We disenrolled my son after only two months at Lightbridge Academy Westfield. Honestly, we would…read morehave done it sooner if it weren't for their 45-day policy, and we regret not pushing to pull him out ASAP. The number of issues we had in such a short time was horrendous. My son was in the mobile infant room. First, at the open house, there was no communication about the children's daily schedule, and the overall presentation was unprofessional. The teachers read off a paper and gave us no instructions on drop-off/pick-up routines. Almost daily, my son's lunch dishes were scattered throughout his bags, lost, or we took home another child's materials. We packed lunch and snacks daily. However, my son was continuously fed snacks from the school without my permission, and when I would bring it up I was assured they were not. But at pick up, they would tell me he enjoyed the school snack today. The staff in the room was unprofessional. They were using the iPad for personal searches, the pictures they sent home were blurry or did not always include our child, and they were not warm and friendly to us. The app was never accurate, and we were rarely updated on the amount of food he was eating. If this was brought up, we were told the app was down. But then magically fixed moments later. The communication between the teachers was awful. Their tone towards us and our son was rude, condescending, and it often felt like they did not like him. Because of these attitudes, we did not report the small issues for fear of retaliation against our son. Unfortunately, these are only the small issues, but towards the end, there were issues of neglect. In my son's last week at Lightbridge, he was sent home twice with a diaper that was clearly not changed in a long time. Each time it was about 4 hours in between. They would change him, give him lunch, put him down for a nap, and wait an hour or so after he woke up to change him again. On his last day, he had such a bad rash that he was struggling to walk. Not a single teacher in the room noticed. It is hard to tell if they don't care or are disorganized. However, changing a baby after a nap is common sense. When we called to complain (for the sake of other children), Olive gave us a run-of-the-mill response with no remorse. We highly recommend that you do not send your child here.

I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the Lightbridge Academy in Westfield, NJ. The…read moreteachers and administration have been so pleasant to work with and so welcoming. The safe and clean environment is a perfect setting for our daughter to learn and to thrive and there are constant activities throughout the day to keep her stimulated and active. Additionally, they have tons of varying activities that center around a weekly theme to really hone in on the subject and help children understand the dynamics. For us, Lightbridge Academy was the perfect choice for our child.

I do not recommend this daycare at all! They gave me back my son with a spiral femur FRACTURE…read moresaying they didn't see what happened. They just found him standing and crying. People from Child Services investigated and were very suspicious. We'll never know what happened because there're no cameras and my son can't testify (he's 2 years old and barely speaks). He had to wear a cast on his leg and belly for two months, he couldn't walk, he couldn't sleep well, he got extremely constipated due to lack of movement and one leg is now shorter than the other one. You'd be better off keeping your child at home!

This was my first week back to work after being on maternity leave, and the ladies at Tiny Toes…read moremade it much less stressful for me. I was so nervous Monday to bring my baby to daycare, and now by Friday, I am not anymore. Of course, I miss him, but I know he is in good hands. I get pictures and updates texted to me during the day, which also is a big help to put my mind at ease. They have been so wonderful with my baby, and he is all smiles when I bring him in. The rates are also very reasonable, which was important to me as well. Zee, Fariya, and Jill are so great! They are good with all the kids there, and the place is so clean. I strongly recommend this place to all moms for their child, especially if you are a new mom like me, and want to make sure you precious newborn is well taken care of. Feel free to message me with any questions.

Bobbie's Playhouse / in-home daycare has been an absolutely incredible experience for our daughter…read moreand our family. We enrolled her when she was about seven months old, and she has truly thrived ever since. She began walking at 11 months, has strong verbal communication, uses sign language, points, repeats words, and shows wonderful social skills. We truly believe so much of this growth is thanks to Bobbie and her amazing staff. Bobbie herself is exceptional. She provides home-cooked meals every day and creates such a warm, nurturing, and engaging environment for the children. We regularly receive photos of our daughter looking genuinely happy--playing with the other kids (sometimes sharing!), learning, and feeling completely at home. One of the biggest testaments to how special this place is? When we pull up and our daughter sees Bobbie's front door, she can't wait to get out of our arms. She lights up when she sees her teacher, and those smiles say everything. We are beyond grateful that we were able to secure a spot for our daughter at Bobbie's Playhouse. It has given us complete peace of mind knowing she is cared for, supported, and loved every single day. We couldn't recommend Bobbie and her daycare more highly.

This was the saddest daycare I ever walked into. Not a toy in sight. A grim backyard to play in…read more The first words on our tour from Bobbie was "we can't find any good staff to work here." No clear answer of how many people worked there. How many children attended. Out of complete a misunderstanding we paid the deposit as to hold a place if we could not find another placement. We we were ASSURED the $900 fee could be refunded but the $150 registration fee would not. We agreed. Now we are being told that our misunderstanding of deposit/registration(which was encouraged by Bobbie herself) will not be refunded. Please find a safer and happier place for your child. Once we walked into our new daycare the light and happiness were immediately felt. Bobbies learning center is basically signing up to have your children play in a parking lot. See for yourself.

I can't say enough positive things about this school! I genuinely believe they offer the best of…read moreeverything. There is a perfect balance of play and structure. Every teacher and admin that we had the pleasure of knowing invested emotionally in the well being of my children. I watched my kids develop into more independent, confident, social and educated individuals. My oldest is excelling at Kindergarten and I attribute the time spent at The Giving Nest for preparing her. I will always be grateful to the staff for the care and start they gave my girls. It was a privilege to send them there.

I love the Giving Nest Preschool. Both of my children have attended and both have had an excellent…read moreexperience. They have multiple offerings for each age group along with before and after care. The teachers are wonderful and loving. Their expectations of the student are very age appropriate and the children enjoy the activities. The staff there is extremely easy to work with! We have chosen to stay at the Giving Nest rather than send our youngest to public preschool because we love it so much. I know that when I drop my daughter off she is well taken care of and loved.

We have been enrolled with Sunshine Daycare since June 2021 and love it. Our 19 month old boy loves…read morethe teachers and his peers, mainly because they are incredibly caring. Over time the staff feel like family. We have have lots of trust with them (especially during covid times) and knew that our son was not only being taken care of; he was being loved. The environment is cheerful and the classroom are very artistic with lots of crafts. They promote curiosity oriented learning and explore with textures and colors. The teacher show a genuine interest in the kids and really do love every single one of them. The teachers are always willing to work with parents, whether it is about diet, allergies, pacifiers and sleep/nap schedules, medicine. They also give parents ques on how to ensure our kids milestones are met. We get updates at the end of the week on what they are teaching them and what was the focus The director, Mrs. Janet, is doing a great job with her staff and we are excited to be part of it all

My daughter attended this place for 2 years, but I was never fully happy or felt that we were…read moretreated with the most care or respect. I was a first time mom and didn't know of another place that would be so close or affordable. I kept my daughter here, truly for the convenience of distance and price rate. However, many times I would have normal questions I would think a typical parent of a 1-2 year old can have and there were times they didn't have an answer for me. Sometimes they were not willing to accommodate our family needs, yet that's part of what they claim they stand for. Please understand that my daughter was always happy to go there because of her teachers. The teachers do the best they can, but they lack appropriate training and sometimes resources. My biggest issue was with management. From my personal experience, since I am a teacher myself and deal with parents and here management was never the most professional with me as a parent. It really hurt me that we felt pushed out. They wouldn't accommodate my schedule and didn't guarantee me a spot for my daughter. They said they would let me know in advance and never did, which led me to find another school and know about my options, because they wouldn't give me an answer. As far as academics is concerned, my daughter didn't learn much there. They would play all day, hence she was always happy to go. I never saw a real progress in her learning. The administration was never willing to accommodate a family who had already been there for 2 years. They didn't care about losing us and pushed us out. Another issue was that there was no one you can take formal concerns to. They were all extremely close at a personal level and I knew I would not be heard. I would only recommend this place for your child's care if you want them to play all day and you want good rates. But be aware if you are 5 minutes late, you will be charge per half hour. I have to be honest as I never felt my daughter was neglected or in danger, but definitely didn't get the best educational experience there. This place could be a better place for families around BR if they take a better business management approach, which they have lack of.

We sent both our kids here. Very good local business, staff is very professional and caring. Much…read morebetter than the franchise centers in the area.

While my daughter received decent care from the staff that worked there, the owner was very…read moreunprofessional when I informed her that we would be moving and changing childcare centers. She told me that I would never find the kind of quality care and (my personal favorite) that moving is not a good choice. Really?!!! I guess it's all about money. I cannot believe the lack of professionalism and poor customer service. Completely out of line. What a shame that some lack simple customer service skills. Bad for business. Not to mention, I ended up saving in cost and was very pleased with the services of the new childcare center.

My son Dylan has developed so quickly since going to stellar. The staff are so friendly and…read moregenuinely care for your child and want to nurture their little minds

My son and daughter attend Stellar. We transferred from another day care that did little outside of…read morecaring for the kids and letting them play. All of that is great but being a neuroscientist, I wanted my children to learn and socialize properly. This schools keeps the kids engaged in many educational activities, while also giving loving care, developing their interpersonal skills, manners, and having fun with music and art. I can't tell you how many art projects come home and all the great pictures we see on line. The children learn sign language to help them communicate at a young age and have outdoor play and activities. My son is 2 1/2 and knows all the alphabet, counts to 25, recognizes his name, knows the sounds of most letters and words they begin with. Which demonstrates the amazing commitment by the teachers and approach the school takes to not only care for the children but, nurture and develop them. Highly recommended.

Since we moved into the area, I had a hard time finding a daycare that had caring stuff, offered…read moreflexible schedules and was not extremely expensive, until I found my world Montessori. They cared for my two children with such patience and care! One of my children had extreme separation anxiety at first but the teacher Ms. Noor was so kind and understanding that my daughter started to love going to school. They do a lot of arts and crafts, go outside every day and my kids are never bored there. all the teachers are amazing and I never felt like my children were just numbers there. I absolutely love this place and so do my kids!

Thank you to "My World". Now the reason I giving thanks is because me being a high school teacher…read moreworking with the youth for over 26 years I can notice the hard work that goes into creating an environment for infants and young children. Kudos to my world for all their hard work. Noticing the amount of attention and details that is puts into early childhood classroom I am happy to create a collaboration between Jersey City Board of Education students and My World. This collaboration will allow my students to create young study materials and design that will help and hopefully assist My Worlds students.