Love it! My son has been there since the age of 6 weeks. I have never had any issues or concerns…read more All the teachers and staff are hands on and great with parent communication. The center offers very convenient hours for working parents and meals are included in the tuition. The school is certified and offers great additional activity programs as well as educational programs to assist in your child's learning. I would recommend this center and its staff to friends and family. Stop in for a tour!

We love it here! Teachers and staff are great and very attentive. My daughter is constantly coming…read morehome having learned lots of new things at school. As someone who has to commute an hour each way to work, the center hours are fantastic and very helpful for a working mom! Glad to have found such a great center just minutes from our house!

After having a not so great experience at a day care center, we came to Heidy in a panic needing…read moresomewhere for our little guy. Heidy was incredibly responsive, kind, and reassuring during this time, and we instantly knew she was the one we were looking for. Since then she has not only met our expectations, but surpassed them. Our son truly LOVES going to Heidy and sometimes doesn't want to leave. I have truly never seen a space as neat and tidy as Heidy's. She takes this as a priority which is so appreciated. Our son was sick every other week when he attended a center, but not with Heidy! You could tell the kids at Heidy's are respectful and thrive with the routines she has provided. Our son came to Heidy with an iffy nap time routine and Heidy fixed that within a short amount of time. I would recommend Heidy to anyone looking for reliable and safe childcare where you never have to worry during the work day!

We have loved having our son go to Heidy's day care. She is caring, attentive, and provides high…read morequality care. You can truly tell how much she cares for each child as well as puts her heart into what she does. We truly value having her take such good care and teaching our son in the most important years for his development. He is well prepared and ready for pre-k 3 thanks to her and we feel confident sending him, but we will miss Heidy!

This daycare is probably the most caring and involved childcare center you could find in the area…read more My daughter started coming here when she was about 5 months old. As a first time mom, I was hesitant to start going back to work and to have her start going to daycare. Mrs. Luni and her wonderful staff set me at ease when I would leave her and I knew my daughter was not only in great hands but also learning and making new friends. I have watched my daughter transition into each classroom as she got older and adjust to her new teachers. Each staff member has always been attentive and have gone above and beyond to let me know how my little girl is doing while I'm at work. As a first time mom, it's so important that you trust the people that watch your children and also work with them to really provide your child all the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. I am so thankful to Creative Minds for being a pivotal piece in my daughter's development and for working with my crazy-obsessive mom requests ( "How much did she eat?" " Did she sleep okay?"). I remember for my daughter's second birthday, Melissa, the assistant director, let my daughters father and I use their break room during my daughter's naptime to start wrapping her gifts and preparing for her birthday party at the school. They even offered to help us and took pictures of the party for us. I have very few regrets in life and one of them was taking my daughter out of the school for a short period of time. When I moved to Westport I had taken my daughter out and placed her in Pumpkin Preschool of Westport. After three months, we came right back to Creative Minds because of how unhappy my daughter was in that horrible school. ( Please do not send your kids to the Pumpkin Preschool of Westport!! they care more about their money than they do about your child's well-being and care). I know better now than to ever make this mistake again. As soon as my daughter started going back to Creative Minds, it was as if she never left. She was smiling again, she remembered the friends she started with in the infant classroom, and we got to work with Luni and her wonderful staff again! Grateful is an understatement for what I feel about everything the daycare has done for my family and I. They have taught me on a daily basis how to be a better mother and to be the best mother I can be to my little girl. There are such wonderful daycares in the Fairfield County area and I'm sure that some of them may do some of the things that Creative Minds will do but if you want a extraordinary care, a daycare you can look at as an extended family for your child's most important years, Creative Minds is it. -Cece

A great school! My first son went to daycare at 8 months old. It was super hard for me as he was at…read morehome until then. The owners, Michael and Joanna and all the teachers were so supportiveand made the experience great for everyone! The classrooms are clean, the teachers are great and the rates are very reasonable. When my second son was born, we sent him there too! We've been going there for over 6 years and I would 100 % recommend Laurel School for Young Children!

My daughter had a great experience at this school! They are very caring people and conduct…read morethemselves very professionally. My daughter went to this school for a total of 3 years and, over that time, the owner Mr. Michael, made several significant and costly improvements to the school (new age appropriate playgrounds, stone walls, classrooms, etc.) The school itself is a model of diversity and I believe my daughter received an advantage in terms of socialization as a result. The true model of a business is the reproducability and repeatability of their product. I can attest that over the 3 years, not once, did the Laurel School waver in the expert quality of their care or their outward professionalism. I'm a very picky person and even more so when it comes to the care of my children. This place gets my highest endorsement...

I think anything that can go wrong , went wrong at this school. Lack of communication between not…read moreonly teachers, but also the director. No organization to the point my son is stuck in a class I have continuously said he is not enriched in due to a rotation of teachers in it, and no updates throughout the day on my sons activities or curriculum. Was quoted the wrong tuition from the start and my concerns expressed along with other family members were ignored. If you want a school with a classroom that truly enriches kids without rotating teachers (I've seen up to 6 teachers in my sons class periodically) , active communication and detailed curriculum activities in the app they use..do not go here.

My worst nightmare happened at Tutor time in Norwalk when my daughter came home with unexplained…read moreinjuries. When she started, she would cry unconsolably when we dropped her off. When I watched her on their video app, I noticed she wouldn't be comforted. I also noticed that she spent hours in the crib despite only napping for an hour. The teacher was cold towards her and my daughter seemed specifically scared of this teacher. There was a lot of neglect and isolation. When she was picked up by this specific teacher, it was without empathy. I saw my daughter fearfully retreat into the crib when she was approached by her. I saw my daughter swat at her face and the teacher then took her to an area of the room that isn't visible on camera. When I tried to screenshot or record what I saw, it disables the app. I called the assistant director and spoke with him about my concerns. That evening when I went to bathe my daughter, I noticed multiple abrasions on her chest, armpit, back and puncture wounds on her hand. I sent an email to the assistant director and met with him and the site director in the morning. When I undressed my daughter and showed them her injuries they stated they felt they occurred by the teacher picking her up and being scratched by her long nails accidentally. There was never an incident report made. It's impossible that my daughter was scratched harmlessly with her clothes on leaving a total of 9 marks on her left side and two on her right hand. There is no way that my daughter scratched herself nor another child. I am a ER physician and their lack of concern is appalling. This was not an accident. I believe Tutor time is not naive to instances similar to what occurred with my daughter based on their response. They are not a safe facility for any child to attend and I definitely would warn anyone not to do so.

My kids have been at Tutor Time for over a year now and they have both excelled so much. The staff…read moretreats my kids like they're their own. The curriculum is great and always age appropriate. The communication is ongoing and we are always receiving updates in person or in the app.

My post was removed due to the business ignoring concern for children's well being. No one…read morereprimands staff for not following protocol. They're still employed after physically harming children. Do not enroll your child. The care my child while enrolled in the twos classroom has been unacceptable. As an educator, your job is to teach, manage emotions, redirect, and provide language to those who do not have it. My child was dealt with aggression by his teachers in the twos classroom. They belittle, mishandle and sometimes ignore the children. I saw on live video, One of the teachers blocked her face with her hand, while a child was crying in front of her. I understand challenging behaviors can be frustrating but it's never your job to apply force to anyone's kid. If your goal isn't to make a difference in the early stages of development, then this is not the place for you and you should not be working with kids of any age group. There are teachers who witness this treatment and do not speak up. The twos classroom consists of Andreana Stevenson, Angelique Clark and Jasmin Cardona. Sometimes Chantal is in these classrooms and she also should not be around children, she has fallen asleep while on the clock. The cameras aren't monitored enough by management, they do not pop into classes enough.

Our daughter attends Cornerstone. She's in the baby room. She goes part time. All of the staff and…read moreteachers have been wonderful. The director Jess and the finance gal, Christian are prompt, professional, and friendly. The pricing is fair in regard to how expensive daycare is in general. They have an in-house kitchen/dietician/lunch lady and offer hot lunch to babies all the way up to kindergarten age. My daughter has eaten things like Spanish rice and beans and ham, or raviolis, or even chicken sausage and veggies. The snacks are healthy and tasty too. I enjoy that she gets to taste all different types of food. They have fun and educational age appropriate crafts and activities for the kids. The teachers are kind and welcoming. Miss Lasheekah and miss Olivia are my kids favorite teachers. The older children do centers or stations and are always doing something fun or educational. You can talk to staff or pay your tuition all in an app set up with the school. Tuition also covers diapers and milk . They are also allergy friendly. The children get to go outside and play often too. They have their own fenced in backyards with gardens for the kids to work on and learn . All in all, it is a clean, safe, healthy environment for children to learn and play .

My son has been here for almost a year. I have nothing bad to say about this place. At first I…read morethought it was small but its divided up into age groups and theres more than enough room for each age group. All the staff and the teachers are excellent.

I wish I could give them zero stars. I sent my children to…read moreCountry Kids for a year and a half. Unfortunately, Cadence Education purchased Country Kids during that time and turned it into an incredible mess. I am aware of 4 other kids in my children's classroom who switched to the Goddard School in the last month. These are my reasons for our switch and why I would NEVER recommend Country Kids Cadence Education. 1. The Cadence administration does not care about the teachers and some of the teachers seem extremely unhappy. It felt upsetting to leave my children with a teacher who seemed visibly angry and unhappy. The head teacher for my children often did not say hello to my children when they arrived or acknowledge they were dropped off. She seemed extremely stressed and upset on a daily basis - not a great fit for a room full of three year olds. I do not blame this teacher since it was clear she was not being supported by the Cadence administrators running the school. On one of our last days, she was the only teacher in the room at drop off with approximately 15 children and she was on the phone trying to get help from someone in the office. 2. The teachers repeatedly complained to me that they do not have the support they need from the Cadence administration to properly take care of the children. There are not enough floaters so kids can't be taken to the bathroom if they have an accident. On 2 occasions when my 3 year old had an accident. I was called by the teacher and asked to come to the school due to not having a change of clothes. When I arrived, there was an available change of clothes and my child had been sitting in her soiled pants since the call was made 30 minutes earlier. The teacher informed me that the office was not answering her calls for help, they did not have enough teachers to help my child get cleaned up, and that my 3 year old should be able to clean herself up after an accident. 3. They are unable to retain teachers as employees. In a three month period, four teachers that my children were familiar with quit and told me they were leaving due to how awful Cadence treated them. On our last day at Cadence, a teacher confided to me that Cadence has recently hired a high school student who did not seem qualified for the job. 4. From age 2 until 3 1/2 my children switched rooms 3 times. The teachers in each of these rooms never helped my children to clean their faces (or guide them how to clean their own faces) properly after lunch and my kids would have food all over their faces each day when I picked them up at 5:30. This meant they had ketchup and other grime all over their faces for hours while they slept and played. 5. The teachers repeatedly told me that my children's room was supposed to have direct access to a toilet in the room and mentioned it was against the state guidelines that they did not. 6. The teachers and administration do not communicate with the parents about upcoming events like parent-teacher conferences, theme days, or if my kids took a nap or anything specific about their day. All communication about a child's day is copied and pasted for each child in the room and no individual details about my children were shared through their app. 7. When we decided to stop daycare with Cadence and move them to Goddard, Cadence assured me of the final amount I would be charged. They then overcharged me and have not provided me with a refund or a final accounting. Speaking with anyone by phone or any of the teachers is a constant chain of blaming each other and then blaming the overall administration. Due to these issues, I strongly discourage parents from sending their children to Cadence's Country Kids in Brookfield.

My son has been in the infant room at Country Kids for about 9 months now and I cannot say enough…read moregreat things about his caregivers and the directors! Rozetta, Felicia, Chris and Diane are all amazing with my son, caring for him as if he were their own. My son smiles from ear to ear on drop off and on pickup he is giggling and trying to blow kisses. He is a very active boy and still somehow they manage to keep up with him! He has flourished while under their supervision and is even starting to walk early.. They are on top of safe sleep and AAP recommendations for illness, introducing solids and overall feeding so I never have to worry (especially as a first time parent). They have a 3 to 1 ratio in the infant room which is better than anywhere else I've seen. I toured many facilities before choosing Country Kids and am very happy with my decision, as is my son. Additionally, they have handled everything from COVID-19 to a week-long power outage this year with great leadership and clear communication. They are taking health safety very seriously and I have been very happy with the steps they've taken to keep our kids safe.