The owner of StemSteps is a very reactionary person. She doesn't sit to think and reflect before…read moreacting at all. She runs off emotion and uses intimidation to get what she wants. When you attempt to have an adult conversation about your feelings, she loses her ability to think rationally and asserts her dominance once again. She attempts to micromanage every situation even when she isn't present. There were several situations where she would spit off emails or call before she had all the facts, accusing and pointing fingers. She, however, would not come back and apologize or admit that she leaped before having the facts, afterwards. It eventually got to the point where she was twisting facts and blowing molehills into mountains with untrue statements. She was pushing us to medicate our child when our pediatrician strongly discouraged medicating at that time. The teachers were too passive to set strict boundaries, and they seemed to cower to the owner and allow her to control and micromanage a classroom they were in charge of. The owner made accusatory statements that, when I would speak with other parents, didn't seem true at all. We are not saying that our child was perfect in any way, and he definitely needed some more guidance and stricter boundaries; however, the way things played out here was very disheartening. We even went as far as to have a behavior specialist come in to observe for an IBHS support person; which they requested. I attempted to have a discussion with the owner about feelings towards my child, which is what ultimately ended our time here. She went ballistic instead of being professional and reassuring. It was such a hit to her ego, and she couldn't take it or someone standing up to her false accusations. There was no professional adult conversation, just finger-pointing and blocking. Our son didn't have these types of behaviors in the school before or after this school. He is doing great now in a new school. The behavior consultant discussed what she saw when she observed, and a lot of it was boundary pushing and allowing him to get his way, instead of setting clear boundaries and consequences to teach him, it seemed to be all over the place. Lots of reminders with no consequences, allowing him to get what he wanted, which would reinforce the poor behavior, them being frustrated, and eventually just a target on his back. Again, not that these behaviors were acceptable, but they weren't what was being made out either after speaking to the behavior consultant and piecing things together on our own. I also went in to observe one day. No behaviors but saw him being kicked. When he kicked back, he got caught and in trouble. His new school said they also don't understand because they don't see the behaviors that this owner was saying he had. If you have a very calm, timid, robot-like child, this will be a great fit. However, if you have a rambunctious child with ADHD who goes against the grain at times and wants to be moving, this is 100% not the right fit. The day I observed, they were expected to sit for 25 min doing carpet time. That's a long time for a 4-year-old, let alone a 4-year-old boy who has ADHD. They do wonderful activities there, which is why my son loved it, but there was lots of sitting and expectations of standing still, straight lines, chair work, and not enough strict follow-through. Like I mentioned above, if you have a quiet, calm, timid child, this place is great. If you have a typical hyper, rowdy, strong-willed child, I would find a place better fit because StemSteps cannot and will not be a good fit for your child. I suggest reading the book Raising Lions for this school and some training in consistent follow through, rule setting, consequences and behavior management.

The best daycare around hands down! We have taken our kids to a lot of places and we were very…read moredisappointed. Stemsteps has the best teachers/atmosphere that actually care about kids (not just keep them alive), provide great exposure to veggies at meal times, and give him a variety of experiences to meet his milestones. My son has been attending since 8 months and I wouldn't take him anywhere else. He's very excited at drop off and loves his teachers.

I recently had a wonderful experience with Early Years in Valencia. I needed childcare quickly and…read moreunexpectedly. Amanda, the director, was so helpful. She responded to all of my questions and concerns quickly. She also set up a tour for us within a few days and let us reserve a spot until we were able to complete the tour. This put my mind at ease until I was able to get there, knowing that I would have the care that my child needed. The staff was very friendly at my tour. I was very happy with my experience.

This is the worse they filed a false report on me and my family !!! Because of a worker that did…read morenot like the way I spoke to her she called c y s. No issues was find in my home or with my child taking them to court

I have been a nanny for over twenty years . I decided to try east wind Nannie's for a new job. I…read morefilled out a long application did an interview that was in December . Because I've stayed at my jobs for years I didn't have a third reference I no longer had the peoples number so it was a problem. I've seen jobs posted put interested I get nothing so if you are looking care.com is a better alternative don't bother with east wind they clearly don't want to be bothered.

East Wind Nannies is unfortunately obstinate and inflexible in how they work with their clients. We…read moreused East Wind Nannies to hire a nanny 3 months ago. Just over a month after the nanny started, she told us she had some changes to her personal life and wouldn't be able to nanny for us anymore. When we brought this to East Wind, they talked to her, and it seems like they probably strong armed her into continuing to work for us when she didn't want to. When she quit a few weeks later, East Wind Nannies was unwilling to work with us to find a replacement, demanding an entire placement fee. Their fee is based on a percentage of the nanny's yearly pay, so we ended up vastly overpaying for a nanny that lasted less than 3 months. Despite telling East Wind Nannies I'd be happy to pay a pro-rated fee and continue to work with them for years to come, they refused to work with us, and so now I feel I must warn any potential future clients of theirs - stay away! They pretend like they're a partner to your family, but at the end of the day they just want to make money, and don't care about a long-term positive relationship with the families they claim to serve.

So I want to recommend this good sized and comparatively clean store. It's in a nice area, but no…read morereal malls nearby, so if you are looking for clothing and shoes, a lot will be from nearby Target and TJ Maxx. There are definitely gems if you have the patience to really scour the racks. One time their card reader wasn't working and I found out after I had been shopping over an hour. I told the cashier that I would need to go to an ATM for cash, but she said she wouldn't be allowed to set my cart aside so my selections wouldn't get put back. There were only a few people in the store. I understand that may be their policy under normal circumstances, but this one was their fault. Kind of left a bad taste in my mouth. But if you happen to be in the area, it's not a bad shop.

Prices have gotten too high. You're almost better just to buy new from Amazon. They get the stuff…read morefor free and still ask me if I want to round up at the register... that stinks too.

I contacted this company for lawn service just by seeing their equipment located in my…read moreneighborhood. They immediately sent out a response email stating they would contact me. That was 5 days ago and have not heard a peep. I did a follow up phone call and the answering service could not provide a reason why no one has reached out to me. Poor customer service!

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