the leadership truly takes pride in their school!

Total scam. I don't have experience with the quality of care here, but this location basically took…read moreour money for a waitlist spot ($150) and we never heard from them again. I literally called them myself every few months on several occasions only to be told that we were "several down" on the waiting list each time. We paid the waitlist fee in August of 2021, and in late 2022, I got an email notification (out of nowhere) that we had been removed from the waitlist. By that time, luckily, we had already enrolled at The Goddard School, but thank God we weren't depending on the Malvern school, and thank God we had somewhere else to put our daughter. I had such a bad experience with them during the initial waitlist process that I'm sure we're better off not enrolling my daughter there anyway, since communication obviously isn't a priority for them. They currently have a sign up that says "Enroll now for Fall", which is laughable. More like "Enroll now and you might hear from us in 2 years, or maybe not at all, but we'll gladly take your money anyway." Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. The Malvern School location in Malvern had a child abuse lawsuit filed against them, so I don't trust the entire Malvern franchise or any of their locations now, period.

I wanted to like this school but the staff is very unfriendly and rude to parents. When they need…read morechildren to fill the school, they will be nice as can be. But as soon as kids are enrolled, they are too good for everyone and can't even return simple e-mails. Not the environment I want my children growing up in.

The Malvern School has been a welcoming change after the horrible experience we had at Chesterbrook…read moreAcademy in Chadds Ford. The staff at Malvern are warm and friendly. They follow the STEAM curriculum and are NAEYC certified, which is a huge plus! The teachers are professional and caring and my kids come home every day happy and excited to go back again. The school is set in the woods and the kids get lots of outdoor time. They get to go on nature hikes and explore. An added bonus is that they offer the day camp right next door so they attend daycare during the year and then head to camp in the summer. Can't recommend highly enough!

Co-owners, Barbara and Steve have turned this location around in the best ways possible. We've were…read morehere with three kids over 10 years, and since Barbara and Steve took over, they have implemented an environment of supporting the staff, enhanced safety features, new and engaging activities and opportunities for the kids, and positivity all around. It's amazing to see the school decorates for holidays and celebrations, teachers recognized and children lifted up. The summer camp is amazing now, and is a true age-appropriate camp. I cannot stress enough how wonderful the Malvern location is now, and it's due to Steve and Barbara's leadership.

We have been with this school for a total of 7 years. The Goddard family has become a part of our…read moreextended family as many of the teachers there have been with us since both of my babies were 12 weeks old. The school has new owners that took over, over a year ago and they are ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! They deeply care and they have done so much to update the school and make it a great, fun place for kids to grow and learn. Since the new owners took over, shout out to Steve and Barbara, I don't have one negative thing to say about our experience there. Ms. Jenny and Ms. Ellen in the front are so caring and Amazing. We love everyone here and we want to thank them for taking great care of my kids while we are at work. If you're deciding on a daycare and you can find a spot here, don't think twice! Highly, highly recommend!!