Meriden YMCA Headstart

"The stairs are my only complaint. If your child's room is on the second floor, you are in for some daily exercise. The teachers are so sweet. They look out for your child. All injuries that occur while at the location are well reported. My child loves his teachers! Every teacher there knows my child's name and they treat him so kindly. There are two teachers in the classroom at all times. The students have an enormous amount of toys and activities to do. Individual help is also provided for students with special needs or that just require extra care or assistance."

"I was a former parent my kids now in kindergarten the teachers here were very pleasant but the director christine and ritisha have zero communication skills to run a program maybe they need to reconsider hiring new management"

"Took them over a year to look at my application i have called emailed i dont know how many times reach someone at another ymca location she must of told him he finnalycalled to tell me i dont qualify he told me to use my tax form to qualify now this year i dont qualify mind you I dont make much. Very bad in communicating but then you see all these signs that they taking applications still to this day my daughter is 4yrs old and still no headstart he referred me somewhere else another ymca location she was very nice and pleasent but now is 195 a week so frustrating"

"Nothing but issues from the start. In the attempt to express concerns/situations regarding my son within the classroom, and with others they would rather not address or implement something that would reassure me as a parent for the safety of my son. Couldn’t get a details of the meal plan provided to my son who has allergies. Told my son he was a “problem kid” as if he wasn’t going to tell me. Parent advocate was a joke! Lacked proper communication skills. First said he entered the summer program then 2days prior to start called and said he didn’t and something happen where his name was removed from the list. The classroom Lost my sons clothes REPEATEDLY throughout the yr. To top it off, after they left messages for me to pick up his allergy meds and I was unable during the middle of a pandemic, they threw out all of my sons allergy and asthma meds!!!! Yes during the height of Covid-19!!!! Unprofessional, not qualified, and unable to provide the level of care for these students. It’s unfortunate. There are other quality programs in the area I would strongly suggest others to look into."

"First I love this place from my friend kids experience in 2011 , but last year my little one join it to , I was little nervous because my son was used to stay with Grandma or me , after couple days he was all ready in love with his teacher's , the program respect All races and religions first , your kids will learn a lot , my son is a picky boy but he always told me the food is good , I love the hole team from Mr Mike to Ms chicki , I have 0 complains and lot love I wish I can give it 10*"