If more stars were an option, KinderCare Hoover would get all of them. We absolutely LOVE this…read morelocation. Every single teacher is happy to be there and it shows. The director Joycelyn is welcoming, informative, and caring. This entire center goes above and beyond for the kids and their families. Our daughter has learned so much from her incredible teacher, Ms. Sharon and gets daily love from the other teachers as well. It's reassuring knowing our daughter is ready for school each day, excited to see her friends, and comes home to blow our minds with whatever "new" skill she has mastered. Thank you for loving and teaching our girl!

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Ardent Preschool and Daycare at Trace Crossings has been a solid choice for our family. The staff…read moreis professional, dependable, and clearly experienced. Teachers are attentive and focused on both academics and social-emotional development. Communication with parents is reliable and transparent. The facility is consistently clean, well-maintained, and organized. The program is structured, which has helped our child stay engaged and progress. For the quality of care, education, and consistency provided, Ardent offers strong value. You're not just paying for supervision, but for a safe, organized environment with intentional teaching. We would recommend Ardent to families looking for a dependable, high-quality preschool or daycare.

We LOVE Ardent... where do I begin?! The facility is immaculate and the curriculum for each class…read moreroom is organized, thoughtful, engaging, and developmentally appropriate. The staff is so friendly and they love our kids SO well. The director is always present and readily available. Their security measures keep my mind at ease throughout the day. My kids have only been there for 2 weeks and I can tell they love it. My toddler tells me she's ready for school in the mornings and comes home with new skills each day. And they don't leave the infants out! My baby is learning new things too- grabbing for bottle, feet, trying new sounds, etc. Thank you Ardent!

We all know that our children are, leaps and bounds, the most important things in our lives. The…read moreinitial decision to use childcare can be stressful enough, especially once you try to narrow down the choices. I can't tell you how lucky I feel to have found Odyssey. From the beginning, Odyssey has felt like home and the employees have felt like close friends. Through every phase of my children's early life, the teachers and administrators have been overly helpful and played a major role. They quickly lifter the "day care guilt" off of my shoulders. I'm confident that while my kids aren't with me, they are learning, playing, and socially interacting in a way they would not be if at home. Plus, if I'm actually curious about what my kids are up to, I can just log into the camera system and see for myself. I have teachers that have moved on in their careers, yet still check in on me and my kids. I owe Odyssey a big thanks for all they do.

We came here for their annual trash and treasure rummage sale on July 4th and it goes through July…read more5th. This was our first time attending this event. All the festivities were well organized and flowed smoothly. There were raffles, games , cake walk , face paint , food, etc. The food was amazing! We ordered a slab of ribs, pint of baked beans and coleslaw. Delicious!!! They offered a bulk menu and plates They also had desserts for sale. This was a great festival but it was soooo extremely hot. Despite the heat, I really enjoyed this fundraiser and all of the volunteers were so helpful.

I've always been fond of this place. This church is a typically Catholic church the way our…read moreparents went to church. It's doesn't have all the magical lighting, and is ideal for those looking for a quiet place to worship. Although I must admit that some of the pastors are better than other, it just means that it's tailored to different audiences. For example, Father Franklin is my favorite pastor there, because to me he seems very down to earth and very relatable. In addition to that, he's kinda funny and has a way of grabbing your attention rather quickly. He often gives his congregation worldly advice, and I'm often left wondering, how he was able to breakdown complicated issue in such an easy manner. If you're looking for a neat church, than I'd highly advise visiting this location. Happy Yelping!

Beware of Heritage Preschool. They are a wolf in sheep's clothing. Heritage has been in the news…read morefor unsavory and discriminatory practices over the past few years, both in Hoover and Homewood locations, and our recent experience with our child mirrored discrimination that was made public in the news. Heritage is the worst kind of religious school because they use "religious exemption" under the first amendment to operate without the accountability of state licensure, but they don't actually provide any ministry. Our child was showing some very sudden increased behavior concerns and was clearly being bullied by another child (my child was coming home with bite marks and bruises almost daily with most of these injuries going unreported). Not to mention my child was in a class with 22 kids at age 3 (not the 14-18 class size recommendation from the state of Alabama). Instead of addressing the actual issue of environment, they decided to put my child on a "behavior plan" with permanent removal being the final result after four weeks. When my child was invariably dismissed, the director stated "the child is not the right fit for Heritage and would benefit from a smaller class size." I agree, so why are you cramming this many kids into a classroom when you know it's not good for their development and then blaming my child for not thriving in the environment that you created? Simple. To make money. They do not care about the welfare of children, because above all else they are most concerned with being profitable. My child has since moved onto a different school and it's been a complete 180. All the problematic behaviors mysteriously melted away and my child is so much happier and well-adjusted. But, I wouldn't wish our experience on anyone. What happened to my child was a complete failure by Heritage and did nothing to protect or support children. Heritage's motto of "Grow and Flourish" is just a marketing tactic. There is no action behind that. Several red flags I ignored that I had different (and better) experiences with elsewhere both before and after. Not all these directly impacted us but were things I noticed: 1) Kids are held from "advancing" to their age-appropriate class based on being potty-trained. Any great preschool knows that this should not be the bottom line for a child moving up from a two-year old to three-year old class. It puts undue pressure on a child and punishes their intellectual and social readiness when their body may simply need a bit more time. Any good preschool has flexibility on this. 2) No Parent/Teacher conferences or the ability to speak 1:1 with teachers. When my child first showed some behavior concerns, I called a conference to address them. The teacher was not able to be present. All discussions were with the director and her assistant. I understand protecting teachers but parents should be able to interact with a child's teacher, as they are with them the most during the week. And not just at drop-off and pick-up surrounded by children and other parents. This can help build a great partnership to support the child. That level of separation and control by administration is problematic. 3) Outside support services (such as speech or other therapies) were not permitted to be held on-site. This is a preschool that claims to support children in their development while also supporting working parents. The fact that there is not an option for therapists to work with children on-site to minimize disruption to the child's routine says that children and families are not the priority. They are charging top dollar so resources/access should abound! 4) Lack of age appropriate play-based learning. In 3K, my child's daily art expression was called "paper time" (Heritage's term) where the children were expected to sit in their chairs and color worksheets. I'm serious. My child was written up on several occasions for not "staying in their seat" during paper time. Worksheets replacing art is problematic at age three and a tragedy for their development. Proper art crucial for developing fine motor skills, language, and creativity, while also fostering self-expression and emotional well-being. But Heritage's priority is their academic curriculum and agenda, and if your child dares to deviate from that, it's a problem. 5) A public-facing Facebook page that exposes children and their milestones for marketing purposes while putting their images in the hands of complete strangers. This includes images and videos of children in swimsuits. The bottom line, Heritage is preying on good and well-meaning parents who want the best for their child by selling them an upscale academic and religious experience at top dollar for care that is insufficient at best. You may read this review and think "Oh, that parent is just mad" or "That won't happen to me" but that's what I thought, too. We are an active part of the Homewood community and "fit in" by all standards. Consider yourself warned.

This place is horrible. They are I only interested in making money and they can care less about…read moreyour child. They said my 2 y/o grandson was a threat to his teachers and they kicked him out. Went to another day care and have not had one single incident or report of any behavioral problem. I have also talked to some parent of other kids who have gone there and they had the same story and experience. I made a google review and they had it removed. They also did not maintain the required child-to-teacher ratio in my grandsons 2 y/o classroom. Would never recommend this place to any one.

We very much appreciate MKU. When we were looking for childcare and early education options for our…read moreson, we knew MKU was our choice school upon witnessing first hand the method, the facilities, the teachers, and the diversity of the student body. As American Muslims raised in Alabama, navigating the intersectionality of our various identities was often challenging, and upon becoming parents, we wanted to ensure our son would be cared for in an environment that embraces each individual child and their unique attributes. The staff here is highly professional and caring. The facilities are clean and uncluttered. I'm continually impressed by the activities that our now 14 month old partakes in: various fruit tastings, artwork, Spanish lessons, circle time, etc...So far, despite the expense (comparable to similar facilities in the area) we are so happy with our choice and eagerly look forward to our son's continued growth and development at this school/daycare.

I do NOT recommend this business! Staff are not properly trained to handle toddlers!read more

If your child is of African American decent or have any special needs, I do not recommend this…read morecompany. The biggest mistake I've made as a mother is enrolling my son into this school. I regret not paying attention to the signs. The first one being the cotton stems and plants in the directors front office. The second sign was them calling my son pet/nicknames instead of his government, which I sent emails pleading them to address this situation. Also, my son is allergic to dairy and they still fed it to him although I provided them with a prescription from his nutritionist/ pediatric doctor. As the days went by things got worse. They would send my son home with a dirty diaper and snotty nose, he always had a diaper rash we could not get rid of, rushing to Children's emergency room became part of our routine. He caught the hand foot mouth disease twice within six months. He came home with bruises and whips on him. I was getting complaints of behavioral issues until I asked to see the tape of the accusations they were making and saw that children were abusing my son and the teachers were enforcing it! That was the last straw for me. Once I picked my son up it was during nap time and the rug they had him sleeping on was filthy. I have videos of it as well.

Awesome place. Place to meet Jesus face to face. Beautiful music and lots of really good food…read more Thank you Jimmy

Beautiful and bright church. Attended a wedding here and it was a lovely facility. Plenty of…read moreparking in the back and thankfully warm inside when it's freezing outside.

I've always heard of LaPetite Academy but I didn't know it was well designed with a structured…read morecurriculum to enhance knowledge building for infants through pre-k. Seeing how they take care of the children and are attentive to them and the parents says a lot about who the company hires and entrust with the children's safety and well being. I value the staff here and am very grateful for them.

the best daycare/pre school my child ever went to, the staff from mrs.tab now to mrs. jeann is…read morewonderful, they care about the kid, they want to see them do great they have a lot of different ways to teach where their kids have fun and still learn arianna really loved and enjoying going to school they got my girl ready for kindergarten, they got her off her blinky they got her out her shell like fr lol, if you looking for a good daycare where you kid can learn and feel loved and feel like they at home pls try out la petite academy on vallydale rd in birmingham