Kiddie Academy of Moorefield Station

"Our son has been at Kiddie Academy for over a year and a half, and we've consistently found the teachers to be caring and kind. Some have gone above and beyond, showering him with affection and making him feel comfortable. We are appreciative of the center's dedication to supporting our son’s needs. For instance, returning from a trip and moving to a new class could have been stressful, but the center thoughtfully paired him with a familiar teacher, making him feel secure. We also appreciate the center's responsive communication. Requests for additional documentation and observations have been readily fulfilled, and his teacher regularly adds special notes and chats at pick-up, as requested. Even when we encountered adjustment issues, the center adopted a collaborative approach, offering suggestions, respectfully communicating concerns, and checking with us to ensure consistency between daycare and home routines. Overall, we have been pleased with our experience at the center."

"Had a very bad experience with this facility. Very rude receptionist. Not helping with homework as the admin had put it. They kept me waiting at the reception as they served customers who even came after without asking why I was there; descriminative you can say. My child always dreaded this daycare and would come home unhappy most of the time. One day,my child had been signed out as picked, but was still in the facility."

"Kiddie Academy is a excellent place for children. Since the first time we were received with kindness and care. They took the time to provided all the information and answer all of our questions. From the director to the teachers our baby always felt safe and calm ( we got daily smiling pictures showing this). The kids are in a safe and healthy environment that promotes growth and learning. I totally recommend Kiddie Academy Moorefield Station for your kids."

"We have two children at KAMS, both starting at 6 months and we have been with the academy for the last 4 years. We have built a relationship with our kids teachers and if any issues came up, they were immediately addressed and resolved. The love and admiration the staff at KAMS has for the children is unlike any other school. My kids are excited to come to school each morning and have truly enjoyed every moment of their time at KAMS. With my oldest graduating to go onto Kindergarten next year, we are saddened to lose out on the attention, love and dedication she has received these last 4 years by a team who have molded her into the amazingly intelligent, warm hearted girl she is today. I can only hope her next school offers that same dedication. As for my son, I know he’s in the best hands here. A good daycare has a well trained staff offering love and commitment to the children. You’ll find that here."

"As my daughter was turning 3, I wanted to put her in a daycare to socialize because we do not have family here and she is a very social and friendly girl. From the first day, I did not have a good experience. One of the main reasons why I put my daughter in this daycare was because there is a live camera to watch the children. First of all, there was a teacher who was very kind, but she was not a qualified educator. Every time I looked in the camera, there was no structure to the class it was more of a free for all. I told the school this multiple times and they told me it was that was because I bring her to daycare late?? I would see from 9-6 there was no group activities or anything. I would see the teacher sitting bored as children split up and played with toys. I wanted to take her out but my husband said lets try another year. After the first year, when my daughter was turning 4 we started taking her at 9 on the dot to see if the issue was actually we were late, there was a new teacher that year. Even though we took her on time, they separated my daughter from her friends because they said my daughter does not know certain things. The manager set a meeting with us and really bothered me and made me feel like I was not a responsible or good mother. They always gave me this feeling just because I would bring my child late, even though I would take her late on purpose so she could be with me in the mornings as I did not have to leave for work until later. A tension was started. My daughter who was obsessed with school turned into a girl who would cry every morning because she didn't wanna go to daycare. But we still kept her in the daycare but I never saw that she had learned anything, even a song, her abcs, 123, etc. Whenever I'd complain they'd say my daughter doesn't listen and she is a crazy kid and they can't control her and it's because I do not educate her at home. Here are the notes from our first teacher meeting: "Doesn’t recognize shapes, letters, and numbers. Need to know numbers at least up to 20. Need to know how to write numbers up to 20. Need to know how to write letters. Need to know how to write her full name. Knowing number up to 100. Knowing and recognizing side words. Knowing how many sides each shapes have. Knowing the sound of each letter. Mixture of each category would be the best so she doesn’t get bored. Don’t teach letters in order, teach in mix, teach each letter with words that have the letter in it even though it is in the middle of the word. Peter rabbits learning game on computer.Practice minimum 1 hour each day. Work on her listening more and make sure she understand rules and follows them." My daughter was not even 4. I just wanted her to have fun, I did not send her to an ivy league school. They told me if my daughter didn't learn these things they'll put her in the slow/ESOL classes once she starts school. One time, my daughter and another student went under a table and she cut a little of the other's hair. They called her father saying the other's girls mom is so upset because she cut so much hair, they were very angry. They sent the girls to the office, and when I came to pick up my daughter, she said she had already apologized for cutting the other girl's hair. I told her she apologized so its ok, shes only 4 so its good she understood what she did was wrong. The manager on the other hand yelled at us, saying its not ok. I said what should I do, hit her? She apologized what more should I do? She kept nodding his head no with an expression on his face making me feel like I was looked down on and a bad mother. The next day of daycare, I took a gift for the girl who's hair she cut. The other mother was shocked to see I gave her a gift, saying "whats the big deal? It was so little hair she cut off they are just kids." This means the manager lied to me when she said the other mother was very mad, and it was not a lot of hair. The teacher should have taken care of this situation in the class, but there were so many students that she could not control. Theres more, out of characters."