Child's World is the best daycare and preschool! I sent both of my kids here for preschool and they…read moreare amazing! They keep it very clean, secure and they truly care about kids. Both of my kids absolutely loved attending preschool here. Spending three hours for the preschool morning wasn't long enough they wanted to spend the whole day! If you want a safe, loving, clean, structured and organized educational program then this is the place for you! My kids were always excited to go to Child's World and always had a great day! I recommend Child's World to everyone I know or meet with small kids!

Our daughter had been going to the Montessori in Ortonville. A usually outgoing kid, I'd always…read morefind her playing alone on the playground. She never once got excited about going. After six months she had done nothing but play--not educational play, just coloring and running. Then she stopped wearing her favorite shirts because older kids kept telling her they were "yucky." This is the kind of pressure a three-year-old shouldn't deal with. We took her to Child's World this year, and it's been a world of difference. She comes home with art projects that taught her how to make letters or count or something. She has learned a dozen songs. She comes to school and the kids call out her name. She can count to ten in Spanish and knows a lot of the alphabet in sign language. I credit the adults with all of this. It takes real organization and teamwork to put together a team like this. They handle behavioral issues effectively. They are creative in their use of play. And they create an environment where kids treat each other with respect. Honestly, this is one of the best things going in Genesee County.

Gateway Montessori School is definitely overrated and and uses its brand name to attract parents…read more In fact, both of my kids were there last year (infant and then toddler) and I can tell you that the infant room is not managed properly: Babies were sleeping in their car seats, accidents not reported properly, management is not present. While the price is very expensive (the most expensive in the area: between $1,500 and $1,700), it doesn't include lunch and snacks and several request to bring food or supplies are made on a monthly basis. Also the head of school is probably not experienced enough to manage the school. In fact, she seems overwhelmed with everything which happens in the school (she closes the school all the time rather than thinking through the issues). Staffs called themselves teachers while they take naps on the floor or look at their email all day. I left gateway few months ago and would definitely not recommend. There is cheaper and better service quality around in troy or royal oak. To avoid!!

Wow, the other review surprises me. While we have not tried the infant room, we have been there…read morefor two years 2014-2017 for our daughter and now we are in the 2nd year for our son in the Primary classroom. Teachers are engaged, professional, and friendly. The room is immaculate and it is a loving environment. It appears to be a true Montessori as compared to a big name one in the area that seems to push a very academic curriculum. We have never encountered any issues. We have moved and now drive approximately 20 minutes to continue our relationship with this school, passing another Montessori that is probably just fine.

Should I not tell you that I work at the facility and somehow influences my opinion? Too late, so…read moreI'm bias and I admit it. However, I don't think it makes a difference. If you like the service you receive and from the perspective of a parent and not an employee, well then I'm a very happy customer. I'm very lucky and excited to have such an amazing place and teachers for my child. I'm always amazed by the creativity of the curriculum and the excitement, expertise, and patience of the teachers. I see what the kids did that day from singing and reading to science class and am shocked for that age. Another important factor is the diversity of the student body. I'm so very glad to see that the kids get to learn and play with each other from many different cultural backgrounds. Ultimately the most important factor here is the faculty. They are amazing with children and am 100% confident that my child is safe and am amazed by what they learn each day.

I was horrified to watch a teacher yell at innocent children. I was swimming with my kids at the…read morepool when the teacher brought her class. She was splitting her attention between playing on her smart phone and yelling at different kids. I called the director to tell her what I saw, and no one ever returned my call. I have since seen the offender continue to yell. I am so disappointed as considered sending my child here. I hope that the school does something, as my kids are now frightened to even swim at the JCC because of the yelling teacher.

I worked there for approximately 2 months, I have over 25 years of experience working with…read morechildren. So when I review or make comments it's not from a lack of experience, or love and caring for children. I was told when I get hired the way they get rid of someone is by cutting their hours. I had mentioned Ed to the director numerous times of my concerns regarding a new hire, the children's diapers were not being g changed in the timely manner, and when I witnessed one little boys diaper was so bad, the feces was literally glued to his bottom and he was crying. When I brought this to the manager, all what was said to me by her was are you complaining again and a week later my hours were cut and I left. I am not perfect in no means, but the different concerns were never addressed

My son started at kids campus a few weeks ago and I can't say enough good things about them…read more Everybody is so caring and nice. They are also flexible which is so nice to have in a daycare. I'm so happy to have found them and I will definitely recommend them to everybody that I can!!!!

I was taking my some here for about 6 months. I wanted to love it but this place needs to train…read moreemployees on crisis management. I heard an employee say to a child he was going to shove his face in the snow last winter. I've had my child's personal items thrown from across the room toward my husband and son per his report and a boot almost hit him. Not appropriate. Im sure there are some great caregivers there. But when one that is impatient and just doesn't manage the children's emotional crisis well is the dominant energy than others follow. I walked in the room several time to different children crying and during the whole time it took me to change my child from snow items to other clothes and gather his things the child had not been spoken to. There are other ways I've seen this handled at another care facility. I suggest using your best judgment if you just feel like someone is a little annoyed by the children more often times than not then don't take your child there. Bless all the bright sunshiny patient caregivers that are there. They really need you. Also, I qualified for some DHS benefits and felt like that wasn't totally transparent because what my caseworker was telling me and what they were charging me was two different things. watch the totals on that print out from the beginning. If you need to send them to your caseworker to match up with their records.

Super nice staff, very knowledgeable about kids, and goes out of their way to help a single dad. My…read more9 month old has been going here for nearly 4 months. It's clean and kids seem to get the attention and love they need.

Teddy Bears Playhouse is a home away from home for my children. All 3 of my kids attend here and…read morehave been so loved and cared for. I can't say enough about this school. The Mother Goose teaching method has really helped my kids flourish and be prepared for Junior Kindergarten. Most of all from the Director to the teachers each one cares for my kids like they are their own. Shot out to Mrs. George who is able to teach and work with different dynamics. My daughter beats to her own drum and Mrs. George didn't try to change that about her. She let her shine when she needed to and be apart of the class when she needed to. Love everything about TBPH!

We recently moved to the area and after having a negative experience in another local daycare, we…read moretoured and started at the new Teddybear Playhouse on the traffic circle/round about. I'm not sure why the previous post states that staffers are not allowed to talk to parents because I can't shut up and probably spend about 10 minutes each morning talking to both my kids teachers and find myself running late for work. Twice I have odd work hours and stopped in to see my kids on my lunch, spending at least 30 minutes there and find the whole staff to be very friendly and know me and my husband by name. My kids are greeted each morning with a smile. I love this place and feel confident that my children are getting care in a loving and nurturing environment! It may not have all the bells and whistles, but I am most concerned about the relationships and care they are giving. My daughter is well taken care of in the infant room, rocked to sleep at each nap, and given a lot of attention. She is feed exactly how I have asked and her diapers are always changed. I always see the care givers in this room on the floor playing and talking with the babies, they do not just manage the babies, but interact with them. My son comes home happy each day and tells me all about the fun stuff they did in his preK class. I love all the special projects they bring in for his class and tons of art projects. He is a smart kid and comes home each day with something new he has learned. I know at the facility is newer and many of the caregivers have been there since it opened, but when I toured the other, older one, down the street, some staff had been there for 8-15 years. Before moving, we were with a home daycare for 5 years and I was used to my kids being in a very small group setting with a ton of individual care. I was nervous about coming to a center, but I am so happy with this facility and look forward to being here for years to come.

Terry Matlock's is wonderful and so convenient for parents and kids. The staff is great and my kids…read morehave learned so much at a very an early age. They have really benefited from going there and they both love it! They do everything-educational sections, art, dance, yoga, gym, etc. They have a topnotch curriculum and I'd highly recommend it.

My kids have been going to Terry Matlock for a little over a year. They both love going everyday…read moreand enjoy all the fun activities they always had planned. Not only is Terry Matlock fun for kids of all ages the staff is all super loving and caring. I would recommend Terry Matlock for anyone looking for a childcare center.

As a mother, one of the hardest things I had to do after giving birth, after being the only person…read morethere for my daughter day-in and day-out, after creating this unbreakable bond with the cutest tiny human, was returning to work. I had overwhelming feelings of anxiety and guilt, because, as a mother, the last thing you would want to do is trust your perfect tiny human with strangers. Ms. Ebonee, Ms. Mari, and Ms. Sara F may not know it, but they helped me step by step to work through my anxiety and guilt. Every morning I was greeted with smiles, by the staff. At first, it was rough on both my daughter and I during drop off, but as time went on, she would smile and as Ms. Ebonee calls it, dog whistle when we arrived at school. Every day at pick up, I get details on how my baby's day went, and what her teachers were working on with her throughout the day. My daughter was slowly becoming more comfortable with her teachers and was able to open up more at school. This helped me be at ease. Sure, there are still times when I have mom guilt take over, and I pick my daughter up early from school to spend a little extra time with her. But, I trust her teachers and the care they have provided for my daughter has been outstanding. Gilden Wood's Commerce is safe, reliable, and the hours work well for me. Another thing that I love about this school is that there is an app and they provide, in real time, updates on meals, naps, diaper changing, and they even send pictures and videos of my little one doing different activities. You can also send messages to the teachers and they are able to respond. There are also cameras in the classrooms and in the infant napping area, so I can check in at any time. I appreciate everyone who has been apart of providing care for my daughter this entire time, thank you!

It has been more than a couple of months since I removed my son from this daycare center, so I have…read moretaken a significant amount of time to gather my thoughts and concerns to write this review. When seeking a center for my 2-year old son I made a point to read the reviews for each center I considered. For that reason, I wanted to make sure that I wrote a clear review of my family's experience at this daycare center. First, let me begin with strongly cautioning any black families from trusting your little ones in their care. I say this because the last straw that caused me to remove my son was him being blatantly discriminated against and profiled by the teacher and I feel like the center staff as well. The first red flags were the teachers changing almost daily. My son had attended the daycare center for three weeks before I met his lead teacher. Then she was out for months due to a medical leave. My son only attended the center for 6 months and this was his first daycare center experience. Within the first 3 months he was hurt on the playground 3 times. After about the first month or two, I begin to receive behavioral incident notices at least twice per week and he only attended the center 3 days per week. At times they would call me to tell me about his behavior but neglect to mention to me that he had gotten hurt physically. These 'ouchies' were not simply scratches or scrapes that kids get all the time. Twice it was a split fingernail and then a busted limp. It happened so often that I made a point to do my best to pick him up before his teachers left for the day. I begin to feel this way because when I would pick him up he would be with other teachers that seemed really young and inexperienced. That brings me to another major issue - they were so short staffed at times that they would message parents on the morning of saying that they were shorthanded and were seeking volunteers to keep their child at home for the day. Then that escalated to messages/notifications on Fridays stating that specific classrooms would be closed on specific days due to their lack of staff. I met with the Director - Liz and her assistant Tori to establish a behavioral plan for my son. During that meeting, I expressed my concern that it seemed as if they were holding my 2-year-old to a higher standard than even their staff. I was told that they would make sure that the forgetting to notify me that he had gotten hurt would stop. Liz also assured me that he would not transition to a new class without notifying me. Within two weeks that is exactly what happened, also within a week of that meeting - Liz announced that she was leaving the center. Shortly after that we received a notice that both of his original teachers would no longer be working there. The notice came as a huge surprise. One day, I arrived to drop him off and was told that he would be visiting a different class. Next day they just moved him to the next class. In the meantime, when I would drop him off the teacher of the new class would call them to say that she was over ratio. This was of course concerning to me, so I waited until they adjusted the number of students before I left. On the last day, I brought him in and stayed for about 15 minutes to observe him in class and also speak with the teacher. She told me that he was a good boy and that most of the time his behavior was related to him defending his friends. When I got there I was given two incident reports - one due to his behavior and the other because he had fallen and gotten hurt the day before. Of course, this was frustrating. Then I read the behavioral incident. The teacher had written very disturbing things about my 2-year-old son. This was very hurtful and extremely contradictory to what we discussed in person. I told the regional director what happened. She apologized and told me that they would address the report with the teacher and agreed that the teacher should not have written the report in that manner. She also told me that they were in the process of onboarding a more experienced& appropriate teacher. I removed my son that following week. I just could not trust that he was not being mistreated. Parents, don't be fooled by the very nice facility. This center is not a stable, organized center that will be safe for your little ones.