We sent both our kids here. Very good local business, staff is very professional and caring. Much…read morebetter than the franchise centers in the area.

While my daughter received decent care from the staff that worked there, the owner was very…read moreunprofessional when I informed her that we would be moving and changing childcare centers. She told me that I would never find the kind of quality care and (my personal favorite) that moving is not a good choice. Really?!!! I guess it's all about money. I cannot believe the lack of professionalism and poor customer service. Completely out of line. What a shame that some lack simple customer service skills. Bad for business. Not to mention, I ended up saving in cost and was very pleased with the services of the new childcare center.

Overall my son only attended maybe 4 months because I felt he could receive a better education…read moreexperience in a more supportive environment. (kindercare Clark is a much better fit) The building itself was kept clean and in order. I did however find the classrooms to be small and restrictive for two reasons: age of busy little students and class size number. The classes seem to have about 10-12 students in a very small room all day. Some may think it's intimate I viewed it as suffocating. While I did find some teachers to be nice, I found many to be fake nice. Smile at you but scream at the kids. Mind you the children are 3-5 years old. I believe they use times excessively for this age group, they use write ups excessively for this age group, they do not provide enough activities, and I felt they were always treating black boys harshly when I was around. They have one teacher I believe her name is Mary who was terrible to toddlers screamed at them from drop off to pick up. I stayed and caught marry yelling at my son as soon as she thought I left . Chastising babies as if they understand her logic. I heard her berating children. She also has a bluelivematters sticker (mind you I have never seen a Blue human) in a place with many black children and teachers which to me directly says black lives do not matter. I spoke to the director about the teachers and the use of 10 minute or more time outs on 3 year olds. Terrible way to treat little ppl. Pay more and go somewhere else.

My child has been attending Busy Bee since Feb. and I can't say anything but amazing things about…read morethis place. I feel like they are not just a childcare but an extension of our family. It truly feels like we are dropping our child off with a family member. We thank Busy Bee for making two worried parents feel at ease and reassured every step of the way. From the Director to all of the teachers we have been impressed. You are making the wrong choice if you go elsewhere!

We have been sending our children to plaza child care since our oldest was 3. Now almost 7 years…read morelater we are so happy we chose them. All three of our boys have had a wonderful experience there. My middle son who has been going since he was 2 1/2 and is now in the kindergarten program loves school and looks forward to going everyday. My husband and I are are more then happy with the eduction and are amazed with how wonderfully he is progressing. Our 3 year old also loves it. He only goes three days a week and is disappointed he can't go on his days off. We will definitely be sending him five days in the fall. The teachers are warm and caring. You can tell they love what they do. It feels like a family atmosphere when we drop our kids off. All of the staff greet you and know your child's name. When my husband and I drop them off for the day we are comfortable knowing they will be well cared for. Sending our children to plaza has definitely enriched their and our lives.

We are still suffering from the negativity from plaza child…read morecare when my autistic daughter was there. It was traumatic for all of us, specifically dealing with Laurie and her daughter . They claimed she had lice when she didn't, despite doctor recommendations. Then they kicked us out despite a letter from our doctor!

Our experience with the school was unpleasant to say the least. There were multiple incidents of…read moreour 2 year old daughter going hungry, and the answer we were given is because it is 'policy'. Once our daughter's name on her lunchbox had one letter fade away. The result was that she was not fed because it's against school policy to feed lunch in such situations. The interesting thing to note is that no one on her classroom had a name even remotely close to hers, leave alone being a letter away, and it was very clear who the lunchbox belonged to. Another time, my wife had been to ER due to complications from flu the previous day, and the school knew it because we had called them to release our daughter to my brother in law. The next morning, mom was pretty much out of business and I was trying my best to get the kids to school. I was 15 mins past the class' snack time. I did not realize it while dropping but 5 mins later called them from my home explaining the circumstances and the medical issue and asking them to make a one time exception to feed her outside of schedule. My request was denied with the reason that it's against school policy and no exception can be made.I then lost my patience, yelled at the person on the phone , picked up my kid back and vowed never to send her to this school again. When I entered her class to pick her up, I was visibly upset but was trying not to talk because there were kids present. However, I was greeted with this remark from the teacher in her class - 'had you brought her early, we would have fed her'. I told her that I do not want to get into an argument in front of the kids. The next day, while discussing this situation with Mr. Noel, I brought this point up and asked him why was I being instigated into an argument by the teacher in front of the kids. I did not get an answer. My sense is that the school is being run more like an organization riddled with policies, rather than a place geared towards the welfare of the child. They do a lot of lip service to their vision and goals - however when asked questions like 'would you be happy had your kid had to go through the same suffering' the answer was always 'no but it's policy and we can't make an exception to the policy'. In my discussion with Mr. Noel the next day, in the space of 10 mins , he let me know that the school was much more fun years ago than it is now but also that they have pride in the school. The only thing I let him know is that you, as the owner of the school, agree with me that the school policies caused my child to go hungry but you cannot and have not done anything about it. You are powerless to make an exception under genuine circumstances. I think your pride is misplaced. And the fact that you were ready to let a child go hungry, especially knowing that the family is under stress due to a medical emergency, should make you rethink what your school has become, and who are the policies designed for - certainly not the children. And let me say this, we have never had to have a discussion like this with the school that our older son goes to (3 years now) Teachers should be empathetic, caring and affectionate towards the child. I hope that as fellow human beings, they (and the school staff) are cognizant of when parents are under duress, and make a good faith effort to help. We all face such situations at one point of time or other, and as working adults sometimes we look for help. We entrust our kids to the school at a tender age, with the hope that they understand that the well being of the child should be a priority. However, when the child suffers because of the school 'a policy, I am not ready to continue to send my daughter to this school. . I hope the staff and teachers realize that there's much more to being a teacher than being able to read policies over the phone. The kids spend more time with you then with us. And in 5 months, if you were not able to develop a little affection and caring for the child to at least ensure that she is well fed while the dad is running hairy, I am not sure what to say. I know my review comes across as rather tedious and especially scathing, but I've tried to cover the facts, as well the overall sense that I have of how the school functions. I have already discussed all of this with Mr Noel, providing him a calm but honest feedback. It is up to him what he makes of it.

Our kids are 5 years apart and both of them went to Goddard school for 5 years each. That meant 10…read moreyears of daily drop offs and picksups and never in those 10 years did we have to worry about the kids!! The only thing which every working couple would want is for their kids to be taken care and nurtured in a friendly and safe atmosphere and Goddard school provided us that comfort day in and day out for 10 years !! By the end of their Goddard journey, both kids were confident of facing the challenges of public school and are continuing to do well today.. Thanks to the staff and management of Goddard school for laying the strong foundation!! We miss the Goddard School and wish that they had classes thru 12th grade !

We love this place. I can attest to what everyone else said in their positive reviews. Always had…read moreopen communication with everyone there. Great curriculum. Great caring people. Always clean, smells good. We've been to Young Ideas, Children's Wold Academy, St Anthonys Study Hall, which suited my needs for different reasons at different times, I wouldn't say anything bad about them but my favorite by far is The Learning Junction. I really feel like they are the best. My 1 year old, 7 year old, and 10 year old would say the same.

My daughter went to The Learning Junction Day Care in Port Reading since she was 11 months old…read moreuntil she graduated kindergarten. I must confess that I was a nervous wreck at first, but once I started to know everyone there and started to notice how much they really care for the chikdren I realized that they go beyond and above to exceed parents's expectations academically and in every other aspect. They are respectful yet friendly and professional, caring and highly dedicated to what they do. My husband and I will forever be grateful for their service, great foundation and great experience. I highly recommend it... Best day care in town!

Overcrowded , dim , dirty,not enough teachers with the amount of children brought in . 12 babies in…read morea tiny room with one stressed out teacher. I took my child right out. Turn over rate is insane . Teachers constantly leaving probably over poor management. I am sure there are several things going on to get them shut down . Do not bring your child here !

I love this daycare! From the layout to the teachers, to their check-in system, which i've never…read moreseen before and i've used three different day cares. You check your child in and they give you a daily report of your child and send pics too! There's an awesome app you use! My daughter has been coming her just about a month. They are very well put together and i was so happy. My one year old took but 4 or so days to be completely comfortable with them. I felt my daughter was in a safe environment and nothing is more important. I leave my daughter there feeling 'well' inside if that makes sense. Very friendly too.

When you visit the Edison YMCA, please don't judge the facility by the front desk staff who scan…read moreyour card. I've been a regular member at the Edison YMCA for the past 15 years. The classes and instructors here are truly some of the finest in the industry. A special shoutout to Sandy, Ruth, Reena, and Payal for world-class Yoga classes; Sakshi, Aanchal, Hollia, and Srividya for Zumba; and EJ, Marilyn, and Angela for Pilates and Total Body. Full credit also goes to Christine, who is a great leader and manages a wonderful team overall. The only downside is the front desk; they lack warmth and look unhappy to see a member walk in. But the rest of the activities in the club and the other wonderful staff more than make up for the hostility at the front desk."

JCC is attached and nice. Lots of people so it can be crowded after working hours. Give it a try…read moreand see if you like it.