I cannot say enough good things about KidTown. If you ever need a daycare in Henderson/Las Vegas, KidTown is the best. They also do drop-in and have summer camp with field trips like to the Discovery Children's Museum for elementary school kids. If you drive by the building, it doesn't stand out as fancy, but the employees make it phenomenal. Big brother loves Miss Veda and little man loves all the teachers but especially Miss Jordan and Miss Charlotte.
They are open 7 days a week, early am/late nights, many holidays and being a hospital employee, this is important to me but I didn't just want to pick a daycare because it's open, I wanted to pick one I would trust would be safe, nurturing, promote play, and be a positive learning environment. The boys have a tough time with transitions, little man used to get upset if I went to the bathroom and he couldn't see me. He cried every day the first five weeks which to me felt like forever but the teachers were so patient. One time Miss Charlotte even met us in the parking lot when she saw that the little man was crying and helping ease the transition. Now the boys don't want to leave at the end of the day because of their friends and teachers. Little man struts in and hugs every teacher and big brother has made friends there. I can go to work knowing the kids are safe, learning, and having fun. While touring daycares, I wasn't convinced on any of them, there were fancy buildings but they seemed more of a business than a place for children to play; I wanted a balance of learning and play. Then there was one place where the teachers reeked of cigarette smoke. I also knew I wouldn't be able to hang out on a waiting list as I need to balance my work and kids. I have degrees in psychology-child life and infant-toddler mental health so it was hard to entirely please me, but I love my job and still need to work. KidTown has made that possible by going above and beyond even dealing with emotional and medical issues. They allow little man's occupational therapist to work with him while at daycare which is a help. This summer little man went through a period where he was on a soft food diet and "no contact sports" per his dr and the teachers helped make sure he only ate foods I packed or checked with me on what qualified and what does no contact sports mean to a 3 yr old? I defined it as please make sure he doesn't tackle his brother as he is usually the instigator. The staff are wonderful. One day I went to pick the kids up and little man was in clothes that weren't even his backup pair. He was on Miralax and had had a diarrhea accident all over himself even in his shoes, and they thoroughly cleaned, wiped him down, bagged his clothes, and he kept on playing through the day. I am so glad I made the right decision to send the kids there. One day in the grocery store the older boy wanted to play ninja and the little one said, "My teacher (Miss Jordan) says no guns." He follows rules and applies positive rules to our home. Miss Jordan has impeccable classroom management. The kids are thriving and it is in large part due to the amazing teachers who greet the children warmly and treat them like family. read more