My daughter had been attending NOC since she was 2.5. Prior to that, she was being taken care of at home. Two years ago, the transition took about two weeks, so we kept her half days until she got the hang of it. Nap times at the time were considerably long, and I appreciated it...almost two hour. Lunch a little early, I believe closer to 10 than 11. She had the same teacher for over a year, and then moved up into another class due to her age, closer to 4 yr. During the transition, she was cared for by one teacher, where we had witnessed other children getting yelled at, and even witness out own child alone and without guidance or attention. This teacher was either let go or quit a little after the incidents/complaints. Eventually, they hired a great teacher who stayed with the older class for quite a while, she stuck to the curriculum and always offeredf encouragement to the kids. However, over a year later, her teacher accepted a new position and the class teacher changed three times to the point that we stopped getting notifications of who her new teacher would be. Her behavior was increasingly negative and her desire to go to school in the mornings decreased every day. She would ask me if I could pick her up before TV time. TV time????\r
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When we first started the program, we had great expatations of the school, set by Patty, but over the past four months, those expectations have not been fulfilled. We are seeing an increase in TV time, and no attention to curriculum that is outlined monthly in the calendar. \r
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This center needs to bring back more positive role models and encouragement of their staff. Granted tuition is inexpensive, but at least educate our children with the money we do pay so we can see positive results.\r
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Laslty, for the family, I hear of other daycares offering a picnic for the parents on their ""Day""; all we get is a paper bowl with some items glued to it. I think they need to reconsider their curriculum and offerings.
Pros: Inexpensive; hidden in a neighborhood
Cons: high turnover, lack of consistency with expectations, TV time
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