American Child Care Inc

I am a mom again at the age of 54 yrs old, and believe me after the first six children it does not get any easier. I unexpectedly got pregnant and unfortunately I am a working parent so therefore I was pretty relaxed knowing I THOUGHT I HAD A WONDERFUL DAYCARE FOR MY CHILD TO ATTEND TO UNTIL I GOT THERE.......I approached the front door with a woman I recognized from before and I smiled and she said I remember you. At this time I was still in good hopes feeling as if I had nothing to fear since this ONE DIRECTOR( Lee Ann ) employed here had been here for 20 something yrs I knew my child was in wonderful hands..... then it fell apart ...my heart stopped... my fears came true... I listened to reason of DIRECTORS absence ... I then walked out....This Mrs. Nickey that approached me sure did not have any idea who she told this too. I remember when Alex was attending there after school and she was fired for smoking marijuana and not passing drug screen...I also know the old GREAT DIRECTOR hired Mrs. Nickey several different times in hopes Nickey was off drugs and ready to straighten out her life. She was given at least 3 opportunities to work because Lee Ann always had a big heart and gave people too many chances. I know as a parent I never doubted Lee Ann 's judgement though. some people thought Lee Ann was a rude person, well she only said things she meant and laid strict rules and opinions as they came to her head.She always said whatever was on her mind , (even in presence of POPE) We loved Lee Ann and knew she was a great person and just ran a tight Ship . I know the Owner was never around and never devoted any time, effort , love, and devotion as Lee Ann did. I guess thats why there is a HUGE SIGN in front of child care giving FREE WEEKS of CHild care away and still can not enroll kids... Lee Ann if you ever see this plz contact me , I know you know who I am and find me in same workplace. You are truly missed, loved, and I know in time this place will eventually be nothing. Lee Ann, I am thinking of you and hope all is well, and I know all your hard work was not wasted , just jealous individuals wnated what you had. As for recommending this child care.... DON""T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR.....and dont nelieve what you see... just let your eyes and ears lead you to the truth ...... I would never , ever, send another child there with those people without Lee Ann . I know those were lies because her heart and soul was with these kids and noone devoted hours hours days weeks like Lee Ann . You are missed dearly..... MOMMYLUV12. more

I worked here for maybe 3 weeks a while back, and I brought my daughter with me although she stayed in a seperate classroom. I was appalled at the standards this school set for themselves. The director is anything but professional or loving. She gladly recounts stories of drinking all night then attending state day care licensing meetings with other long time employees, she uses foul language which is not always confined to offices with closed doors, and she consistently breaks state laws regulating daycares by allowing one or two teachers to care for 30+ kids of mixed ages. There is no way to ensure that the children are active or cared for because no one even cares in this center! My daughter was an infant and she was always filthy. The floor in the infant room was routinely neglected, and often the floor went unvacumed. I began taking home her sheets every day or every other day because they would be dirty or have food that was not cleaned off of my child before they had her lie down to sleep. All of my concerns were ignored and shrugged off. \r \r Special needs children were ignored, lessons were non-existent, children were unhappy, and the center was unkept. Staff smoke outside right in front of the door, and I found beer bottle caps in the trashcan one morning - whether they were from a parent or a teacher I don't know but it was very unsettling. \r \r Oh... and DHS called them before they came to ""inspect"" but they didn't even really look around. I was dismayed at this, but the only reason I could come up with for this and the fact that the center, at the time, had a 3 star rating, was that maybe they had paid them off or something??? But I do know that it is illegal for them to be notified before the DHS representatives come down there (not the Star rating people, but the DHS reps who check to make sure day care centers are at least doing the bare minimum and not breaking laws). \r \r Please, look elsewhere. Pros: there are other daycares out there Cons: this one is unsafe, undisciplined, and just bad more