Just Like Home Daycare & Preschool

4940 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA

Address:	4940 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA
Phone:	+1 602-275-5352
Site:	justlikehomeaz.com
Rating:	3.6

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Amy Smyers

This place provides decent childcare. Here are some Pros and Cons. Pros 1.They provide all the food so you dont have to bring in anything but diapers, which is great and makes for a simple life and easy mornings. 2. I havent seen a lot of staff turnover so your children get used to seeing the same people every day. That is also a good sign when you dont see a lot of staff turnover. 3. You dont have to pay if your child is sick, which a lot of other places make you pay even if your child is not there, a definite bonus! 4. They are flexible if you are picking up late as long as you let them know and dont charge you 20.00 a minute for being late like other childcare places. 5. They strive for cleanliness. They wash the kids hands when they get there. All the bedding and toys get washed at the end of every day. The staff wear booties over their shoes as to not track in germs from outside. 6. The gal in the baby room in the mornings is awesome. You can tell that she really loves babies and toddlers and shell tell you how your baby is doing each day. She is very sweet natured and a good caretaker. 7. They do provide some learning in Spanish, which I personally think is great for your child to be learning 2 languages. 8. They dont always send the kids home when they are sick, which can be both a pro and a con. If they have a fever, you will get a call to pick up, but my child seemed to get sick a lot, but that may be just how it is for all childcare places. I know my kid was there a few times when she probably shouldnt have been because she was sick. 9. The rates are reasonable if you are on a budget and cannot afford the really expensive places. 10. They are open most days of the year so if you work some of the non-major holidays you can still have childcare on those days. Cons: 1. The location is not great, but Ive never had a problem with anyone in the area. 2. They are a bit unorganized when it comes to paperwork. I have had to provide a contact sheet a couple of times. I guess they misplaced the first few I gave them. 3. My child fell and got almost a black eye on the playground and no one called to tell me and no one told me when I picked her up. I didnt notice the pink area under her eye until I got home into different light and then started to worry. They are supposed to fill out an incident form, but the person in charge forgot. I had to wait until the next day to find out what happened. That shouldnt happen and at a minimum someone should tell you about it when you pick your child up. 4. They put notes to all parents above the sign in sheet, which is hard to see b/c there are coupons and other things up there so you dont necessarily always see the notes to parents and that is something you definitely want and need to see. Sometimes they do put it on the entrance door, which is more helpful. 5. The security there could be improved. They almost always have someone at the front door in the office, but it seems like any stranger could walk in there and have access to the kids. They also dont ask for ID when you come to get your kid. They take your word for it that you are the parent. My spouse came to pick up our child for the first time and they never IDd my spouse, which I think they should do if it is an unfamiliar face. They do get used to seeing the same parents so you obviously wouldnt need to ID them, but for new faces, they should ask for identification for safety purposes. 6. They did hire a terrible woman and they were bouncing her from room to room because she was terrible with the kids. She was lazy and after numerous parent complaints she was fired. This could happen anywhere though so not really sure it should be a con. No place is perfect and they do have a really caring staff that enjoys kids. It is family owned and they have been in business for a long time, so they are obviously doing something right. If you talk to other parents there, they all give glowing reviews of the place.

Ebony Jones

My daughter went to this school for about 3 weeks! I choose the school because the reviews were great! I went and was greeted by the owners son, who told me the school taught the children spanish, the school looked ok, and I even spoke with a few parents who stated the school was excellent! First of all when I took my daughter there, they spelled her name WRONG on everything art work , etc. She was hurt there, I picked her up from school one day and she had a Gash on her forehead and it was bleeding, the teacher didnt think it was proper to contact me ..I had to ask her for a incident report which she wrote while I was standing there!!!! The owner I never met her once! I was given my money back for the week due to the injury. I contacted the state to report the injury, and misconduct! I contacted the mother who is the owner, shes very RUDE and I dont see how this place is still in business! Dont listen to these Excellent reviews parents, go the DES website and check the reports , reported to the state on this center!!!!!...I believe the excellent reviews are made up ...I think its sad , if you are not in the business for the love of the children, YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF CHILD CARE! P.S - My daughter didnt learn a thing!!!!

Patricia Flanary

I love how its family owned and everyone there is very friendly. They provide formula, baby food, and wipes. (my son is breastfed but super cool they still offer formula just in case he needed it) They wash the kids hands right when they get there, so less germs! And they are super nice about letting me bring a ton of frozen breastmilk to store in their freezer for my son. Which is less work for me. Love it! My husband is hard to please at times and he was very impressed with the staff. His exact words were "they really care about our son, they wouldnt let me take him home unless he was in a clean diaper (even though we live 2 minutes away)." They offer military discounts if youre a military family, which we are. I would recommend this daycare to friends and family.

Elizabeth Tellez

My son Aiden has been going here since he was about 5 or 6 months old and hes now 14 months. He loves going to daycare and walks right in to the class with no issues. The staff here is very friendly and you can tell they genuinely care about the kids. What I really love about it is that prices here are very reasonable and its the ONLY facility in the area I had found that had a 3day option available for infants as well (Most places have a fixed rate for infants no matter your needs) which works great for me since I work part time. I do want to shout out Zeidy, Michelle, Gabby, And Brook they have all taken care of my son here with such care and helped him transition from infant to toddler. Thanks!!