Little Ones Early Learning Day Care, INC.

My child was in this daycare for a few months. Initially when we interviewed it seemed like a dream come true. The owner tells you everything you want to hear: kids eat healthy home cooked organic food, do yoga, learn languages etc. as we had bad experiences at large centers, a home daycare seemed like a much better and safer choice. Not the case as we learned. Initially, everything seemed to be going well, my child seemed happy and things seemed to be close to what was promised. Then all the illness began. Flu followed by strep followed by ear infections x 3 followed by stomach bug, all in the span of 3 months. Now I know kids get sick easier in daycares, but my little one is no stranger to germs as I mentioned we were in a much larger facility prior to this with WAY less sickness. I made friendly with some of the staff and began picking my child up at various times trying to hang around a bit each time. I was shocked at what I saw and heard. Kids don’t wash their hands at all! Not even once per day, they are cleaned with baby wipes! Can you imagine cleaning toddlers hands with baby wipes and considering them sanitized?!? I saw employees changing children as well with no gloves and no hand washing in between, going right from a toddler to a 8 week old infant. Kids crawling on the floor where EVERYONE is walking with outside shoes! One morning I came early and saw a random man coming out of the house, I tried to inquire about who he was and the owner lost it on me. In the few months my child was there, staff changed several times, no effort made to tell parents or introduce us. And anytime I inquired I’d get a short response. Food was another issue, at $100 per week for a 28 pound toddler you would imagine the best food was being served. Nope not here, everything is frozen! Frozen lasagne, frozen meatballs etc not even fresh fruit! Canned fruit full of syrup. Constant Oreos and candy being served. To be honest i think the focus is on making money and not good childcare at all. The owner seems interested only in kicking you out of the house so she can attend various things for her son. There were several occasions when I came to drop off or pick up my child and the owner wouldn’t be here, I’d hear she took her kid camping or for day trips to various places without informing the parents and leaving the staff short handed. The staff is forced to clean the owners house top to bottom while the children are left outside (even when it is too cold by law to have them out there) or in front of the tv for hours (verified by my child who is older and very with it). My other concern is record keeping, I was never asked for updated vaccine records etc If is bring them I’d get a blank stare. Who knows how many of the children and staff for that matter are even up to date on vaccines. My overall Recommendations are avoid this place at all costs. It is disorganized, dangerous, dirty and overpriced.