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November 2023 by Irene S.
This is a long overdue review. First & foremost, I am 100% the kind of parent that does not trust her kids with anyone, even some family. I was skeptical about putting my daughter in any daycare. However, my hours changed at work & it would now require me to now seek a daycare for my daughter. As soon as we saw the facility, I was pleased (although I wasn't ready to admit it LOL). One thing about me is I'm very observant & skeptical. I was pretty much "looking" for a reason to not put my daughter in daycare lol As I was touring the facility, I wasn't solely weighing in on what the teachers & owner were telling me; I was weighing in on seeing how happy the children were, how engaged they were, & how everything was structured - playtime, lunch time, naptime, crafts, what they are learning, etc. My daughter just turned 2 at the time, & prior to that, she had been with me everyday, so this transition was really difficult for both of us. But, as parents, we need to do what we have to do. I decided to enroll her. As expected, she cried for the first few weeks upon drop off. But with how compassionate & attentive the staff was, she would be okay shortly after. The teachers & Ms Sheela would send me photos of her playing with the other kids, which was so helpful as I, too, was in this transition of my child being in a daycare. It gave me so much comfort & put my mind at ease. My daughter is now 3, & not only am i impressed with how well she talks, draws, & knows; but she is also writing letters & her name. Her motor skills are so impressive, & I'm always told by other moms & her doctors that she speaks so well. I did read some of the negative reviews, & although I can't speak for them - as a person who was "looking" for reasons to not put my child in daycare - FKLA has definitely earned my trust, as a mom. And THAT is quite difficult to do. I've even had my friends children start going here, because as moms, it's hard to trust your children with anyone. My friends love this facility & are also so grateful for FKLA. Bottom line - they have been patient, compassionate, kind, loving, & nourishing with my daughter. They have been patient, kind, & assuring the entire way with me, as a mom. It would be difficult to trust another facility again, after our experience here
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September 2023 by Carolyn J.
This review was originally posted on August 26 and removed by the owner...TAKE YOUR KIDS HERE AT YOUR OWN RISKThe worst...my grandson only lasted two weeks. The owner Sheila said she couldn't handle him because he cried when he couldn't go outside. Called my daughter several days to pick him up...final straw was while observing the school, my daughter observed the owner shoving my grandson and yelling that she needs to take him home...said she prefers kids who don't cry and will do what she says...he is two...they require you to bring in diapers and put your kids name on EVERYTHING and he twice came home with someone else's diapers and most of his food still in his lunch box...they feed kids snacks such as chocolate and marshmallows directly from the table...even dogs get fed better.DO NOT TAKE YOUR KIDS HERE...they only want the money...we filed a formal complaint and hopefully they get a surprise visit...there is a 12-1 ratio for the children the two other teachers she has is an elderly woman and a pregnant woman who can barely handle toddlers...our kids deserve better!!!
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September 2023 by Carolyn Jefferies
The worst...my grandson only lasted two weeks. The owner Sheila said she couldn't handle him because he cried when he couldn't go outside. Called my daughter several days to pick him up...final straw was while observing the school, my daughter observed the owner shoving my grandson and yelling that she needs to take him home...said she prefers kids who don't cry and will do what she says...he is two...they require you to bring in diapers and put your kids name on EVERYTHING and he twice came home with someone else's diapers and most of his food still in his lunch box...they feed kids snacks such as chocolate and marshmallows directly from the table...even dogs get fed better..DO NOT TAKE YOUR KIDS HERE...they only want the money...we filed a formal complaint and hopefully they get a surprise visit...there is a 12-1 ratio for the children ...the two other teachers she has is an elderly woman and a pregnant woman who can barely handle toddlers...our kids deserve better!!
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September 2023 by Ashley H.
Ms. Sheela is the owner, she is incredibly kind and is on-site a lot of days and actively involved. The teachers are so great and patient with my kids, my babies look forward to going to "school" everyday. They do many activities and fun games, have healthy snacks, and are on a schedule . My kids have been going here for 2 years (ages 2&3) and have learned their abcs, how to spell their names, phonetics, and can count to 20. The teachers also make personal connections with each child and do activities that foster their social emotional learning. They also take all subsidized programs
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August 2023 by Nikki B.
My daughter went here front the age of 1yr and 10months until she went to kindergarten at 5 years old. I have nothing but great things to say about this daycare. My daughter grew so much and learned so many things. They are always doing lots of different activities and play time. Every month she had a huge folder to bring home of all her work. Ms. Sheila is so great with the kids and I couldn't have found a better place for my daughter.
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January 2023 by Juliana Campbell
My son has been going to this daycare since 2019. Honestly; it’s a really good place. My kiddo is 2.50 and READING - the teachers are great. For the price you pay per month it’s not that bad and your kid will actually learn and retain knowledge.The director is tough and the kids show her respect. My son hasn’t picked up on any bad behaviours since attendance. I give this place a lot of credit.I was worried that my son wasn’t going to learn and just play all day but, I was wrong. His outside teachers are impressed by his academics.Highly recommended. Also, they take kids getting sick at this place pretty seriously. He’s got sick a few times but, it’s normal in these types of environments.Looking forward to keeping my kid in here for another few months. Also; they do lots of artwork and singing; cute to hear and take home and hang on your wall.
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January 2023 by user1233 user1233
What can I not good.
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September 2022 by Tiffany H.
There is a reason why this daycare has availability while others have a year+ waitlist.30 minutes before our scheduled tour, I received a call from the daycare and the woman says she's calling to reschedule the tour. She didn't give any reason or an apology. I was so confused! Then she says "if you can't reschedule, I'll just wait for you." I said I would prefer to keep our tour time so she said ok, she'll wait. This already gave me a bad first impression. What do you mean "you'll wait"? Our tour was scheduled during their normal business hours. It's not like they were staying late to accommodate us. Or maybe the woman was trying to leave early for the day? No idea but it was annoying and unprofessional. We get to the daycare and a woman comes to open the gate. She doesn't introduce herself and instead just leads us to a room and showed us where they keep food, the cribs and where they change diapers. She doesn't go over any schedule, curriculum or anything else. I asked her what is the teacher to child ratio and she didn't understand. I had to explain it to her and then she replied "oh I'm the teacher". Yikes! It was a basic question that I would expect a teacher to know.When we asked her about tuition, she said that we would need to speak to the director. It seems strange that she couldn't tell us or have a handout with this information. We thanked the woman for the tour and headed out. We walked to the gate, which requires a code to leave, and waited for her to let us out but she doesn't come. My husband goes over to ask her to let us out and she just tells him the code! Who tells a stranger the gate code?! This is supposed to be a secure place where children are! I am HORRIFIED by this whole experience. This daycare seems extremely unprofessional and I would not feel safe sending my child here.
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April 2022 by David F.
My son has been going to this daycare since 2019. Honestly; it's a really good place. My kiddo is 2.50 and READING - the teachers are great. For the price you pay per month it's not that bad and your kid will actually learn and retain knowledge.The director is tough and the kids show her respect. My son hasn't picked up on any bad behaviours since attendance. I give this place a lot of credit.I was worried that my son wasn't going to learn and just play all day but, I was wrong. His outside teachers are impressed by his academics. Highly recommended. Also, they take kids getting sick at this place pretty seriously. He's got sick a few times but, it's normal in these types of environments. Looking forward to keeping my kid in here for another few months. Also; they do lots of artwork and singing; cute to hear and take home and hang on your wall.
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March 2021 by Carla R.
Love it! My son has been attending future kids for a year now he loves it I love it. Enjoy dropping him off I'm the morning talking to the teacher's. Such a great place
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January 2021 by Nicole Hatton
My daughter has been going here for 2 years and we love it! She has learned so much going here. My daughter also loves going.
