YMCA Southington is very nice place, their people are nice and helpful, the locker room is large…read moreand comfortable than other gyms, the pool never be crowd, you always can find the cardiac exercise machine. BUT, YMCA is the gym facing to family, almost EVERY TIME you can meet HORRIBLE NOISE persons, they come for talking, not for exercise, they are keeping talking mixing with horrible laughing all the time, they are doing just like at their own house, is not in public place, without any care about any others. You still can hear their horrible noise even you are using headphone. What a wonderful home education they got, as noise as 500 sparrows around you.

Taken from their website, "To ensure safety and comfort for all, we ask members to always act…read moreappropriately during training. Any inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated..." The Southington branch of the YMCA violated their very own oath from a trainer (NR) to the Health and Wellness Director (JM) and up to the Branch Executive Director (JJ). As a longtime member of the Southington branch of the YMCA I am both saddened and disgusted. I had participated in their Strength Training class for several years but have been increasingly disappointed with NR mostly because she treats this class as HER time to engage in personal conversation with her friends in the class. Also, I noticed that she would often ignore me and send me clear across the weight room away from her group of friends. Then, a new member (EB) joined this class and eventually EB succeeded in not only ostracizing me even further from the group but began to bully me. The bullying included yelling at me, becoming argumentative and confrontational, treating the weight room as if it belonged to her and not me but most of all she succeeded in turning the other class members against me. I took my concerns to NR on three separate occasions to no avail. So, I then went to the Health and Wellness Director (JM). Previously, I had several positive encounters with JM (she always had a sympathetic ear) as I've been navigating a broken back due to cancer as well as dealing with my daughter's cancer diagnosis. Then... NOTHING. I firmly believe that NR gave her a pack of lies. So, I took my concerns to the Branch Executive Directo (JJ). Then... NOTHING. Again, I believe there were more lies from NR. I now belong to Big Sky and can't believe I didn't move sooner! Big Sky is everything the YMCA Southing branch is NOT! The facility is clean and pristine with a massive amount of equipment and staffed with amazing and professional people. The members are courteous, respectful, helpful and quietly go about exercising. The trainers never talk about their kids, vacations etc. like NR did in every single class. I spoke to the trainers about my horrifying experience with NR and the trainers all said the same thing - that NR acted extremely unprofessional and likely felt intimidated and threatened by me because I'm a serious weight lifter. If you read to the end I thank you!

Children's House of Montessori on Camp is a wonderful, nurturing school. Two of our boys are…read morecurrently enrolled and we could not be happier. The Head of School, Ms. Taylor, cares deeply about the wellbeing and growth of each child. The lead teacher, Ms. Karla, is incredibly warm and caring, and has been meeting the unique needs of each of my children. This is a true Montessori school: the environment is carefully prepared and when you observe the children in class, they attend to their own work happily and independently to the sounds of instrumental music. We are so happy we chose CHOM and cannot recommend it highly enough!

We have been so happy since our daughter joined CHOM on Camp. Taylor and her team are excellent and…read morepatient educators. Their Montessori approach was the perfect fit for our child's learning style and has really brought her out of her shell. We cannot recommend this school enough!

I had the absolute pleasure of having Ms Kristyn watch my silly 3 year old. Care.com recommended…read moreher to me as I was looking for childcare in a pinch! My sitter went out of town for a month long summer vacation and I needed care quick (I didn't even utilize that care anymore after enrolling him with Happy feet)! I'm always apprehensive to leave my child with anyone, but she immediately invited me over to see where my child would be and to meet her. She was very warm and welcoming. She's a mom, it's very apparent that she cares for your child the way she cares for her own 2! She was flexible with my awful work hours, and always had a briefing for me as to what my son ate and did for the day. I'm SO DISTRAUGHT that I'm relocating! Now I have to find someone as fantastic as she is. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone!

Very clean, organized center! The teachers are very knowledgeable and nurturning to all the needs…read moreof the children. Would highly recommend!!

From the owner: Children's Creative Learning Center is a licensed daycare center located in Cheshire, CT. We offer…read moreprograms for infants and toddlers, a preschool program for 3 and 4 year olds, and an after school program for children attending elementary school! We are now enrolling for all programs!

Best childcare center in the area. Caring staff who treat children like their own. Small, family…read moreowned business - not a corporation run on government grants. Pricing is comparable to other privately owned schools. Trust and safety are number one priorities.

Bright Start has been great for my kids! Both of my children have gone part-time for years and…read morewe've never had an issue. Even when we've had schedule changes, Chris has worked with us. I always recommend Bright Start to my friends looking for a new daycare!

I am very happy with the sports programs that the YMCA provides for young children. My oldest…read morechild has been in these programs (t-ball, soccer, gymnastics, swimming, and basketball) ever since we moved here a year ago and loves it. Coach Mike is very good at dealing with young children and they actually learn how to play! I would HIGHLY recommend it, and I should mention that I am EXTREMELY picky about the programs that I sign my kids up for. We are very happy with them.

We absolutely loved The Alphabet Academy! We found every single teacher, director, and associate to…read morebe over the top pleasant, professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Perfect teacher to student ratios, diverse learning/play areas, plenty of outdoor time, fantastic and healthy lunch and snacks created by two full time chefs are some of the ways that The Alphabet Academy outshine all others. Ms. Jamie and Ms. Rachel are the best! If you are able to enroll your child, don't hesitate. You will be happy you did.

My daughter has been attending Alphabet Academy for two years now, first full-time and now…read morepart-time. We have been in the "toddlers" and "twos" rooms so far. My family has been very happy with our choice in childcare. The teachers and administrators really care about the kids and provide an environment that is not only safe and warm but creative and challenging. We love the emphasis on fresh, natural foods (all food is provided/included, which is SO convenient) and outdoor play. They also do a very cool "Summer camp" program where the kids have outdoor/water play all morning every day, and the preschool/pre-K kids have several field trips. There are also occasional "bonus" events such as an end-of-summer family party and Christmas-time pajama party for the kids. I will be honest, it's not cheap, but as with all things you get what you pay for!

We had our little ones at Alphabet-- both our son and our daughter-- for three years, and I will…read moreprobably spend the rest of their schooling years missing it. It was a truly magical experience. It was so magical, in fact, that I considered commuting to DC from New Haven so that I wouldn't have to take the kids out. The teachers are beyond wonderful, and deeply committed to fostering a love of learning through play. They also had the most epic healthy, home cooked food program. The kids play outside in all weather and really learn to embrace nature, and the teachers cater the programming to their curiosities and interests (we had a whole segment on bats :). All in all, this was a truly formative experience and we miss our Alphabet friends so much!

After considering a few options, we've decided to sign our one year old toddler to Alphabet Academy…read moreNorth Campus. Although this year was very problematic, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the teachers and staff were great. They kept in touch while we were all at home, and return back to day-care was much easier thanks to that. Generally, the place looks great, our toddler loves his teachers and enjoys the place very much. We recommended with full heart!

The owner closed this location without giving any notice to the parents or staff. Management is…read morerefusing to give deposit back to parents. Stay away from any childcare that is owned by Asher Sussman. You will regret sending your kids to a facility owned by him.

Amazing staff/teachers BUT the owner asher sussman shouldn't be allowed to have a business…read moremanaging/overseeing children. He has ZERO compassion for the children and their families and that amazing staff! He's had numerous state violations which have been repeated. Unfortunately the center is getting a "make over" and basically told all the families at CCDS (Dec 2nd 2016 and 3pm via email) today would be your child's last day of you don't want to stay with them. Thankfully another daycare (which asher asked them for help him oversee) came in to clean up his mess but in turned told families about their new facility which caused the "make over" and basically kicked all the families out of CCDS without child care until the new facility is open. By law he's supposed to give families 30 day notice not 2 hours! Again violating regulations. He's heartless, greedy, selfish, lowlife and CCDS will belly up by the end of the month. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!!!