We send our 2 children to Harmony since Jan 2020. Our 1st started in the baby room at 9 months,…read moreand our 2nd since 4 months. The decision to where to send is a daunting, emotional one, and we looked all over Hoboken, Jersey City, until we found Harmony. We have had a 1st rate experience at Harmony from both the staff and administrators. They are kind, loving, individuals - fiercely dedicated to the health and well-being of all the children. During the COVID pandemic - we felt informed & heard, always confident decisions were made with the best intentions of the children & staff. We love our Harmony experience, and we do not take our recommendation lightly.

This is the best investment I have made for my son and his future. I am blown away by the new…read morethings he is learning everyday. He has been enrolled since he was 8 weeks old and is now 18 months. He is doing very well in sign language, he is learning new verbal words every day, he is very social, and he is already showing signs that he may be ready for potty training and I can't take credit for any of it. Harmony really does the ground work for everything and all I have to do is reinforce it at home. The communication between parent and teacher is great. I wish they would bring back their kindergarten program.

My son was a part of Kiddie academy from 2 years of age until 5 years. Everyone here is…read moreprofessional. Office staff Ms Liz and Ms Melanie are very helpful. Teachers here are very kind and supportive. My son enjoyed going here and was a fan of most of his teachers like Ms Su (His all time favorite) , Ms Nelly, Ms Alexa, Ms Arleny. This branch has their own kitchen, which was a plus for us. They have cameras which me and my wife would access through an app. This location is very close to the station for any parent to drop their kids while heading to work. Office staff tried their best to accommodate any of our request and were always helpful. I would definitely recommend this daycare. Thank you Kiddie Academy for everything you did to make sure my son was safe and happy.

Our daughter has been with this center since she was 4 months old. She is now graduating out of…read moretheir newly established Kindergarten program for the 2020/2021 school year. Originally, our daughter was going to attend the Secaucus public school at the start of the year and it was still unclear if they were going to be remote, in person or hybrid due to the pandemic. Kiddie Academy offered a safe, structured, in person program with limited enrollment of 10 children. This worked best for what we were looking for during this difficult time for everyone and her development. The limited enrolment with a primary and a secondary teacher allowed for a lot of 1:1 time with the students. Our daughter was not a number of many but one of few and she thrived. The school, since it is private, was able to advance their curriculum when all of the students demonstrated an understanding of the subject matter. Due to their curriculum, teaching style and 1:1 time she is able to read independently, add, subtract, count by 1's, 2's and 5's, solve word problems etc. It is amazing how much our daughter has grown since September building upon what she learned in their Pre-K program. The experience we have had over the past 5+ years with the teachers and administration have been pleasant and I never doubted that our daughter was receiving anything but the best care and education. A special thank you to Ms. Patty, Ms. Diana, Ms. Liz and Ms. Melanie for their support and dedication.

My nephew goes here! The teachers are amazing, the staff is super friendly and helpful. They…read moreinteract with kids, they do awesome activities, they print photos and build awesome walls full of photos of the kids for us to see when we pick him up. He's been there since he was an infant. I highly recommended this place !

My 2 yr old daughter attended Kiddie Castle for 4-5 mos. It came highly recommended by a family…read morefriend. I had to pull her out of the daycare because one day we picked her up and she was drooling excessively. She was complaining that she had eaten something spicy. When I called the daycare to inquire they said they tasted the food and that there was nothing spicy in it. About 30min while I was scheduling a doctor's appointment for her to see what was wrong, she ended up coughing up a 1 inch long chicken bone. Turns out that they serve the kids Chinese food from a local restaurant. I was appalled and unaware that several times a week my child was being fed takeout. Yes it's true- the caretakers there are very sweet and the daycare itself is very flexible with your schedule. The facility itself is dark, not a lot of natural light and small. I'm not a fan of the infant room because it's built more like a den. I was hesitant to enroll my infant there for that reason. The staff is great and friendly, but the fact that they're serving toddlers take out is completely unacceptable. I notified the city and the daycare refunded my deposit. They apologized for what happened and said they were going to discontinue ordering food from that restaurant.

We sent both of our children to HCA when we lived in Hoboken and could not have found a better…read moreplace. Management - Marisa and Marissa - were excellent from the moment we took a tour of the place until the day we left Hoboken. The teachers are also wonderful. Our kids were treated with love and care and learned so much during their time at HCA. Bonus points for the three meals prepared each day plus snacks; few school closures that matched our work schedule for the most part; 7pm close time to accommodate working parents; video camera accessible all day; and a user friendly and informative app with pictures of our kids. HCA was a big part of our family and we are eternally grateful for them. There's no better place in Hoboken.

A truly amazing place that will always hold a special place in our hearts. Our son went to HCA…read morestarting as an infant and he is now 3 and he has thrived under their care. It was a wonderful second home to him. HCA staff is everything you would want in a daycare - warm, loving, communicative. On top of that, they cook organic meals on site so the kids eat very well. They taught him SO much and we are so lucky to have them.

Sprouts has been there for our family for 4 years with two children. We appreciated the loving…read morecaregivers and responsive communication. It is nice in the beginning being able to check in over the web cam. My kids were always so excited to see their friends from school walking around the neighborhood. They also developed great foundational skills, learning their alphabet, letter sound relationships, counting and some Spanish and sign language. They loved the weekly visits from the music/ASL teacher. The teachers also helped greatly with potty training once we started at home. It was also great knowing that lunch and snacks were taken care of and that our kids were trying new foods.

We have loved our time with the Little Sprouts and Little Seedlings family! My daughter started…read morewith the daycares at about 9 months old, and just graduated to begin 3K this fall. She has been loved and cared for by the dedicated staff, and she has learned a tremendous amount from the staff and teachers. We are so lucky to have found the Little Sprouts and Little Seedlings team!

Our experience with this preschool, was absolutely amazing and exceeded all our expectations! We…read moresaw ,firsthand, the positive impact it had on my nephew. From the first weeks, the teachers made a genuine effort to support his adjustment, keeping us , thoroughly informed and ensuring he felt secure and always included. That level of communication and Genuine care made a big difference for our family. Their classroom environment is very structured, organized, and welcoming. It is a setup, where the students, are not overly stimulated and they keep it simple, but, yet, very relaxed and productive! Smart Starts Academy has a curriculum , in which, encourages learning through, play while building important social and academic skills. Over time, we noticed improvements in his confidence, language skills, and enthusiasm for learning, which speaks volumes about the quality of instruction and Attentiveness to each student in their classroom! Emotions that each child may carry ,throughout their day, was Never ignored , but rather, very respected and handled with Extreme care and Genuine Understanding! The staff is beyond,professional, attentive, and Deeply committed to each child's development and learning journey! This preschool sets a HIGH standard for early education, and we would confidently recommend it to any family seeking a program that combines strong academics with Genuine care. Furthermore, the fact that, the students are to wear a uniform, distinctively separates, from other schools,especially because, the students are grasping the idea that, "we are going to school" and it clearly shows the difference between all other schools in the area. I absolutely RECOMMEND Smart Starts Academy and it will Not disappoint! The Smart Start Academy is a Great School for each child's first major steps in Learning and socially engaging in Healthy and Sustainable Growth and Development!

Our 3year old has attended Smart Start Academy (SSA Lumbar House) in Jersey City for almost a year…read more We are so happy with the facility, staff and overall program. 1) Love the mandatory uniform. She associates her uniform with "going to school", which is a great visual prompt to get us ready & out the door each day. 2) The administration and staff are so helpful & have been extra accommodating to her special needs. There is a great curriculum including an introduction to Spanish language skills & preschool preparation (tracing letters, using glue sticks & scissors, etc) . It's truly like a school rather than just a daycare facility. She loves her teachers Mrs Ruth & Miss Justine :) 3) The tech used by the facility is great. The app lets us check her in & out for the day with ease. We get information and photo updates throughout the day. 3) Food is healthy and our picky eater never goes hungry.

Loved bringing our little one here every Saturday AM. We sat in other infant classes (big names…read moreand little boutiques) before we committed to A Sound Start. A Sound Start was a perfect match for us. Andi is sweet, fun, playful and engages with each child and we enjoyed the personal experience our daughter received. Our baby enjoyed the music and different activities A Sound Start offered. We were sad to take her out of the class since we had to move out of state. Hopefully we will be able to find something comparable to this one.

Love the classes. Love Andi. Place has moved! Just a few…read moreblocks down but should update address here!

I honestly can't say enough good things about the teachers here. Ms Krissia and Ms Ayana have been…read moreamazing with my son Bryson, who's in the Twaddler room and Ms Elizabeth and Ms Kimberly have been so wonderful with my daughter Camila, who started in the infant room. A special thank you to Miss Krissia. From the very beginning, she's made such a positive impact on Bryson. She's so kind, patient, and caring, and you can tell she truly loves what she does. It means so much to me knowing my son feels safe, happy, and loved when he's with her. Ms Kimberly, and Ms Elizabeth have also been incredible with Camila . They treat my children with so much love and care, and that gives me so much peace of mind every day. As a parent, there's nothing more reassuring than dropping your kids off knowing they're with people who genuinely care about them. I'm so thankful for everything these teachers do, and I truly appreciate the love, patience, and dedication they show every single day. We Enrolled them back in April and have noticed such a positive impact in them and for that my family is so grateful for all of you. I may also be forgetting a few names but everyone I've encountered have been amazing with me and my family

The quality of teachers is amazing. They really put value in the academic and caretaking of the…read morechildren here. Ms Adaweli has been a teacher here for years and has impeccable ways of helping any child with writing , and reading , and most importantly behavior. My daughter has improved with her help and I am very happy to have her in this private daycare.

*This was a rebuttal to the owner, who has since deleted her comment which was once again full of…read moreexcuses and fabrications.* It's sad - but not surprising - that the owner continues to lack accountability for this incident. As the owner of this facility, she never once called me to discuss what happened. She never apologized. She instead chose to hold 2 meetings on Jan 3 and 4 with all enrolled parents where she blatantly lied about myself and my two year old, and falsely said Scribbles was cleared of all allegations. Her only communication to me is via responses on review sites - one of which was a nasty comment that she then deleted. How grossly unprofessional. To clarify for parents - Scribbles was never cleared by the state. There was no "additional complaints." We gave all information during our initial call, and followed up with emails containing the video footage of her staff pushing and yanking my two year old. There was no a-ha moment where we supplied additional stories to the state. That's not how this works. Further, after the parents meeting, I confirmed with the Supervisors at the State Office of Licensing that the investigation was still open. They confirmed that Scribbles would not have been told by the investigator the outcome, as- at that time - it had not been finalized yet. As you can see from the attached report, the three investigation dates took place on or before the parents' meeting; there was no follow-up investigation after that date - Claudia's rationale makes no sense. Claudia and her team knew the details of this incident immediately, yet continued to minimize it - even though we have their video surveillance footage of this aggressive treatment. Furthermore, she threatened to sue me to keep me from sharing our truth, not knowing that I'm fully aware of what constitutes defamation (Claudia FYI I went to law school. What *you* did is indeed defame our family.) During the Jan 3 and 4 meetings, Claudia and her assistant director reassured parents that they could feel confident leaving their children in the hands of these two staffers - yet now, she has chosen to fire them? She watched the video of her staffers aggressively shove and yank a two year old, but it took 6-8 weeks for it to sink in that's not acceptable behavior? It's clear that the only reason this step was taken is that the State substantiated each and every allegation against them. If the owner truly cared about making this right, she would have 1) called me directly to apologize and 2) taken immediate disciplinary action against the staffers. Instead she and her assistant director downplayed what happened by saying "it looked worse on video," they mocked me and my husband for not letting this go silently, and they engaged in a blatant campaign to malign us. I will continue to refute every mistruth that is put out against our family. My 2 year old will not be the scapegoat or be further defamed. The silver lining in this is that we have pulled our child out and she is flourishing at her new Center. She has learned more in the past 8 weeks than she did in 7 months at Scribbles. The differences are stark. Interestingly, we have not received any negative reports on her behavior - which sadly is the justification they used to excuse their staff's behavior. This saga has weighed on us, and we are happy it's over.

Our daughter has been enrolled in Scribbles since she was 6 months old and is entering her last…read moremonth at the center before she enters the public pre-K 3 year old program in September. Our daughter has made a lot of friends at the center, but has also become close with each and every teacher there who have become like family to her given the very little turnover we have seen. She always refers to them as her best friends! My daughter has learned so much at Scribbles. She has learned to count, do her ABCs, recite nursery rhymes, and writing skills - usually showing me what she learned before I even thought to teach her. They also were crucial in helping to potty train her at a younger age and were very diligent in ensuring she did not have foods that she is intolerant to. Like all daycares we had a few situations that we preferred to be handled differently, but all I had to do was speak or text with Mrs Angie who would always be responsive and work with us. One time she even went as far as having an in person meeting with me and had prepared with a complete time schedule of what our daughter did during the day based on the video footage. She is great on handling the administrative aspects as well. We will miss Scribbles, but we are so grateful for the time our daughter got to spend there.

As a parent, leaving your child at a daycare requires an immense amount of trust, and…read moreunfortunately, my experience at this center did not meet my expectations. I am very relieved that my daughter is no longer attending. The highlight of our experience was a few of the lead teachers and teacher assistants who genuinely cared about the children. I truly appreciate their dedication. I also want to recognize Sajida, who was always welcoming and kind. Unfortunately, that level of care did not feel consistent throughout the school. In my experience, the center director Ms Set was difficult to communicate with. There were times when I felt my concerns were not taken seriously, which left me feeling unheard. My daughter also shared that she sometimes felt certain staff members were overly harsh with her. I was also concerned by incidents involving children pushing or shoving one another, and I did not always feel those situations were addressed as thoroughly as I expected. The classrooms themselves were cared for by the teachers, who I often saw wiping tables and mopping floors. However, the overall building did not appear to be maintained to the same standard. During my visits, I noticed dust buildup around the air vents and felt the facility could benefit from more thorough routine cleaning and maintenance. Given how easily illnesses spread among young children, this was disappointing. Another concern was the frequent staff turnover. It seemed like there were constantly new faces, making it difficult to feel there was consistency in my child's care. At times, some classrooms also appeared to be led by very young staff members, which made me question the level of experience available. Finally, I attended the recent graduation ceremony and personally felt the Hollywood theme was NOT the best choice for an early childhood celebration. A bit inappropriate if you ask me. Overall, this center was not the right fit for our family. For the tuition being charged, I believe there are cleaner, more modern centers with stronger communication and greater consistency. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this daycare.

Our lottle boy has thrived in Ms. Shadai's classroom, and so much of that is a direct reflection of…read moreher teacher's warmth and dedication. From day one, she made our child feel safe, seen, and excited to learn. Her knowledge of early childhood development is evident in everything she does -- whether she's supporting feeding routines, providing strategies for picky eaters, guiding toilet training with patience and consistency, or redirecting behavior in a way that is kind but clear. She meets children exactly where they are developmentally and responds with strategies that actually work. She is, without question, a fantastic asset to this daycare, and we are so grateful our sone has been in her care. We will miss her!