Experience with Kindercare in Clarendon?

[Anonymous]

I am seeking information from any parents who have had experience with infant care or child care in general at this facility. Let me know. My baby starts there soon and I am just double checking! I have really likes the staff there during my pre-enrollment visits. Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

Hi! I have two children there. The staff is wonderful -- particularly in the infant room. However (as you know) the building is a dump. But the staff is the reason many of us have stayed (even through the god-awful construction next door). There was a lot of turnover in the last year after the new director started but things seem to have evened out now. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

There has been a lot of teacher turnover since the new director took over last summer, which has made many of the parents unhappy. There are still two teachers in the infant room who have been there forever though, who are both really good. The construction is an issue though that you should take seriously. Parents are very, very concerned about the proximity of the large cranes to the building and there has been little communication about the safety precautions that Kindercare is taking to protect the building and playgrounds once they start to erect the high-rises in a few weeks. Many parents are considering other options right now due to teacher turnover and construction safety concerns about falling objects and noise levels.

[cazeller]

This is really helpful. I liked the new director alot, although I must say I have been worried about the construction situation. I'll inquire more about that to see what precautions they are taking. The facility concerns me especially with the construction, but I really did like the women in the infant room so I am torn!

[Anonymous]

cazeller wrote:This is really helpful. I liked the new director alot, although I must say I have been worried about the construction situation. I'll inquire more about that to see what precautions they are taking. The facility concerns me especially with the construction, but I really did like the women in the infant room so I am torn!

and the roaches ! dont forget the roaches in the toddler (1) room now.

[Anonymous]

The dust from the construction site blowing onto the playground.

[Anonymous]

And there is no water pressure so proper hand washing (of hands or dishes) is really hard. It's just not fair to the teachers and I'm not sure why the parents paying what they do aren't more active. It's weird.

[Anonymous]

They have a major roach problem. Saw them when we toured. Obviously we went elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

If you are enrolling a baby, I wouldn't worry about the construction -- it is supposed to be over by late 2013/early 2014 so by the time your child is actually outside, it should be fine.
I have two children at the center -- one is in the baby room right now and is transitioning up. I really like the center a lot -- I was concerned by all of the turn over when the new director started, but it seems like there isn't as much now. The infant room is really nice -- the toddler room is really a great room for learning. The infant teachers have been taking care of children for more than 20 years each -- you don't see that most places.
I'm an engineer and I don't really understand why the parents would have been concerned about the cranes; it hasn't been as dusty as I would have expected either. It is a much bigger play ground than most of the other near by centers (much bigger than the early steps, first baptist church, rosslyn child care center, and clarendon child care centers).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are enrolling a baby, I wouldn't worry about the construction -- it is supposed to be over by late 2013/early 2014 so by the time your child is actually outside, it should be fine.
I have two children at the center -- one is in the baby room right now and is transitioning up. I really like the center a lot -- I was concerned by all of the turn over when the new director started, but it seems like there isn't as much now. The infant room is really nice -- the toddler room is really a great room for learning. The infant teachers have been taking care of children for more than 20 years each -- you don't see that most places.
I'm an engineer and I don't really understand why the parents would have been concerned about the cranes; it hasn't been as dusty as I would have expected either. It is a much bigger play ground than most of the other near by centers (much bigger than the early steps, first baptist church, rosslyn child care center, and clarendon child care centers).

The kids are continously outside? Whatcho talkin' about Willis?