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    As a new mom, choosing a daycare for my 7-month-old was one of the hardest decisions I've had to…read moremake. I enrolled my son at Just Children in Medford, NJ, and unfortunately, after a little over two months, I made the difficult decision to remove him and move him to another daycare. My biggest concern was the level of care and comfort he received in the infant room. I consistently felt that my son was treated differently from the other children by the lead teacher. I noticed a stark difference in the way she interacted with him compared with the other babies. At drop-off, I witnessed her warmly greeting and smiling at other children, while with my son, she would often simply place him on the floor without interaction and walk away. I also frequently picked him up while he was crying. Initially, I tried to give the situation the benefit of the doubt and told myself that he was simply adjusting to a new environment. I hesitated to pull him because I wanted to believe that things would improve with time. However, there were several occasions when I was able to pick him up at unexpected times because I was temporarily not working. On one of those occasions, I walked into the infant room and heard my son screaming and crying in a darkened room. On his last day there, I specifically asked how long he had been crying. I was told that he had been crying "for a while." Given that he had been awake for approximately an hour, that response was extremely concerning to me. What concerned me even more was that when I asked Kelly, the owner, about how long a baby is allowed to cry before staff are expected to intervene or provide comfort, she was unable to give me a clear answer or identify a specific policy regarding this. As a parent, I found that very concerning. I believe parents should be able to understand what the daycare's expectations and procedures are when an infant is crying for an extended period of time. I brought my concerns to Kelly on multiple occasions. I was repeatedly told that it takes time for babies to adjust to the personalities and environment in the room. While I understand that babies need time to adjust to daycare, I felt that my concerns were repeatedly dismissed rather than meaningfully addressed. I also had concerns about the approach to feeding. I felt that the schedule and expectations around feeding were structured more around what was convenient for the classroom routine than around what was realistic for my individual infant. As a parent, I found it difficult to feel comfortable with an approach where a baby's feeding needs seemed secondary to maintaining the classroom schedule. My son rarely slept while he was there, and I did not feel that he was receiving the comfort and individualized attention that I expected for an infant. There were even photos uploaded of him visibly crying, which was very upsetting to me as a parent and did not make me feel that his distress was being appropriately addressed. Ultimately, I decided that I could no longer justify keeping him there. I moved him to another daycare, and the difference was almost immediate. Within one week, he was taking two full naps during the day. That experience made me realize that the problem was not simply that he was "having difficulty adjusting" to daycare. I understand that every child is different, and I recognize that working with infants can be challenging. However, I believe babies need patience, comfort, responsiveness, and individualized care--especially when they are crying and clearly distressed. As a new mom, I trusted this daycare with my baby, and unfortunately, I left feeling that my concerns were not heard and that my son was not receiving the level of care and comfort he deserved. I am sharing my experience because I wish I had known more about the infant-room approach before enrolling my child. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this daycare for infants. Parents should feel confident that their baby's emotional and physical needs are being recognized and addressed, particularly when their baby is crying for an extended period of time.

    From the owner: Celebrating our 31st year of exceptional child care, Just Children has 11 area locations for your…read moreconvenience. We are state licensed with certified teachers and offer a creative curriculum. With many programs to suit your child, we provide infant, toddler & preschool programs as well as full day kindergarten. Call today to schedule a visit!

    The Crème School of Mount Laurel

    The Crème School of Mount Laurel

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    Our daughter's first day at daycare started off with promise--we received updates throughout the…read moreday and felt hopeful about our choice. Unfortunately, that feeling changed completely at pickup. When we arrived, we walked to her classroom and noticed the children were outside on the toddler playground, with the door propped open by a foam block. As we approached, we witnessed a teacher forcefully grab another child by the arm. That moment immediately raised serious concerns. We went outside right away to find our daughter. The staff member supervising the group was not her usual teacher. The supervising staff member appeared to be very overwhelmed watching the young children. When I located her among the other children, her face was very red and there was a visible mark on her arm that resembled a handprint. I picked her up and we left immediately. Before leaving, I stopped at the director's office to report what we had seen. I was told there are no cameras covering the outdoor area. What a huge liability! I requested a refund and we will not be returning. This experience was deeply upsetting, and I would strongly urge other parents to carefully consider their options.

    Ever since they were acquired by KinderCare, the curriculum, service, safety, and value have gone…read moredown significantly. Their office staff are nasty and harass parents and discuss inappropriate topics in front of the young students and other families. No privacy or discretion. Their director is no where in site, she's literally not there or hides in the office and never comes out to say hi. Bring Kelly back! The employees are inappropriate. And the quality of the art and work sent home with the kids nosedived, we trash 80% of it whereas we used to save and frame it all. The teachers are very sweet, and they carry this facility on their backs. The level of disrespect and discrimination we've faced makes me sick. The admin staff has us to the point where we are thinking we might switch when we can get in someplace better. The facility is dirty half the time anymore and always smells like a dirty diaper. Our youngest constantly comes back in a dirty diaper like they haven't been checked! And we really only stayed hoping the quality would level out and get back to where it was, but it hasn't. Crème is not worth anything they charge and after our oldest was significantly injured onsite (conveniently off camera) and the staff dodged us (but we handled things calmly), we are looking into our options for that incident and we would never recommend going here. Save your money. They're soulless. I would be interested in a pathway to a better experience and solution for our child's previous injury, but I do NOT want to deal with the RM for this site. So, I will not share my information if that's who will contact me, I'd prefer higher up at this point.

    The Goddard School of Medford - childcare - Updated September 2026

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