Canton KinderCare

My son has attended KinderCare Learning Center since he was a year and a half old.  The care, consideration and leadership of the staff there was immediately transparent from the front office into every classroom down the hall.  I was always well informed of everything they were doing currently and next in every age range.  When he was two and a half years old I was so thrilled with is progress that I began to look into ways to keep my son active and this is when I came across the enrichment programs.  With so many subject choices and levels I first decided to enroll him into Music.  It was not long before we began receiving pictures every week along with instruments, packets, books, updates and several at home exercises to stay active.  When he was three and a half I increased his Enrichment program from Music to Math and boosted his activity from one day a week to three days a week.  It only took a matter of weeks before my son was excited to tell me math problems he knows and was using the Kelsey Counters to play Math board games. This was when I was able to see the development of Learning Blocks that they  progressed through the Math program.  When he was four and a half I switched him from Math to Phonics and I have to stay this was my favorite program.  The research being done to help children understand the correct steps to learn to read through sight words and phonic sounds while he was in Pre-K was a learning experience for us both.  On the days he had Phonics it was the first thing he would tell me about when I picked him up.  I have no doubt in my mind that the KinderCare staff and the Enrichment Program available helped prepare my son for Kindergarten.  Whenever teachers and staff tell me how smart he is and how well he speaks, I humbly only take partial credit.  KinderCare has been and continues to be a major part of my son's successful future!!!

My family chose KinderCare in March of 2011, shortly after having our second child. I was very worried about leaving my 8 week old infant at daycare when I returned to work. We took an entire day to “shop around” for daycares. We made 5 appointments that day and just began going from daycare to daycare. KinderCare was our last stop for the day. I will never forget sitting in the chairs outside the infant room….we looked at each other and said, “THIS IS IT.” Not one other day care that entire day could hold a candle to KinderCare. Here are all the things we needed in a daycare that KinderCare has been able to provide at 110% faithfully every day since we enrolled. 1. A loving, caring, structured environment for our infant. The infant room is a magical place. The teachers are so attentive to the needs of my daughter. You will always find the teachers holding, rocking, reading, and playing with the babies. They let them experience life. They have a set lesson plan that they follow and have been educating her since she was 8 weeks old. She is so much further along than other children her age, and we attest that to her attending KinderCare. 2. A daycare that could accept our school age child in the summer and during the school year for professional days, and snow days. The summer program is amazing and is structured around “summer time.” For kids who have parents who work full time jobs, this any kids dream come true. 3. A daycare that is committed to being open all the time. Especially during bad weather, so that parents are not without a place to keep their children and have to miss work. As far a snow days go, I think it is an accomplishment that KinderCare should be very proud of. I can say that I appreciate the fact that the staff opens up every day faithfully so that I do not have to miss work. 4. Food and Hot Lunch program. For anyone who is a parent….Packing a lunch stinks!!!! So thank you to the kitchen staff. 5. An amazing staff, whom consistently has went above and beyond to care for my older child who has Type I diabetes. My son, who is 8, has type 1 diabetes. I can say that KinderCare is the ONLY place that has accepted my son with open arms, and with absolutely no protest or argument of caring for him. The teachers and directors have met our needs 110% and then some. It is a great feeling to sit at work and not have to worry about him. He was able to go on field trips and play all summer, just like a “normal” child and that is something that to our family is priceless. 6. To greet us every day, every time, every phone call with a smile and a happy voice. After a long day at work, nothing makes my evening begin better than the friendly faces that I encounter when I pick up my children. It is so nice to call in and be treated so nice, and be responded to so attentively. Miss Rebecca, Thank you for giving our family the opportunity to write a letter of thanks and appreciation. We will forever be grateful to your staff at KinderCare for providing excellent care to our children. I would rather not single out teachers name by name for fear of overlooking someone, but I can assure you that our family thanks GOD each and every day for each and every one of YOU!!! You jobs are so important and are not overlooked. Each person has a calling in life, and I firmly believe you ALL have found yours. From the bottom of our hearts and with sincere appreciation, Thank you very much !!

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.