Montessori

My son has been attending here since he was 12 weeks old and we can't say enough great things. I also have a 6 year old who attended 3 other day cares, so we are familiar with the alternatives. Montessori at Denver place has teachers that have been around for over 10-13 years. Other day cares are more of a rotating door. Each one loves each child and it gives me comfort that my "baby" is in a safe, loving environment each day. We have been happy to bring our daughter there for summers, too! more

I too am writing my first on line review. This is a scary place for infants. I would not recommend it to anyone. My infant has a "teacher" who is non-communicative, unprofessional, and does not pay attention to the babies. Her favorite passive-aggressive move is to find fault with parents or visitors and "report" them to the Director, rather than speaking directly with the person she finds fault with. We also had one teacher who asked for money on the side, in order to provide the best care for our infant. Is this the type of environment you want your baby in? more

My son attended Montessori at Denver Place from 10 to 13 months of age. There are some good teachers there who genuinely care about the children, but our experience was bad enough that I felt it necessary to write my first online review. Our problems included, 1.In the three months he was there he went from 75th percentile height and 50th percentile weight to 75th height and 15th weight. There were many days where he was fed solid food only once during a 9 hour day. They believe in consequences for your actions and I saw a 10 month old go without lunch because he accidentally threw his plate while playing. 2.My son was exhausted and extremely cranky at the end of the day and never napped more than an hour(many days he only took a 30 minute nap in a 9 – 10 hour day). I was unable to convince the teachers to follow the schedule that worked at home and I felt that all of my suggestions fell on deaf ears. 3.They have many surfaces in the room easy for the kids to climb and fall off of, I came to pick him up many days to find him on top of a bookshelf or a table while the teacher was chatting away on the phone with a friend. One day he had a knot the size of my fist on the back of his head and I was not notified. Many days he had bruises that the teachers could not explain. I was especially concerned for the younger infants left on the floor that could easily be hurt by the older ones while the teacher wasn’t paying attention. 4.There was never consistency in the date or amount of automatic withdrawal from my account.Tuition was withdrawn the month after we left and it took 20 days to receive a refund. I’m very happy to report that since changing daycares he has put the weight back on (his current daycare feeds him breakfast, lunch and 2 snacks a day), is taking great naps (from the first day in the new center), I've received a detailed report on the drastically reduced no. of bruises/scratches, a complete change in demeanor and I now have teachers who take an active role in the development of my child. more

My son started here when I first went back to work. It was such a comfort to have him near me downtown. During those first months, I was able to visit on my lunch hour. The caretakers are loving and warm. My son received excellent care here. We even took baby sign language classes with the teachers. more