Bent Tree Child Development Center

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Beauty S

I have a 18 month year old girl. She had an evaluation day one day in the month of June 2017. Mary the head of the school seemed sweet but in a fake way - And not a concerned manager. My daughter was in Melissas room, level 1. She cried when I left like I expected, but calmed down after a few. She sat at the table, and she was very shy. I stayed the WHOLE time to really make sure this was the best place for her. It was a total of two hours I observed about. Next thing I know unexpectedly I heard Melissa yelling at a boy to sit down. I was shocked! I stayed in to observe to see how she would treat my daughter after loosing her temper with the young, sweet boy. She LITERALLY grabbed my daughter by the arm while she was still in her chair scooting her over to wash her hands at the sink instead of picking her up. My daughter didnt cry, and I dont think she did it too aggresive to a point to cause pain, but that really hurt my feelings! It was unnecessary!!! For Melissa to act this way when I was standing at the window - which she knew OR she may have forgotten that quick! I belive she got irritated - mind that it was only 10 am. No telling how she acts towards the end of the day. Instead of me hurrying in the room to tell Melissa about herself, I stayed to observe more to see how my daughter act and the teacher. Thats how I knew I was in shock!!!! Melissa was too aggresive for me, and not the loving person I want for my child. Are we as parents REALLY observing the classrooms with our kids in there or just seeing the first interactions for a few minutes? Its important to pop up and really observe as long as possible because you get to see everything layout in front of you. I am not afraid to tell my story and them knowing who I am. This is to all the seriously, concerned parents out there who really care about the love for their child. When I talked to Mary, it seemed like a fake concern - she just sent her assistant to check to see if Melissa needed a break. I really felt like a really concerned Head of School should take it more serious, and show the parent. Like bringing Melissa in with Parent to discuss. - After all that, I hurried and grabbed my daughter and LEFT! Now I wish I would have told Melissa about herself, but I was so ready to get out of there!!!! I gave 2 stars - because I saw the older children really enjoying themselves in their classrooms. And the mangers need to spend more time observing and being in the rooms making sure their business is doing great! Bye Bye Bent Tree.

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Julie Youngblood

I cannot say enough wonderful things about this school. My son began at level II (age 2) and I am now enrolling him in kindergarten! I have had peace every day leaving him with the very loving and capable hands of the staff and teachers at Bent Tree Child Development Center. Prior to starting school unexpectedly at age 2, my son was cared for by myself or my mother. My son started at Bent Tree Child Development Center one week after the unexpected passing of my mother. It was a difficult time for me to deal with the grief of losing my mother and desperately trying to find childcare that could remotely hold a candle to the love a grandmother will give daily. I was able to find that love and concern in the hearts of the staff at Bent Tree Child Development Center. From the moment I walked in the doors to take a tour, I felt peace. The children were smiling and the staff were happy despite it being the very end of the school day! Having previously worked in education, I know that smiling staff at the end of the day is more telling of a successful program because we are all exhausted but when you are still smiling, you have a heart for children. There has never been a day I have worried about my son while he has been attending BTCDC. During his time there, he has grown, potty trained, socialized, made friends, learned, colored, lived life, questioned, laughed, enjoyed himself, and stayed innocent to the cruel hearts of the world. He is a delightfully stubborn child who is too smart for his own good and questions everything. He very easily can wear an adult out, however, he has been BLESSED by the loving hearts that have always embraced and loved him for who he is. Every teacher he has been privileged to have has always treated my son with love and respect and taught him lessons on life, friendships, sharing, and curriculum along the way. Hes been no stranger to having to learn the hard way because of his stubborn nature, but the staff and administration have always been fair and loving to his young heart. When he gets to school he is excited. When he leaves school he is prepared for life. Even though we started this school while I still lived in Fort Worth and I worked in Frisco, I made the drive to Addison just specifically for this school! I recommend it to anyone! Having peace about the care of your child is worth every penny and the time it takes to drive him/her to school! You will not be disappointed.

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boo maroo

Im not going to give a rating because we only visited. Just doing a review for people looking at the daycare. The environment seems very professional and organized. They use a curriculum that includes workbooks even for 3 year olds. They have cameras that monitor all the classrooms. This is good. The director was friendly and offered to work with me by allowing me to pay half of the registration fee up front and the other half after a week or two as well as the workbook fee which is $35 for a 3 year old. There are fire alarms and phones in each room in case of emergency. The childs day is structured. The place is clean and neat. There is a little computer lab and little room used as a library but theres not many books in it. They have music time but they only watch tv 30 minutes each week and thats on Friday. The tv part is good or bad however you want to look at it. At 3 they should still be allowed to be kids but also have some structure. The things I didnt like were that ages 3 and up must wear uniforms. I hate the idea of uniforms for kids, but seems really extreme for 3 year olds. I would have to go buy a new wardrobe and all of her clothes would be unworn basically a waste of her clothes. And shes trying to learn colors and things so it just seems like uniforms pull the life out of kids and suck out the fun from living and expressing themselves. The rooms looked decent sized except for the transitioning room that my daughter wouldve been in. It was pretty small. There were some safety concerns. A broken table in the 2-3 year old transitioning room. The room is sooo small. The teachers table is low to the ground so the toddlers can reach things on it and there are staples, paperclips, adult scissors, stable remover, etc on the edge of it. Its right next to the play area. Not safe. Also the second time I visited, the day was finishing up so the little ones werent in the room, but I noticed by the little sink there were cleaners lined up as if they are always there. One of the cleaner (looked like fabuloso) didnt have a lid and was just sitting there. If its always like that a 2-3 year old in that room could just walk up and grab it and drink it or spray it at someone. The safety concerns were the first reason for not enrolling and major issue for me. Uniforms were second reason for not enrolling but thats just a personal reason.

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