Children’s Lighthouse

if I were a kid I would want to come here!!! everything looks so fun. my 5 month old has been going there and she is happy when ms. Doreen sees her in the morning. I was skeptical sending my child to a «chain» daycare because I had a bad experience at stepping stone in leander with my older child, but this place is completely different. it actually feels more like a privately owned or family daycare everyone is so happy and caring. the infant teachers are great highly recommend this daycare.

My went to this school for 6 weeks and this facility is somewhat lacking. The director and asst director are very helpful and kind and my daughter took to the director. I feel like I gave this daycare an honest chance but in the end it did not meet my expectations.
The cameras are a curse yet a blessing. Initially my daughter and nephew were in the 3 year old classroom. We witnessed the teacher yank both of their arms towards the sink. Then we witnessed her ignoring my daughter as she tried to show her she had a splinter in her finger. Then as my nephew was asking for her help to pull up his pants after using the bathroom, she walked up to him, shrugged and then walked off as he struggled to do it in his own. After these incidences the directer offered to move us to another room.
The 2 year old room is a bit better but not by much. The morning teacher is very kind and sweet and I know my daughter bonded w her. However the new lead teacher is lacking. I have observed so much and am very disappointed.
I watched on video while she snatched her shoe out of her hand during snack time bc she was playing w it and sent her to sit by her self. I have the picture to prove it. The teacher also snatched her pillow out of her hand when she had an accident on her cot. My last straw was when she grabbed my daughter by her elbow and made her take a toy back to a friend that my daughter had taken away. This morning as she was waking up she said «Ms D***** said I was a big girl mess» Not sure what this means but it stayed in her mind and doesn’t sound very nice. All weekend long my daughter was telling me that Ms D grabbed her arm and saying «she not nice»
I am not impressed. Oh and I forgot to mention the cook blocked in a child using her body between the shelf, and the cabinet when he threw a block across the table. She didn’t want to let him back at the table so she blocked him in and he stood there crying his heart out.
I pointed most of the issues out to the director and yet most of the time every incident could be explained as if I wasn’t really seeing what I thought I was seeing. Which was disheartening and frustrating.
I get this is a new place but its more of a babysitting center and some teachers lack the skills and obvious childhood education. It has a lot of potential but they should have selected a better group of teachers. There isn’t really a curriculum so I would label the facility a daycare vs preschool. Maybe in a couple of years the wrinkles will be ironed out. But for us, we have pulled her out and enrolled our daughter in a preschool with more options such as PE class, Spanish class and art class. One thing I also disliked is when it rains there isn’t an alternate room for the children to go to and they are stuck in the same room ALL DAY LONG. Most facilities have a transition room, again lacking. My advice is parents watch your children closer on the cameras and advocate for them when you see wrong doing. But then again, I think the lead teacher constantly picked on my daughter because I didn’t just sit back and was verbal about how my daughter was being treated. Good Luck!

This was our first time to have to place our child in daycare and we were very nervous. Children’s Lighthouse was our final choice because of all of the amenities. We love that they have in room cameras. We also appreciate that each day our 11 mo. goes home with a sheet telling us all about her day. The sheet is very detailed. It has everything from her naps, food and activities. We also love that you have to have a code to actually get into the facility. People can not just walk in here.
Ms. Michelle is awesome and is really great with our child. She loves on her like she is one of her own and as parents we really appreciate that. I also love that Ms. Michell incorporates activities into the day even for the 11 mo children. They learn about shapes, colors and art. The director and assistant director have been very helpful as well. Their communication is always quick and detailed! Thanks to everyone at Children’s Lighthouse! Top Notch childcare facility. Y’all ROCK! :)

My child attends Children’s Lighthouse, and
being that daycare was a first experience, I couldn’t ask for better people and care for my child! His teacher, Mrs. Brianna is wonderful. They learn and have fun doing it! The directors are great as well! Nothing but great things to say about Children’s Lighthouse Cedar Park!