Children's Lighthouse of Hoover 4731 Chace Circle, Hoover, AL 35244

"I’m honestly so grateful to have found this place for my daughter. The staff from beginning to end has been so amazing from how they treat the children to what they offer in each classroom. They even have a Curriculum Coordinator which helps ensure the kids receive the most advanced way of learning with the right material for them to excel. They take pride in the cleanliness of the building and they even have a school dog “Darla”I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great learning and nurturing place for their little one."

"I am grateful for the changes that have been made at Children’s Lighthouse. From the time you walk in the door, it’s nothing but safe and warm vibes from administration and staff. The teachers are already in class ready for your child/children to come in and learn. Education is always top tier for me. I know that with one of my babies being in Pre-K she’s definitely getting the full education needed for her to start her journey with elementary school. Mrs. Sandy has the tools needed to prepare pre-k learners for kindergarten. I also love that she communicates with where my baby struggles at, so that we can work on it at home and not just at school. They’re providing healthy breakfast, lunch, and snack for your child/children. The building is always clean, classrooms are clean, restrooms, and even the playground. I can’t just pick out my favorites because truth be told they’re all my favorites. I definitely love the diversity there as well too! The owner Dr. Sullivan and director Mrs. Paterica have done and is still doing a tremendous job with this school. I couldn’t thank them enough."

"I watched this school being built years ago. I attempted to apply to work there at the time but it did not feel right. But recently after Dr. Sullivan became the new owner and hands on administrator I saw a new light at Children's Lighthouse! I have found the Early School I hope the retire from. The 401k program meets my needs. The curriculum is challenging and as a teacher with a graduate degree and almost 30 years of experience I am excited to work at a school that is more than just "baby sitting". Having a full time Curriculum Director on staff is amazing. Working at a school that utilizes my certifications in special needs and Early Intervention for children birth to age three is refreshing. I am able to help children that otherwise would be expelled from other centers. And I get to have FUN!"

"DO NOT SEEK EMPLOYMENT HERE OR ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT. I WOULD PUT 0 STARS IF I COULD!! This establishment is by far the most unprofessional, unorganized, and unappreciative place of business. The management team is unreliable and doesn't consider anything. When hired, I couldn't clock in and out for about two months. I agreed to a pay rate and once I was finally able to access the time clocks, I noticed that I was being underpaid. I pressed this issue to Brittney F. multiple times via text and in person. This was brushed off multiple times and she told others that we NEVER discussed this. Another month went by before this was fixed. I shouldn't have to beg for anything that was offered to me. I've been here 5 months and have yet to receive a uniform as well. Communication has always been off. They schedule staff meetings and don't let the staff know until the week of. They leave us in the classroom with 18+ kids alone, which is over ratio for the majority of us. When DHR comes, they try to rush and abide by all the policies knowing that they don't do this on the regular. I almost forgot to mention that they were placed on "Corrective Action" for leaving a student on a school bus earlier in the year. Patricia D. was hired about a month into my employment. She continuously made "nice-nasty" comments to employees. She told someone that they needed to " BOW DOWN" to her. She also told potential new hires that she intended to " clean house" and get a new staff. In the past two weeks, two of the best employees had to pick between their health and being employed. This should never be an issue! On top of that, she has hired 4-6 people from her old establishment to replace the ones who have been working for the company for years. Don't let the reviews fool you! The majority are from the previous staff or the front team management. You should believe those 1-2 star reviews. This establishment has a lot of children that need special accomodations. Some may have ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or maybe just need guidance here and there. If that sounds like your child, This is definitely not the place for them. They will allow you to enroll the child and eventually kick them out for no reason. They rarely use "Incident Reports" and when they do, most parents never see them. They allow children to bite other children all over and never do anything about it. You're paying $280 weekly per child for what? The curriculum isn't being taught because we're always over ratio or we're in the wrong classrooms. They are eating two chicken nuggets, a scoop of fruit, and applesauce for lunch & aren't given seconds even if they ask. ( NOT BASHING THE KITCHEN LADY, It's out of her control)Overall, This place is poorly run and will probably not be open for business much longer."

"My daughter started here in August of 2022, and has always loved coming to school, loved seeing her teachers, and classmates. All of this was until about 2 months ago when they got a new director named Patricia. From the first day of meeting this lady, I knew something wasn’t right about her and could not put my finger on it. Fast forward to the last 2-3 weeks, she has been having other staff to contact me at work about my 2 year olds behavior, and MAKING employees write and sign their name in a notebook she has specifically for my daughter. My daughter is very smart, friendly, but also very active. My daughter has been able to open the back door to her classroom on more than one occasion and run outside, because ALL of the doors in the classrooms are left unlocked! My daughter has also managed to run as far as to the front door, but how would that happen if someone is always supposed to be at the desk, if the new director wasn’t running away employees leaving them short staffed and always out of ratio. So on this past Thursday August 24th the director had another employee to put a letter in my daughter backpack stating that they will no longer accept her there at their facility. Just the week before, I popped up to the daycare because I was made aware of the new director interactions with my daughter and making statements to her teachers like, “I’m going to get Zhori in line or else.” That’s a threat against a toddler who’s still learning right from wrong, and not to mention all kids pick up behaviors from other kids at some point. She has been avoiding me, and acts like my daughter has been stabbing people or drawing blood from everyone when all my daughter has done was be a baby, a toddler and she was punished unfairly all because of an impatient, aggressive, careless, nonprofessional, and intimidated adult. The teachers work hard and I truly feel sorry for them because they are great!!!! However, this new director will be the great demise of this establishment!"