One Step At A Time Child Care 1724 Renaissance Boulevard, Edmond, OK 73013

"I was one of the kids in One Step, so I can give you a firsthand account of the place. First, to help understand the information I can give, I'm 15, so I was there 5 years ago for basically my whole life up to that point. Second, that 5 years ago means that my memory might be off, or the facility itself has changed. (Ex: the school age room wasn't space themed when I was there, but I looked at their website and now it is.) Also, I am a bit biased, considering I spent 66.66% of my life there even now, so I recommend fact checking most if not all of what I say. Another thing, I might have been oblivious to a few things, considering I was a kid. A small child will probably not listen to a discussion about how much money someone makes or the Roman Empire. The last thing before I get started, the vast majority of what I remember was from the School Age room, so I may exclude some pretty crucial details from anything younger. 1. I remember the staff having a decently high turnover. You'd get a teacher for 1-2 years, and then someone new would show up. The kids would tend to get emotional when a teacher told them they were getting ready to leave. 2. The food in my experience was GOOD. When you have a 6-10 year old who loves green beans, the cook is doing something right. I don't know the ratio of preprepared to cooked in-One Step, so I can't tell you what their work was, but still. 3. The daycare is Christian, and it is vaguely apparent throughout the day. We prayed at lunch, for example. 4. They had an outdoor recess section behind the building. It had a covered area filled with woodchips, that had things like swings and slides etc (If you search it with Google Earth, it's the green roofed area out back.) It had a one goal basketball part, some little train-looking meshes for kids to play on in the grass. I think there were also 2 houses that were also metal mesh, on either side of the edges, that, if they were ever used, it was perfect for tag back and forth between them. The biggest thing I remember were the coveted small tricycles on a little concrete track surrounding the covered pavilion. I would just ride around on it FOREVER. You did have to stay to the right, so you didn't run into anyone. 5. I remember being in the School Age room and being able to bring my Nintendo 3DS and play. I think I was also able to play on my tablet. I don't remember the rules for when you could and couldn't do this, however, if there were any. 6. I read the website and apparently they have buses to pick you up year-round. I was too far for them, so I was only at One Step on Christmas break or Summer break. I can't remember anything earlier than school on that either. 7. During the summer, they would take School Agers on field trips every other day, and I believe the four year olds. They would stagger this, so School Age, 4, School Age, 4, School Age, 4, etc. I enjoyed basically every field trip, probably excluding those that were usually very hot, like the OKC zoo. (Again, fact check this stuff. I read that they were bought out in 2020, AFTER my time going. Everything I've said is subject to change.) 8. Sometimes we would learn, sometimes we didn't. I remember days where we just played, ate, played at recess, and then played indoors. I also remember select occasions when a teacher tried to teach us some sign language or long division depending on our age within the School Age room. I don't remember either time being wildly successful for me, but I do know "giraffe" in sign language now. That's good enough. So, there's the kid's perspective on what happens at One Step. Remember to take much of my info with a grain of salt unless you verify it. I hope this has been helpful to you. Thank you for reading this."

"This facility is amazing for my boys. My oldest son is not the easiest with his tempers and special needs. The staff caters to his specific needs and do not categorize him with the expectations of other children at his age. He is progressing at his own pace and they are allowing him to flourish by their wonderful natures. They have cameras in each room that are monitored and have ipads they use to update daily actives and pictures to an app for parents to see. Everyone one is just wonderful and this facility makes it easier to be a working mom and have trust in the people influencing your children!! I highly recommend."

"This is an excellent daycare! The staff are attentive, professional, and take great care of the children. I like that they have video monitoring in each of the rooms, a safety feature that is so important! We moved our child from one of the local “big named” daycare and I can attest the One Step at a Time is infinitely better. I highly recommend this facility, you will not be disappointed!"

"The staff at this facility is amazing! We have a long history with some of them and completely trust them with our kids. They get fed nutritious homemade meals (thanks Mrs Sonja!) that the kiddos love and are well taken care of in a clean, safe environment. There's no one else we'd rather send our kids!"