Tender Years Mechanicsburg has been our daughter's "school" for over 4 years now. We could not have…read morefound a better place for her to learn and grow. She built deep relationships with each teacher, every year- and they always treated her with love and respect. The leadership shines here with communication and availability- I don't know if they ever take a day off! We toured multiple daycares in the area and felt very confident that Tender Years was the best environment we could find for our little one- and that continued to prove to be the case every year. Our daughter has thrived and learned so much during her time here and I highly recommend Tender Years.

Ms. Vanessa has been an exceptional teacher for my child. Her ability to create a fun and engaging…read morelearning environment is truly remarkable. She has a unique way of making complex subjects accessible, which has led to incredible growth in my child's learning. In just two months, my child has mastered 22 sight words, learned basic math concepts, and even started picking up sentences and greetings in other languages! Her patience, creativity and genuine love for children are evident in everything she does. We are incredibly grateful for her positive impact in my kiddo's development and consider ourselves fortunate to have her as a teacher. Tender Years is truly lucky to have her!

Lolo's Angels is a wonderful daycare for any child. Miss Lolo is so warm and caring! She loves all…read morethe children she watches like they are her own. My children loved going there and still talk about being there to this day. She makes her home a place where the children have fun through toys and fun experiences. She also prepares children academically for preschool and kindergarten. Going to Lolo's Angels was like a second home for my kids because they were so loved and cared for there. I would highly recommend Lolo's Angels.

Anyone looking for full-time in home childcare should contact Lori (LoLo) of LoLo's Angels! She…read morehas been caring for my infant daughter for 6 months. I cannot say enough good things about Lori, she helped us as a caregiver by treating our daughter as one of her own and becoming a friend. We are sad to leave but needed to merge care with my oldest for convenience. I highly recommend her!

My children have been going to this center for 2 years and we really think it's great! The staff…read moreare friendly, respectful and caring. The director is super understanding and very helpful. She is also very involved in everything that's going on. I have also been impressed by all of the extra activities they plan for the children, like parties, magic shows, splash days in the summer, etc. I would definitely recommend this center to others.

Our family had kids in U-Gro Hempfield for 9 consecutive years, from the infant room through…read moreafternoon care during kindergarten. We all left our time from U-Gro with only positive memories. I always felt comfortable and confident leaving my kids in their care, and never once questioned their safety. Feeling certain that my children were safe and well cared for was priceless. On top of that, their educational program is too notch. My kids were more than ready once they got to kindergarten. The director, Courtney, has been there for 8 years, and she sets the standards high for her staff so that parent's expectations are exceeded. She consistently creates a home like environment and takes the time to get to know the families and kids. The facility is amazing! Each room is well stocked with age appropriate toys and educational supplies. The outside spaces are ideal being divided for younger and older kids. AND having the indoor play room was so key for those rainy days or days that were too hot/too cold to go outside. We'd make the same decision to send our kids to U-Gro, without hesitation, again.

We have been sending our son to this U-GRO location since he was 15 months old. I can say with…read moregreat sincerity that it was one of the best decisions we ever made for his early childhood development. When we first started, it was a huge transition not having him at home all of the time, but they eased so many of my worries and gave me the confidence to drop him off every day knowing he would be handled with so much kindess and caring. We dealt with a few typical issues there (like biting from another child), and now looking back on it, I was so impressed with their professionalism and problem-solving. It feels like such a blip on our U-GRO timeline, because of the rest of the incredible experiences we've had there, too. It's hard to pick and choose our favorite teachers because there have been so many. And the program director, Courtney, honestly blows my mind with how much information she retains on all of the families there. She says hello when you come in the door or leave if shes in her office, does a quick check-in. She knows all of the siblings and grandparents if she's ever met or heard of them. Her attention to detail is astounding and it just continues to highlight the level of consideration she gives to every family she serves. Those values are echoed in every other staff member too. Nothing feels better than hearing each and every person who works at your child's place of care say hello the them by name when you see them. This is actually the case for a good amount of the kids as well (the ones who can talk, haha). It's a bit of a steep cost, but it is truly worth every penny. My son will be leaving with social and emotional skills, strengthened math and reading foundations, solidified potty-training, and so much more. They've even started writing letters and now he can confidently write his name! It's incredible hearing what he's learned at school each and every day. I can't recommend this establish more highly.​

We switched to this daycare once my children were schoolage and because we lived close by. I was…read morenervous at first to make a change from a place we all loved but we are glad we did. My youngest has a rare immune system condition and ALL the staff became educated on what to be on alert with so we knew if he was becoming exposed to anything risky. When you have a business that is surrounded with children, it is bound that something is going to come up from time to time. They have done a deligient job in keeping us informed of any "concerning" conditions that enter the daycare and knew to keep an "eye" on him to watch for any signs of illness for my son. They have always been willing to step in and help administer antibiotics if needed and recommended by a physician and this has made a working mom feel at ease knowing that her son is in good hands. I was nervous at first because alot seemed to happen in the "big room" at unit 1, but it seems to work and run effectively. The kids all seem to be happy and that is what is important! They have a structured center and Johnny always would tell me what he learned at the center. They have a daily chart in Unit I and I never felt I didn't know how his day went. He talked about the friendships that he had made and he transitioned into the new center with ease. I believe that my son has a good sense about himself and not once did he seem uneasy with going into this center. This past year we made the transfer to Unit II since he is in kindergarten this year and while we had a classroom teacher switch, he seems to enjoy going to the new building. They are following the curriculum of his school since he is only in kindergarten for a half day. Anytime that I have had questions or any concerns, I have ALWAYS felt that whoever I have asked, has ALWAYS given me the attention that I sought and has answered my questions or helped me to figure out a solution. This center is a family run facility and everyone has been easy to talk to you, to work with, and has made it a fun environment for my son. My oldest son who is watched by my mother-in-law during the school year was hesitant to go back to a center after a year off, but after a few days, he seemed to transition into the center as well. This year should be fun since both boys will be in Unit II. I would recommend Weiglestown Child Care Center to anyone that is looking for daycare. It is a difficult thing knowing that you have to work to provide for your family but it is soothing to know that while you are out there making a living, your child is in a safe and fun environment :)

We can't say enough about the loving and caring staff at WCC! It feels like a true home away from…read morehome. The staff are incredibly warm and genuinely care for each child, creating a nurturing and supportive environment. My little one always comes home happy and full of stories about her day!

My son came to this school since he was 6 weeks old. As a first time Mom, that is really hard. They…read morereally inrich my son with a education, physical, social, and spiritual department. I was update through their app on diapers, meals, naps, and pictures.

My daughter went to Bethel for 5 years. A loving and caring atmosphere. Always looking out for what…read morewas best for the child. Great communication and learning environment. She came way with a lot even gain knowledge of the Bible.

OMG the best daycare ever! A dedicated mother/teacher who strives to see your child development…read moreexcel, small number of children, helps with potty training, affordable, outings, great nutritional foods and so much more...

I know this is long, but if you are looking for childcare for your children I would take the time…read moreto read it. Our boys were enrolled in Best Friends for three weeks and I am beyond relieved to have them removed and in another daycare. Prior to becoming an educator, I worked in an excellent childcare facility for ten years. I believe that a parent who has no experience in childcare may not notice issues or know any better, or may think some things are "normal" that are not. First, let me start by speaking to what I feel is the integrity of the child care director. After reading on their website that they have been given five stars in Great Start to Quality, and are the "highest ranked" program in Oakland County, I looked them up on the site to find they do not have any stars. After contacting GSTQ to ask why, I found that her in home daycare had been given five stars but her center has not been rated yet. Using her in home rating in order to get more parents into her child care center, which is currently not rated, is dishonest. They updated their site to state they were in their new location so certainly they could have edited the information about their star rating at the same time. If you browse the Google reviews of this childcare facility, you will see that, in response to a poor review, the director Tori violates parent/caregiver privacy by publicly stating discipline issues with the parent's child. This is highly unprofessional and demonstrates a lack of respect for the privacy of past clients. Publicly sharing discipline issues also violates FERPA which i believe extends to state licensed child care facilities. I would expect a professional to remain respectful of a child's privacy even when they receive a negative review, particularly on a public forum. The program director, Tori, is expected to facilitate learning for young people, particularly those in early literacy. However, when students are doing activities with directions on the white board, words are often misspelled and in speaking, poor grammar skills are used. This is an issue in parent communications as well, which concerns me when my children are learning how to speak properly from the adults they are around all day. In our three weeks at the facility, the daycare closed on several occasions. Two were the result of snow days, which I understood completely. However, two were due to it being cold outside. The director stated that the building furnace was unable to keep the building warm. This is not a weather issue, it is a building issue that needs to be remedied as we live in Michigan and it gets cold. However, she still charged parents for those days as if it were a weather issue or "act of god." Parents still have to work when it is cold, so buildings need to be capable of staying warm. If the building can not stay warm then the onus should fall on the director to bear the financial responsibility of closing. The infant room, where my two year old was, was very damp and smelled strongly of something like wet paint. Every day at pickup the smell would hit me as soon as I opened the door to that room. Also, I was told that they would assist my son in potty training by taking him to the bathroom every 15 minutes. This did not happen. My four year old was in the big kids room. The activities seemed developmentally appropriate for the younger kids; however I told them when we registered that my son was working on reading and kindergarten prep. They told me they would work with him and instead had him doing activities that were not scaffolded to his current ability level and were therefore too easy. The culmination of our frustration was in our final week there, when I arrived to find my son and another child standing in separate corners facing the wall, with their backs to their peers, apparently because they were not cleaning up. This consequence is not only archaic but also highly inappropriate. It shames the child, confines them and excludes them from the learning activities being completed. It is punishment, not a consequence, and I would expect individuals who are trained in child development to know how incredibly inappropriate this is. We began looking for new childcare immediately when this happened, but then were given a termination notice without reason. This, again, demonstrates the lack of professionalism of the owner, as a good program director would sit down with a parent to explain their reasoning. They would not just leave an envelope up front and hide from the parent at pickup. When I asked via email for her reason, she deflected and would not provide one. I suspect that her reason has to do with the fact that I know enough about daycare to know that they are not good at their jobs, whereas a typical parent may not know any better. I was fine with the termination as we were leaving anyway, but the lack of professionalism in how it was done is very unfortunate and indicative of how this facility is run.

on Tuesday October 28th I witnessed BABIES outside in the cold in a stroller, no socks no jackets,…read moreno hats, none of them are dressed properly to be outside in the SHADE in 40 degree weather, and two women with them are just sitting there on their phones while these babies are screaming and red, tilting up the stroller and bouncing it hard on the ground, when these babies don't even look like they're a year old. absolutely disgusting how little they care about the children

I loved small steps so much when I was a child, that I send my son there now. The owners are…read morewonderful and the manager, Mrs. Sweeney goes above and beyond!