Wonderkids Inc. Child Care Center
| Address: | 73 Alhambra Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, USA |
| Phone: | +1 401-714-4945 |
| Site: | wonderkidschildcare.com |
| Rating: | 3.8 |
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Audra Lavoie
Unsafe and understaffed. I brought my children here for four months. Initially the place seemed ok. The owner was willing to be very accommodating of a potentially fluctuating schedule and the pricing was good. My children were there last winter, and the facility was constantly cold. I would layer my children with double socks and tights under their pants. The staff and owner wore scarves and coats in the building. When I would pick them up they were frequently dirty and had wet through their clothes. I had to comment to the staff about accurately recording their diaper changes (I use cloth diapers and I could tell how many were used each day). I wasnt pleased with the place, and I found certain staff visibly frazzled on multiple occasions, but I did feel that the teachers tried hard and they were always kind to me. The breaking point was when I went to drop my children off one day and there were 10 children with only one teacher. I left with my children that day. I was later assured that this was an unfortunate series of unforeseen circumstances, and so I brought them back the next day. Then the next week I was called by DCYF on a surprise facility inspection. I was told to pick up my children because the place was overcrowded and out of ratio. There were 6 babies in my childs infant room, and apparently more children on the way in. I am sure all of this was unintentional, but at the end of the day the staff was not properly trained and there were not company policies in practice to turn children away when out of ratio, and that left my childrens safety at risk. I spent a lot of time agonizing over putting my children in daycare. I didnt know where to begin and I had no personal recommendations. I chose a daycare because I felt there would be a higher level of accountability. Hopefully things have changed since our time there, but I could never recommend this business.
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Amanda Wallace
My daughter was in this daycare for 6 months. At first it seemed good, she was happy and that staff was very good to her. Unfortunately, as others have stated, there was a lot of problem with the staff to infant ratio. The first time it happened I went to drop my child off to daycare and she was the 10th child with one teacher. I refused to leave my child there and was told that one of the staff over slept but the owner never came in to cover; fortunately another teacher was on her way in early for her shift but this ultimately made me late to work. When I mentioned it to the owner Mary Lou the first time I was reassured that this was an unfortunate mishap and would not happen again but it did unbeknownst to me. In addition, I would frequently pick my daughter up and shed have a full diaper and her hands and face would be a mess from her snack. Non of the staff there have degrees in early child hood education, as well as the owner, and it is more of a bunch of teenagers babysitting your children. One day I went to pick up my daughter and one of the "teachers" had ordered pizza and 94.5 was on the radio, I again brought this up to Mary Lou and she said that it was unacceptable and they must not have known but they will be made aware. These are the types of kids she has babysitting for the minimum wage with no prior experience. I would not recommend this facility to anyone.
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Gabrielle Bates
Absolute worse experience, doesnt even deserve one star, I would not recommend this daycare to anyone. The director is completely disrespectful and I advise anyone contemplating this as an option look into her first via Google. She feels as though she has to prove her authority to parents, ex. she would disregard any wishes I asked of herself or staff in regard to my children. Placed them outside when it would be below 30 and using DCYF regulations as her excuse. No where does it state a one year old has to be outside for an hour first of all, which was her biggest argument, and then doesnt properly check weather conditions before sending them out. Place is disgusting and so unorganized. Always cold, floors slippery,sticky and just gross. The employee turn over is crazy. My youngest daughter age 1 attended for about 4 months and literally seen about 5-6 different teachers. She loves communicating via text, had the damn nerve to text me that my daughter had a seizure. I shouldve called my doctor and made them report her. I CAN GO ON AND ON ABOUT MY EXPERIENCES, BUT IM GOING TO LEAVE THIS REVIEW HERE. PLEASE TAKE WHAT I HAVE SHARED INTO CONSIDERATION.
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Anonymous User
Hollie - My daughter has been attending Wonderkids since she was 22 months old. She just turned 3. She started in the toddler/yearlings class and has now since graduated to the Pre-School class. I was very reluctant about having to place my daughter in a full time child care facility.I researched many facilities before choosing Wonderkids. I have since been extremely pleased with the results. The staff has been outstanding. My daughter looks forward to school, her friends and her loving, compassionate teachers. They are like family to her. I am constantly amazed by her social and academic progress. Wonderkids has a great balance of academics and playtime. The staff is always available to respond to any questions or concerns we have. We have always been treated with sensitivity and respect. Although I hate being away from my daughter, I am confident that while she is at Wonderkids, she is safe, happy and thriving. I highly recommend Wonderkids.
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Danielle Smith
I would definitely recommend this daycare as a paramount choice for parents. The staff is extremely responsible and motivating with the children, personable with the parents and more than willing to work with each child individually. The environment is a safe, clean and friendly one that invites the children to interact with both the staff and their peers in a positive and educational manner. Most importantly, the center is clean and the employees remain on top of keeping the center up to par. The staff is always willing to answer any parents questions. Not only are the children entertained within the center, they also get to experience a vast amount of outdoor play which they all seem to love. Its great to see how easily so many of these children grow and learn in this business!
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Victoria Malchar
My grandson loved going to Wonderkids. The staff are friendly and caring and they always have plenty of activities to keep the children happy. Between the arts and crafts and many other indoor activities Wonderkids also provided a safe and fun outdoor environment for children to play.There are plenty of toys and learning tools available to children of a variety of ages.The Staff kept me informed of my grandsons daily progress and any changes I needed to be aware of. You could see that his teachers really cared about him and he enjoyed being there too! The facility itself is very safe, with 2 sets of doors that I had to be buzzed in to bring in or take out my grandson.I hope you will find it to be a wonderful experience for your child as I did for my grandson.
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Daniel Arraial
my son loved his teacher but there are alot of issues. First they keep front door open (to take out trash or need to get something out of car) easy for a kid to run out. also they are not good at giving daily reoprts. we were constantly asking for them. they dont believe in accident reports. We told them about a child picking on my son and the teach said it has happened alot with this child and they dont usually notate it unless there is a mark. the problem my son had arm pain. There was also one time we went to call the school and there phone line was disconected. We have decided to pull our child from the school.