We started at Abba's House in January 2015 when my oldest was 3 months old. My youngest then…read morestarted in October 2018. We left the daycare in March 2019. Over our 4 years at Abba's I've seen 4 directors, each one fired or forced out by either the church or the business director. The teachers are all phenomenal and my oldest has learned so much over the 4 years. I give them all the credit! I think there is a huge disconnect between the director (every director) and the teachers. Communication between management and the teachers and the parents is awful. There used to be a Parent's Group that would fundraise for supplies for the teachers that the daycare was unable to provide, and they would also hold events for the children and families. The previous director, Lisa, wanted funds from the Parent's Group to purchase a curriculum for the daycare, something that the Parent's Group felt was a vital part to the daycare and should be purchased with tuition dollars, not fundraising dollars. Because she did not get the funds she wanted, she closed the Parent's Group's bank account and gave the funds to the president. Those funds were then used to purchase over $2,000 of classroom supplies for the daycare and the Parent's Group then disbanded. The latest director, Heather Roberts, has totally flipped the daycare upside down. I feel she's on a war path. Countless teachers have been fired, or have quit since she has taken over in September 2018, and dozens of families have left the daycare now. The number of children is dwindling that in classrooms that used to be full, they can now combine two or more rooms together and leave some classrooms totally empty all day. They are also needing to combine classrooms because they don't have enough teachers to cover each of the rooms. The director and assistant director are in classrooms all day, every day in order to stay under ratio. In December, we received notice that the tuition was increasing drastically. Tuition for my two children was increasing more than $120/month, a 7% increase. The handbook that we have states that the tuition increase will be based on the cost of living increase set by the government, which this year is 2.8%. 7% is a far cry from 2.8%. Over the past 6-7 months that Heather has been at the daycare she has broken/violated a number of policies set by the daycare and laid out in the handbook. When approached about it, they change the policy and send out a notice that it changed and the handbook is being updated. She feels she can do whatever she wants, whenever she wants. I wholeheartedly believe that they are using the huge tuition increase to help pay for the new indoor gym/dome. The tuition increase, unfortunately, does not go to the teachers and they deserve it! I have never agreed with the lack of separation between the daycare, C3 sports, and Christ Community Church. The tuition for the daycare should be remaining in the daycare to pay for things that the children and teachers need. Teachers are constantly purchasing their own supplies for their classroom. The director states that teachers are not expected to purchase their own supplies, but if teachers request things and they are denied due to lack of funds, their options are to either 1) go without, or 2) purchase it themselves. So, while they may not be expected to purchase their own, if you are going to deny them constantly then they will end up buying it themselves. It is very unfortunate that the administration at the daycare can't get it together. I feel their greed, unprofessionalism, and arrogance will push even more families to other daycares and they will not be able to stay in business. I would have loved to have my youngest at the daycare as well, and have my oldest continue there until she started kindergarten, but as much as I absolutely love the teachers, I cannot get on board with Heather and her mindless war path and her terrible treatment of the teachers. I cannot trust that policies will not change on a whim and I've grown tired of the greed from the church.

We had a terrible experience in another daycare in town and had to pull out our baby on the first…read moreday. Since we did not have our son on another waiting list and our town is notorious for a long wait for childcare we had to turn our lives upside down to arrange care while another spot opened. In this process other daycare places that seemed good also fell through and were inconsistent.with their enrollment availability. Finally a friend pointed us to Abba's House. We are absolutely in love with the place. The care, accountability and access is above and beyond. We are extremely impressed with the teachers in the infant room and how much love they have for every single child in their care. Their option of cameras throughout the day let's you check in on your little one and every single time you log on you see those teachers treating their kiddos with love, care and playfulness. We are very happy to remain with Abba's House for the long haul of our son's care. Special shout out to Carolyn, Brittany and Paula. They simply love what they do and it shows.

At first I thought it was ok then they give me a note saying the police will be at the daycare…read moreinvestigating car seats I thought really Then a week later driving home I get a call from CYS they said A report about locking my child in his room but when interviewed he said what happened he shut the door and it locked and he couldnt get it opened right away just pathetic Dont use these people unless you want trouble they told my child not to tell me he was talking to them! If you use them you will be sorry Their ignorant cop happy idiot who will bring you problems thier the people you despise !!!

I drove by today on my way to see a client and witnessed one of the daycare staff very roughly…read morepicking up a child on the playground and putting him under her arms like a piece of wood, I called and spoke with the assistant director who was very nice but I was shocked by what I observed

Child space is a wonderful and nurturing environment for a child to grow. It feels like a second…read morehome with its warm and friendly open rooms - so different from the hospital like enclosures of many daycares. Children get to have fun and be themselves while learning important values and habits. There is plenty of love and affection from experienced hands. Over 30 years old with wonderful ladies running the space for decades. This is a hidden jewel in state college. Mixed age groups are a plus as well.

From the owner: With a huge natural outdoor play space, small classes, mixed age groups, flexible part time…read moreoptions, and low ratios, we provide a small program where kids are loved and nurtured and encouraged to explore and learn based on their individual developmental needs and interests.

I have been to YMCAs for 60 years, starting in Summit and Morristown NJ, Hartford Cleveland Chicago…read moreSan Jose and Now, State College. I cannot speak to the current condition of all the others, but the State College Y is easily in the best material condition of any Y in my life. Everything seems to have been refurbished or replaced recently, no broken down anything, no roof leaks, no broken tiles or pavement. .is this really a Y? They just finished redoing the locker rooms, new everything as far as I can tell. The Therapy pool is a balmy 90F, which is great for a recent Miami transplant, and the lap pool is a not too shabby 80F. Pickleball seems to have taken over the basketball courts but that is the way of things now i guess. All the resistance and exercise equipment are there, maybe not the best but very functional...and helpful staff nearby. It's nice to what was old is now new.

I've seen better YMCAs, but I have also seen much, much worse. The cardio equipment is up to date…read moreand plentiful, the Nautilus machines are in good repair and diverse. The free weights, exercise balls, gym space, and other random equipment is both plentiful and good quality. The pool is indoors only and warmer than I like, but I'm in the minority in enjoying a cold-ish pool. The only thing lacking is a nice, separate free weights room, but that really isn't important to me. Oh, and did I mention that it has a rock climbing wall? Not too shabby!

I am so pleased to have such a safe and enriching environment in State College to recommend to my…read morestudents at the law school who are also parents. The learning environment is beautifully designed, well staffed, and strategically located close to the law school and the Penn State main campus. Well-appointed classrooms from the infant room to the toddler and pre-school classrooms have talented staff and an involved and caring director. The summer camp program offers the very best and unique learning opportunities that outshine any other program I've seen. As a parent myself, the Reggio Emilia method the school is inspired by is appealing and different from any other options in the area. My students and their precious children are happy with the care, attention and safety Dall'Inizio offers. Truly a gem in State College affording parents peace of mind and children a fantastic learning environment.

My kid attended this daycare for six months and was sick the ENTIRE time. She was probably only…read morethere for a TOTAL of two weeks out of every month. It seems like all of the teachers had their kids there and would bring them in irregardless if they were sick or not which would just cause an endless cycle of sickness that never ended. My kid is in a similarly priced daycare now and is almost never sick now.