Tutor Time of Plantation, FL

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karl wagner

I am not one to typically give ratings to businesses or schools, but I feel that another viewpoint is needed in order for individuals to have a better understanding. I recently moved down to South Florida (SFL) from Virginia. My wife and I worked hard to find a school up there that we could both afford and allow or child to receive what we thought was a decent education. We had our child in the same daycare from the time he was six weeks up until we moved, which puts our child at three years old. We did have to pick a daycare provider rather expeditiously once we relocated to SFL. At first we were impressed with the rate of $732 a month for the three to four year olds. The facility was clean, they had plenty of items to play and learn with, different areas to play, and a large enough class in order to further develop his/her interaction skills with other children. The teacher to child ratio though was not as impressive as our last daycare, but Tutor Time meets the state minimum. In Virginia our child would always have some form of arts and crafts made with either the letter of the day or time of the month. Also, our child had a “field journal” in which he/she would work on Math, Spelling, Vocabulary, Writing, Letter, etc. Since we have been at Tutor Time, there has been little to no arts or crafts coming home nor anything that resembles a “field journal”. However, as time elapsed, items that were not as noticeable at first rose to our attention. In order to get more clarity of our viewpoint, here are some basic ideals my wife and I try to go by. We try as parents to raise our child that everyone is the same and no one is greater or less than anyone else and that everyone should be treated with the utmost respect. Also, we try to raise our child from the same approach Arnold Glasow said "Parents can tell but never teach, unless they practice what they preach." It is a challenge to practice what you preach, but it can be done. My wife and I began noticing our child saying words that he/she had never said before and started calling people, what we thought were cruel names. We quickly brought this to the attention of the staff and there appeared to be some reaction to it, but nothing that quelled it. After this we noticed our child was coming home rather unhappy and even asked if we could move them to another daycare. This was a first for us. Finally, what provoked a review was when a group of children openly made fun of my child in front of me and the teacher only asked the kids to be nice. One could clearly see it meant nothing to the kids and no disciplinary action was taken. I questioned, what appeared to be an older child if their parents allowed her to speak like that to others and she quickly replied yes. At which point I could do nothing, but tell my child to have a good day and had to leave the room. By no means am I saying all the children act this way, my child speaks highly of some of the children, but my child does identify the individuals who are the ones that cause him the most grief. I can only rate the three to four year old room and have had no interaction with the Pre-K room, toddler room, or infant room. Tutor Time has the potential to be a better school, however, at its given point I would not give it a higher rating. I have not removed my child completely from Tutor Time given our location situation, but we are actively seeking a different daycare facility.

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Shamera Ellis

This review is long over due. My son is now almost 3 but I think parents should be aware of my experience. I enrolled my son in this school when he was almost 1, maybe 10months old. When I went on the tour I really liked this school and the staff started interacting with my son very well and I enrolled him right away. BAD IDEA. First day he was there , I had to leave work early and pick him up because there was a bomb threat near the school ( there is an IRS building near by that I didnt even notice ). I kept him there because its not their fault that it happened. Few days later, my husband decides to get off work early to pick my little guy up just to check up on things. I am so glad he did! At home we marked his diapers before dropping him off which was about 8 or 8:30 in the morning. My husband picked him up at 2 pm and he had the SAME EXACT DIAPER ON! He peed and pooped through the diaper and he was soaked!! When my husband called and told me what happened I really thought he was overreacting but he sent me a picture plus when my son got home he had a diaper rash so bad he was bleeding. My son never got diaper rashes unless of course he had a soggy diaper on for too long. I called the director at the time she basically didnt take any responsibility or had no remorse just transferred me to the teacher that was with my son at the time. It was absolutely unacceptable and of course I reported them because I dont want that happening to another child there. We took him out right away of course and thankfully found a much better school. I hope they got their act together now since this was back in late 2012. Please do as much research as possible when picking the schools your child attends. I was a new parent and I felt so bad for putting my son through that and I am so happy that I found a school he loves !

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CJ Brooks

Barbara J. Beck Chief Executive Officer Learning Care Group 21333 Haggerty Rd., Suite 300 Novi, MI 48375 Dear Ms. Beck: In the world today often times we get too busy and fail to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that is exhibited at daycare facilities. I felt a need to sit down and write this letter to acknowledge the wonderful director and staff at Tutor Time located at 851 SW 78th Avenue, Plantation, FL 33324. Recently I was sent to South Florida to attend a 5 month Law Enforcement training course. Which at first glance is not such a bad thing, however; in the mist of the training I also needed to bring along my 2 ½ year old daughter. My daughter had never been in a daycare and being a law enforcement Captain, I had reservations. Clearly, I had seen too much in the world. “I was in for a surprise!” Taking my daughter to Tutor Time was the best thing I could have ever done. The Director; Erika, from day one made me feel welcome and comfortable, after all I was leaving “my little girl” with complete strangers. It wasn’t easy! My daughter cried for the first couple of days, but the staff continued to reassure me everything would be ok. Immediately my daughters’ vocabulary expanded at a rapid rate. Her ability to communicate effectively had improved. I owe it to the ladies who were teaching and caring for her. Day in and day out, rain or shine, my daughter and I were always greeted with a smiling face. It has been weeks since my daughters last day and she continues to ask about “Ms. Rosa, Ms. Missy and Ms. Lucy”. So for that I say “Thank You”. Ms. Beck, if you don’t know by now, I wanted to let you know you have a great bunch of ladies working at Tutor Time/ Plantation, FL. Sincerely, Evangelina

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