Childtime of Clifton, VA

6000 Union Mill Rd, Clifton, VA 20124, USA

Address:	6000 Union Mill Rd, Clifton, VA 20124, USA
Phone:	+1 703-631-3113
Site:	childtime.com
Rating:	3.8

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Michael Stemle

While the younger kids really loved going here. My older son really didnt care for this place, given the number of times he was shouted at and shouted down by "teachers" in the school age room. All-in-all, this place has more problems than I am comfortable with. To start with, the menu - while USDA compliant for this year - is full of sugar, sugar, and more sugar. Some morning breakfast starts by children opening a packet in a "breakfast bar", which turns out to be a glorified cookie. They celebrate with cookies, Popsicles, and cake for all of their celebrations. I had to ask for them to stop giving my kids cookies on the way out the door. Staff turnover is particularly high here, and they dont seem very picky about who they will hire. They say theyre seeking accreditation, but their hiring practices would likely prevent them from achieving it given how few staff they have with any manner of degree or special training. Volunteering at a church nursery is treated as a qualification somehow. The final complaint I have is that these people do not report neglect or unsafe living conditions for children as they are required to by state law. They see the neglect, they talk about how nasty a child might smell, they even tearfully thank the other parent when they take over custody... But the whole time they know things are harmful and they say nothing. Not a word to the other parent, no meetings, no letters or emails, and no reports to authorities as they are required to do by law. These people had an obligation to protect three specific children that I know of, and they chose to do nothing at all. One of the teachers even took them out for Burger King and knew full well how bad things had gotten, and nobody said a word about it to anybody.

Anonymous User

Teachers are very good, center is clean and no major violations over the past few years. Great learning environment. Class sizes can be big at times, but that shows how much people like the center. Main complaint is with the billing/admin of the center. Lot of complaints from parents that no email reminders or note on the door on Monday to pay the weekly fees that are due by Tuesday. Only note the staff puts out is for parents to pay even when most have already done so. They have online pay, but doesn’t let you set it up for reoccurring to avoid the hassle. When you spend roughly $1,600 a month on childcare for my kids you would expect some help wouldn’t you instead of being dinged with a $50 late fee every week?

Ben Shuman

Our boys have been going here since they were born (4+ years) and we all love it. The teachers and directors are always willing to take time out of their day to engage with us on our childrens experience. There is a plan for advancement at all age levels that is communicated with each parent very clearly and it has benefited our boys greatly. There has been issues with turnover in the past, but over the last year+ new leadership has managed to find and keep a great staff that treats the kids well and clearly enjoys their jobs. There is a great core of teachers now that has been with the school for many years, and I look forward to my kids continuing to attend for years to come.

Evarachel Maurojorge

Unfortunately I had a difficult time here because the facility did not want to address an abuse/neglect issue. I give it two stars because I saw a lot of love from select teachers/caretakers, but management did not seem to bother or try resolve the issues I saw towards some of the children from caretakers.

acceweb

My son enjoys Childtime very much. He is always excited to go to school!