I was an employee at Young Wonders for a few years and got teaching experience I wouldn't have…read moregotten anywhere else. Dina, the director is incredibly supportive in every aspect (dealing with parents, lesson-planning, teaching etc). It is here that I found my passion for teaching and am now a certified Elementary teacher! The kids are a joy and the program is wonderful. I highly recommend working and or sending your children here!

I was an employee at Young Wonders for about a decade. I cannot say enough about the safety,…read morecleanliness, and endless opportunities for growth, learning and play. Not all childcare facilities are created equally and I can say with confidence that I would recommend Young Wonders to any family looking for quality care for their young children in the Briarcliff Manor area. The educational director is so dedicated to each and every child/families needs in the building, and I truly miss being a part of that world on a daily basis!

Country Children's Center is a daycare with several locations in the Katonah area. My son attended…read morethe Farm location for about 6 months before leaving to start nursery school this fall. There are a lot of really great reasons to recommend CCC. There are also some places I think they could improve. The best thing about CCC is the staff. My son was in the twoddlers room mostly with Mary Kate and Florence and he received wonderful care. They do projects and play. They bring the kids outside as often as possible. They really care for the kids and you can feel it upon entering the room. I can't say enough good things about all the teachers I met at CCC. CCC also has pretty good hours for working parents and flexibility in pick up and drop off times. This is the thing that I appreciated most about the Farm. My son was always with a teacher he knew and a few other kids to play with when I collected him. The size of The Farm is both a strength and a weakness. They're predictable and always staffed appropriately. Coming from a smaller daycare that is a real plus. However, the size also leads to broad rules to accommodate a lot of people. The meals are generic. The kids get special attention in their rooms but to the organization of CCC they are one of many. The weaknesses for me are in the price and in communication. We pay over $1500/month for three days a week of care. As with everything you get what you pay for and I think my son receives excellent care. He's always happy at pick-up. However, I would expect a push towards organic and local foods and nutrition instead of fish sticks and the like. They also ask parents to bring a 5 pm snack. That snack time causes issues at dinner time in our house. I try to provide a healthy snack and I would just say no but I don't want him to be the only kid without one. In regards to communication, CCC just needs to get with the digital age. The parents of their kids are from the digital generation. They still communicate mostly via paper and since my son isn't there Monday or Friday, we don't get our sheet until Tuesday morning. Then I'm scrambling to purchase a t-shirt they requested be brought in or something trivial. They could just email or text the classroom parents. They send an email with a daily roundup, that would be a great opportunity. Sorry for the lengthy review but I know when I'm looking for childcare, it's so helpful to hear from other parents.

I don't know what I would have done without CCC. Their dedicated, professional staff and their…read morewonderful program gave me the piece of mind while I worked, knowing that my child was safe, sound and happy. Thank you!

Absolutely FANTASTIC services! Requesting a Nanny was very simple and straightforward, and the…read morewoman I spoke on the phone with was so wonderful and helpful and answered all of my questions. I have bad experiences with Nannie's and hiring them over the years, but this company was positively wonderful. The Yamamoto family will definitely be using their services again!

From the owner: Oliver's Nannies caters to families with children ages 0-15 years old with our specialty childcare…read morephilosophy. The childcare philosophy of Oliver’s Nannies is centered around developing a unique plan of care to ensure we are meeting the individualized needs of each child and the beliefs of each family. We believe the key to success is developing a mutual understanding of how to support growth and development goals, as well as carry out daily care in a manner that is synergistic with the child rearing approach of the family. Each household will receive a plan of care focusing on the safety, engagement, professionalism, organization and communication for the individual areas of need.

Beware. The owner of the daycare and nursing home, Personal Healthcare, places profit over quality…read moreof care and safety. The daycare, run under the name Yorktown Child Care Center, was forced-shut down by OCFS in May 2022 for a serious mold issue that the owner had known about, and ignored, since at least October 2021. The owner hired a unlicensed mold assessor and never produced any results or useful information to desperate parents who have been left with unanswered questions about why multiple children are experiencing persistent respiratory issues. Personal Healthcare shouldn't be allowed in business let alone be allowed to continue to buy and operate facilities that provide "care" to our most vulnerable populations.

Our first two years at the center were fantastic, with caring and experienced teachers and…read moreassistants who were communicative and exceptional. Over our son's final year at the center, the quality of care declined and staff turnover increased at an alarming rate. Issues with access, including getting in and out of the center, changed for the worse. The swipe system they had in place stopped working and was replaced with a new system that continued to fail. There were times where I had to walk around and through the other side of the center (which is NOT secured) in order to get to my son's classroom. Newer staff never identified themselves or confirmed the identity of those picking up the children, which was concerning especially given there were children in the classroom who were covered by orders of protection. My son was fed food that had been included on his allergy list several times (which was supposedly posted throughout the classroom), after which I would receive photographs of his face covered in hives and red rash that lasted for hours afterwards. I no longer felt confident in their ability to care for my son, and caught wind of other instances that took place where other children were neglected that was not properly reported, and so I made the decision to remove him from their care as of April 2020. We have since found alternative and far superior care in a local preschool program.