I am gonna be completely honest , I do not recommend this place for children or as a job . I worked…read moreat the ymca in Annandale, New Jersey for little over a year. The people I worked with was terrible. Beth and Karin don't know what they are doing and they are all about the money . The school has mold mice and no warm water. They let the teacher scream at your kids and they are very rough with your kids . Karin and Beth are liars and in it for the money . They don't care about your kids.

From the owner: Discover a nurturing and enriching environment at the River Crossing YMCA Child Learning Center in…read moreAnnandale, NJ. Serving infants through Pre-K, our center offers a safe and supportive space where young children can grow, learn, and thrive. With experienced, caring staff and age-appropriate programs, we focus on fostering independence, social skills, and a love for learning. Flexible full-time and part-time options are available to meet your family's needs. Financial assistance is offered, and we accept Child Care Works (CCW) subsidies through the Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC). Join our community and give your child a strong start on their educational journey.​

Over all very bad experience. Some teachers dont want to work and it's more like they sit while…read morekids keep themselves busy.

This is by far one of the best daycare/pre-school centers in the area! After I switched my child…read morefrom a different day care center to Bright Horizons he flourished in every way possible. The staff are experienced and caring. They take the children outside as much as possible and also have an indoor gym. You don't have to worry about packing snacks or lunches because it is all included. I was so pleased with this center and highly recommend.

WOW! Highly recommended! I'm a busy doctor mom and called on a weekend--they were amazing Shonatte…read morewas kind, fast, and super helpful. Even when she couldn't do exactly what I asked, she gave me other great ideas that helped me something else off my to-do list! Thanks, NANNY SMITH, for saving the day!!!

Shanotte is a true professional and her communication, reassurance, and proactiveness helped us…read morefind the right nanny as first time parents. I can tell she genuinely cares about the family's needs and does her best to seek out the candidates that will be a great fit by doing her due diligence. I also appreciated that she is an advocate for us when it comes to finalizing contract terms to ensure both parties are happy. Lastly, I value that she is available at any time to answer our questions and goes above and beyond to check in on us to see if we are comfortable. I highly recommend the Nanny Smith!

Being first-time parents and in the current world that we live in, we were very nervous sending our…read morebaby girl Jordan to daycare. We tried to take care of our newborn while working from home, but it was virtually impossible to juggle both and give Jordan her due attention and care, so we decided to enroll her in Little Red Birds after being recommended from a family friend. Needless to say, it was the best decision ever. The very first week was honestly very challenging as a parent dropping off my baby at daycare. She cried and clutched on to my legs those first few mornings when I dropped her off. To be fair, that was expected as our daughter was put in a new environment with people she never met. But much to my surprise, she quickly adjusted to daycare after just 1 week and now love going there. I have heard from friends how it took their kids 3-4 weeks to get adjusted to daycare so the fact that it only took Jordan 1 week says a lot. We appreciate the strict health and sanitation practices that Niara does including wearing a mask, taking our temperatures every morning, and putting on a new pair of disposable gloves every time to change our baby's diaper. This gives us peace of mind that the children's health is very much a priority. We love the very personalized attention that Niara gives our daughter that we would not get at larger daycares. Due to this, Niara has helped Jordan (and our lives) in so many facets: Physical development: Jordan has learned to hold her own bottle and sippy cup. She has improved her hand dexterity to grasp and eat solid snacks, use her thumbs to turn the pages of books, as well as improved balance and walking with a walker unassisted. Jordan also loves to clap and bob up and down excitedly to kids songs like "Baby Shark". Arts and crafts has also helped our baby girl with sensory and motor skills (see the beautiful Father's Day art project!). Feeding: While we struggled for months getting Jordan to drink her milk/formula at home, Niara was able to get our baby to drink her bottle at daycare and it has transitioned very well back home as well. She's now drinking her bottle better than ever as we used to have daily frustrating fights with her bottle intake. Jordan is also taking in her protein and fruit solids really well now too and her much needed weight gain and plumper self makes us really happy. Sleeping: Jordan has learned to sleep on her own now. It did take a short period for that to transition at home, but she is doing great with it now and it has freed up more time for us to get other home errands done and afforded us more rest time as well. Comprehension: The daily circle time with learning letters, colors, facial parts and reading books sure has improved Jordan's understanding of many basic words. She can also repeat papa regularly and sometimes mama occasionally. When I ask her to hand me a toy in her hand, she understands and will hand it to me right away. It's also exciting that Niara also teaches sign language to further assist with the communication between student and teacher. Activities: Niara has also taken the kids on occasional fields trips which includes the local spray park, the zoo and the aquarium! We love that our baby Jordan can go out, explore and experience things in real life and not just see things in books. This is such a huge huge plus and we greatly appreciate and willingly provide the extra funds for her to enjoy these exploration trips! All in all, my wife and I greatly appreciate everything Niara provides and has done for our baby girl. She has improved Jordan's life in so many areas and in turn improved our family's overall well-being and happiness. We cannot recommend Niara and Little Red Birds enough as a great daycare.

My son was born in February 2020 and spent the first 18 months home with me, due to the pandemic…read more I was so nervous for him to go to daycare and thought the adjustment would be difficult. I was wrong! Ms. Niara is so loving and nurturing and made me feel so comfortable leaving my child in her care. Not only that, my son has grown so much and is an active and kind toddler. He can identify animals, shapes, colors. He knows his alphabets and numbers. He completes age-appropriate puzzles and plays well with others. I couldn't be more grateful to Little Red Birds and Ms. Niara for all she's done for my son.

I am a very busy, single mom who has struggled to find good in-home help using on-line care…read moreservices (you know the ones). I thought personal referrals would be the way to go, but realized I had to recruit professionals to help me recruit professionals. Quality Nanny Services was honestly like a prayer answered. I was skeptical, after having met with so little success; however, Michelle took so much time to properly assess our unique needs and to present me with the highest quality applicants. She inspired tremendous confidence in her expertise, as well as my trust, as she is a genuinely kind and compassionate person. I am now a happy customer, having matched with Lisa, our real-life Mary Poppins. She is kind, smart, warm and witty-filled with wonderful ideas for crafts and projects to engage my tween and teen. She understands child development, is a gifted educator and a blessing to our home. I want others to know of my positive experience so that they can benefit from this service as well.

I applied for a nanny position through Quality Nanny Services and am so grateful and happy to have…read morebeen paired with such a wonderful family. Michelle is awesome at what she does! I would highly recommend Quality Nanny Services to any family in need of a responsible and caring nanny!

My home is basically surrounded by trees. I was requiring gutter cleaning about every other month…read moreso I decided to do something about it. I'd gone online and read numerous horror stories about companies that rip people off on gutter guards but I needed them desperately so I decided to bite the bullet. I called NJ Home Maintenance and scheduled an appointment for an appointment. A few short days later they arrived at the house for the estimate. They dropped off a few samples along with an explanation sheet explaining the benefits of each. I was rather surprised by the price which I consider to be more than fair. I hired them on the spot and could not be more pleased. The work performed, punctuality and communication were all without parallel. Speaking as someone who is very meticulous with the maintenance of their home, I can recommend them without reservation. Kudos much thanks.

Living in Parsippany, my property has a lot of trees which unfortunately means a lot of leaves in…read moreour gutters. We've used NJ Home Maintenance Services a few times now and are never disappointed. The original estimate was simple and they are very quick to schedule you and give you an estimated time frame (weather dependent). Overall, they did a great job. I will say, they are a bit on the pricey side compared to other companies in the area. We had gotten an estimate for some powerwashing/roof cleaning and their quote came in the highest so we unfortunately didn't use them for that service. However, they do a fantastic job. I'm sure the quality of their work is there. We just didn't to spend so much money at the time. They also take credit cards which is a plus!