This is without a doubt the BEST daycare/Kindergarten in this county!! I spent five years searching for somewhere I loved and my daughter loved, and we both felt she was safe that this is the place! She is constantly coming home with adorable and educational activities and has learned more in six months here than three years at her other daycare. The staff, especially Stacy, is amazingly friendly and helpful and I cannot thank them enough!

My son is five. He has been going to KinderCare since he was a little under two-years-old. It has been a great experience for us. The center that we previously went to had a director who did not relate well to the parents or children (in my opinion), so it was a very bad experience for me. Technically, I am a first-time mom with my son (I have a 15-year-old step-son who I have been with since he was two). I wore my heart on my sleeve, and I was probably super sensitive sometimes, but overall, I felt that our needs at the first daycare were not addressed. In particular, my son has asthma and a peanut allergy. The asthma was handled well, but there were two incidents where he was fed food that "may contain peanuts." Those incidents could have been life threatening for him. I am telling you this background because this was a very important point to me when I considered a new choice for my son and I. On a happy note, there is KinderCare. They have signs up that they are "Peanut Free" and they handle treats, celebrations, etc. as "Peanut Free" events. They are also very careful and vigilant when it comes to my son's asthma. I used to worry and call and check on him everyday at the first daycare. I have not done that since he was at KinderCare for about three weeks. The teachers are very loving and kind, but they are firm too, which as I am learning, a little boy needs sometimes. I feel that they are consistent, and they put the children first, always. If I have a concern, they address it immediately. The assistant director and/or center director will come out of the office and help teach the children, which is awesome. The assistant director and center director know all of the children's names and the teacher's names. If someone comes to pick up a child that they do not recognize, they call the parent and ask for the person's license to verify who they are. They have done this for my son on several occasions with his grandparents. I feel it is very secure. In addition, everyone can see everyone, so if a teacher does not feel well or a teacher needs help they can see the teachers in other rooms and ask them to step in or come over or get someone. They did this for my son one time with his asthma. I have to say, the first time I walked into the center, I thought this is not as big as our old center; it is an older building, smaller space; will the children stay separated? The answer is yes to all and there is something even more valuable for me in that my son is exposed to other ages sometimes, even if they are just lining up for classes. So he is comfortable with "school agers" and the "babies" as he calls them. He is also not uncomfortable if one of the teachers has to stand in for another teacher, he knows them all. Also, he has the opportunity to participate in extra activities at KinderCare, which we did not have at our other center. He is currently in cooking, phonics, and science. He loves these. I have to pay extra for them, but they are well worth it and he enjoys them. He is also in Kindergarten now at KinderCare and his teacher is a certified and licensed teacher. He is learning so much from her, and when I see him with other kids his age who go to some of the other local schools, he is further along than they are. The toddler teachers are very sweet and good with little ones. They sing, dance, play with, and guide the children. The preschool class is great too. The teachers teach them songs, Spanish, and they provide a strong presence. Both are great.! The Prekindergarten teachers are awesome. They are firm, fun, and teach the kids a lot. In all of the rooms, if my son is not listening, which he sometimes does, He is warned a few times, then has to sit with a book or a table by himself to think about how to act differently. This works well for all of us. Also, the teachers get along well with each other. I feel like my son is part of a community, not just part of the Kindergarten class. I also feel like I am part of that community. There are parent involved events, for example, pumpkin carving, a winter concert, parent/teacher conferences, meet the teacher night, etc. Ohhhh, they even do a parent date night sometimes, where you can leave your children at the center for them to have fun while you and your spouse go on a date. In addition, a big comfort for me is that a lot of the teachers have or have had their children go to that KinderCare, which says a lot to me. The Columbus KinderCare is perfect for us and our life. I feel like he is loved, taught, guided, nurtured, provided with structure, and behavior issues are managed effectively, consistently, and with a fair and even-handed approach. We love the Columbus KinderCare! We are very happy, and I have enjoyed the experience, and so has my son.