We've been back and forth for a few months thinking of enrolling and they have been very…read moreforthcoming. Both Erika and Kim have been nice to work with to enroll my child. Lots of information and communication.

Please everyone pray for me and share this post so no other child become a victim. My son attended…read moreTLC learning center in blue island since may of last year. My son has been scratched, bitten and hit over 7xs since he been there. My son has been bitten 3xs in one day by one specific child and no action was taken after that. I was given an action plan and instructed that they will be separated and supervised at all times well clearly i was lied too. I have watched videos of one of my child teachers literally shacking and rough houseing a child and i tld them god forbid i ever see that childs mother cuz noone should do a child like dat ( layla's mother i hope you see this). I was called today and informed that my child was scratched and wen i got there my son had 3 scratches on his face and neck and i was told i cant guarantee that your child will be supervised at all times. wTF how dare you. Ik kids will be kids but adults and teachers should be held accountable for their actions.Look at my sons pic and plz share this and DO NOT send yo child to TLC in blue island.

I hesitated to write this review, but after sharing our brief experience with other moms, they…read morestrongly encouraged me to speak up. While our initial tour with Ms. Krista was reassuring and helped ease my anxiety about sending our 6-month-old to daycare, the actual experience was a complete 180. We pulled our baby out after just four days because we simply could not trust them with his safety and care. Here is why we left: Unsafe Sleep Practices: Despite Illinois state law requiring infants to sleep in their own cribs, we were repeatedly sent photos of our son napping in a baby swing. Even after we explicitly requested he sleep in a crib for his safety, my husband walked in later that day to find him asleep in the swing again. Propped Bottles: Photos sent to us showed our 6-month-old being fed with his bottle propped up by blankets in a swing, forced to figure out how to feed himself because staff wouldn't hold him. Lack of Interaction & Comfort: On his first day, he was placed straight into a saucer screaming, with no comfort. When we checked in later, he was crying alone in a corner swing while toddlers wandered the room. Every time my husband did a pop-in check, the infants were confined to containers (saucers/swings) rather than being on the floor interacting. The caretakers all sitting in chairs and not playing with the babies. No Outdoor Time: We were promised the kids go outside (which is also state law, weather permitting). In reality, they never went outside. We work around that area and never seen kids being taken out for walks. Terrible Communication: Daily updates on feedings, diaper changes, and naps were practically nonexistent. We had to ask for a daily report text through MsKrista. the one report we finally received was completely blank on crucial details like sleep duration, diaper change and food intake. Furthermore, emails from the center were completely anonymous with no names signed. Neglect of Basic Instructions: When we packed up his things on our last day, the diaper cream we provided had never even been opened. Ms. Krista is a persuasive talker who tells you exactly what you want to hear during the tour, but there is little action behind her words. The center takes shortcuts, ignores safe-sleep laws, treats babies like a monolith instead of individuals, and operates with a concerning lack of staff (this is our assumption based on what we saw, we don't have prove) and transparency. Those four days were incredibly stressful for our family. Ms Toni was sweet based on the short interactions we had with her. I think she was trying to her best. I think who ever runs that place is taking advantage of her. It appears to us that she doesn't have adequate support and is alone in the infant room most of the day. They told us someone comes in, in the afternoon to help. That didn't seem right. Our baby is now at a wonderful new daycare where safe sleep is practiced, containers aren't used, they go outside daily, and we get real-time updates on an app. Most importantly, he is happy when we pick him up (his face/eyes aren't puffy from crying all day), and we finally have peace of mind. Trust your gut, parents--i am glad we did!

Teachers make this place, however the Owner of this place is petty, bitter and can never get a hold…read moreof her. I am posting my email to the "Owner" of the daycare so you will see what we went through and how she is. "It is a shame that we were not able to discuss this in person before today and YOU decided that this would be my kids last week at your daycare. You made this their last day when nobody was ready for it. Not us, not the teachers and especially not our kids. We had to break it to them that today would be their last day, and you should have seen the devastation on my baby girl's face crying telling us that she will miss Ms. Tora. Similar to when you told Miss Moni not to come back after she gave you her notice that she was leaving. My son and Miss Moni have created a beautiful bond but you stripped them of their proper goodbyes and you broke their hearts. It's hard to believe that an owner of a daycare would be responsible for breaking the hearts of teachers and children in this way, by taking away their moment of a proper goodbye. It's unfortunate that you could not work with us to be able to have them there for one more week, even if that meant charging us a late fee to process a payment on August 15. We didn't say we would not pay, just that it would be late. You could have worked with us and accepted payment on the 15th with a late fee or another option that would help us all, as working parents, yet you choose to shut the door on us. Now we need to decide what to do about childcare during the week that was supposed to be their last with you. This is extremely unprofessional and uncalled for. I'm sure there could have been a solution that would work for all of us, but you decided to be bitter and give us options that would not work with us due to our work and salary schedules. It is a shame because we have been loyal customers of yours since 2019. My daughter was only 2 and a half months old when she began attending your daycare. We've been spreading nothing but good things about your daycare center. All through the pandemic and the renovation of 78 W. Van Buren, we were patient and ready to have both our kids return to your daycare. We have even called so many times during the renovation to check to see if it opened yet, out of excitement and this is how you send us out??? I feel you may have some sort of resentment towards people who plan to leave your center. Just like with Miss Moni, who has been such a blessing as a teacher to our kids, when you told her not to return after she put in her notice. Miss Moni has the nicest heart and beautiful spirit and she did not deserve that. You took away her chance at saying goodbye to her kids and you took away the chance for us to explain to my son that he would no longer see her unless she stayed until the day she said she would. Now that we put out our notice, you have given us the go around through email, because clearly you have a problem meeting in person, as I have asked you to give us a time and day to discuss and you ignored it. Because of this, today was indeed their last day. You gave us no room to discuss and come up with a reasonable solution that would work for all of us. You can be assured that I will no longer be recommending this daycare center to those around us and will not hesitate to talk about this situation and leave a review. Parents should not have to deal with this kind of unprofessionalism. We enjoyed this daycare center because of the teachers here like Miss Moni, Miss Shenaya, Miss. Tora, Miss Annie, Miss Ivy, Miss Brenda, Miss Christa, Miss. Barbara, Mr. Chris and even going back to Miss. Jan, who have all been super wonderful with our babies. We are indebted to them for all they have done in helping our kids educational and emotional growth. You are lucky to have them and they are definitely the backbone of the center. I hope you know that and value each and every one of them, even if they decide to resign from your daycare. I also hope that in the future you allow others to have their proper farewells, especially for the sake of the children. May God be with you"

I have a set of twin boys at memitos they are now 2 years old, came into their care facility at 6…read moremonths, I have nothing but good things to say about the employees at the Daycare Center, the bond they have formed with my boys is amazing. The boys look forward to going to being in their facility daily, walk in and leave with a smile I am greatful that they were able to care for my boys, I 100% recomend their care center to all parents.

BEWARE! Sleeping pills in the top drawer under the printer at front desk. 1. Do not belong in a…read moredaycare facility, OVER THE COUNTER OR NOT. 2. Kids will literally sleep from 11 to 3, making the presence of these items even more suspicious. Do right by your kids and them send elsewhere!!

I been coming here for ever is so safe and clean. The manager MrMoe is so kind and sweet it is…read morewelcoming to bring your kids of all ages to play. They have private rooms to have your special events at the privacy of your own room. The food is so delicious and not over priced. My kidzplay is under new management and is always they have the same polite staff. The bathrooms are always clean. Bring your family and have tons of fun.

I liked that it was conveniently close to home. Unfortunately, I had my 15 month old in the Pink…read moreroom and the lack of communication bothered me so much. At the beginning, I had to ask for pictures and check in on my son because of course when I would drop him off he would be crying. I understand that as teachers, they're busy. But if there are 3 adults to 12 kids, one should be able to send messages during nap time. I'm not sure what the point of having Class Dojo was if they don't communicate anything. I also didn't like when I registered, it was such a quick process that I felt uneasy because I had no clue who the teachers were or what the room set up was like. When I asked to see the room to get a better picture of where I would be leaving my son, they had to show me a video of it on their iPad? The whole thing made me hesitant. I was thankful that they accepted my son, but ...eh. And what I disliked the most was that although I understand COVID is still going around and there are little ones...they wouldn't let parents in yet and we had to pick up one at a time even though none of the teachers were wearing masks. I feel that if they were really concerned about COVID then they should let parents in with a mask since now it seems that things are returning to normalcy. I feel like it was a way to not let parents in. I wanted to be able to pick up my child and see what he was doing instead of waiting for them to pack up his things and give him to me. And I had no idea who was giving me my child. I didn't know if they were his teacher or not. I only knew Joy, the director, and she was nice but no one else ever introduced themselves to me or shared one thing that my child did during the day. As a first time parent, I desperately wanted to know how my child was doing and develop a relationship with his teachers but the drop off and pick up process was so quick. and as someone who used to work in a day care, you gotta share something the child did. Anything! What was he playing with? Were they a great eater or sleeper? They did provide a paper copy of the child's day supposedly but I honestly felt it wasn't personalized and they probably put down the same thing for each kid in the pink room. It felt like pulling teeth trying to develop a relationship with his teachers. Maybe it's a great place for the older kids. But it wasn't for us.

I was referred to Tiny Scholars Academy TSA after my husband and I began searching for a new…read moredaycare home for our son. TSA came highly recommended by a neighbor of mine. My neighbor was able to give me some info about the facility and their process. We were hoping to find a new daycare closer to home and a bit more affordable. Tuition breakdown - Full Time: $360 a week $72 a day Part Time 3 days - $225 a week $75 a day 2 days - $160 a week $80 a day Infant classroom 6 weeks - 15 months 1:4 infant classroom 1:5 toddler classroom 12 months and up has breakfast, lunch, and snack. Infant class room has 10 babies max with a total of 3 teachers. One of the teachers works from 7-3pm so the teacher ratio drops, but some of the kiddos usually are picked up around that time. They definitely work with the families to ensure your child is placed in the right classroom and gets the support they need. From what I see, the director is hands-on.

I have two foster children that have attended Tiny Scholars Academy for a year now. One child…read morestarted at about 3 months old. She's now 18 months. She knows her ABCs, can count 1-10, knows the language of colors and sings a bunch of nursery rhymes. They have helped to instill social skills and directives that will prepare her for school. The 3 year old undoubtedly will enter kindergarten well-prepared. His phonics/phonemic awareness is laser sharp and he is already writing words. His Spanish vocabulary is pretty impressive and even shocked me with a list of different amphibians! The teachers are patient, encouraging and personable. The owner has been more than accommodating and responsive to the kids needs and to me as a foster parent. The facility has been a God-send and I highly recommend Tiny Scholar Academy.

my grandson attend this facility currently. The director Ms Tina is very attentive with questions…read moreor concerns you might have .She gives me great comfort knowing my concerns are addressed and my grandson is safe and well taken care of. Thank you that .

West Austin is the place to have your child/children. You would be amazed at all your child will…read morelearn and experience at this center. All the staff are very loving and supportive. Trust they will become like your family. Your children will be in good hands. We love West Austin staff.

This daycare isn't only a place I drop off and pick up my kids but it's a second home as well. I…read morehave had all 8 of my children enrolled at little tykes and after previous centers were a disappointment little tykes has never let me down. Little tykes have always kept my children safe, entertained, educated and happy. My children were able to leave the daycare and enroll into school with the tools they were given from little tykes to thrive and succeed in their future endeavor because they had the right foundation of education hardwired into them from the staff at little tykes. As a single mother I needed someone reliable and trustworthy to depend on, they are it! My relationship with this school is over 15 years old and I now consider them family, especially the director Joanna. she has always went above and beyond to accommodate the parents needs, provide nurturing love, support and patience with children who are and are not on the spectrum and to place teachers who are just as passionate about education as herself. It truly takes a village to raise a child, they are my village.

We've been sending our son here for a couple of years. let me start by saying that while this place…read moreis not creme de la creme, it does offer a safe, nurturing environment that is very very convenient for parents. the rates are cheap, they don't require you to pay if you miss a week and did i mention that they are cheap? when my son is sick, the staff show a high level of concern. they keep him busy with activities, art, music, books and have a large fenced outdoor yard. i would like to see some organic options or green efforts implemented, however.

I went to take a tour, looking for potential daycare options for my 14 month old son and I wasn't…read morevery impressed with this facility. It was small... Very cluttered and had a foul smell. The staff wasn't very welcoming and not very knowledgeable of common questions. The children would cry and i seen at least 2 staff members carry them out by their arms.. The rugs were dirty- and to think children nap on those!! I would be afraid to leave my son there...

This place started off OK when we first took our daughter when she was 18 months. As she grew, the…read morecenter did not. What I realized was the owners care more about the money they receive versus truly caring about the children and how equipped their staff is. They are fine as long as you don't have any issues. For example, if you question them they don't have clear answers which is unacceptable. Most of their teaching staff (primarily for the 3 year old class) is not up to standards. Sure they may have certain certifications, but what does that really mean when the teachers aren't professional, are very disrespectful and don't listen to parent input. The staff is a direct reflection of the very unprofessional owner. They appear to care, but are actually jokes! As long as you don't question their motives and go along with the program, you might be OK. But when it comes to your child, you should never let anyone give you half information and spoon feed you what they want to. I have witnessed several children walking around with running noses, wiping their noses with the backs of their hands (or licking it) and the staff not responding until someone else says something. Be prepared for a lot of days taking off work to care for your sick child...you'll basically be paying them for your child to get sick. The other turnoff about this place is the 'mandatory' fundraiser fee. Sure, most schools have fundraisers, but at this place, if you don't participate, they automatically add the $100 fee to your child's account. Ridiculous! As a parent you should be able to choose what you want to participate in. And then these money leeches will call you if you don't pay up. The only reason I know this is, one year we paid the $100 fee and they hadn't updated their records. When the office staff called (and before I informed her we paid well in advance), she said they will start imposing a late fee on the $100! If you have any sense, you'd steer very clear of this place unless you don't have any other options - and even in that case, find yourself another option!