I enrolled my son last September when he was 2 years and 3 months old. Like any parent dropping…read moretheir child off at daycare for the first time, our first drop-off was emotional. Ms. Angie kept me updated throughout the day, which gave me so much peace of mind and reassured me that he was in great hands. At the time, my son had a slight speech delay. Within just two weeks of starting at Ms. Angie's DayCare, he was coming home with new words every day. He went from saying one or two words to speaking in full sentences. Not only did his speech and language improve tremendously, but he also learned Spanish, which was a huge bonus for our family! Ms. Angie's DayCare offers so many fun and engaging activities, including yoga, music, and arts and crafts. When the weather is nice, the children go on community walks and enjoy trips to the park, which my son absolutely loved. I highly recommend Ms. Angie's DayCare to any parent looking for a caring, nurturing, and enriching environment for their child. Ms. Angie, Ms. Maria, and Ms. Marisol; thank you for everything you do for the children each and every day. Your kindness, patience, and dedication truly make a difference, and we are so grateful for the love and care you've shown our son.

Choosing a daycare for your child is one of the hardest decisions a parent can make, and I can…read morehonestly say enrolling my son at Ms Angie's daycare was one of the best decisions I've made. From the very beginning, the staff welcomed my son with open arms and made him feel safe, loved, and excited to learn. As a mother, there is no greater comfort than knowing your child is being cared for by people who genuinely love what they do, and that is exactly what I found here. The growth I have seen in my son during his time at this daycare has been incredible. He has learned so much academically, socially, and emotionally. Every day he came home with new skills, new stories, and a smile on his face. It quickly became a place he looked forward to going, and that speaks volumes about the environment the staff has created. The teachers and caregivers have always been kind, patient, communicative, and attentive. They truly treat the children as if they were their own. The love, dedication, and hard work they put into caring for each child does not go unnoticed. Although we are moving on due to financial circumstances, leaving is bittersweet because this daycare has meant so much to our family. My son has made wonderful memories here, and I will always be grateful for the role the staff played in his early childhood development. Thank you all for everything you've done for Rayan and for being such an important part of our journey. We will always look back on our time here with gratitude and fond memories. -- Chanel & Rayan

Our first child attended BKA starting when he was 2 in 2018, with our second joining shortly after…read moreat 5 months. Our third has recently begun as well (at 6 months). Our first stayed through pre-k, the second stopped only because of the free local 3k, and our third is still happily enrolled. We've trusted this school for over 5 years with our 3 children, and have looked forward to sending each of our kids here. The admins are responsive, the teachers, for the most part, seem to love children and their jobs (we've had one over the years that wasn't great, but she is gone now). Many of the current teachers are the same as when my son started over 5 years ago. There is always strong communication throughout the day, they regularly post eating/sleeping/potty events as well as photos and videos so we can always see how our kids are doing. They eat healthy food and are given a wide variety of fun activities. As infants they help them learn to sit, walk, fine motor skills, even potty train them. As they grow older there is an academic schedule to help them learn their letters, counting, colors, etc. One of my sons went through a hitting phase, and the admins and his teachers sat with us to give us tools to help him, and made sure he wasn't endangering others in the class. When I bring my two older kids in to pick up the youngest, all the teachers remember them and there's always plenty of smiles and hugs. They do follow the DOE schedule, so are closed more often than I'd like (yeah, its annoying), but its worth it for the quality of care at a reasonable cost. As other reviewers have noted, Covid was not easy, especially on daycares. Yes, dropoff/pickup was inconvenient, yes it was hard to plan around cases shutting down classrooms, and yes it took a hit on morale and staff turnover, BUT these are all a direct result of them taking precaution and carefully following safety guidelines. I'm happy to say that none of my children got covid while at BKA, and I thank their thoroughness for this (these were pre-vaccine days, it was scary!). For the most part, all is back to normal now. I get that there's always an exception and some reviewers have had bad experiences, but we absolutely adore BKA, and most the parents we chat with do as well. It is a loving, caring, clean daycare (with outdoor space!) that we couldn't recommend more.

My son started in this school when he was 22months (1year 10months). He was diagnosed with autism…read moreand was non-verbal. His very 1st day my son was sent home in a soggy diaper, wet clothes, and shoes on the wrong feet. I informed the school of various triggers, and habits. This was completely ignored and he would come home completely distressed everyday. My son also has a texture issue so he is very selective with foods. The school had me supply his food/milk/snacks/diapers/wipes ect. and pay over $300 weekly. The entire time my son was there they allowed him to do whatever he wanted. He rarely engaged in class routine and wasnt encouraged to do so either. There was nobody there knowledgeable about his diagnosis thus making it impossible for anyone to work with him. I have since pulled my son out of school and have been home schooling him. In the 5months since we started my son says words can identify numbers and some colors and has been open to other foods.

The Baby Play Place Is A Wonderful To Work At I Been Here For Some Months I Enjoy Connecting With…read moreThe Children's & Families Making Them Feel Comfortable Safe & Encouraged I Like To Bring Warmth Energy & Dedication To The Baby Play Place.

HORRIBLE! DON'T PUT YOUR CHILD HERE. Taylor has a dog that claim she keep in the back but the dog…read morebe all over the kids food. My child came home with nasty wet diapers. They don't change or clean the kids properly. She feed the kids process meals, my child came home with a knot on her forehead after I had just dropped her off. Taylor claim that my child slide on a toy but I DIDN'T believe her!!! RUNNN before this is your child. Taylor way too expensive to be home based, the type of meals she feed the kids & she have her sons around the kids making meals with no gloves on. Tiffany pretend to be nice in your face but she's horrible behind closed doors.

As a mom, there's nothing more important than knowing your child is in safe, loving, and…read moretrustworthy hands and that's exactly what we found at Little Forest People. My daughter attended for over a year before transitioning to 3K in September 2025, and I truly can't say enough about how positive our experience was. From day one, the entire team made me feel at ease leaving her each morning, which is no small thing when you're balancing work and motherhood. That peace of mind meant everything to me. She grew so much during her time there socially, emotionally, and developmentally. It was clear every single day that she was cared for with patience, warmth, and genuine attention. The staff always kept communication open, which I really appreciated, and they consistently shared helpful tips and insights that supported me as a parent too. What speaks volumes is that even after transitioning to 3K, we'll be returning for summer 2026. That alone says how much trust and love we have for this place. I'm so grateful to have found a community that not only cared for my daughter, but also supported me. Little Forest People will always hold a special place in our hearts.

Little Forest People has been a wonderful experience for my daughter. She was always so happy…read morespending time with all the other kids. Ms. Nilda is truly amazing -- so warm, caring, and attentive. Ms. Ashley and Ms. Joana always greeted my daughter with such kindness and made her feel right at home. I'm so grateful for the care and love they provided, and I highly recommend Little Forest People to anyone looking for a safe and nurturing place for their children.

I agree with the numerous reviews citing poor management at Magic Moments Academy. Emails and phone…read morecalls directed to the owner, Lori, were consistently went unanswered. During my child's enrollment, the school was shut down twice by DOE. These shutdowns were due to the facility failing to meet building code standards and staff lacking proper training in essential care areas. I would not recommend sending your child. Lori is incapable of running a business, let alone a preschool.

In the Cacoons rooms, there are mouse droppings in the crib where my child slept!…read more Staff/Teacher, Xerses M physically assaulted a child. The director, Lori W is extremely unprofessional and rude. Children do not come first at this facility. The list continues with this daycare, the unsanitary environment is not safe for children.

The carriage room , has a ladder where one is expected to climb and move all carriages until you…read morefind your's(since they are all black) my grandson's room was in the basement where there is a narrow staircase,It should be labeled a fire hazard,clothes gone missing,my grandson has to have his baby front tooth extracted due to an accident there.Teacher saying my grandson pushed her down but no footage for his mom to see .This is at AMC Ridge Street

In this place, they will not allow elderly people to bring children. I am elderly and I cannot walk…read moreup the steps. They demand that I must walk up the steps from the first floor to the second floor to bring the child up. Those lazy teachers and workers taking care of the baby will not bring the baby up the stairs. This is unacceptable. It is a lie that their insurance doesn't allow them. They are gas lazy. Do not bring your children here. Take them somewhere else.

I had my two sons ages 6 months and 3 years old enrolled for the 2024-2025 school year. I cannot…read moresay enough about the care, warmth, and educational experience they both received! My 3 year old attended as a 3k student in which the love, warmth, and guidance he received from Ms. Michelle and Ms. Galilea was unparalleled. He was challenged with new letters, engaged in fun arts projects, and was frequently brought outside with his friends. My 6 month year old received above and beyond attention and care from Ms. Jo-ann, Ms. Ashley, Ms. Karina, and Ms. Esther. When he left they created a book to remember TLE by--and weeks later when we would say Ms. Esthers name he would smile and make noises! All the teachers knew both my boys personally and would communicate daily about their milestones. The admin team at the time of Ms. Erica and Mr. Richard were also phenomenal. They communicated effectively, and despite running a school with so many young people, knew my boys well! TLE felt like a home away from home. We had traveled to the daycare/3K site and only left to be closer to home and have less of a commute. If you are in the LIC area, I cannot recommend both the care and educational experience of the Learning Experience!

I remember my child pooping on himself and th teachers leaving poop marks on his clothes and not…read morechanging him into the clothes I packed him . TERRIBLE BUSINESS

I'm embarrassed to admit how long we sent our son to this daycare, but it felt like truly we had no…read morechoice. There's a serious lack of options for infants in Forest Hills, unless you can get into the Almighty PreSchool of America (we were on the wait list for 10 months with no luck). Anyway, this daycare is very convenient to our home and we always knew that our son was well taken care of and safe. And that's the bottom line which is why he stayed for the 6 months or so until he turned 2 and could go to a toddler school. There were other problems, though. It started with the first meeting during which our very active little 1.5 year old was running around the small studio apartment exploring. She was clearly thinking of what price to charge and gave us the rate of $275/week. Fine. No problem. And then a few weeks later, she calls me in to say he's being so active and needs so much attention and now she needs to charge $295/week. OK, fine. For his safety, fine. But it was clear that we were paying more than the other parents. And the hours were supposedly 8-6 but she asked us to come at 5:45pm. If we arrived after 6pm we had to pay $20 extra. Bottom line is that we felt very much taken advantage of by Maria and we also felt that while our son was safe, that she really didn't like him all that much. She said that she's never had a child so active in all her years. Really? He's pretty much a normal little boy, no ADD or ADHD issues or anything. This was such a frustrating experience and if you have to send your child here, it'll be fine and I understand that the options truly SUCK. But if you can find a way to go elsewhere do so.

When we were first looking for a daycare for our son, we found it is limited to get a full listing…read moreto speak of what was available in F. H. So I thought I would post this review to help out other parents. My son has been with Jamie's family day care for ten months. He was crying at beginning but he got a lot of help from Ms. Maria and her assistant Edith. My son was gradually blended into this new place after two-week enrollment and shown some happy face at the end of the day. Not only do they help to foster my son's social growth but his academic growth as well. I have seen my son coming home with new things that he has learned, from the basic ABCs and 123s to who our president is and where he lives, to counting in different languages both English and Spanish (the primary language in Jamie's family day care is Spanish). All meets our expectation, even more than amazing. I also love the fact that we don't have to bring food and that there are home-cooked meals provided. I don't know whether Maria uses all organic ingredients though, my son loves it and eats well. In addition, the day care keeps things interesting with daily walks (if weather permits), trips to the parks, bookstore and supermarkets. These are just the examples of how Ms. Maria and her team are more than just teachers in a classroom. They really take every opportunity to teach children about life. I believe Ms. Maria and her staff take great care of the children. Jamie's family day care may not be for everyone but it is a small, warm, clean, safe environment. We found that to benefit our son.