Pooh & Friends Day Care

Address:	56 Sears Ave, Elmsford, NY 10523, USA
Phone:	+1 914-631-1939
Rating:	4.6

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Nancy Louissaint

My child never attended this "daycare" and will not. I had the privilege of meeting with Ms. Barbara in regards to my infant and let me tell you, if you are looking for someone to just supervise your child, I think this is the place for you, you will get exactly what you pay for, but safety was a huge concern. No discussion of background checks for her staff, books, and toys stacked high on the walls looked like a fire hazard, toy sanitation with aerosol "lysol", and access to her home upstairs in plain sight. First turn off , was that she did not even bother to ask me about my child (name, gender, etc.) and where my child was developmentally. Her first and main concern was what napping schedule my child was on so she could figure out if my 7month child would fit her needs because she did not have the staffing for individual attention. This immediately made me concerned as to whether my child would be properly cared for, because she only had capacity for 2 infants and by law for the infant age up to 18 months the staffing ratio is 1:4 and all she had was one other 3 month infant under the age of 18 months. My 7 month old, in particularly, is very close to walking and is developing her speech and is very interactive and very social. I explained to her that if there are other children around doing other things, my child would want to participate and interact and would have trouble napping because of the added stimuli in the room and proceeded to explain that my child does not nap at a specific time every day. She grimaced and told me my child needs a nanny to put her on a schedule. She wanted my child on a schedule like this 3 month old( and there is nothing wrong with that) but she wanted both the infants to be on the same napping and feeding schedule to fit her staffing availability. She was insulting and proceeded to explain that when my child goes to kindergarten, it will not be acceptable for my child to not do what the rest of the class was doing, but a 7 month old is a far cry away from kindergarten. Every legitimate daycare, specifically the well renowned Montessori school and bright Horizon will tell you, 6wks to 18mths old are not put on a schedule, they can eat, and nap as they please which is backed by scientific research. It actually frightened me that she would expect to put a 3mth and 7 mth old on the same developmental program and never once seemed to consider individuality of the child and the developmental differences between the two infants. Worse of all, for someone who claims to be experienced in early childhood development for over 20 years, she didnt seem to have the basic knowledge on early childhood development, pulling out some frog box education system she has been using for the past two years then proceeding to show me the 0-3 month milestones when my child has long surpassed that age group and is actually surpassed the normal milestones for her age. She also stated she felt that educational program was effective which she claimed was evidenced because the 3 month old she had was coo-ing indicative of increased communication. "Coo-ing " at 3 months is expected and I know that from my own personal experience and and google.

Anonymous User

My son has attended Pooh and Friends since he was 2 years old. There was a marked improvement in his social skills. If you want your child to get used to a school routine and have a head start in learning more than basic skills, this is the place you are looking for. With the staff, especially with Barbara you will find a teacher and a mother for your child. You know you could go to work and be sure your kid is safe, and being taken care of. My sons smile and good bye kiss tells me so when I drop him off everyday. Mi hijo ha estado hiendo a Pooh and Friends desde los 2 años de edad. Desde entonces, he notado un cambio positivo al comportarse socialmente. Si usted quiere que su hijo o hija se acostumbre a una rutina escolar y que aprenda algo más que las habilidades básicas, éste es lugar que usted necesita. Con el personal, especialmente con Bárbara, su hijo encontrará no solo una maestra pero también a una madre. Sabe que puede ir a trabajar tranquilo puesto que su niño estará cuidado y seguro. Así me lo indica la sonrisa y el beso de mi hijo al despedirme de él todos los días.

Lillian Goble

My daughter attended this daycare for a handful of months, and I am so happy to say that she is now somewhere else. I always got the feeling that perhaps they were not paying as much attention to my infant daughter as I would have liked, but assumed that it was because they were busy and were doing the best they could. I wanted to switch her daycare, but was worried about her adjusting to a new place because she started to become very shy around strangers (as is fairly normal). In the end they gave us 3 weeks to find a new daycare because they wanted to fill her part time position with a full time child, something I would have been more understanding of had they not given us such a small amount of time to find alternative care and if they hadnt been so rude about it! After they told me this every time I picked up my daughter she was crying and sitting alone! When I would try and put her in her carseat she would cry and cry and I would have to cuddle her for at least ten minutes to calm her down enough to put her in her chair. Needless to say, I did not stay the 3 weeks left that they gave me. For the rest of the day after I would pick her up she would be extremely clingy (much more so than normal) and would barely leave my side. Also, on the last day I picked my daughter up and the daycare was throwing a halloween party that all the parents were invited to that I was not even told about - it was very uncomfortable walking in to see every child in a costume with their parent present except for mine. The owner, Barbara, wouldnt even say goodbye to my daughter! Now I am somewhere else, and on her second day she did not cry once! Now that I see how wonderful a good daycare is, I see how horrible this other place truly was. Not only that, but now that she is not going to daycare at Pooh & Friends my daughter is less shy and much happier around strangers (though still shy, she warms up three times as quickly). I do not leave reviews lightly, but I think it is important that parents know NOT to send their child here. Please, look elsewhere. I regret having my daughter here and dont want anyone else to have the same regret.

Carline Pierre

If you are looking for a small close knit day care, then you’ll like Pooh & Friends. My oldest son has been attending for a little over 6 months now and I have already noticed some really great things. The teachers work with my now 20 month old everyday on his colors, alphabet, numbers, and etc. The teachers are able to give him one-on-one time and they genuinely care for my son. My son was shy and withdrawn around other children, but has improved so much since he started attending Pooh & Friends. He is speaking more, able to count, play well with others and so much more! He looks forward to going to daycare and never wants to leave because he is having so much fun. I had looked into other daycares and even had different childcare for my son prior to Pooh & Friends. However, I chose Pooh & Friends after visiting the facility and I am so happy that I did. My husband and I have also become friends with the other parents, and have enjoyed holiday parties with the other kids and parents. Pooh & Friends is great and I am happy to say that I will soon have both of my boys in their great hands!