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April 2023 by Teresa T.
We feel incredibly lucky to have found Larson's 3 years ago for our son. We moved to Danville during the pandemic, July 2020, when childcare overall was a challenge. Larson's did a phenomenal job being transparent and diligent navigating the fluidity of COVID to ensure child/staff safety. Our son had challenges with his emotions at 2 years old. Larson's partnered with us to ensure we were all on the same page and to have a plan for him as we worked together. He has made leaps and bounds since then and can articulate his feelings, rather than acting out. The staff are the shining stars of it all. Every morning and afternoon you are greeted with warm smiles. If a kid is having a hard time at drop off, they are comforted with some loving hugs or an activity to assist mom/dad/caregiver getting out the door. If your child is in a bad mood/grumpy at drop off, the teachers have this magical way of redirecting your child to a happier disposition. It is such a positive, loving, and caring environment that is apparent from the time you enter the door. On top of the loving and caring, they operate as a school does and have well planned out themes for the curriculum each week. We receive a weekly newsletter with all the details for each class (they are broken up by ages) and the upcoming birthdays and staff anniversaries. The communication is impeccable! They also offer enrichment classes for those who wish to have their children participate in. If you are looking for a safe, fun, loving learning environment for your child, Larson's is the place to be. It's not only a great place for your child to thrive and create wonderful friendships, it's a place that treats you like you're family.
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December 2022 by Ashlee Woolery
We have 4 kids and Larsons is the BEST experience we have ever had. The directors take care of our sons as if they are their own.
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November 2022 by Dan M.
If you have a job, do not send your child to Larson's Infant Program. Our son was in the program for 4 months and, due to their sick policy, was out about 30% of the time. While I think the care is fine they provide when he's there, reliable child care has been the challenge. Over the last two months, he's been out 1-2 days a week. One of the most recent reasons was he had loose stool (he's teething) so he had to remain out for 3 days. In addition, the sick policy seems to be ever changing. When we started at Larson's, the policy was if the kid's symptoms are improving, he can be there. Then it went to an arbitrary policy of 1 symptom is ok but if he has 2 symptoms, he can't be there (which our doctor didn't understand), now if he has any symptoms he can't be there. Any parent who puts their child in infant daycare knows kids are frequently dealing with a running nose, cough, etc. Unfortunately, Larson doesn't seem to agree. We get a call any time there is any symptom and we're not alone. Other parents have approached us asking our experience of Larson's and expressing the same viewpoint on their sick policy. Unfortunately, we've been forced to get a full time nanny and other parents have the same intention. In a town where most of us are dual income, not having reliable childcare is a challenge, especially when you consider the cost of Larson's. Knowing there is a 30% chance we get a call any given day to pick up our child because he has a symptom just doesn't work for us since we both work. In addition, the hours of operations have changed three times. The original parent packet said they close at 6pm, which then changed to 5pm. Then, the start time got moved from 7:30am to 8am, so hours are now 8am-5:15pm. If you look at my other Yelp reviews, almost all are 5 stars. I hate writing negative reviews but I want to share my experience to save other working parents' the frustration. Larson's has a great reputation so I'm very disappointed to write this review.
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October 2022 by Kate D.
We absolutely love Larson's and have had two kids there for over two years each!The teachers are so sweet and caring. They really go the extra mile to make sure each child thrives. My son is extremely shy and they have been so supportive of him along the way. It's been a dream to watch him build confidence and come out of his shell.I LOVE that they take care of the meals. It's one thing off my plate and the kids are eating healthy, balanced meals. They have an awesome pick-up option after elementary school so I don't have to do the mid-day switch which is tricky as a working parent.I also think they nail parent comms. We get a weekly newsletter so I know what to probe my kids about and they are so thoughtful about the curriculum and activities to keep it engaging.
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October 2022 by Courtney R.
We feel so lucky to have found Larsons. We've been a part of the Larsons community for almost 4 years now and both my daughters have so much fun, come home talking about their days and what they learned, and have met sweet friends. In those off mornings when my 3 year old is giving me a hard time, one or more of the teachers immediately come over to help and my daughter happily goes to them for a welcome distraction and hugs. The communication is amazing and Larson's is now offering enrichment classes which is just a bonus.
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October 2022 by Nicole S.
My family and I can not say enough great things about Larson's and their teaching staff. Both of my boys look forward to going there every day. From detailed weekly lesson plans to fun holiday events Larson's is one of a kind!
