My five-year-old is finally moving on to kindergarten, so we want to share our fantastic experience…read morewith Little Village. We started when my son was 2 after we moved to Hastings from the city. Choosing a daycare was stressful, but our interaction with Ms. Jaggassar and the other parents she put us in touch with made us feel comfortable. Three years later, my son has graduated from in a nurturing environment that both helped him grow and made him enjoy each and every day. The most valuable thing about Little Village is the teachers. The infant room, the toddler room, and pre-school, we have had nothing but wonderful experiences with the teachers, who genuinely enjoy being around the children and bringing out the best in them. A special thank you to Elizabeth, Regina, Ruth, and Andy for watching my child and always keeping a smile on his face. He has thrived because of your care. And lastly, my sincere gratitude to Ms. Jaggassar, who is such a warm, personable, and thoughtful person. She has always done a fantastic job over the years running the daycare, and always gave us the time to talk about anything. She has a gift working with children, who adore her very much, and it is easy to see that she genuinely cares to provide the children with a positive experience. We would not hesitate to recommend Little Village daycare and would be happy to share more details about our three plus years of experience there to any parent that inquired.

Little Village Daycare provides outstanding childcare. My children benefited greatly from the…read moresupportive and educational atmosphere. The staff's attentiveness and nurturing nature is impressive, and the facilities are meticulously maintained and clean.

Moving cross country is stressful, Angelica and staff made finding care for my four year old…read moredaughter easy. From the moment I reached out to inquire more about the Sunshine Clubhouse Childcare Center, Angelica was really responsive and super helpful. I had a family member visit before my move to give her stamp of approval on the aesthetics/cleanliness of the center. Once I arrived to the area, I didn't get to see the center until my daughter's first day. I was so relieved from day one. The center it self is clean and spacious. The staff is so nice and caring. Everyone made my daughter feel welcome and she quickly came to love her new school. Overall the center provides quality and affordable care!

My kid is happy here. Period. I mean he gallops into the school every morning and hugs everyone…read more(evvvvveryone) goodbye when he leaves. The price is fair, and the PreK curriculum is more rigorous than in the public schools where I live and teach. He's writing his name, doing science experiments, adding and subtracting, playing outside and inside, following a structured day. We will be sad to leave when it's time for kindergarten. Miss Angie, Miss J, Miss Cynthia, and Miss Angela have a good thing going here. And I truly, honestly feel like they love my kid.

As a first time mother, I was extremely anxious about the thought of putting my daughter in…read moredaycare. I relentlessly searched day and night for daycares. I toured many facilities and finally, I bumped into My Sister's Daycare. I immediately felt a warm, nurturing and educational environment when I walked in for a tour. Candy and Consuelo were patient and understanding of my every question and anxiety towards enrolling my daughter in daycare. They assisted me every step of the way! Candy and Consuelo are amazing! They are loving, kind, patient, nurturing, and all of the above! I receive daily updates, lots of pictures, always a great streamline of communication! My daughter is always happy to go to daycare, she has a lot of fun and brings mommy home lots of art projects!! My daughter is thriving, learning, and exploring. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a smile on her face. I cannot recommend My Sister's Daycare enough!! You will not be disappointed!

My son has been attending Tiny Sprouts for a little over two months now (his first preschool…read moreexperience) and I can't begin to express our happiness with this school. My son is so happy and social, and I give a lot of the credit to the staff and the curriculum. He is always excited to walk into the classroom, and when I pick him up at the end of the day, he doesn't want to leave. He is a little over 2 years of age and is thriving more than I could have hoped for. The classrooms are clean, the teachers are incredibly sweet and nurturing, and I never feel out-of-the-loop. I receive constant updates and pictures of my son throughout the day via Facebook, and it's clear that the staff puts a lot of love and detail into what they do. As a working Mom, I never feel worried about his care because I have absolute trust in those looking after him. If you're a parent looking for childcare, I highly recommend Tiny Sprouts Infant Preschool!

I highly recommend Tiny Sprouts Early Childhood Center for any parent who is looking for childcare…read more My son just recently graduated from the PreK-4 class and he will be starting Kindergarten in September. He is still talking about how much he will miss it. He has grown tremendously during the 3 1/2 years he spent here, academically and socially. The level of care, attention to detail, and response to the needs of each individual child and family is like nothing you will find elsewhere. Parents can feel confident in knowing that their children are safe and happy. We loved every single moment with our Tiny Sprouts Family and will truly miss it.

We love Little Thinkers. Our daughter has been attending…read morefull time from 6 months of age (she is now 21 months old) and we feel lucky to have such a rich and loving environment for her during the week. We are first-time parents and we were a little nervous at first about leaving our daughter in a daycare, but we quickly realized that it is the best place that she could be. The kids learn so much from being in a group environment and from all the activities that the teachers offer. There are weekly activities such as piano class, yoga (cute!), dance, painting, crafts, and baby signs, making the days full of learning and exploration. And there is delicious, organic home-cooked food as well. Overall a great place!

Our little boy has been with Little Thinkers since he was 3 months old. Now he is in the toddler…read moregroup and we could not be happier with the amazing, loving care he gets here. They do fun, but educational activities that are age-appropriate in both content and in how they're taught. They give him tons of amazing food, have magic nap skills, and most importantly - they really and truly care about him. They also share lovely photos throughout the day, so nice for working parents to be able to see their little ones having fun! 10/10, the best daycare we could have ever imagined! It's a shame that their rating is skewed by reviews from people who do not actually have experience with this amazing group.

The Park Avenue POA is run by an incredibly competent, and hard working staff. During our initial…read moretour we were immediately impressed with how organized and professional the Director was. We knew that this preschool would be the one for our little girl and we patiently opted to stay on the waitlist and turned down other schools until a spot opened up. The Director and teachers helped us with the difficult transition from a nanny to preschool for our 3 year old. The Director has extensive experience working with young children, gives great advice, and is always supportive - never judgmental. Our daughter has been at the school for 1.5 years. The teachers are caring, warm, and attentive. They have weekly learning themes and encourage creativity, kindness, and collaboration. Our daughter has flourished at the preschool and is demonstrating more self-confidence, and stronger social skills. She is already trying to read and write, and is interested in math, and solving puzzles - which we know comes from the encouragement of her teachers as we rarely have time to work with her at home. We also love the fact that the program includes Spanish, Mandarin, music, dance, kung fu, and art lessons. We also signed her up for additional enrichment classes including ballet, soccer, and hip hop which we are grateful to have through the preschool. The enrichment programs are convenient since they are offered during preschool hours at the gym.

My son went to POA on Park Avenue for exactly 6 months. He cried every day before I dropped him…read moreoff. One day I saw how a teacher treated another kid with a running nose: she was violent, demeaning to the child and blowed his nose really hard! After three months, my son's teacher quit and when I went to ask why I was told by the director that once teachers found "better jobs" they would often quit. I do not think she was bright enough to even realize what she was saying. I also started to be suspicious because in their daily report they always said that my son ate all his fruit. My son DOES NOT eat fruit, so I knew something was not right there. While my son was there (he was in the Butterfly room) he had 3 different teachers. The kids spent a large part of the day stuck in chairs and there was an awful smell of urine in the entrance. No ramp was available for strollers not to mention the fact that the owners had been convicted of embezzlement for faud regarding the lunch program. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/17/nyregion/couple-accused-of-stealing-food-money-from-red-apple-preschools.html?_r=0 As soon as he left, he gained 5 pounds in a month and started to walk. He was 16 months when he started to walk! I wanted the day care to work out but after all this I was very happy to find a good nanny for my child.

Finding a daycare that you trust can be very stressful I'm glad that I picked this one. My son has…read morebeen going to this daycare for 7 months now and he loves it! he had a little separation anxiety at first but he got comfortable very quick. they always have fun activities for the kids storytime,drawing,sing alongs..etc and they even bring petting zoos & clowns some days. Updates & pictures of your child's day get sent to you through a app on ur phone so you don't have to worry. I would recommend this place for sure.

In the beginning, I was really excited given all the positive things I'd heard. I've since learnt…read morethat things have been downhill since the previous manager left. The 1st issue was extremely poor communication. The teachers in the youngest group didn't speak English and it was difficult to communicate without a translator. Small babies can't communicate their own needs, so a parent should be able to. When I brought this up with management, they said the lead teacher did speak English - yeah, maybe 10 words. The poor communication goes beyond language. At the start I explained I was a young widow, my husband passed a few months prior, and expected them to communicate this to the teachers so they could be sensitive. It was obvious this did not happen. None the less, the teachers were kind and caring, so I stayed. But the disappointment continued. My daughter came home with BLEACH stains on her clothing on THREE separate occasions. I brought this up to management and was assured it would be addressed, it was not. I understand the need to use bleach to clean, but small children should not be around toxic chemicals! Clean when they are not around! This was troubling as my daughter is a thumb sucker and could have got bleach in her mouth. The 1st summer I sent her to school in sandals the whole summer with no issue. The children have to keep their shoes on all day, including nap time. My daughter came home with sweaty and smelly feet. When summer came, I knew it would be uncomfortable for her to be in closed toes shoes all day. I made sure to get sturdy sandals with a thick bottom and adequate edging to protect her feet. Mid-summer, the sandals were suddenly a liability issue (but bleach isn't?!). They are so hyper focused on rules, they've lost the warm human touch they once had. I got a call from the office manager, I explained my concerns and told her that if shoes could be removed during nap time, I would send her in closed shoes. She said she would look into it and let me know. Then Sandy herself called me. I found her to be extremely rude from the gecko. She spoke over me and had no empathy for the concerns I was expressing. It was clear that she wasn't interested in the human perspective, this is just a business to her. At this point I felt frustrated and unheard. I finally made the decision to remove my daughter and emailed them she would not be returning after the year end. I received no response, they didn't seem to care. On the last day the teacher gave my daughter a lovely goodbye package, it was nice to finally see some care from someone there. I emailed about my security deposit and got no response. A week or so later, I emailed again. Today Sandy called me and once again tried to bulldoze her way through the conversation. The financial agreement says we have to give 45 day notice. (Standard notice for a job is less than that, are you kidding me?) I explained that I didn't have 45 days because the school year ended. Had I come to this decision during the year, I would have obliged but what was I supposed to do? Again, she spoke over me and had zero empathy, she really did not care about my situation. This time I spoke to her the way she spoke to me, which is uncharacteristic of me, but I was tired of the bullying. They expect parents to keep to the 45 day notice when they don't keep to their end of the deal - ex since the pandemic, they're only open until 6 (apparently you can only catch COVID19 between 6 and 6:30pm), among other things. So, I am leaving with a bitter taste, my experience at Sandy's was disappointing from the start, and I wish I had left earlier instead of trying to give them more chances. I've never been one to write reviews online, but I felt like I had to this time. Ps. Due to character limit I could only share some of the many issues.

Chelsea has expelled yes expelled daycare kids two years in a row. She has no interest in…read morepartnering with the parents on a path forward - just wants to push them out so she can slot in the next child. She has a 3 year wait list so she has no motivation to help children. This place was great but has gone downhill. Don't walk RUN from this place - the long wait list is saving you.

Stay out of those rude people, they are not friendly and rude to parents, can't imagine trust my…read morekids to them