We recently started sending our 18 month old son to this daycare after moving to the area. It's a…read morefantastic center. They do a lot of crafts, science experiments, and outside play. It's also a very warm center, where each kid gets a lot of individual love and attention. I also appreciate that all of the staff is fully vaccinated - which is surprisingly hard to find. Also, this center closed during the pandemic and has re-opened with a new director who is fantastic - very accessible and responsive. The earlier review is inaccurate due to staffing changes

I will start by saying the center is a clean establishment. The learning experience for children is…read morealso great BUT these are qualities that can be found in other childcare centers. The issue with this business is the LACK of customer service, starting with the owner. Very unprofessional with how she deals with people. She is a money hungry individual and her care for money overshawdows everything else. When I attempted to speak with her about the lack of customer service she has she advised that is something that can be worked on later on down the line and as long as the children received a good education that is all that really mattered. I understand the education is important but so is the respect shown to the people who PAY for the education. She also shows a great deal of favortism to the children of her friends that attend the school. There are many stories I could tell about this women, as her staff along with herself gossip about one another; as well as talk about other parents. My daughter used to attend until she was hurt at the playground recently. They took the kids to the playground in 39 degree weather and they failed to put a hat on my child. She fell coming off the slide and got cut pretty badly in the middle of her head. The owner showed the BARE minimum sympathy for my child and used the excuse that kids get hurt.

Kiddie Academy Of Warminster is a home from home to my kids and I to say the least. The staff are…read morevery friendly, knowledgeable, well trained, and personable! The classrooms are designed to meet the needs of each age group, enrich each child educational needs all while having fun, and very very clean! Kiddie Academy Of Warminster school year program as well as there camp program is 100/10. My children are always experiencing the best of things as well as always participating in a FUN- UNIQUE activity. This center also has family events outside of business hours that are top tier and sometimes involves special guests which engages with the community and creates relationships with the staff and families! Being apart of this childcare center you will immediately learn that the staff at this location from management to the teachers to the lovely lady who prepares the meals always go above and beyond for both you and your child and that your children are in a safe, loving, growing environment. It is safe to say that my children will attend this childcare center until they are to old to do so and that I appreciate the work that each staff member does to ensure my child has a great day every time they are dropped off and placed in their care!

This daycare was not the right fit for my family. It did not meet my expectations and the cost does…read morenot justify the lack of care received. This was my childs first time in daycare and I made that well known, even sent a little "about me" email to help staff get to know her upon arrival. My daughter did not adjust well and even though management/ownership was quick to respond and try and accomodate the problems I was having they still fell short because the resolutions would only last a day or so. I felt like I was dealing with a sales person and a lot of the time the resolutions included "this is what I found in my research on the internet" or "we just went over this in a training course". It felt very unprofessional to me. I felt like I was complaining about care all the time ontop of now having a miserable child everyday. I tried to give it time and see if she was still just trying to adjust to being in daycare but after four weeks it never got better and my intuition told me it was time to go. I witnessed staff leaving my child unattended to fend for herself during drop off as she cried no one came over to console her. Daily reports were often incomplete and later found out also inaccurate. The school offers a webcam service so you can check on your child during the day and on days they noted she had napped my poor kid was actually just sitting on her cot for 3 hours waiting for her daddy to come get her - even packed up her own bed as she waited. They didn't pull her aside for a quiet activity as discussed when I toured the facility. I had to repeatedly ask for access to the cameras - it was about 3 weeks before I contacted the company myself and signed up while I waited for the owner to approve access, I felt that to be a little odd. Covid precautions are not in place here - it is a complete free for all. No one wears masks including the owner. She wanders from classroom to classroom around the kids. She told me she has a breathing problem I didnt believe her because even her staff would take them on and off throughout the day - I saw this on the cameras. Parents were allowed to come in and out of the building - no masks - no temperature checks - nothing. I understand getting the kids to keep them on is a battle in itself but the adults should know better. Even after having a positive covid case in the building none of this improved. And everyone's opinions are different regarding the masks but for my situation I expected this precaution to be taken, just want to note it in my review if this is important to you like it was to me. During nap I saw staff laying across the floor on their cell phones. They all arrived to work as if they just rolled out of bed in sweatpants. Sweatpants that hung down low enough that their underwear hung out as they sprawled across the floor during nap time. The owner insisted this was when they were updating the childrens daily reports on the app for the parents but my app was never updated - activities for the day weren't even listed toward the end of my daughters stay there. My daughter was there for 4 weeks and had 3 different teachers - none of which came with any kind of educational background. I know that hiring is hard for everyone right now but I figured I'd mention this incase it's important to you, cause it was to me. I had hoped for more structure during the day and activities but during the four weeks we were enrolled, my kid came home with one project the majority of the day the kids were left to entertain themselves. This is what I witnessed when I finally gained camera access. Being as though my daughter was new to this type of scenario I had hoped staff/teachers/somebody would help get her involved in other kids play groups but this did not happen they let her just be by herself. I would try and follow up with the before care staff and everyday it was the same response "she's getting there". Which made me feel like my kid wasn't even being paid attention to, this was the same staff that left her crying by the door for me. Behavorial problems were a big red flag for me. My kid is sweet, funny and energetic and during her time at Kiddie Academy she grew more and more miserable. It's heartbraking that they didn't care enough to even get to know her. The staff here is not nuturing. Once a fantastic eater she stopped eating throughout the day. She's completely potty trained and would just stop going. It broke my heart everyday but I now know it was the facility and not just her adjusting to a daycare setting. She is enrolled in a new school and is thriving. And back to her normal happy self. I hope this helps, I tried to be as honest as possible and this may be the right place for some kids but it definitely wasn't the right place for mine.

My niece experienced colorism from white children telling her she's too brown to play and the owner…read moredid absolutely nothing!! My niece complained about a few incidences that were never reported to her mother, nor were they initially addressed or resolved.

My son attended to the infant room and is now in first steps room. He loves going to school. The…read morenew owners, director and teachers care for the kids and take care of them very well. Every morning I feel good leaving my son in safe hands. Defined I recommend this school.

My daughter has attended Gutman since she was 2 and we absolutely love it. The facilities and the…read moregrounds are amazing and even have a swimming pool for use in the summer!! The teachers are well educated, caring, and nurturing. I went through breast cancer while my daughter attended here and everyone was so wonderful and supportive. I highly recommend Gutman!!

I love Gutman and my child does as well. It's never a hassle getting her to school because she…read moreloves it & that makes my life so much easier in the am. Everyone is so kind.

We could not be happier with our decision to enroll at Lightbridge in Willow Grove! The staff are…read moreso warm and welcoming and the administartors are incredibly helpful and kind. Our children have flourished here and our oldest was so prepared for kindergarten last year. We cannot recommend Lightbridge Academy Willow Grove highly enough!

I can guarantee your money is going to line the pockets of the admin, not go toward teachers or the…read morefacility. The staff is a revolving door. The teacher of the week would forget to give my daughter the full lunch I packed, or routinely misspelled her name on her worksheets, or forgot to take her to the bathroom while she was potty training. One teacher was arrested, and I saw and reported a teacher being verbally and physically abusive toward the children. The response from the admin was blasé. They insisted they would keep an eye on that class, and then reported that they didn't see any signs of abuse. They also lied to me on the phone while I was watching the events unfold live on camera. When I would bring up an issue with the admin team themselves, they would blame the teachers and then tell the teachers I was mad at them, forcing them to apologize. Absolutely toxic. The playground has one play structure with one slide. During the summer, they took away the gymnasium room from the younger kids, so they were stuck in their classroom all day. Why am I paying over 100$ a day for this?

Our child recently began attending here, and so far we've had a great experience. Everyone is so…read morefriendly and we get regular updates on how he is doing. My son has been adjusting from being home full time and they have all been super kind and understanding through it all. We definitely recommend COA Southampton.

We love Children of America in Southampton. Both of my children attend and I know that they are in…read moregreat hands. The teachers are so loving and caring. They have such a great team and amazing leaders. I never worry about my children's care at COA. They are the best!

This daycare was a solid reliable middle of the road daycare (although not inexpensive) and we…read moresetteld here for our children due to cost and needing reliability after facing daycares with staffing issues and unexpected closures. Unfortunately, issues with bad apples in their staff, and staffing turnover have become prevalent here and exhausted by the former director leaving. I not only can not rely on this daycare but I am truly concerned about the supervision and safety my children are receiving at this location. I think they should consider closing this place down because they need additional staff but also at least 2-3 of their workers should be immediately fired for cause. It seems they only care about making $ and not about children. Unless you have unlimited flexibility at work and don't need to focus at work.. i would not recommend. I'd never go to another kindercare in general after this experience. protect your peace and your children and stay FAR AWAY!

We reserved but never started our child here, but they have now sent a wrong invoice from our…read moreaccount to collections Edit: the number you provided below is for a national hotline and not even direct to your center

When we first moved to Philadelphia, our daughter was five months old and had never been cared for…read moreby anyone but my wife and I and our extended family. I was very apprehensive about putting her in daycare and I knew nothing about what to even look for in a daycare. At Growing Tree, I felt at ease right from when I walked through the door for that first visit to check the place out. The staff is incredibly friendly and each and every one of them cares a great deal about their work and approaches every day that way. My daughter grew to love it very quickly while the staff was very accommodating of my overly concerned checking in on her during the first couple of weeks. The facility is spacious and has lots of natural light, great toys, and a large outdoor space (which also has lots of nice equipment). They are also fully supportive of cloth diapering, which was great for us. The staff was very responsive any time we raised any concerns (which was very rarely) and always wanted to work with us to make things better. The prices are also incredibly reasonable considering the quality of the services provided. Finally, the daycare also puts on lots of great events and excellent programming for the children of all age groups without any added cost. My daughter is now 2 years and 4 months old and I'm devastated that we have to leave Growing Tree because we are moving to Chicago for my job. Growing Tree was one of, if not the best thing for our family about living in Philadelphia and I have no doubt that had we stayed here she would have continued there right through their pre-K program. In the time we were at Growing Tree, my daughter went from being a baby who could barely roll over to a toddler who plays in the sand and talks about everything from kitties to stoplights and the teachers and staff at Growing Tree were there for every step of the journey nurturing her development and helping us so much along the way. It's difficult to put into words how much this means to me, but it's something I will never forget. When my daughter talks about the teachers and staff at daycare there is so much love that is evident in her voice and my heart breaks that she has to say goodbye. But, I take some solace in knowing that her time here has built a foundation for the rest of her life--not just because she learned how to drink out of a cup or sit in a circle, but because she also learned how to have a friend, how to treat people with respect and kindness, and what it means to be a part of a community. Especially now, the world can be a really horrifying place but every now and then you come across people who make you feel good about humanity and I felt that way every time I dropped my child off or picked her up at Growing Tree. The people there have changed my daughter's and our lives for the better and she is just one of hundreds of children who will get to benefit from being in such a nurturing environment thanks to their selfless efforts.

My son was in daycare for a few months as an infant and again now as toddler. I worked in child…read morecare for many years, so I feel that my expectations are very reasonable. However, we were so dissatisfied with the infant care and another "state of the art" shiny facility that we couldn't bring ourselves to take him back. We took another look at Growing Tree and my mommy instincts felt at ease. My son is taking some time to adjust, but he is being nurtured and loved through the process. The staff here is PHENOMENAL. The people are more beautiful than any new building could be.