I am fully aware that our world is filled with unkindness and harsh treatment. As an adult, I have…read morewitnessed its flaws, but as a parent, I make every effort to shield my children from it. Tragically, my 5 and 8-year-old children experienced a traumatic incident that should never have happened in daycare. Morgan, a white administrator at the school, has a white son. He told my black son that he doesn't like brown people. I wasn't informed immediately, and the matter was downplayed once I did find out. Morgan denied knowing where her son heard that and claimed he has family members of color. However, it's important to remember that having family members of color doesn't shield anyone from the influences they encounter. The foundation of this is at home. The school failed to take this matter seriously. The child should have been expelled immediately, but unfortunately, that didn't happen. As a mother, I did my best to handle the situation and educate my children about the harsh realities of life. When my children began returning home each day with new problems, and the staff expressed their confusion about the "tension" between families, I was deeply disappointed. This is particularly concerning, given that the daycare is owned by people of color. After two years of attending this daycare, I've come to realize that we were merely another statistic, with our well-being seemingly disregarded. Every daycare has its advantages and disadvantages, and here are mine: Cons: The daycare has a high turnover rate, poor communication between administrators, teachers, and parents, and inconsistent incident reports. Pros: Some teachers genuinely care about the children, the location was convenient for my family, and they were flexible when my income was temporarily reduced. However, the negatives far outweigh the positives, and I feel compelled to share this honest assessment.

One of the finest facility you will ever see in the Kansas City/Liberty area. Before anything else,…read moreplease go and tour for yourself!

Both of my children attended Pine Tree Academy. The prices were extremely reasonable, they're…read moreextremely clean and most importantly they took care of my babies as if they were there own. The owner Adrianna is a complete sweetheart and always answered any questions that I had. I would definitely use this daycare again if I move back to Kansas.

Our son currently attends Pine Tree Academy, we recently moved from NY to KS and we are so grateful…read moreto have found Adrianna (owner) and Pine Tree Academy. They care for my son as if he were their own child, they're happy to answer any questions and were especially great with his transition into the daycare, our little guy had a lot of change in a short amount of time and they were so patient and kind offering support during an especially stressful time for us and our kiddo. Now he can't wait to go see his friends every day!

This review is about the 911 Main St. KCMO location. (IF YOU ARE THINKING OF PUTTING YOUR KID HERE,…read moreI STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU READ THIS REVIEW FIRST.‼) 1.im going to start with Director Michelle. She might seem sweet at a tour of you choose to get one, but just know it's fake. Know that before you got there, she told her teachers to remember the parents can see and hear you. (I just question why she feels the need to say this. If you have a trustworthy staff that you are confident in, you wouldn't need to say such a thing!!) 2. Avoid this place at all cost if you have an infant/toddler. There are infant teachers who will talk to the babies (0-12months) as if they are functioning adults. Raising voices at them and getting actually upset with these babies because they "already told them not to do that" as if the baby has any idea at all. Not only this, but all of the teachers who work in the nursery's are pretty rough with the babies when moving them around (this does not include Fanta or Anna, they are very kind individuals). They seem to think of these children as OBJECTS and not A PERSON. 3. The admin team, mainly Michelle and Tonya, are not fit for there jobs at all. If you think your kid is being taken care of well, it is probably because they are feeding you LIES so they can make money. I heard from employees that they have asked employees to lie to parents about their child's fever.. fevers can quickly escalate in small children. They could have been the cause of seizures or hospital visits with that kind of reckless behavior. Let that sink in, it could be your kid next. 4. If you are hired here for employment, expect to be judged the second you walk in. if they decide they don't like you, expect your life to be hell for months and always feel hated. They won't change their mind ether, no matter how nice you are to them. My mental health declined severely while being here. 5. Within the past 3 months, a toddler teacher dislocated a child's arm because she picked them up by their arms at just 1 year old. I have witnessed the same teacher yell in a toddlers ear as a form of "payback" saying "yea you don't like it do you?? You did it to me first" (remember this lady is over 21 and the child is a year old..) (also admin love her!!)..... she still works there... and if you think that's bad, her lead teacher is even worse. It's very clear that she hates her job, she is so mean to those toddlers. Yelling constantly. And no respect for the children.. 6. The last thing I want to speak on is children with behavioral issues/ disabilities. These teachers at this daycare WILL be mean to your child and label them as a "bad kid" if they are unable to communicate like the rest of the kids/are unable to understand as well as other children. I've seen it. Don't take the risk, it is truly NOT worth it. With all of that being said, these are some of the horrendous things that I became aware of about this so-called "daycare". there are better daycares out there, don't risk your child's mental and physical well-being by sending them here. I truly do not think it's worth it.

I really cannot say enough great things about this daycare. There is a constant open line of…read morecommunication and I can honestly say my child is THRIVING. Each week I notice a difference in behavior and my only regret is that he goes 3 days a week.

The place has gone down hill in the last year, including high turnover of teachers. There is a core…read moregroup of teachers that have been there for a while and tried to keep it going and make it better, unfortunately ownership and directors has been its downfall. They disciplined a teacher for letting us know our daughter had been injured and that the director failed to call and let us know about it. They have over booked classrooms and had to tell parents the day before their kids were due to start to find new arrangements.There is no accountability with management I do thank the teachers that looked after our kids for the care and professionalism they provided our kids we will always hold a special place for them. Thank you teachers

I have taken both of my kids here. Always a pleasure to talk to staff. They take good care of the…read morekids and provide a report of the day via email and/or if you just ask them. Would recommend it.

I can't speak on the teaching style but I'm a special Education provider and this morning I was…read moredriving my child To his services across the street. As I'm making a right, one of their employees was crossing the street and as I'm Waiting for her to FINISH crossing The street, I have another of their employees behind me going off on me for not turning while the employee is still finishing crossing the street. If they're that impatient and wanting me to put their employee and my 2 yr olds life at risk because they are in a rush, I wouldn't trust them with my child.

Couldn't have asked for a better environment for my kiddos. The care their teachers and therapists…read morehave given them is top notch

Wildflower Montessori has been so much more than a school for our family, it has truly been a home…read moreaway from home. They helped raise not one, but two of our children, and I cannot say enough good things about the care, love, and dedication of this place. Our son, Silas, attended Wildflower for two years before our youngest ever started. When our daughter, Sloane, joined later, it felt like coming home all over again. When Silas needed additional support that his elementary school couldn't provide, Wildflower welcomed him back with open arms without hesitation. That level of compassion and commitment is rare. We have absolutely loved every teacher we've had throughout the years. These are the only people I would ever trust with my children, to the point that we have even used Wildflower teachers as babysitters when needed. That alone speaks volumes about the trust and confidence we have in this team. Almost a year later, our youngest still asks if we can stop by just so she can give her teachers a hug, and I think that says everything about the kind of place Wildflower is. If you're looking for more than just a daycare, if you want a family to help raise your child while they're away from home. I highly recommend Wildflower Montessori. Our children are stronger, more confident, and more successful because of the foundation they received here, and we will forever be grateful.

Hi parents! We just…read moremoved to Parkville and prior to purchasing our home, we were on the hunt for a new provider for our 4 year old. Our kiddo is the youngest of two, so we have been through many daycares and providers in our time. To put a fine point on it, Wildflower is far and away the best provider we have found in our roughly 9 years of using multiple providers (and touring many more!) we were looking for something that takes the best of Montessori, but isn't so stuck in the Montessori world that kids aren't being taught to excel later in a more traditional education environment. Our son had attended a strict Montessori school prior and he tells us almost every day how much he *loves* school. They provide so many fun experiences to mix things up, aerial yoga, the KC zoo, the KC chiefs, and field trips to the bank and grocery stores--and all of that in just the last couple of months. Our son *adores* his teacher, and the environment does feel very much like a family. One that we're happy to be a part of. (I will note that I was not prompted to do a review, nor was I compensated in any way).

Love this center, can't say enough great things the owners and staff are really great! Happy Hearts…read morehas taught our child so much,she has autism and they have been patient and loving with her,she has been there a few years and was ready for kindergarten. Highly recommend!! Thank you to all the staff!! Jerry Washington

Even though I wish I could recommend this daycare because I believe some of the teachers are really…read moregreat at what they do, I wouldn't recommend anyone taking their child here. We encountered issues and when we addressed them with the director, we were given excuse after excuse and things continued to deteriorate. Then, a new child in our child's class started biting other children including our daughter, and sometimes it happened every day. The director's way of handling the situation was to 'continue to train the staff and monitor the child more closely.' Needless to say, the behavior continued and then they started removing the child who was being bitten (not the child who was actually biting other children) and taking them to a younger classroom so they had to miss out on the activities happening in their class. We finally had to remove our daughter from this center when it became clear that nothing was going to be done to protect the children being victimized by another child who had displayed a clear pattern of behavior that needed to be handled in a more deliberate fashion but went largely ignored. Another child who was being victimized was also removed from the center about the same time as our daughter by her parents because they were met with the same response from the director. Our daughter was also constantly sick, which may be a given when a bunch of children are together all day. However, it resulted in her having to have surgery and she was STILL sick all the time afterwards. Now that she is no longer attending this center, she no longer struggles with being sick constantly. And, of course, when we addressed this concern with the director, we were met with excuses. The main root of the problem at this center is that the director is incapable, or simply unwilling, of actually solving problems, and instead resorts to blaming the staff and making excuses to placate the parents. The teaching staff did everything they could to help us with this situation but their hands were tied since the director wouldn't do anything about it. The turnover rate at this center is ridiculously high, and is reportedly due to the director making it a hostile workplace that teachers don't want to work in. There are also reports of infestations of mice and cockroaches in the buildings.

Thank you so much for being open during Covid-19. I know some other daycares closed during this…read moretime and I am so grateful that you stayed open for us!