intellichildren

What an amazing team! I am a first time mom and it was so difficult for me to leave my baby in daycare. I stopped by Intellichildren several times unannounced when I was hunting for the right facility. They were always welcoming and clean! They are affordable and very flexible with my crazy schedule. I love the caregivers and Carol, the owner, is awesome!!!

Intellichildren is more than a preschool, they are a family. They have what you cannot buy and that’s the heart for children. It’s not about having the newest toys it’s about your people. Let me tell you they are all amazing, wonderful, supportive and kind. I have been the caregiver for both of my grandsons. I enrolled them there almost a year ago. They are always so inviting and truly care about everyone including the families. Everyone greets you when you walk in, even Ms. Jackie who prepares their meals. The teachers are understanding and know that every child is different and some more challenging then others :) Ms. Gwen has a special gift, and she is exactly what my 3 yr. old grandson has needed.
My grandsons are having to move to a new school. When I explained to him that he would have a new teacher he said «no, that’s ok I’ll take Ms. Gwen with me, she can be my teacher there». Ms. Maria is loving and caring, what every 2 year old needs. The director Carol has a heart of gold. She understand that every child and family has different circumstances and is non judgmental. She cares and always puts the best interest of the children first. She puts on events and invites families to participate, to get us involved. I love them all and will miss seeing them everyday!

My daughter has been there since an infant. I couldn’t trust anyone other than her teachers and my mother to take care of her. She has gotten consistent care from the same teachers since she got there. She will soon be going into the two-​year old room and will miss all her friends at the infant and toddler area. What I like about Intellichildren is that they bring gymnastics, music and really encourage parent involvement in the care. I loved that when she was an infant I was able to come and breastfeed her and keep a strong bond with her. Another thing that made me choose them is that they were willing to work with me and allowed me to bring my daughter in cloth diapers (she is prone to rashes if in disposables). My daughter surprises me with new stuff she learns everyday, she knows her colors, can count up to ten (both in English and Spanish), knows baby sign language, has been taught to pick up after herself, say please and thank you, etc.
Watching her on the camera is a huge bonus and gives me tranquility whenever I am missing her.

I would keep looking! My daughter started as an infant there and I pulled her out of there about 5 mos. later. They made her go with the toddlers as soon as she turned 1 and was walking, but it was way too soon for her. They cut out 1 of her naps, took her bottle and her blanket (which she was extremely attached to) and cried EVERY DAY when I dropped her off and picked her up. I was watching her on the online camera and saw just her and an older little boy on the toddler side, and the only teacher in the room was on the infant side tending to a baby. I saw the little boy push my daughter over and I didnt see her get up for several seconds. Nobody came to get her up or comfoft her. She was bit twice (the first time she was still an infant and bit by a toddler) and had her face scratched in only 3 mos. When I asked the girl about her being knocked over, her response was «well, we do the best we can». I remember asking a few times about specific things throughout her day and twice the girls response was «I dont know, I wasnt here».
The area is not great either. I have seen cops in that shopping center twice when dropping her off in the morning, and saw a guy get punched in the face and pulled out of his car once after i picked her up. I feel they are understaffed and unprofessional. As soon as I started her at a new licensed HOME daycare, she waz a whole new, happy baby.