I registered my daughter (she is 9) in Park Place Montessori Daycare (Brooks bank) for summer programs. I had heard Montessori Daycares have great care and service. BTW, my daughter was hit and called names in the class by one of the staff's grandkids (who was in my daughter's class) and it was repeated several times. the first 2-3 times they just reported to me that there was a conflict and everything is alright. Regardless of my daughter's complaints I tried to be positive and considered it a quarrel between kids. However, it never stopped during these 2 months and the instructors seemed to have not much reaction after the hit or call names. The grandma (one of the staff) apologized to me twice for what has happened but they could never manage to stop the kid. Checking the parent's camera I figured out the kid sometimes hit/bullies other kids as well. When I told the main teacher, she denied it. So I recorded what I saw the next time and told them I have the record. After recording, again they apologized and forced me to talk to the kid's grandma and she told me what do you want from me? I (confused) told her I wanted nothing just to manage the situation. The last time the kid hit my child, my daughter got really frustrated and broke a toy. They immediately called me that she has broke the toy and can't control herself. I asked what was the reason and I heard again the same thing! Finally, I emailed the manager and what I received was: "Children at the age of 5 and 6 years old and older do exhibit these behaviors at some times. Some children have a hard time expressing emotions and resort to name calling and physical behaviors." and many more changes in the scenario to show that my daughter caused her to be hit or be called names. On the other hand, my husband left a 1-star review and the lady replied that "you are spam from Africa or India!" again my husband wrote another review and explained we are not spam and she immediately reported the review. If you search Park Place Montessori Daycare (Brooks bank) on google you see quite a few 5-star reviews and a 1-star which has a reply accusing the child and the mother again(right/wrong). Here are other experiences to share with you: - The tuition is high compared to the service - They don't give children the food they have on their schedule. - For after school, you see a variety of activities but at least 40 percent of the activities never happen and kids are wandering around for hours doing nothing (Camera records). -The main teacher for after school is nice and caring though she is not always there. -The manager is somehow aggressive rather than friendly. She sent me 6 emails fort and back to make me accept what she is telling is the right thing ( I had never have such breathtaking communication). It was a long story but hope it would be useful for those who are looking for a good place to take care of their child. read more

Industrial daycare They offer long hours but that's it. Very expensive Are not very attentive Quick to blame children and not teachers who were not watching them Basically, keep looking. We are very very pleased with TeddyBear. read more

I was skeptical due to its size and it being a factory type of day care. All in all my son loves it and I can tell that he's developing much faster than he would've at home. Obviously it's scary to leave your child with anyone. I think these ladies do a pretty great job. Their energy is so positive everyday. The teachers are genuine and seem to care for the children's well being. The fee's on the higher end but they're open 6:30-6:00 so that's amazing. read more

We placed our 6 & 7 year olds in this centre for before and after school care. We witnessed staff bullying kids (slapping), not positively preventing/intervening in child conflicts, and our girls told us they were asked to walk on the back/massage a staff member on multiple occasions. We withdrew our girls after 4 months. (We'd had only positive experiences with multiple preschool and after school care programs in Vancouver). read more

I would recommend this daycare to you if you are struggling with the idea of leaving your child in the hands of a stranger for the first time. Being able to watch them all day will give you the sense of security you need to go on with your work, knowing your child is being well-taken-care-of. As much as I am sad to leave my baby each day, I have to say in all honesty, this is a very safe, secure, positive environment in which to leave your child. Being the first place we have left our one-year-old, my entire family watches on the web cam ($20/month) to see what he is up to all day. All the babies are fed, changed, napped and taken outside regularly. On top of this, the babies participate in crafts, language flashcards, and interact with several of the great staff members (yes - even the staff seem happy, loving, and properly paid). The owner, Carolyn, has been very professional and accommodating with us. With any large daycare, what you get in safety and piece of mind, you may give up in other areas. We find it harder for our child to nap with so many other kids around. He has been ill constantly since he first arrived (though that is due to the season, and probably exposure to viruses in several places). There is also not as much time for individual adult-child interaction as a nanny or in-home daycare might provide. read more

We placed our child there for one month after our maternity leave ended. We had to remove our child, realizing quickly that we made a mistake. In advance, we organized our schedule to fit theirs, to ease any transitional pressures for our child, but the person running the one year olds didn't follow it. Our child became iritable and unruly after coming home. (she hadn't had her naps, or if she did, she only got one). She was fine after a nights rest, but the issues resurfaced after each daycare day. We lost confidence in their ability to provide a level of care that we were comfortable with. We pulled her out and placed her in a different program at another group care provider. We found 2 very caring women in control of the other group daycare. Her crying and difficulties with sleep stopped immediately. Unfortunately, she was moved from that room when she turned 2, and the level of care dropped dramatically. We endured this for a year until she turned 3, while looking for another option. We are now at Little Rascals. The level of care is what what we have been searching for all along. We placed her there in order to align with before and/or after care for the kindergarten and grade school years, as they are located near the school. We also got a very good review of the people and ownership from a person we trust. We enrolled expecting a wait, but got lucky when someone moved from the district. There is a feeling of calm competence conveyed by the staff. The children are dealt with fairly and the room always feels under control, but caring. The layout is bright, everything is done as I would if given the opportunity. Our child has grown socially and enjoys going there. I could not recommend them higher. I hope this helps someone, we could have used this information 2 years ago. Good luck in your search. read more

We are very happy with Park Place Daycare Lonsdale location. Our daughter has been there about a year and a half and has really developed excellent social skills and has a strong foundation for entering into kindergarten. The teachers and office staff care for the children and illustrate this through their actions and how they teach the children. Whenever we have a question both teachers and administrators are quick to answer and with empathy. I feel comfortable collaborating with the teachers to ensure messages to my daughter and milestone situations(potty training, solid food/table manners etc) are as similar as possible. Our daughter loves to have the family clean up and get ready for circle time and that is because of the care the teachers put into all the learnings and make it fun. Leaving your sweet little one is a little easier when you know they are with these kind, supportive and nurturing teachers all day. Also, the food is pretty incredible. I love not worrying about packing meals because they provide super healthy meals and snacks. I actually think she tries more things and eats more because all the kids are eating the same thing so they follow each other's lead. read more

I loved it at first - it seemed like a proper school-like daycare, was so happy my kids got places there, until our first days when we went for a few hours integration sessions with our 2yo kid (taking into account that it's not our first daycare, we went to a Montessori in Calgary and to a daycare in Belgium, so we are used to daycares). Horrible! - teachers are rude and AGGRESSIVE with kids, in front of us teacher pushed a 2yo girl so she fall down and had her lip bleeding, teachers don't give any freedom to kids going after each of them like in the army not allowing them even to climb on a slide, food was also very limited and no one payed attention if anyone eats at all. Never would I recommend that place to anyone only due to teachers, it seems like their manager has such an aggressive character and she chooses the same teachers. I'm used that most of asian girls are very patient and calm, but even asian teacher there was like a robot and very rude. It seems like unqualified teachers who think that being bully with kids is the right thing because they behaved liked this in front of us. I'm very sorry I had to write such a negative review, I really do, but other parents should know our experience. Had to look for another full-time daycare urgently and we moved to Shaughnessy at the end. Can't complain about financial part though - I've got my deposit money (4K) back w/o questions, fast and easy! I was expecting to loose it :) read more