Our family had kids in U-Gro Hempfield for 9 consecutive years, from the infant room through…read moreafternoon care during kindergarten. We all left our time from U-Gro with only positive memories. I always felt comfortable and confident leaving my kids in their care, and never once questioned their safety. Feeling certain that my children were safe and well cared for was priceless. On top of that, their educational program is too notch. My kids were more than ready once they got to kindergarten. The director, Courtney, has been there for 8 years, and she sets the standards high for her staff so that parent's expectations are exceeded. She consistently creates a home like environment and takes the time to get to know the families and kids. The facility is amazing! Each room is well stocked with age appropriate toys and educational supplies. The outside spaces are ideal being divided for younger and older kids. AND having the indoor play room was so key for those rainy days or days that were too hot/too cold to go outside. We'd make the same decision to send our kids to U-Gro, without hesitation, again.

We have been sending our son to this U-GRO location since he was 15 months old. I can say with…read moregreat sincerity that it was one of the best decisions we ever made for his early childhood development. When we first started, it was a huge transition not having him at home all of the time, but they eased so many of my worries and gave me the confidence to drop him off every day knowing he would be handled with so much kindess and caring. We dealt with a few typical issues there (like biting from another child), and now looking back on it, I was so impressed with their professionalism and problem-solving. It feels like such a blip on our U-GRO timeline, because of the rest of the incredible experiences we've had there, too. It's hard to pick and choose our favorite teachers because there have been so many. And the program director, Courtney, honestly blows my mind with how much information she retains on all of the families there. She says hello when you come in the door or leave if shes in her office, does a quick check-in. She knows all of the siblings and grandparents if she's ever met or heard of them. Her attention to detail is astounding and it just continues to highlight the level of consideration she gives to every family she serves. Those values are echoed in every other staff member too. Nothing feels better than hearing each and every person who works at your child's place of care say hello the them by name when you see them. This is actually the case for a good amount of the kids as well (the ones who can talk, haha). It's a bit of a steep cost, but it is truly worth every penny. My son will be leaving with social and emotional skills, strengthened math and reading foundations, solidified potty-training, and so much more. They've even started writing letters and now he can confidently write his name! It's incredible hearing what he's learned at school each and every day. I can't recommend this establish more highly.​

We switched to U-Gro BC several months ago and it has been a great fit for our family! They really…read moreworked with us to make sure it was a smooth transition. Our girls are thriving there! The staff and teachers are knowledgeable, friendly, and supportive!

I would like to start our review experience with the Bent Creek U-Gro facility by giving a little…read morebackground information about our family. My wife and I are foster parents and have been on and off for a very long time. In the fall, just before the pandemic started, my wife and I were asked to come back into foster care for a family of 4 siblings. This is where we meet M. M is rather large for her age, a ball of fire, and that is being subtle, I think. As the pandemic set in, and my wife and I needed to continue working, we were in need of childcare. U-Gro welcomed us and our little girl that was placed in our care, with open arms. When we first met M, she couldn't verbally communicate at all! Look at where she is now--you can hardly get a word in edgewise at times. There is so much our little girl has been able to learn and accomplish in a very short period of time, and during a pandemic all at the same time. My wife and I attribute so much of her growth to the U-Gro team and your determination to help our little girl grow up. As with every child that we have ever had in our house, our little one has experienced trauma in her life. I am certain that there are children in your care every day that have experienced different levels of trauma in their short lives also. In an effort to limit the effect of M's past trauma, we surrounded her with support systems: family, daycare "family," speech therapist, play therapist, CASA, caseworkers, etc.  This is the point where my wife and I find ourselves completely dumbfounded and completely canceled by the U-Gro Team! Why someone would completely ignore all of their training and go outside of M's support system and play God with her life is almost unforgivable. At the time I write this the U-Gro Team has removed the two strongest supporters M has in her life,family and U-Gro, and has managed to remove all our trust in the staff there. We all have worked so hard to protect her from ever having to experience another traumatic situation, but that is exactly what has been thrust upon us by someone on the U-Gro team.   When working with families in the future, staff should meet the families of the children they work with, outside of pickup/dropoff. They should also take the time to learn more about the histories and backgrounds of the children, asking for input on behavior/discipline issues from their parents and therapist (if applicable). They would be better informed, and know how to handle situations as they arise. My wife and I were such fans of U-Gro and the work you do day in and day out only to have it squandered by someone's lack of training and knowledge of the children you work with and inspire everyday.   I want to thank you for taking the time to read our review/letter.  Sincerely  Jeff and Tammy Martin

Both my children went to Covenant (totaling 8 years). We have nothing but praise for this daycare…read moreand preschool. Both kids received a wonderful education and now both of them attend Lancaster Country Day School. Best caregivers ever!

Our son has been attending this daycare for almost a year and the staff have been so loving toward…read morehim. He is always excited to go to school and comes home with stories of what he learned.

Great teachers. Clean facility. Amazing communication. My kiddo loves going to "school" there, we…read morecouldn't be happier.

Out of daycares in Lancaster this one came off less overwhelming than others. I enrolled my so n at…read more4 months old and he is already mastering sign language 1.5 months in! One thing I could say that needs work is teachers being more open to talking to parents/ sharing details about the kids day at the end of the day when being picked up. Seems to be lack of face to face sharing in that case. But we are giving updates through out the day which kinda make up for that!

We have been very happy with our experience at Chesterbrook. Our child has attended the Harrisburg…read morePike location for the last 3 years & is currently in the kindergarten class there. The teachers are incredibly kind & caring! We greatly appreciate the time & attention the teachers give now more than ever! The facility is clean & cheerfully decorated in whatever season or theme that is happening. Through the years our child has been delighted with the art & craft activities, science projects, songs, books etc. The days are always fun & educational!

Seeing Miss. Margo year after year and being greeted by her smile and enthusiasm is such a…read moreblessing. Miss. Elisia's passion for music brings such joy to this center as well. Lucky to have both of these kindhearted teachers at Eden Road.

Margo and Elisia in the PreK room are wonderful with my daughter! I appreciate all the COVID…read moreprotocols the center put in place to keep us as safe as possible during these times. Daycare teachers do not get the recognition they deserve - kudos to this amazing group of individuals who show up every day to care for my child!

Our daughter is 4 and attends Chesterbrook Academy. Her teacher, Miss Anita, provides excellent…read moreexperiences on a daily basis. We are consistently impressed with the new ideas our daughter brings home each week. From basic use of the Spanish language to the monthly content themes and working on fundamentals such as pencil grip and scissor cutting, we could not be happier with the range of topics to which Miss Anita exposes our daughter's classroom. We also very much appreciate the balance that is struck between time to play and just be kids and time that is spent on more academic pursuits. Our daughter comes home singing new songs and playing new imaginary games each week. Perhaps the most important lessons we see flourishing within our daughter are those surrounding concepts like sharing, thinking about others, and managing feelings. We certainly work on all of these things at home, but we can see the positive influence of Miss Anita in the way our daughter talks about and implements these ideas. We highly recommend Chesterbrook Academy, especially Miss Anita, to other families in our area.

This is a great place to send your children. The classes are small, so kids get lots of individual…read moreattention. The staff are very caring and nurturing. The classrooms are clean and inviting. The food for kids is very high quality. They use the Procare system, which provides updates and communication about what your child is doing throughout the day. They are open for school age children when the local schools are off, which is really convenient. I highly recommend it!

Called this facility since the website wasn't working correctly to go on the waiting list. Not only…read morewas I told I was wrong, but I was given attitude. If that's the way you act towards another adult, I don't want you near my kid.