Olivia is the best director and is very experienced , she…read morehas every child's best interests at heart as well as her staff.

Let me first state that we are new parents and saw no bad reviews for this center when we searched…read more We are writing this review so it is known and others can have some insight to one experience. We requested care in April and were put on a waitlist until August. With a waitlist, we felt that there were no concerns. During the tour, the director was great. She knew everyone's name, great personality and easy to talk to. Once our child started, we got access to the center's app to see a live feed. The first day was good and I could tell the teachers were trying to interact with my child and feed them. I was not particularly happy with how they woke my child from their nap as they picked them up aggressively and my child immediately cried on the camera. The teachers would say that my child ate their food, but nothing was touched during the camera feed. I understand there are a lot of kids, but the lying is upsetting. If they didn't know I would have rather it said "I don't know" or "none". The teachers did not engage with the children or if they did, it was with one or two of the same children every day. Diaper changes were very infrequent and that was very concerning. After this short experience, we decided to take our child out. Unenrolling was easy and I'm grateful that the center allowed us to withdraw immediately. I received an email survey and noticed someone's name attached. I was not familiar with this person so googled them and 2 lawsuits came up against the center. I will refrain from discussing those on here as they are not mine, but feel it should be known. I also want to mention that I did not mention anything to the director about my concerns, but did talk to a teacher directly about one. That was corrected the next day but then stopped. I hope this gives some insight to the center and allows new / other parents make a decision on their child's care.

Wonderful daycare center! The teachers and staff are all kind and compassionate and most of all,…read more they're happy! You can tell that they love what they do and that they want to be there. They have a great curriculum, schedule and clean facility. My child and I both love it and are so glad we left Tree House to go here.

This review is long overdue but I just want to express how much I love and appreciate Step by Step…read more My son started VPK this year and he was pretty behind and had no interest in school but with much patience and love Ms Stacey and Ms Gracie have worked with him and we can see the progress he's made and the love for learning beginning to show. He is doing so much better with his writing and fine motor skills. He loves counting EVERYTHING now and even his vocabulary and expression/manners have improved. I am beyond grateful to his teachers and all the staff that always show him so much love and care! You guys are truly awesome!

My daughter was only at Step by Step II in Yulee, FL for four days, but this was more than enough…read moretime to see obvious issues regarding the child care in the infant room. One day our daughter was fighting her bottles and we were not once notified. It was not until I called that afternoon to check on her that I even knew they were having issues. Therefore, she had gone 9 hours without food that day and nobody thought to call myself or my husband. Two of the other four days, our daughter was not offered a bottle for over 4.5 hours. In addition to the issues regarding feedings, it is concerning that our daughter's diaper was not changed that frequently. There was one day, for example, where she went 5 hours without a diaper change. Also, after visiting another daycare and reading laws and requirements enforced by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) governing child care facilities, we realized that Step by Step was not abiding by all of the laws and requirements. Step by Step II told us to keep our daughter's pacifier on a pacifier holder which has a string, and Step by Step did not attempt to get our daughter to sleep in her crib to our knowledge. However, per DCF, cords such as the pacifier holder which can encircle a child's neck should not be accessible to children. In addition, children up to one year of age must be in a crib or playpen for napping. My husband asked one of the days if they had tried to get our daughter to sleep in her bed at all, and he was told no. While these were not huge issues to us personally, it is concerning that Step by Step II would disregard these requirements. In addition, not once were we asked for immunization records or a physical. I am not sure if the daycare even cared whether or not our child had her shots, which is also concerning. Overall, we had a really unfortunate experience with Step by Step II. If we had known about these issues before enrolling her, we would not have sent her there. However, it all worked out in the end because our daughter is now going to a daycare we are really happy with.

Edit: I inadvertently reviewed this location when I had meant to write a review of the one on…read moreAmelia Concourse. I have not been to this specific location but the other one is terrible. I'm giving this 3 stars until I get a tour of this one.

My children went here for years and they were treated so lovingly. It was nice to know that they…read morewere appreciated for who they were. The staff was patient and caring. I always felt informed by the director. I would recommend it to other parents.

Regarding the review that we do not serve neurodiverse kids, please know that's what we excel at…read moredoing. Our school door to the public is always locked and we have protocols in place to make sure students are secure. Not only are our teachers trained to work with special education students, but the school system also employs two special education coordinators to work with students and teachers on site. We work closely with Dr. Melton, Wachin Kennedy, and Dr. Cato with the Camden County school board. We also have a trained Physician's Assistant/EMT and a school nurse on staff.

I took a chance and enrolled my oldest in ALA 2 years ago. I went through many challenges with the…read morepublic school system. She suffered from ADHD and was not being challenged enough with the public schools. We asked repeatedly for her to be tested for the gifted math program. When she moved to ALA in 5th grade, they immediately identified that she needed to be tested. She was placed in Middle school math and excelled. The individual attention each student gets really helped her focus. Most if not all the teachers have experience with special education needs whether is personal or professional. After the first school year at ALA, I moved my other child from Camden Public Schools to ALA. Since Kindergarten (currently in 3rd) I struggled to get them to identify what I immediately saw and to implement a IEP. I ended up having to go outside the system when she was in 1st grade to have her tested because they said it would be another year. I'm glad I did because they wanted to hold her back and of course we fought it since we identified the issue. They attempted to do it in Second but because I identified the lack of service being provided by the county and also having her in GA Cyber Academy for a semester we realized she was better in a smaller setting and one on one which the county could not provide. I moved her to ALA this year and she has caught up and now a straight A student. Her reading and math has improved so much. The proof is in how parents and school works together to help a child succeed. Some may find the way they teach different from traditional public school SPED, but they have taken several continuing education classes on helping the children especially dyslexia which the public system will not accommodate . The learning scale is based on where the student excels or falls below. So they may be in a middle school math but a 3rd grade reading level in the 6th grade. The child would be placed in the math level they excel in and then placed in a group where their reading level is worked on. When the child begins to show improvement they are tested to see if they could handle the current grade level. They use the same testing system as the public school to find the level. Their actual Special Education Teacher Mr. Clark is amazing. He is patience of a saint so to say when it comes to helping.

The first review, so let's me sure this school get the credit it deserves!!! My little girl…read moregraduated from Ogburn's online school, with the COVID 19 issue we applied at The Ogburn's School and did participate for two years. what a great team!! Amazing people helping out with a life changing for my little one! Just thankful and appreciated of the hard work this teachers put in for the online students. Thank you.

We enrolled my son last week and it was the best decision we could have ever made. He loves going…read moreto his "Firehouse School" he is excited to go every morning and is so proud to show me his art and learning projects every evening. Stacey and Jason do a wonderful job with the kids. I love that they have extended hours and are so incredibly affordable. I'm going to school more than full-time and my husband is active duty in the Navy. Our schedules are insane and it takes so much stress off us knowing he loves going to Little Firehouse and is loved and taken care of. He was previously at Happy Apple which we loved, but they just didn't have the full day care style that we desperately needed. I highly recommend Little Firehouse Daycare! You won't regret bringing your little one here and I know spots are going to go fast. This may be the best kept secret in Camden County and I feel blessed to have a spot for my son. Five Stars

i've seen kids come and go from FCA over the years, and I must say that they have produced some top…read morenotch students with great attitudes. No school is perfect, but it is a fully accredited school, taking advantage of all the scholarships, and the kids that have come up through FCA have gone on to be successful. My own children went there. If you want to protect your kids from many things, and you can't homeschool them, then this is the place for you. If Price is a problem, there are tons of scholarships that help you get the kids through school.

Highly recommend! My daughter is now an RN after growing up at FCA her whole life. The Christian…read morevalues are still in her today.