Stay And Play Preschool

Didn’t tour, just FYI this is a home daycare. Was scheduled for tour but decided not to tour as drove up and saw this is a converted house. Just letting others know in case you were looking for actual daycare. Just not for us.

I have to make another review. As I’ve said before my kids started at 3 months old. Anessa and the other teachers have been working with my child starting at 2 years old to get ready for kindergarten. Peyton just turned 4 years old. She just recently tested for transitional kindergarten. The teacher herself told me she was overly ready and she could probably test for regular kindergarten and pass with flying colors. She is not even close to 5 yrs old. This school has done a wonderful job at teaching both my kids to be ready for school. Wonderful place and wonderful teachers. I give the all the credit for what they have achieved that I couldn’t do myself. Thank you.

Great Preschool! They have some of the most loving teachers I have ever met. This preschool is very family oriented. They have a great curriculum setup and are very knowledgeable in what they do.

I’m more of a consumer here in Unilocal so I don’t normally write reviews but I’ll make an exception. I’m a 1^st time Mom so the idea of leaving my then 4mo old so to a strangers care outside my home was highly stressful for me. We interviewed and visited a number of daycare options from home daycares, stay-​in babysitter and bigger institutions both close to home and close to work. After much deliberations, we decided to go with Stay & Play. Trial day is usually for 4hrs but I couldn’t last that long and ended up picking him up after 3hrs. First day was difficult and tearful. On my way out, Lynnette, the owner came in and asked if it was our first day. She gave me a hug and told me it’ll be okay. That made a whole world of difference. Every morning, my son is greated by 2 of the teacher’s kids and I soon learned that the teachers also bring their kids there. It made me feel that the school was more like family and it made me feel safe as a mother, to have my son among family. Unfortunately we had to withdraw him because we moved but I highly recommend this place!

You are 100% correct. The issue was resolved and the teacher did «apologize». But, the apologizes only rolled in after I called first thing the next morning to let Stay and Play Preschool know what Alex would no longer be attending your school. Not during my initial phone call to let Anessa know what had happened. The initial response was defensive, attacking towards my child and 100% un called for. Never once during initial phone call were my feelings as a concerned parent taken into consideration by Anessa. They were tossed aside to a quick and defensive response. And just because the situation was resolved does not mean I’m not allowed to talk about it or in my opinion warn other parents about how a «situation» like that might be handled in the future with their child.
Once again an issue I was never talked to about is now being brought up. I did read your manual and I am very aware that «classes» start at 9am and that Alex was being dropped off after 9am. But, no one, not a single teacher ever told me this was a problem before reading about it for the first time in your response. Nor was Alex not allowed to participate in any other activity in the last year because she was being dropped off after 9am. Every day when I picked her, she had the same activity in her cubie for me to take home as the other kids all year long EXCEPT for this one. So it’s not a major coincidence that 1. The only activity she’s not allowed to participate in falls in the time after I had given her 30 day notice? 2. Has been able to participate in every other activity all year/​week long although she was being dropped off after 9am. (Including last year’s Christmas activity although she was being dropped off after 9am back then too.) Sounds to me like she was being singled out. And even if she was being dropped off to late, the fact that you allowed her to sit there and watch all the other kids do the activity and did not find it in your heart to at least hand her a box of crayons and a paper so she can be kept entertained is mind boggling to me. Or that you didn’t at least let her participate in the activity that was taking place at the time she was present! Once again all week long she was dropped off after 9am. Yet when I picked her up she still had alllll the same activity as the other kids in her cubie for me to take home. So, please tell me again how you didn’t single my child out or take out the fact that you have ill feelings towards me on my innocent child? And there was no issue about the curriculum or my child not participating until yesterday (her last day) that’s why it was never brought up before. Just like it was never brought up before by a teacher to her parent that her getting there after 9am was an issue. Although I once again was aware of the class schedule. AND AGAIN she for the last year, as well as all week (or so I thought) has been able to participate in all activities even though she was arriving after 9am.
Thanks. But, no thanks for your insincere apologies. That’s not what I’m looking for. I’m just happy to put this place behind me. It’s really sad to see how this business has gone downhill since Anessa took over. When Alex first started with Stay and Play and Lynette was there full time, the one concern I had during that time (my 1 year old daughter at the time, was not being given a snack between 2pm and 5pm) was handled with immediate and sincere concern for my child’s well being and it was resolved that very next day, just like Lynette’s response to my review. That is no longer the case at Stay and Play Preschool w/​Lynette only there a couple hours on Monday’s and Anessa handling most of daily operations. I think, It speaks for itself for 2 out of 3 teachers now leaving at the same time and the high turn around rate of teachers leaving since Anessa took over. I really thought Alex would be there until she was ready for Kindergarten. But, I am so happy I went with my instinct when something did not feel right. Shame on me for not doing it the first time.

I am so happy I have found this place for my son. My son was going to an in home daycare from 6 months old and every single day we went there he cried. He was my little momma’s boy so I figured that was why. I eventually couldn’t take knowing my son was so unhappy everyday I began looking at other places. I found Stay and Play and we enrolled. The first day my son was a little nervous but literally the second day of class he ran right off from me into class yelling «bye!» He does this every morning now and couldn’t be more excited to come to day care every day. Really helps me as a working mom not feel so guilty about him being at work! For Christmas they had a dinner and pictures with Santa that my older son was able to attend as well, and they both loved it. I am so happy with this day care and my son is too!

What a great place! My first child went here from 20mos of age until Kindergarten. She loved going, and was well prepared for K. I loved that breakfast is served, lunch, and snacks too. After my son was born, and I called to enroll him, their answer was, «we have anxiously been waiting for him!» He is currently still going a couple days a week and today, was petting zoo day. They offer so many activities, acknowledge special days, are strict with the rules expected by parents to follow, for the safety of everyone’s children. The teachers are always happy to see him. I can spend 2 minutes there or 15, just conversing with them, watching how they interact with the kids, enjoying the fun stories and the laughs. I love that when special events are happening on days my son isn’t enrolled for, they always invite him to be part of it. They never leave a kid out. He comes home with his school work and projects each day. He never complains. I trust my children in the care of Stay and Play. I have since 2007.

Let me begin by saying that I am one of those crazy moms that only allowed my mom to watch my son when he was first born. My husband and I went to several different daycares to search for the perfect one and when we came across Stay and Play we knew that this was it. The facility is always clean and welcoming, they fill out daily logs for infants and gave very thorough information, the playgrounds were safe and they provided web cameras which always reassured me and I didnt feel like I was missing out on my kids growth. The staff was so personal and if I ever had any «normal» concerns I could talk to them and know that they would take care of me and my family. My son started there when he was 8 months old and stayed until Kindergarten and my daughter followed at 3 months old all the way to Kindergarten. The owner is one that you create a very personal close bond with and can trust your babies with them. Both my kids are «advanced» in their classes now and their Kindergarten teachers would always tell us how advanced they were and I can say I give credit to Stay and Play. I have recommended them to 2 friends and they both are very happy.
I highly recommend Stay and Play!!!

We love everyone there. Our kids have gone there for 4 years. They prepared both of our kids for school and have tought them a lot. They have fun activities and arts and crafts. They are great with keeping a clean and germ free day care by teaching great fundamentals of cleanliness. Our kids love them and want to go there. They settled right in from day one. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a warm and safe environment to leave their kids with.