My two kids are very happy here! Their after school and DOE off days option is very helpful and…read morepractical.

My review is about our relationship at the end. Usually, our agreement was until the end of August,…read morebut they told us we could still send our kids for a daily rate. For six days, it was quoted $954. I need to send my kids and pay that because I am a Contractor hourly worker. September 1st, they called us even before lunch and said they have covid + case we need to pick up our twins. And the same day was my twins' birthday. We prepare goodie bags, cake etc. I understand they couldn't cut the cake because of the emergency, but they gave all the goodie bags away, not even singing the happy birthday song to my twins. Nobody thanked them for goodie bags; as you can imagine, the kids were very upset. They were asking me, "why everyone's birthday cake cut but not ours." Going back to the remaining days, they told us the school had to shut down for 14 days. I just paid six days for nothing. I basically paid $954 for half-day because they refused to refund me. I understand the circumstances if we are their ongoing family, of course, I can't ask that for an emergency days' refund. But I only made payment for the 14 days shut down period. It's beyond unfair to pay $954 for a half-day. I paid for the service I didn't receive. The worst part is I only paid that money to be able to work for my hourly job. I spent almost my week's work and was not able to work for the time being. The school gave us a discount eight months ago, and with not refunding my payment for the last six days they found a way to get back that discount. Not to response: I don't think the department of Health dictates you not to refund people. It's in your hands to refund, and you think it's fair to get paid for half day of service, that shows until when you care about your families. I would love to support a small business, but your business does not care about my situation at all as person who lost full time job because of Covid. We should be on the same boat on this understand each other. Sadly that wasn't the case.

Our son attended this daycare for **two and a half years**, and we can confidently say it was one…read moreof the best decisions we made for his early childhood. The small group setting creates such a warm, personal environment where each child is truly seen and cared for. Erica and Brian are absolutely amazing, they treated our son like one of their own and made us feel like part of their family. They spend time outside whenever the weather allows, and our son was always clean, dressed, and ready for pick-up something we really appreciated during busy days. Their hours are convenient, and the care they provide is incredibly affordable for the quality and attention given. They go above and beyond to make birthdays and holidays feel special, creating memories that our son truly enjoyed. The daycare is always clean, well-organized, and safe, which gave us so much peace of mind. Our son was barely sick!! He learned through play and came home with amazing arts/crafts. We also loved receiving beautiful photos throughout the day and it was such a joy to see him learning, playing, and smiling while we were at work. If you're looking for a daycare where your child will be loved, nurtured, and celebrated, we wholeheartedly recommend this place!

My son has been at Alegria Daycare since he was 3 months old and I have to say as nervous as I was…read moreabout exploring daycare Erica made me feel at ease when I had to return to work. She's genuine, loving, caring, honest, trusting and most of all I love how clean the daycare is. My son has learned so much while being with Erica from crawling, walking, learning his ABC's & 1,2,3's. He loves being with her and even when he's home all he can talk about is wanting to be with Erica and his friends.

My son just graduated Zusin after 2 years, and the change between day one, and where the kid is at…read moregraduation, is astronomical. My kid was six months when he started. Couldn't walk or talk or anything. Now he poops in the toilet all by himself and uses words like delicious and floss. Insane. What a journey. I remembering hugging all his teachers for the last time. We were all crying. So much love flowing that day. Not to mention, gratitude. That's what I felt the deepest. Sadness and loss for sure. But mostly, I felt thankful. Because what the heck would we have done without childcare? We never would have made it. I cannot believe our good fortune, both in being able to afford daycare, but also having loving teachers who were really good at their jobs. It's funny, I was thinking about the old phrase, "good help is hard to find."No it's not. Good help is as abundant as the sun. Care is not a scarce commodity. Competent people are not rare, unreliable or hiding somewhere. What's hard to find is our own ability to recognize it, afford it, access it, trust it, accept it, and acknowledge how much of our lives depend on it. The transformation my son underwent during those two years? It's not a miracle. It's thousands of tiny acts performed by caring people. Meals served. Diapers changed. Tears soothed. Words repeated. Shoes tied. Conflicts mediated. Naps negotiated. Bodies protected. We applied to our daycare during the second trimester, got on the waiting list, and the day he turned six months, we sent him to school. And now he's like a real person. So what I feel right now is mostly gratitude. We hit the lottery. I wanted to sing Zusin's praises, quite literally. So I wrote a song about them. Here's the link and lyrics attached: https://open.spotify.com/track/5ndOpjUbPDVS99veN6WrkC?si=81586b69662b4576

Zusin is just absolutely wonderful!!! As a FTM I was really nervous about where to take our…read moredaughter. She grins from ear to ear at dropoff and pickup; the caregivers are just so wonderful with her and we love music class! Our girl has absolutely thrived at Zusin!!!

I found this daycare on the state's OFCS website, via the search function/page (it's under the name…read moreMarie Bellevue; https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/looking/ccfs-search.php ). There are two locations; my daughter was at the 115 E 31st Street site, and Ms. Tanya is the on-site operator there. When I called the owner, Marie Bellevue, I felt so comforted, and that she was a kind and caring person. Then I met Ms. Tanya, and immediately felt the love in the daycare. I saw how Ms. Tanya held and nurtured the children, that they were happy and at ease with her and each other, how they embraced and welcomed my daughter who was just visiting without any prompting or encouragement and knew that my daughter would thrive there (the place is also clean and organized, etc.). I too, felt at ease, heard, and respected by Ms. Tanya. My daughter started a few days before she turned 22 months old, rate was $200 per week, they accept payments through Zelle and CashApp, the hours are from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, parents provided food (daycare provides water and juice), diapers/Pull-Ups, wipes, crib sheet and blanket for their children. Parents can leave their children's strollers, baby carriers and small scooters (and I imagine tricycles/small bikes) there. The entire house is dedicated to the daycare, and the daycare is monitored inside and outside with working security cameras. Ms. Tanya delights in the children and takes excellent care of them. She did not attempt to gaslight me into tolerating mistreatment and neglect of my child because "things happen in daycare" and "it's daycare, not babysitting or nanny service". At all times I picked up my daughter, she was clean, her clothes, hair and accessories were intact, she was happy to see me and loved her teacher, she was fed and not ravenous when she returned home and was excited to show me what she learned. When my daughter left, Ms. Tanya was teaching the children Spanish. My Shepherd Daycare is a comforting, nurturing, educational, and safe environment for young children to learn and have fun. I cannot thank Marie Bellevue and Ms. Tanya enough for their empathy, loving care, kindness, consideration, and the invaluable peace of mind they provided my child and me. While I was at work, my mind was at ease because I knew that my daughter was in a safe place, learning and having fun with her peers. If this daycare opened at 7:00 am my daughter would still be there; my daughter had to leave only because a change in my work schedule required that I find a daycare with an earlier start time. We love this daycare so much; I highly recommend My Shepherd Group Family Daycare to everyone I know who is searching for childcare.

The service is pretty amazing, the children are treated with the upmost care, and the commodities…read moreare astoundingly pleasant for both parents and children!

My both sons attended kind start years ago. My oldest now is 12 years old and still remembers Miss…read moreLisa and Miss Elena dearly . They were nothing but kind, warm and welcoming. It's a small daycare with a lot of love and nurturing so much that My eldest requested we go visit right after his fifth grade graduation . My younger one didn't get to complete pre-K there due to Covid, he was a baby but always felt nothing but peace and confidence that he was in good hands. They were amazing nurturing group of ppl . All the activities and themes the kids have to build life long memories . We love, kind start, Miss Lisa, and Miss Elena. Thank you . I am 100% sure none of this has changed !

This school is absolutely WONDERFUL! The teachers care for each and every child as if they were…read moretheir own, and put so much love and attention into their work! They go above and beyond to make sure the children are happy, safe and engaged! Kindstart Is a fun friendly atmosphere filled with creativity, learning and love! I'd recommend this school to anyone!

As a first time working mom, choosing a daycare to entrust your most precious gift is challenging…read more I am so thrilled with the care our daughter receives at Vivvi. As a preemie, we were worried about her development and to say that our daughter is thriving at Vivvi is an understatement. Thanks to Vivvi, I am able to work without anxiety or stress. They have an incredible app that updates your child's every major move- diaper, meal, photos of activities, etc. We couldn't be happier with our experience thus far. Thanks Vivvi team for providing a warm environment for our daughter!

To say we had exceptional childcare for our two daughters would be an understatement. We felt as if…read moreour daughters were being left with family! I was able to go back to work (twice) after maternity leave and know they were in good hands. We started with Vivvi when our 1st daughter was 6 mo until she was 2 and our second from 12 weeks old on! They have excellent communication regarding both milestones and development as well as daily achievements and anecdotes! We couldn't have asked for a better experience! We will miss the entire Hudson Yards team now that we are moving to CT! We are in continued gratitude for all your love and kindness for our children.

I had a very hard time finding a daycare i felt comfortable enough to leave my child at. Then i…read morecame across Bright Beginnings. The owner is very nice, answered all of my question's , and made me feel at ease. My child loves it there and im so glad i ended up picking this daycare center.

This was my son's first school year and summer camp experience in Bright Beginnings. The process of…read morefinding a school for my son had been challenging. On this journey, we lost many deposits after just one week and it seemed no center could acclimate to the gentle and personalized care my son needed to grow. Bright beginnings has been an absolute godsend in this process. The teachers are caring and attentive. This is the first center I have seen hands-on involvement from the director! They use positive reinforcement to direct the children. All meals are home-cooked. The entire experience has been one filled with joy, community, and happiness. I am so happy to have found them. My son's speech was delayed when he first joined and now he speaks more than ever. He comes home each day and shares new facts on a diverse set of topics and it even shocks me how much information he retains from the day. This is by far the best childcare center in the South Brooklyn area and I highly recommend it!

My daughter had a great experience at Green Hive's summer program. She came home every day beaming,…read moreand the photos showed tons of creative activities - painting, going to the Domino Park splash pad. I recommend Green Hive without any hesitation.

Greenhive is a gorgeous space and feels very welcoming. My kids really enjoyed exploring the space,…read moreplaying with water, cooking in the play kitchen, climbing and sliding, and even doing grown-up jobs like cleaning the table before lunch. There is dress-up, crafts, books, exploration, puzzles, and more. The staff is exceptional and super engaging, warm, and caring. We had a great time!