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We’ve had such a wonderful experience with this daycare since our son started in November. He has made so many friends and absolutely loves going in every day—he’s always smiling and excited to see everyone! We’ve also noticed amazing progress in his learning; he’s improved a lot with his colors, numbers, and even started picking up Spanish! Choosing this daycare was one of the best decisions we’ve made. The staff is kind, supportive, and truly invested in the kids’ growth. Highly recommend!

When I tell you the level of care and professionalism of the staff at this location is top tier that’s exactly what I mean TOP TIER! They use an app called Procare to communicate between parents and all staff which helps out in more ways than one. This is not just a daycare center they are actually invested in making sure your children are learning more than ABCs and 123s and that’s why I love it!

I have a pre kindergartener who attends and he has something nice to say about his school nearly everyday. So I’m also adding his review here as well… He says the center director Ms. Jazmyn is so funny, Ms. Jen helps him with his Spanish, Ms. O makes the best food especially chicken, corn and beans, Mr. C is really cool and he reads good stories, Ms. Tasha is his favorite best friend, and his teacher Ms T. is the bestest nicest teacher ever and she is super fun and she always has parties and she gave him his favorite cup and stuffed monkey. His words not mine lol !

This is best daycare my son has attended. We transferred from a different school and I was worried that my son would have a hard time adjusting but I was wrong. The staff have been amazing at communicating with me whenever my son has issues and when he is doing well. My son is excited to go to school and I enjoy that he is being challenged. They are truly preparing him for kindergarten.

Since my daughter started going here she has improved on communication, learning abilities and growth. She loves her teachers and the staff as well as I. Thank you for everything so far and i appreciate the love and respect giving from everyone!

This is the best place I ever experienced for child care! I love the environment and the staff they have! I am blessed to place my children where I know I wouldn’t have to worry about their day and I know they are safe and in good hands!

My granddaughter has learned a great deal since she’s been going and she is now 3. She enjoys the teachers. Good school!

Such an amazing place to send your little ones! It is safe and your babies will learn so much!
My friends daughter Zari has shown so much growth and she very clearly loves it! Can’t wait to send my babies here As moms we look for places with amazing reviews and this is that place!

#Pre-kEinstiens . I recently enrolled my daughter in this school, and so far, I’m really impressed. The environment is welcoming, the teachers are dedicated, and the curriculum seems well-structured to support both academic and personal growth. The school fosters a strong sense of community, and I love that they emphasize not just learning but also creativity and character development. It truly feels like a great fit for my daughter to grow, learn, and thrive!

She is truly amazing with children. Her patience, creativity, and genuine care shine through in everything she does. The children absolutely love her, and she brings out the best in each of them! #toddlernation

This daycare is a fantastic choice! Our child loves coming here, the staff is incredibly caring and attentive, and the facility is clean and well-maintained. We feel confident our child is safe and thriving here. We would highly recommend this daycare to any family looking for a safe, caring, and enriching environment for their child.

Miss Donny and Miss Destiny are two of the coolest teachers ever. The kids love them and so does the parents. We need more teachers like them. #toddlernation

MS. Nae and MS. Ariana are the best teachers I could have asked for my daughter. She is learning so much and is always excited to share with me what she learned at school and how much fun she had. I’m super happy with the school. #pre-kEinsteins

This program really got my daughter ready for kindergarten. She’s 4 & was able to start kindergarten early because she went to this pre K. Thank you!!

#preschoolstars Ever since starting my son here less then a year ago he has learned so much from the staff and students. He loves his friends and his teachers!

If I could give this daycare at 10/10 I would! 24 hrs is very convenient with my work schedule. Staff is amazing & The owner is very rapid with communication! Very clean & child friendly. My children love love love going to daycare which tells me a lot! Highly recommend!

I couldn’t be more happy and thankful for the love that my son receive this childcare!
They have been family since my son have started and I genuinely love the genuine love and peaceful fun atmosphere they have for the kids and also the parents. I will always recommend anyone to come here! Great loving childcare so good with kids! So sweet

My daughter has been going to this daycare for almost 2 years. A very great place. My daughter loves all of her teachers and every day has nothing but good things to say and all the activities that they do she just loves it.

Very great experience since my son has been attending. He’s been going for almost a year with no issues. Love their summer program as well!

Very Nice And Caring People. My Kids Have Been Going To This Daycare For 5/6 Years Now And Loves It.

My kids love this daycare they are very patient with you & work with you bring your kids they will love it here !!

These wonderful people take good care of my son. Easy to work with. Dependable . Check it out ! 24hr daycare is scarce for us that work long shifts and weird hours.

This is an excellent daycare! The building is clean and spacious. The meal
plan is well-thought-out and nutritious. The staff is warm and kind – they made our daughters feel very comfortable, safe and cared for since day one! I wouldn’t recommend any other child care provider but this one. Ms Kiuana Moore has done a great job with her program!

If I could rate more than five stars I would! The environment is always nice, clean and appropriate for children. My daughter absolutely loves being apart this program! Ms.Kiuana has done an amazing job with her program and the children!

I was impressed initially by the friendly and welcoming atmosphere. All the barbers (even those who weren’t going to cut my hair) engaged in conversations with me and another guest while I waited. Adrian further impressed me with a precise and skillful hand while cutting my hair. I’ve never liked a haircut as much as I like this one. I will definitely be back. Do yourself a favor and visit Fade 2 Win!

I went with a friend to get his hair cut at Fade2 Win, Adrian cut his hair and it’s the best haircut I have seen on my friend. Adrian had a friendly staff that made us felt very welcome. This was my friends first time and we he looks forward to his next cut. I would recommend Adrian at Fade2 Win.

If your looking for new barber or need just a walk in cut, Fade 2 win is your go to barbershop! Adrain and his staff are on standby with high quality cuts to give. Booking online is easy also. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

The best child care my son, and my nieces went there they learned a lot with being there. She is really good with the kids and have a lot of patience. I love this childcare.

Been going to AB at Fade 2 Win for years and my cuts have always been clean. Everyone in the shop is respectable and talented.
(Also the A/C is fixed and was blasting so it was very comfortable inside)

I definitely think Jacqueline Strong is the heart and soul of Little Duckling, and under her leadership she has fostered a loving environment for children and teachers to prosper. Definitely enroll your children here! ❤️

My daughter has attended Little Duckling for over a year now. The executive team, staff, and teachers have displayed an unusual level of professionalism, attentiveness, and kindness. I appreciate all that my daughter is gaining from being a part of this ministry. The standard is impeccable. The facilities are always clean and organized. I am confident that she will grow and thrive through the foundation Little Duckling has set. Keep up the great work! We love you all!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!! My daughter ABSOLUTELY loves coming to Little Ducklings Daycare! I was nervous about how she’d adjust to this big transition since I started working…but I must say that the entire staff is PHENOMENAL! My daughter loves her teachers, her new friends, the activities, and became acclimated to daycare within 5 days of going! Seeing her excited and singing about going to school in the morning gives me peace and helps me tackle my work day! If she’s happy, I’m happy! I can tell that she’s learned so much and is opening up. She’s engaging in the activities and I love to see the videos and pictures of her participating! Thank you all so much for being so welcoming, encouraging and loving every day! This daycare gives a family atmosphere, and I’m so grateful!

My kids have been apart of Little Duckling Daycare for 10 years!! I couldn’t have asked for a better daycare! Although I love each and every one of the teachers, Mrs. Mary has become a bonus grandmother to my children. She loves all her babies and has taught them so much throughout the years. Her heart is truly for the kids. My daughter is 3 and every day she tell me that she’s going to call her teacher on me because I’m being mean(telling her no) lets me know how much my child trusts in her teacher. Thank you little duckling for being awesome to my babies.

I love little duckling for my daughter. They take really good care of her. I went here as a a child and they still provide a safe space for the kids to learn and have fun. Especially Mrs.Mary my daughters teacher. She is always so nice and cares about them learning and excelling! My daughter loves her and is comfortable around her.

This isn’t a daycare, its a Early Learning Center! Me and my siblings attended this Center as kids and now my children attends here. And they absolutely love it, never want to leave lol. Everyone there is like the family we never had! They are so hands on and will love your children like they are their own <3 Love this place and the people who runs it. If your looking for a great hands on learning center, Little Duckling is the BEST and the SAFEST place to send your kiddos !!! <3

Both of my children went to Little Duckling Daycare. Every morning my children and I were greeted with warm smiles and love. All of the teachers share the same loving spirit as the owner and director. My children learned so much and were well taken care of while they attended LD and I will be forever grateful for them. Thank you so much for taking care of my babies! ❤️

I absolutely love Charity Cares Early Academy. The staff is OUTSTANDING. If you’re looking for a safe, loving place for your children, where they can learn and grow while you work, look no further than Charity Cares.

My grandson has been going to Charity Cares for 9 years now. Started childcare at age 2, and now goes to the summer camp.
Even their summer camp staff exudes excellence. Summer Camp Learning Camp was filled with grade level learning and fun.
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I absolutely love Charity! I have 3 children who has attended and graduated from their pre K program! I now have 3 nieces who attend and their parents love it! They started as just a daycare facility and now turned family! My children are now 15, 12, and 11 and we still visit and participate in community events! I have friends I’ve also referred and they love it as well! If I could give 10 stars I would!!

Very great daycare done been going here since he was too. They know all parents and kids. Teaches them a lot. They’re like a family love this daycare. Love all the staff members

Absolutely love charity!!! Very safe place for the kids. Lots of activities and lots of learning. My little brother went there when he was 2 now he’s 14. An now my son goes there. Would highly recommend.

This is thee most professional, organized, family oriented child care ever. My kids have attended for two months and I’ve had no problems. Everyone is kind and respectful. My two and five year olds have learned so much. I also love the daily email they send about my six month old. Literally the best child care!!!!

I have never personally been to this daycare and would never go, but I have watched the Director (Juaneka) I believe be very messy with parents on social media. When I say messy I mean engaging in inappropriate conversations about things she does not have knowledge of or only one sided knowledge. This in itself speaks high of unprofessionalism! I understand we are all human and we feel as if we can say things when we choose but this can, will and should affect how you run your business and your practices.

My children love this daycare/childcare/ministry I have a 9,8,3 and 1 year old so that’s a few ages and they all love the learning, fun and that their love for God can still be used. Kudos to the staff for what they do to ensure my children are on point and taken care of. Thankyou!

My twin boys have been going here since they were 2 years old and they’ll be 6 this September. This daycare has really changed my perspective on daycares in general. They are like family and treat my kids as if they were their own. They are patient, kind and compassionate people and I would recommend them over any providers. 1000000/10 HIGHLY recommend!

I absolutely love the school!! The staff is so nice , they take care of my Bella like she is there’s. They are so patient with her , calm . This is the first place she has been without me or her siblings and she runs into school smiling !! Makes me feel so good to drop my Bella of at school and I know she is safe and will have a wonderful day till I get off work ! Thank you to all the staff at Finding Me Now !!

Since my daughter has been going to the finding me now learning center, she has made loads of improvements with her social skills and communication. These things mean a lot to since she is on the Autism Spectrum. The people working there genuinely care for the kids there, it feels more like family than just a regular daycare. I would definitely recommend anyone to bring their kids here!

My boyfriend and I absolutely love this daycare My baby girl LOVES Mrs. Emily and all the staff! Mrs. Heather is a life saver! Everywhere I called for Ari was booked or a long waiting list, but she made sure aria would have a spot! I love how clean it is when you walk in, it smells like pine sol and its ran by some very organized and loving ladies ! Im so blessed to have such wonderful woman helping and watching ari grow each day ! Thank you for being apart of her learning and developmental process with me and just being the everyday nurtures that you all are!

I love FMN East! They treat you and your children like family. The staff is always so welcoming and friendly! The teachers are wonderful and do an amazing job with the children. I have two children that attend, and they both love it! I definitely recommend FMN East to all my family and friends!

When my daughter was at Finding me now, she loved going! The staff always made her feel loved. There were plenty of fun learning activities to keep her busy and engaged. The staff was sweet and cared about the children.

I absolutely love finding me now. When my son started here he wasn’t really speaking and had adjustment issue now he is speaking clearly, he has became more social and looks forward to going and playing with his friends and teachers. They are so gentle and patient. I highly recommend!!!!

We love everything about Primrose Geist! We have the best teachers and staff, wonderful daily extracurricular activities, monthly events and a terrific curriculum that makes a difference. The admin staff is always friendly and accommodating, as well. We wouldn’t go anywhere else!

This place is wonderful! The staff is so kind. The teachers take such great care of the kids. They are very good at working with parents to help children achieve their goals. Our child learns something new everyday and comes home happy!

This is literally the greatest school in Indianapolis. I was so fortunate to find this jewel a few blocks from my home after having had so many terrible experiences at other facilities throughout the city. Primrose is consistent, professional, thoughtful, caring, community and family oriented! We are thankful to be part of this family! My son is learning so much, has wonderful manners and is loved and cared for by all of his teachers! I have peace of mind knowing my son is in phenomenal hands! Thank you Primrose for providing such stellar care and education!!

I Trust that my son is taken care of and learning at the same time. The procare app is great- I love getting updates and pictures of what he’s doing in class throughout the day. not to mention his teachers are amazing. we appreciate your hard work and dedication. Christians Mommy .

My child has been attending Primrose of Geist for a few months now and we could not be happier with the quality, the care and service they provide. I especially love the way they provide flexibility with our part-time schedule. We know she is safe, having fun and in good hands with the entire staff…plus learning along the way! Thank you Primrose.

We have been sending out daughter to Primrose for almost 5 years! She loves attending and we love sending her. Most importantly, we know that she is safe. We also know that she is learning throughout the day and being taught many valuable skills! We have loved all of her teachers and especially love her Pre-K teachers this year. The teachers go above and beyond to communicate any praise or concern with us.

Both of my kids love Primrose! The teachers are phenomenal and so is the staff. A very welcoming and loving environment. I never worry after I have dropped them off and they always tell me they had a great day. We also love getting photos and updates on them through the day. The owners have taken the time to hire the right staff and teachers and put a lot of care into their program!

What can I say? We have loved our experience with LGA Carmel! Both our girls have been going there since they were infants! We have enjoyed how all the teachers know our daughters so well – always greeting us when we arrive, letting us know how the day is going, and saying goodbye at the end of the day. This location has done well with keeping safe and open especially when COVID was difficult for any business. I would love to give a shout out to our favorite teachers — but we would be naming everyone we have had from infants to pre-k! We feel we can trust our kids are safe and learning in this environment. Our girls run in at drop off and don’t always want to leave at the end of the day because they are having a great time!

Pros: they do activities and they have low turnover in both teachers and students. other pros are they are pretty good about potty routine. We switched from learning experience because my totally potty trained daughter stoped feeling comfortable going to the bathroom. Within a week she was back to using the bathroom normally. I like that the turnover is also low and they seem to promote. They also have activities and for tuition+activities it ends up being the cost of the other school that my daughter hated. It was a very hard transition but over all I know my child is safe

This was an amazing experience for my son. The change from when he started to when he aged out was nothing short of miraculous. Unlike other preschools we attended previously, our son did not have a “revolving door” of new staff to get used to. From start to finish, he had the same great instructors and support staff to get to know an count on…that is SO invaluable at that young age. I thank the entire staff for their dedication, passion, just overall great attitude.
The Learning Grove experience exceeded everything promised by our previous preschool and did it at all lower price!

The time my daughter has spent here has been wonderful. She is now in Sr. Pre and loving every second of it. I am very grateful for every staff member at The Learning Grove Academy.

My kids have been in the infant classrooms at Learning Grove for 3 months, and I’ve been very happy. The infant teachers (Ms. Abby, Ms. Dee, and Ms. Jay) really care about the kids, and it makes me happy how excited my boys are to see Ms. Abby every morning. The teachers take the time to chat with me every evening about how things are going, and I appreciate that there is so much reliability and consistency, as well as caring, in who is taking care of my kids.

Best daycare in Indianapolis/Carmel, hands down. The staff is friendly and attentive to every child. Also, the meals are cooked in-house, so each meal is made with love. Also, this daycare has a school curriculum, so they are not playing all day. They are actually LEARNING! I 100 percent recommend this center.

I truly cannot say enough great things about The Learning Grove Academy. My son has been attending this school for approx a year and half and his academic progress has been off the charts. The entire staff has been nothing short of amazing and you can easily tell that they all truly care about every child and their experience. I know my son is in great hands and certainly rate 5 out of 5 stars!

The infant teachers are great! Ms Sherrie and Ms Kanisha are the sweetest and most caring tentative teachers a first time mom could ask for. The rest of the building is a complete disaster!!! Management has been a joke since August 2024!! One of the teacher I have expressed numerous times, yells excessively at the children. Is very aggressive in the way she grabs them and handles them. I have seen her raise her hand acting as if she was going to swat the children and management made excuses! They are constantly closing early or not opening rooms yet they are not refunding money for these times! The center (outside the infant room) is absolutely disgusting! The older children are allowed to do whatever they want and have no structure or real supervision! If Ms Sherrie is not there with my son his clothes, face and hair are disgusting when I pick him up. No one listens to any concerns (not even higher management) they just continue to make excuses! This center should be CLOSED! Absolutely terrible!

Dirty, little to no supervision, app will say child ate a 100% when they weren’t even there that day, children hit, jumped on, with no repercussions. Teachers sit and do not engage with children. No stimulation for learning and looks absolutely nothing like the photos. ZERO STARS.

In response to the owners comment you either haven’t visited personally for awhile, or are dishonest.

Neglectful. They didn’t change my son’s diapers enough, and he was left with diaper rashes. Took him outside without shoes on. Constantly getting hurt because they aren’t watching him. Worst of all, the management doesn’t do anything about the problems and just sweep it under the rug. After I finally started bringing up my issues over an over they kicked my son out. Don’t ever bring your toddler here.

My daughter had a great experience here. She was in the preschool class until we moved and had to find somewhere closer. The staff is very patient and loving. They’re always doing projects with the kids and they get a lot of outdoor time when the weather is nice. They post lots of pictures and updates on the app and parents have unlimited camera access when their child is checked in. I always felt safe leaving my child her. I would recommend it to others in the area

I do not recommend this school at all, 3 of my kids were attending here for not even a month and i immediately started noticing problems with them. My kids started getting really sick as soon as they started here I don’t think they sanitize as much as they need to or encourage all kids to wash their hands as much as possible. They were short staff a few times and asked to not bring your kids but what are you supposed to do when you depend on daycare to get your children. I’m glad they had live view so you can watch your kids while they are there but I started noticing one of the teachers named Paula was snatching things out of my child’s hand rolling her eyes acting like she didn’t want to be bothered with my son which is very unprofessional. I also did not appreciate them threatening to unenroll my son there at the daycare but claim they are going to work with his behavior. I kept getting calls almost everyday about every single little thing to come get my child they DO NOT CARE that you’re at work or have stuff to do. They do not teach the kids anything all you see them doing is playing with toys. Every time I would pick my kids up they were super dirty with snot running done their nose it was ridiculous. I immediately took my kids out of this place and found a way better school and have not had any problems so far my kids love it!

My 4 children have been here for over a year and they as well as I love it. I have 7 year old twins, a 4 year old and a 2 year old and I have never had problems wit the teachers. They are friendly and professional. They have had 2 directors and the current one (#2) is great. She listen to your needs and help with them. The teachers are very good educators and also very helpful. I love this place!!!!

My children love this place. They say the food is good, the teacher are so sweet and kind, they are the most professional teachers I’ve encountered in an early learning setting. They love what they do and they do it well. The safety of the building is great. You have to have a code to get in the front door and they are gated around the entire building. It is clean and always smells nice. I recommend it to everyone I know