St Luke Infant Care Center

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Alistair Cooper

Let me preface this by saying that my child has not and would never attend this place. So take this review with a pinch-of-salt as this experience is based only on my visit earlier today: St. Lukes practices a participatory parent program that seems to rely on the involvement of parents for the most basic maintenance of this facility. This does not appear to be working. As of 7/7/14 the place was rundown, damp, cracked ceilings, wires hanging down from horrible fluorescent strip lighting, filthy carpets, construction taking place outside (with the workmen just strolling into infant areas - have these men been vetted?!) and joyless, underpaid staff going through the motions. I left in disgust, and not because of the pink eye health notice on the door, but because any place that half-asses their way through infant care should be shut down. I left concerned for the safety of the babies we saw there. Any health and safety inspector would shut this place down and I find it abhorrent that a church-run place so lacking in basic sanitation, maintenance and safety could possess any current accreditation whatsoever. Finally, THE DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED DURING THE DAY when they should be keeping the public out. The building is basically a trailer at the back of the church so entering the outside door leads you directly into a room full of precious babies. How many Sandy Hooks need to happen before people start securing children?!! 3 of the four strip lights had a bulb out today, I asked one of the staff how long that had been the case and she said "not long, maybe 6 weeks... but the parents come in and change them every now and then" This is the problem with random, unscheduled and unsanctioned, ad hoc parental maintenance - you cant hold them accountable because this is work that must be done by professionals. The building would be condemned as an office let alone a place to house babies!! Im in shock. I noticed the girls turning the few working lights out and blaring a lullaby at high volume as if to drown out the crying. This place is joyless, unsafe and filthy. Sending your child here would be tantamount to abuse. No exaggeration. And perhaps the most worrying thing about it is the young girls running it seem oblivious to it all.

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Lee Legault

We have had two children go through this amazing program. The teachers attach strongly to each child, and provide the most loving and nurturing environment imaginable. The infant teachers love each of them so much, that they get noticeably sad when it is time for their infants to graduate on up to the toddler classroom; they are not just babies, they are their babies. Those infant care providers are also the only people I know crazy enough to get babies body painting, playing in tubs of oats, and splashing around in high chairs with trays filled with water in the summer. Certainly, if my son were with me all day, he would not be having these varied sensory experiences. The toddler and twos room are equally outstanding. The children can spend unlimited time on the shaded playground, doing water play in the summer and playing in leaf piles in the fall. Most other programs give kids only two thirty blocks of time outside, so it is a significant difference. The program is super accredited and all that, but it has a nice, informal feel about it. They absolutely flex with the moods and needs of the kids, and build activities around interests and energy. The director, Amanda, used to be the lead twos teacher, and taught my older child. She brought so much magic to the classroom that I could not imagine losing her in that role, but it seems that her personal charm now gets shaken like fairy dust about the whole center as she oversees things from her open-door office in the middle of the school. The school has no need to advertise in any way, and is always at capacity from legacies and word-of-mouth referrals, which I think says a lot.

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Colin Brown

Ok, I feel the need to defend SLICC after reading Alistairs review below. My 8-month-old has been there a little over 3 months now, and weve had an absolutely stellar experience. The rooms are well-equipped with baby-friendly toys; the infant areas are cozy, clean, and well-organized; outdoor areas are spacious and fun. The thing that really sold us on this place was the staff; they are all baby experts with WAY more experience and knowledge than clueless first-time parents like us. Most importantly, our daughter loves them, as evidenced by the big, goofy grin on her face almost every day when we pick her up. Like most parents, we were nervous and guilt-ridden leaving our precious baby at first, but knowing shes spending her day in a welcoming, fun environment like SLICC makes it at least a little bit easier to leave her every morning.

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Jenny Jackson

My youngest attends St. Lukes and I cannot say enough wonderful things about the school, the program, its teachers, or how much my daughter is loved there. Lucy literally starts squealing with delight and clapping her hands as we pull into the parking lot each morning. Her teachers are kind, loving, and well trained. They work hard to develop age-appropriate developmental activities to help each child blossom and grow. My oldest, now 3.5 went through three day cares before we found one that worked for her (sadly, we didnt get on St. Lukes waiting list fast enough with her.) St. Lukes is the most organized, most communicative, most safety-conscious and developmentally-focused of all the day care programs we looked at for two children (and we looked at more than 10!) Its the best, and Im so glad were now a SLICC family.

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Nicole Jones Brady

We love SLICC! Our daughter started school at 3 months and is now 9 months old. The staff is so caring and supportive. We get daily reports on her day and the entire staff knows her by name. When we drop her off in the morning, she is always happy to see her friends. We look forward to watching her grow and learn.

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