This place has gone from great to disgusting and unsafe over the past couple of years. Management…read morehas turned over a couple of times since then and teacher staff is now a revolving door. We just pulled our daughter out of there because they aren't even pretending to apply a curriculum for pre-k. They're babysitters, now, and not even very good ones at that. Most recently, we found soiled clothing stuffed into her backpack with her other clothing, sheet, and blanket. Not in a bag, just right into her backpack which now is soaked with urine. My four-year-old doesn't often have accidents, but good lord, what lazy, thoughtless person thought this was ok? During the pandemic, staff was supposed to be masked. Almost daily, either on dropoff or pickup, there were staff seen in classrooms or in the office (the part parents and kids walk though) either completely without a mask or the mask pulled down. Every time I brought it up, I was told that they'd "mention it in a staff meeting" or confirm that yes, it is their policy for staff to mask up. Regardless of your views on masking, the fact that they just didn't enforce their own policies that are supposed to be in place for safety, is unacceptable. The owner, Tom, also spread misinformation during the pandemic regarding masks and other preventive measures via signage posted at the center and at the summer camp location. This place started going down hill quickly when the director (a couple of directors ago, I think) left. Andrea was the last good one, but it was clear that she was being hamstrung from actually doing anything good there. I know it's tough finding a child care center these days, but please, if you have the option, look elsewhere. I'm sure there are other places just as bad or worse, but I no longer trust this place to keep my child safe and certainly not to prepare her for kindergarten. The dozen or teachers who have cycled through that room in the past few months have been uninterested in getting to know the kids, have completely ignored kids who clearly needed attention, were downright mean to kids (witnessed during dropoff on numerous occasions). If you can help it, please trust your children to another center. Also, the five star review that this is updating was written with the promise of a starbucks giftcard. I'm not sure how many other positive reviews are genuine.

They're always very nice when I arrive to pick up my niece, Kaleiah. They already know me. LOL! The…read moreschools smell like Clorox. They seem to always be cleaning. The kids always appear happy.

Brenda is great! My daughter loves going here! I'm so happy I found Brenda and her daycareread more

When I moved to Puyallup I was very unhappy with the choice of child care services in the area. I…read morewas about to give up and enroll my girls at the least discouraging of the daycares in the area when the ad for a new daycare facility showed up on craigslist. After talking to the owner Brenda Snell and visiting the facility I realized my prayers had been answered. Brenda is the perfect combination of caring and professional and her facility is amazing. I especially love the covered outdoor area so even in bad weather my girls can get some fresh air! The online billing also makes it so easy to pay. I love everything about Amazing Discoveries!

Love and Laughter is a great daycare. My son is a month shy of being two and has been there for a…read moreyear. My experience with the teachers he has had in the Toddy room have been amazing. These girls really do care for the children and it shows. I am a believer that children need fresh air and I love their covered play area so they are outside year round. My little guy loves it! The reason for the 4 stars vs. 5 stars is because they have had some turnover in management over the past year but they have been very transparent about it and kept the parents up to date as best they could. This is normal in any type of establishment to go through changes like this over time. A special mention to Jasmine and Jerrica as well as Mary and Jennifer. These ladies have made me realize that while I wish I could be with my son all day, I know he is in great hands with these ladies!

Doing business as Guiding Light Early Learning. Caring staff with a nurturing family atmosphereread more

Our daughter attended this daycare from 3 months old until 18 months, and we had a wonderful…read moreexperience. All of the teachers are kind, caring, and genuinely friendly, which gave us so much peace of mind every day. We especially appreciated that there was always someone there in the morning to greet us when we walked in--it made drop-offs feel warm and welcoming. We're very grateful for the love and care they showed our daughter during such an important stage of her life.

We are so grateful for the care our son received during his time at KinderCare. As first-time…read moreparents, leaving our infant in someone else's care was a big decision, but from day one, we felt confident that he was in good hands. We especially want to recognize Miss Sydney and Miss Sara, who were absolutely amazing. Their warmth, attentiveness, and genuine love for the children truly stood out. They created such a nurturing and safe environment for our son, and it was clear every day that he was not only well cared for, but also learning and growing. If you are looking for infant care, I can't recommend Miss Sydney and Miss Sara enough. They are fantastic teachers who go above and beyond, and we are incredibly thankful for the role they've played in our son's early development. We are leaving Kindercare for an option with small groups but experience with our infant in the infant room was top notch.

Kinny(my daughter) love her teacher and friends so much, unfortunately we had to move to CA for…read morethe job. We miss everyone there. Janette the school director is very nice person, always try to help to make thing easy. They have the most loving teacher and staff. Kinny learned a lot from here for her pre-school. They always clean and sanitizing toys, the whole place always clean and organized. So much more good thing to talk about, We just want to express our appreciation to everyone there. Alphabet preschool (puyallup) will always in our great memory. Thank you Janette and everyone.

My child attended Alphabet preschool for a short time. He loved it there and was always eager to go…read moreto school. The teachers and administrators were very helpful and considerate when it came to making accommodations for my child.

I am combining my review so review/updates are all in one post…read more -10/19/2021: Today was my 2 year old daughter's 1st day at Dee's. I transparently informed Dee(the owner) about my daughter's developmental and verbal delays (she is Autistic). Dee assured me she had worked with children with delays in the past. At home we'd been working with an SLP & OT, who thought my daughter would benefit from exposure to her peers, as she hadn't been around other kids due to COVID. -When I dropped her off she was so happy! Dee wasn't there, her husband was. What he relayed about what I said/did or didn't say/do is beyond my control. I did remove my daughter from the 18 in tall table she hopped on. Less than 3 hours later, Dee text me asking if there was another way to communicate that climbing on the table was not okay. I called our occupational therapist we've been working with to see if she had suggestions. While on the phone, Dee text again telling me my daughter was no longer welcome at her facility because she crawled out of the pack and play provided for children still in cribs. I believe Ike cribs would be more suitable/safer for a childcare facility w/ 12 kids under 4 and a staff of 3-4. When I told our OT about the text I received, she remarked, 'A childcare professional should know it takes more than 3 hours for a child to adapt to new routines & expectations. It takes about 2 weeks! You need to get her out of that place!'" -Climbing is a superpower for development! It's a critical activity as climbing helps in developing gross motor skills, coordination, and balance. For toddlers, activities like climbing small structures or soft play areas are ideal. -I picked her up three hours after I had dropped her off. My daughter's shoes were on the doormat, and her bag was at the door. Dee said, "She is so busy, woof." I said nothing and gathered my daughter and her stuff. Dee said, "she just climbed right out of that playpen." I left without a word, irate that a "professional" was shaming my toddler for....being a toddler. -Later in a text, Dee explained that she did not have enough staff (her two daughters and her husband) for "one child could never be looked away from..." THREE HOURS. Dee has ZERO formal early childhood education, which might help her understand that a 2-year-old who has never been in a social situation/daycare because of a pandemic is unlikely to adapt to new social norms/rules immediately. Had she given my daughter a few days, she would have been able to follow the routine and expectations. -Dee Hubert kicked my autistic 2 year old out of her facility for doing activities that are normal and healthy for a 2 year old. I do NOT recommend this facility. I thought the hefty price tag (which is more than a private daycare in DuPont) was worth it because of the smaller size and play-based structure. My daughter doesn't bite, pinch, hit, kick or push and was likely busy because she was excited about all of the new stimuli. -Ms. Hubert had to post her response to my review of her business twice because her first response used my 2-year-old's full name, which is against the law. As a state-licensed child care facility owner, Ms. Hubert knows what COPPA laws are. She blatantly broke child internet safety laws. I asked Ms. Hubert via voicemail and text to take my minor child's name off the Internet. She ignored me, so I reported it to Yelp, who removed her response immediately. ****The most heartbreaking part of all of this is that in retaliation to my 1-star review, Ms. Hubert reported me to Child Protection Services (CPS) for abuse and neglect. She only reported me, not my husband, which indicates that Ms. Hubert reported me not out of legitimate concern but with lies that I could prove were untrue and would have won a lawsuit for Defamation. I was able to provide CPS with all correspondence between Ms. Hubert and myself, which proved that Ms. Hubert filed a deceitful, malicious, fraudulent report. This made me so angry because I had poured all my mental, emotional, and physical energy into my daughter and her delays. I was livid that Dee intentionally tied up CPS's time from children who legitimately needed their help. Dee knew what she was doing, and what we would have to go through. My oldest daughter sobbed begging me not to let them take her away from them. Dee knew that I would stay in the CPS system for 6 years. 12/4/21: Our caseworker called and told me that they had found no evidence of abuse or neglect. She said that her and her supervisor knew it was a fraudulent report the moment they received it, but by law they had to do an investigation. Then she asked me to be a Court Appointed Child Advocate. She had seen my integrity and selflessness and said they needed people like me.

We had such a great 6 months at Dee's Busy Bees! Dee, Haley, and her team are warm, caring, and…read moremade our daughter feel so safe and happy every day. The activities were fun and helped her grow, and she was honestly sad to move on. We only switched because we found a preschool closer to home in University Place, otherwise we would've stayed longer. Highly recommend!

It's hard to fully express my disappointment with this daycare. To make short, kids are not allowed…read moreto act like kids. Children will never be found running, never being loud. My, then 5yo, was yelled at for accidentally spilling milk. Agreements made during our initial interview were reneged and when we asked why, we were angrily told that's how it is. Later that night an email was sent to us with request that we never ask again even though that was the first time we had ever asked. I'm not going to go into detail as I respect their privacy. If you're looking for authoritarian style child care, this is for you, but I sure wasn't.

Our daughter started at Wee One's when she was 4 months old, she is now 3. We have been very…read morepleased with the incredible professionalism, patience and love that Mr. Tim and Mrs. Barbara show our daughter. My husband and I feel so fortunate to have found such an amazing developmental and learning environment for our child. Wee One's regularly posts photos and videos of their daily activities and has great communication with parents. If you are considering preschool or child care in the Tacoma area, I strongly recommend!

My kid started at 3 at this place and WOW this place is amazing!…read moreThis place provides the perfect setting for kids to develop and grow! On top of that we REALLY LOVE the TEACHERS! YES every single one! They love the kids and treat them with love!. Our kid have developed so much from this place. It was the best decision that we have made for our kid! We are really thankful to all the teachers that helped our kid grow and we are going to miss this place alot! Highly recommend this place!

Our daughter is thriving at The Treehouse! She adores going to school where she plays with her…read morefriends, engages in dance and gymnastics, and gets to express herself through a wide variety of arts and crafts activities. It's been really wonderful seeing her express herself more clearly and forge lasting friendships with her classmates. The teaching staff is warm, friendly and genuinely has the best interests of the kids as their top priority. Their interest in getting to know our entire family and the kindness they show our younger son (who will soon enroll at The Treehouse himself) is truly heartwarming. I cannot recommend The Treehouse enough to families who are looking for a welcoming community and play-based learning environment.