Safe & Sound Daycare
| Address: | 8 Scribner Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854, USA |
| Phone: | +1 203-642-3747 |
| Rating: | 4.2 |
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I took my child to this place for a little over 3 months, and to this day I am not sure why it took me so long to get him out of there. The only thing I can say is, yes your child will be somewhat safe. BUT: I had no idea what my son did there all day long, at the end of the day you get a piece of paper saying that the child ate, pooped and slept. When I asked, they were always so vague and I got the impression, they didnt even know. there are a bunch of different highschool kids watching the kids every day.. to most of them I wasnt even introduced to. They were nice but young and i have no idea what their background was. This was the first daycare I took my son to, so I had no experience in how to handle all of this and was too shy to ask for more. There are always 2 (!!) dogs running around there and no , they are not kept in a room close by, they are running around in the same room with all the babies and kids. When I took a closer look at the stack of cots in the morning ( when you would expect the place all clean and neat - at least for the parents to find it spotless for when dropping off their children) the cots were COVERED in dog hair. I asked the owner about this, and she just said something along the lines of " yeah the dog is losing so much hair lately". the next day, the cots were clean. The day after that and the weeks after.. they were covered in doghair again. My baby always came home with doghair sticking to him, even in his face. ( along with dried up runny nose, that looked like they didnt even wipe him off once!! - I know now what it looks like if someone DOES wipe it off ) They also never told me that my son was KICKING AND SCREAMING every time they changed him.. until by accident I found out. This lasted until the end, even when I tried to change him there. ( we dont have any trouble doing this at home, or anywhere..and he has not trouble at his new daycare either, at all - never did once!!) . I have no idea what they did to him, but the fact that they didnt tell me plus they apparently didnt try anything to make this go away still makes me feel so angry and guilty for not taking him out of there right away. They are NOT reading to the kids ( they dont even have books : " the kids will just destroy them" ) and even with the older kids, they barely do any crafts. Basically, they empty a box of toys in front of all the children, ( including 6 year olds that are sometimes there) - and turn on the TV. A lot! The toys look ok at first, but 80% are the ones that need batteries and just make noises - nothing to trigger creativity or fantasies.. no stacking toys.. no blocks .. no dollhouses or parking garages . The babies are pretty much kept in an excersaucer all day ( we asked to NEVER put our son into a jumper or excersaucer) - so many times when I walked in, the youngest baby was stuck in that excersaucer, staring at the TV. The TV is also turned on DURING NAPTIME. Every day when I came to pick up my son, i felt like he could not wait to get out of there. My guts told me the right thing, because at the place where he is now, he is the happiest kid ever, and he doesnt want to leave. I hope you will find a better place than this one. Good luck!! :)
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I was surprised to see the comment below. I guess that she is entitled to her opinion but I have to say I have never been happier. Yes, there are two very well behaved dogs. My son happens to be very happy there. So am I. The girls that work their may look young but are very capable. I have shown up during the day and have always been greated with respect from all the girls. I went to another daycare before finding SAS and all my child did was cry when I left him. there are many, many toys there. But they are put away when we (the parents) arive and at nap time. I like this look a lot better then when stepping all over toys when I pick up and drop off. safe and sound is not your typical large school type daycare. It is a home daycare. and that is just what it is. A homey daycare. the ages there are newborn until they are two. My son is a bit over one. Not many crafts you can do with a one year old. The staff are very lovely to talk to. Maybe a bit shy with parents, but loving with the babies. I know, I have seen it. Maybe it did not work out well for the person who wrote the review below, and I am sorry to hear it. But I know that it works for me and it seems to work for the 10 other parents who are there. And it is not going to work for everyone. But my son and my child that is not born yet, plan on spending our toddler years with Danielle. I am so happy that my friend recommending this daycare to my family. It is a pleasure to be able to attend this daycare.
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My son has been at SAS for almost a year and we couldnt be happier. Every morning when we arrive, the teachers greet us with huge smiles and happy hellos. I feel so fortunate to have found them because I know when I leave my son in their care, he is in the best hands possible (aside from my own.) The environment is intimate and immaculately decorated in Pottery Barn type motif which creates a sunny atmosphere. There are always new toys, new books, new high chairs, new art tables, etc that are purchased on a frequent basis. This tells me they make an investment back into the program. And the two dogs (Phoebe and Buddy) are part of the whole experience. One of our parenting pacts was to have our son around dogs so that he doesnt fear animals. Ive been around many children who are so afraid of dogs because they are not around them. Animals sense fear. These two dogs are the first things my child looks for upon arriving in the morning and he greets them with big kisses. Danielle, Laura and Jess are caring and pleasant individuals who work wonders with our kids every day. Ive received some of my sons artwork from their group projects: Fathers and Mothers Day gifts, Halloween and Thanksgiving pieces of art. I am shocked to know that any SAS parent feels differently. I know when its time for my son to start pre-school, he is going to miss his family at SAS. And I will too.
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I know, I went to them all!! My daughter attended this daycare for a little over a year. It was an amazing experience for her on so many levels. They provide the utmost attention, care and love with these kids. When it came time for nursury school, my daughter would cry for Danielle and Laura. That is how much she loved it there. The Owner and her staff which were all there from the beginning to end of my daughters time there are the most loving and caring women. I never once experience the facility being dirty, infact I would call it me⋅tic⋅u⋅lous. I trusted her employee so much that I hired her to stay with my daughter for one week while I vacationed outside of the country. Safe and Sound is a safe, clean, loving and creative enviornment for children. My daughter came home with art that was on a nursury shcool level and her speech growth during her time there was amazing. Also, Danielle potty trained her in less that two weeks. You better believe that my next baby will be at SAS as soon as I go back to work. I have a personal experience with this daycare and my daughter still has a relationship with Danielle and Laura to this day. You wont find a better facility.