I choose The Gardner School of Dublin for my very special daughter at two years old because we were…read morelooking for a new daycare who fostered a care for children and learning as well. Since my first interaction with the past director Katie it has been a great experience for my child. She has grown up so much and loved each staff member who has cared and fostered a caring and learning atmosphere for children. We have seen a girl who started out with some flaws and learned so much in each classroom she has been in with each teacher. It has been a great atmosphere for her and she loves to tell us about her day at daycare which we love to hear about as well. Currently she's in Enchantment A with Mr. Devyn who is so caring and compassionate about teaching his classroom. He brings a fun and engaging learning atmosphere to this classroom. I am also pleased to see my daughter making so friends here which wasn't easy before here. We appreciate being able to sign our daughter up for in school karate, dance, gymnastics, soccer, etc. Instead of having to scramble to all these activities after school. The school calendar is always busy and they always have activities planned from school year to summer camp. The educational tools and activities are enough to keep my daughter consistently engaged and happy. The facility itself is so clean too. My daughters favorite part is the "the green." The green is the play area for all the children to hang out. If you're looking for the best private daycare for your child look no further than The Gardner School of Dublin their staff is compassionate and they really care for the children here. You can clearly see if through these kids eyes!

I can't state enough how much our family loves The Gardner School of Dublin, it's teachers, and…read morestaff. Our son has been there since he was 11 weeks old and he is now 4 years old. A lot of the staff is still the same which shows a good work environment for them and stability for the kids that go there. We feel blessed to have found them and have never questioned that he wasn't getting the best care possible away from us. Academically he is ahead and is always appropriately challenged with the great preschool curriculum but also gets to exercise, play with friends, and generally be a little kid. Another thing that has stood out to use recently is how the CEO and upper management is handling the COVID-19 breakout. They are keeping us up to date, making informed decisions, and caring for their staff as well as the kids. There is a current plan and they are working on a continued plan to be able to pay the teachers while the school may be closed. They all take such good care of the kids year-round it makes me so happy TGS is willing to take care of the teachers and staff during this time of unknowns! We give The Gardner School of Dublin an A++++++!

Terrible daycare. Staff are always on their phones instead of watching the children. My child came…read morehome one day wit a diaper on that obviously hadn't been changed in several hours. Sippy cups are shared among the kids. It'a no wonder they are getting sick all the time. And I just heard that a staff member is possibly abusing their own child. Time for us to find a new daycare.

They only get two stars because the teachers are nice to the kids, otherwise it would be a one…read morestar. The business side is ran horribly. When your child is out for a day or even all week they still charge you full price. Every daycare we have been to when your child is not there the price is reduced. When you ask people at the front desk about billing info they never know and have to wait to ask the director. Very disappointed with their unethical business practices and if we had another option we would have unenrolled our daughter sooner.

Our family loves the Goddard School! We have been to multiple daycares with multiple kids and…read moremoving. This is definitely a good one! All the staff know all of our children even if they never went to the school. The teachers are so patient, kind and attentive! The admin staff are patient and informative. The owner cares about all our children and is very present and easy to communicate with. It's such a relief to know my daughter is care for and loved all day! We were on a waitlist but we are so happy with the switch!!

My daughter started here at 6 months old. She had a lot of stranger anxiety and wouldn't take…read morebottle easily. They unfortunately believed in "if she's hungry, she'll eat" philosophy which unfortunately was not the case with my baby. She has been exclusively breastfed and genuinely struggles to eat from a bottle. The sucking action is way different between breasts and a bottle. She took bottle from a couple people there. But they wanted her to learn to take it from anyone. So they STARVED my baby from 8-5 everyday for a couple weeks and asked the teachers she was comfortable with to STOP giving her the bottle! They also tried sleep training her with CIO method while she was hungry and starving. They also force fed her one time with one teacher locking her in her arms while the other was squirting milk into her mouth. They said this THEMSELVES as though they were taming a wild animal, that too when we grew very concerned that her weight dropped drastically. The school said she's one of the most stubborn babies they have ever seen and that they cannot care for her anymore. She's a BABY! And you say you have decades of experience! Apparently my daughter thought she's the boss and everything had to happen her way. The director complained that my baby spilled food on one of the teachers and the poor teacher had to call home and have her relative bring change of clothes for her. Excuse me? You work with babies and they are messy! You should know that by now! They are still learning their hands and legs coordination at that age and that's why they need someone to feed them and can't feed themselves. NOT my baby's fault that she spilled something! The school definitely don't work on building trust with the baby and working their way into a baby's life. They only believe in meeting physiological needs as though they are running a circus! Glad we are out of there.

I absolutely LOVE this daycare and staff. I wish my daughter could stay there forever. I have not…read morereceived this level of care EVER!!! I am always at ease at work knowing my babygirl is in good hands

This is more than just a daycare, it's a second family. The entire staff is friendly and always…read morewelcoming not only to the kids but to the parents. I love that we get updates and pictures throughout the day. It definitely makes it easier to leave your little one when you know they are in good hands.

February 2025: While Jackie (the director) is the glue that keeps this Goddard running and the…read moreteachers are phenomenal (including Mr. Rob!), there is much to be desired in the level of involvement (Re: lack there of) from the owners. When Jackie was on maternity leave, it was painfully obvious the assistant director (working as acting director) and owners do not have the same genuine care for all occupants of the building as Jackie does. The teachers are incredible & many are 5+ years tenured, true pros in place! If it weren't for those angels disguised as teachers, I would give 0/5 stars. (My June 2023 original Google review regarding the teachers and the director, Jackie, is listed at the very end.) However, in January 2025, we made the extremely difficult decision to change schools. It was ultimately the: lack of accountability, avoidance of responsibility, inconsistent communication in both what was said & timeliness, enablement of bullying/workplace harassment from a 13+ year tenured employee due to inaction on well-known behavioral misconduct, and overall poor professionalism from ownership that led to our departure from the school. Additionally, there were a multitude of statement tuition rate changes without any communication, written or verbal, prior to statements arriving in our inbox. We missed 4 consecutive months of overcharged statement errors due to the short window of time between emailed statements and ACH withdrawal (less than a week before month end). Because of this lack of consistency and therefore trust in the owner's billing practices, we had them turn off their ACH withdrawal capabilities. Even after clearly expressing our concerns in writing with billing and communication, 3 out of the 4 statements prior to our departure were still incorrect with no advanced notice of changes. No acknowledgement let alone accountability from the owners when addressed again. We intended to keep our youngest 2 (21m & 37m) here until they went to kindergarten as we did with our oldest (now 1st grade). They were rooted and flourishing with their teachers and friends. However, we could no longer support an organization with our money that has absent owners with severe disconnect from the daily happenings of their operation. June 2023: We ADORE The Goddard School Tuttle Crossing! Wanting a more structured, learning-based play environment, we moved our oldest here right after he turned 2. He graduated from the Pre-K program last month! Starting kindergarten this fall, we are so thankful for The Goddard School Tuttle Crossing giving him a strong foundation to thrive in grade school. Childcare providers spend more waking hours with our littles during the week than we do. It's been such a blessing to have a staff that loves and nurtures our children like their own!! The director (Jackie) is present and invested in staff and the well-being of each child. The school's standard of care goes above and beyond what is required by State regulations. We are forever thankful and indebted to these wonderful, genuine, and dedicated individuals who take on the task of growing little minds :)

We love our Goddard school. My children have had an amazing summer exploring the Columbus area…read morethrough many great field trips. We love the staff and all the hard work they do.

This facility exceeded all of our expectations. Warm and welcoming with extreme professionalism…read more Our boys thrived here.

After reading the negative review, I felt the need to add my experience with the Mill Run Primrose…read more I have two children 12 months apart, 2 years old and 3 years old, enrolled since birth with Tara's school. It's not inexpensive; in fact, it's about as pricey as it gets, but as expectant parents who have done their homework know, there's not a wide margin from school to school, and the several that we explored before choosing Primrose that were substantially less expensive...well I wouldn't step foot back in those schools. The kind of relationships that my children have built with ALL of their teachers trough the several classrooms they have been in is on par with the kind of relationship they have with their grandparents and aunts and uncles. The primrose staff is family to my children. Several teachers that ended up leaving primrose still keep contact with me on Facebook, and send messages of well wishes and asking how the girls are doing. Both of my girls are potty trained, know more sign language than I can keep up with, and are creatively and socially engaged beyond the level of which I could hope them to be in most any other circumstance. The moral of the story - if you're looking for an environment that fosters loving friendship, family values, and education foremost, and you hope to have your children more developmentally advanced than their stay-at-home counterparts...if you want to leave your daycare every morning at drop off knowing that they're in the hands of people you love and trust, the Mill Run Primrose should be your first option. Even after divorce and a tighter budget, I've never considered an alternative option. Do yourself a favor and go tour with Tara, Liz, and Katie and meet the teachers my children consider family.