I really wanted to like this place! But after 3 weeks, I know it's not a place I'd trust with the overall well-being of my child. My enthusiasm enrolling my child at a "good" daycare based on reviews and recommendations died essentially the first day my child was officially there. The first and biggest disappointment is the fact the teachers there appear to be disengaged and uninterested. When I noticed there were 6 new babies out of a class of 12 starting the same day and many of them crying essentially every time I made a stop at the center throughout the first week, I was particularly interested in how they would comfort the children. They didn't! That was pretty disappointing as I consider the emotional well-being of my child as important, if not more important than being fed and having clean diapers. My child absolutely hated that place-pulling me away from the door when we got there, having restless nights full of nightmares, losing skills he previously had etc on top of crying the most he's ever had basically all the time at LAP starting from drop off. That made me decide to spend more time there to observe what's causing him to be that uncomfortable. I spent an hour observing everything they were doing. I also paid attention to all the other kids. There wasn't a single child who finished even 25% of the lunch presented that day but they would just push the milk to them and lunch is done. Then I received an email later that day my child who barely had a bite of a taco "ate most/everything". I could see the teachers laughing at me and shaking heads I was there to watch. As far as I'm concerned, I'm paying to get the service and entitled to watch what my helpless child has to go through. I obviously didn't care about how they felt about me exercising my rights. Besides, when folks are professional and confident of their work, they would want to show it off. But clearly the LAP team would rather get away with their mediocre childcare away from the parents. I'm watching all this through a tinted window btw. Then they turn off the light from the inside knowing that the hallway Iight was still on and that my child would see me (and cry). If you need more lows than that, keep reading. I've also witnessed (2 consecutive days) that they let the kids watch songs on an iPad. When I brought it up to the owner, it was explained to me it was "just one song in the morning". I mean I'm not there to monitor the entire day so I'm supposed to believe they're telling the truth. Also, ahead of enrollment, they asked me to fill out many pages of questions. Apparently, the teachers never received the forms. Here I was thinking they asked those questions because they wanted to understand the child as an individual but the reality is they didn't even communicate to the teacher my child's food allergies. Seriously! When I dropped my child even after 3 weeks, there was not a single teacher my child gravitated towards the slightest bit. When I ask them the toys he plays with during the day, none of the teachers would know-not pay attention to the kids obviously. The reason I had decided daycare would be better than home was for the social interaction. However, I quickly figured they lacked attentiveness to meet that. For example, there was one time my child had the water cup out of reach. He pointed to it multiple times but the teacher who sat next to him was dazed and didn't pass the cup. Children develop skills based on the response they get around them. If they are consistently dismissed, they will grow up to be robotic and disengaged who don't get common sense. If you want a place, any place to leave your child, this place might do it. However, if you are trying to raise a well rounded human being whose emotional and psychological needs are met, I don't think LAP team has the skills or knowledge to offer that. Although my child would never sleep more than an hour (as opposed to 3 hours at home), eat almost nothing, to me the emotional negligence is the ultimate factor I've pulled my child out of this worrisome place. read more

I have to knock off a star. Our first year here we had an amazing teacher. And then we moved into a class where teachers and assistants were clearly over it and disengaged. They left at the end of the year. The teacher in our new classroom was great but also left. And now we're in one that's just okay. There are some really amazing people that work here and the programming is beyond excellent. But a few teachers in our experience seem burned out irritated and overwhelmed. The daily napslips that are supposed to provide updates on nap time and food eaten are clearly on auto send and innacurrate. If my kid were younger, less verbal and more dependent on emotional engagement they wouldn't go here but they are a bit older and independent now. They can tell me what they ate and how they napped themselves. And they are just in love with a few of the assistants. The shows and education are also top notch. read more

My kids went there from 18 months up to Kindergarten. Andy and Carmela do a great job of hiring a great staff, who give lots of love and attention to all the kids. Ms. Trish, who is a seasoned teacher, also contributes much of her expertise to the caring and educationally rich curriculum. Make sure you get on the waiting list ASAP! read more

The waitlist is long (over 2 years for us) but Little Acorn Patch is completely worth the wait. This school is incredible. The teachers are engaged and attentive. They talk to the kids all day long about a ton of different subjects, and my 2 year old's vocabulary has exploded. It's very clean -- toys are often out drying after being cleaned when I go to pick up. The art work my daughter brings home is incredible: all different mediums, lots of textures and colors. And she's so proud of it! There is a separate playground for the little kids with age-appropriate playground equipment. They also set up an indoor climbing area when it's cold or raining so the kids exercise every day, even when the weather is not the best. They're constantly bringing in special shows -- magic, music, puppets, reptiles, etc. My daughter is learning so much. The teachers are wonderful. Most of them have advanced degrees and have been there for a long time. My daughter was in a home daycare before this, and it was fine, but I'm SO glad we moved her. She's learning so much more now. She's happy when we drop her off, runs to her teacher for hugs. It's a magical place. read more

This place is amazing. I went there for 4 years and I got so much out of it. I would always come home with a smile on my face and I got a preview on my ABC's and 1,2,3's. I would always come home with a new dance and song that I learned and it was just fun! read more