Organic Kids Child Care, Inc 1071 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, New York,

"Just coming back here to add my review of the new OKCC summer program for older kids (5+) which my 6 year-old son is doing this summer. It’s been great! Lots of fun trips (weekly pool, Bronx Zoo, natural history museum, Governor’s Island, roller skating, etc.) and outside time. Plus we appreciate that it goes to 5:30 pm but is still less expensive than the larger camps. Editing to add: we are also really happy with the social environment of the program. Last summer, we sent my son to a big camp and it was fine, but there were different kids and counselors every week - it was just too much weekly change and too big an environment. But the OKCC program seems just right for him at this age - it’s got fun “big kid” activities but I think my son appreciates that Maria and her staff are consistent all summer and that most kids attend for multiple weeks or the whole summer, so he doesn’t need to make entirely new friends each week. I know the trend these days is to send kids to a different camp each week, but we are in week 5 at OKCC and my son has never said he’s bored —he seems really happy to have new activities but with the same people. And as parents we are happy to have fewer transitions too!"

"The providers response to my original google review about my daughters traumatic lived experience while attending Organic Kids further solidifies my sentiments towards this childcare program. Since dealing with this heartbreaking and overall unsatisfactory childcare experience I have had the pleasure of working with B&J Wonderland Daycare. They are amazing, professionally outstanding and truly wonderful with children. I can’t speak highly enough about this daycare!! In addition, they also have cameras onsite which is truly refreshing and reflective of the owners competency in staff members. Tips I wished I would have received prior to selecting this program. - Ask thorough questions. - Collect unbiased feedback. For the discrepancies incurred, investigate how the problem was solved with those involved. - Have your child tour and interact with staff members prior to selecting a program. - Lastly, always listen to your child. If they seem hesitant or uncomfortable in any way, please explore their feelings to immediately learn more. Sending a ton of well wishes to those surveying reviews on the search for great childcare, I have totally been there! Along the way, please share your experiences within your community, don’t wait as long as I did :-(. It’s truly helpful for the parents who are still actively searching for high quality childcare. Hoping NO ONE ever has to experience what my daughter and I went through with Organic Kids or the gaslighting that we are continuing to heal from. Please feel free to Contact me if you have any questions regarding this review."

"We sent both of our kids to Organic Kids/Metamorphosis - our older child started in 2017 and our younger child is still there. We have had a TERRIFIC experience. The environment is loving, positive, and fun. The kids play, learn, rest, go outside - the teachers are working so hard to give the kids a wide range of safe experiences, even through the pandemic. The teachers are also so thoughtful in creating age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate activities. It honestly is more like a pre-school than a day care, because the kids are having sensory activities, yoga, music, dance, art, and a wide range of games to develop their fine motor skills, gross motor skills, speech, etc. And yet despite this emphasis on child development, Organic Kids is still loads of fun! The kids aren't learning at the expense of play - they are learning through play in a small, safe and loving place. Highly recommended!"

"OKCC has been a wonderful place for our son. He has thrived, made wonderful friends, learned a ton. Maria, Kasey and all the caregivers are the best. They are responsive to any questions, and go above and beyond for the children in their care. Truly the best parenting decision we’ve made is sending out child to them for daycare."

"I was lucky enough to find out about Organic kids while seeing them on a field trip they took to the Museum of Natural History in 2019. I had been looking for daycare options for our 1 year old. Organic kids turned out to be the perfect place! Such a lovely group of teachers (hi Maria!) what a beautiful daycare. My kid is now 3 and a half and still does yogi routines she learned from her time with Organic kids."