A-Karrasel Child Care Center

Both of my children have gone to this school. My children love the teacher and the teachers were very kind. The children are always being read to or are dancing when we come in. I would send my kids to this small, very good child care center.

I can’t even describe how much I love A Karrasel. We started our daughter in the infant room at 3 months and she is on her way into the toddler room at 15 months. Not only have the infant room teachers been like second mamas to my daughter, but they made my transition back to work from maternity leave so smooth and easy. My daughter has created a bond with all of her teachers and it shows. Every day at drop of she lunges for Ms. Trini. Even the administrators have a hands on role with the kids. I love that it is a play based daycare but they also ask what we are working on at home so there is continuity in her learning. I honestly credit them with teaching my daughter so much and am not ashamed of it. As a parent it is so important to trust and love the caregivers of your children as unfortunately they spend more time with them during the week than you do. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better place to care for my daughter.
We toured about 7 centers and interview two nannies before settling on A-​Karrasel. Not only is it conveniently located to the blue line and my home, but they offer the same love and commitment to the children at a fraction of the cost. They have addressed any issue we have had with care and understanding. As a first time parent it has been so helpful to be able to voice any concerns I have with understanding and respect. I just can’t say enough about this place!

My son has been here for 7 months beginning at the age of 6 months.
The teachers are kind, attentive and take good care of my son. This place is hard to beat for the service the provide and is an excellent value.
A Karrasel and their teachers have helped our son develop and grow and we couldn’t be more satisfied

My 14 month is attending this daycare and so far so good. I like the teacher a lpt. She takes good care of my baby. At the end of the day she tells me anything what my baby did. I love the day care its afordable and yes i will reccomend to a friend!

I almost don’t want to tell you how great this place is. It’s my secret treasure. However, these other reviews are old and bogus so here it goes:
My daughter started here around 15 months old. She had never been in daycare before because I was lucky enough to stay home with her prior to this. From the moment I walked in to tour, I knew this was our place. The price is affordable for a working family and the staff is phenominal. My daughter has completely blossomed since starting here. She sings songs and says so many words. Her teachers truly love her and it shows.
The food is daycare food. Nothing super healthy but not terrible. I don’t expect much from a daycare for lunch. I know that they feed «kid friendly» food that is as healthy as possible, but it’s not organic Whole Foods stuff.
They do arts and crafts, they teach through play and they are so patient. As a first time mom I didn’t know how I would handle sending my child to daycare but it has been great.
As for the racist «they all speak broken English» comment someone left below that is not true! Yes, many of the workers are Hispanic-​American but not one of them has a heavy accent. They are all completely fluent in English and I have never had a problem understanding anyone.

My daughter started here a few months ago and so far, we have been very impressed with A-​Karrasel. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They also really make an effort to plan fun and educational activities for the kids. They go out of their way to make the parents feel involved too. It’s so nice to receive the occasional note telling us what our daughter will be doing in daycare. Our daughter is definitely learning here and seems very happy overall. I would highly recommend A-​Karassel, especially since it is quite affordable.

My 3 year old has been with A-​Karrasel for a little over a year and my 1 year old has been there since he was 3 months old. I have seen a lot of turnover in the time we have been with the center, but I think that is rather typical of daycare centers (at least it was the same at our last center where we paid almost twice as much).
There are many pros about the enter. It is more affordable, it is super close to our house, I feel the teachers are very caring and treat our kids as if their own, they get a TON of outdoor time, and they do a lot of learning (by way of arts and crafts, letters/​numbers, singing, dancing, etc.).
The only thing I really dislike about the daycare is some of the food that is served. That being said, I don’t know too many centers out there that serve top quality food (at least our last one did not).

My 2 and 4 year old have been there for a couple of months now. It took them a few weeks to settle in like anywhere else but they’re both very happy now. It took me a while to warm up to it too. They were at a way more «shiny and new» facility before this and I was worried about access to the front door. They have changed the layout and I have gotten to know the teachers a little and the kids really like them. They are warm with the kids. My son especially is excited to go in now in the morning. Initially I was worried he wouldn’t settle. He just stayed in the corner playing by himself. Now when I collect them they are playing with their friends.
I am so happy we have stayed and gave them the chance to settle. It is much more affordable than a lot of other daycares. Also I really like the director — she is straight forward but friendly too. I wish we’d found this place years ago!
To address the broken English point…
Many of the teachers are foreign, but most seem to have fluent English. Some have accents, but that is not going to affect a child. Some of the teachers speak Spanish to the Spanish speaking kids which is great. It means my kids get to hear it but they are spoken to in English.

One of the teachers spanked my child in his first week. The majority of the staff speak in horribly broken english. They feed the children unhealthy, welfare food. They also demand two weeks up front upon enrollment. Terrible place, would never recommend to anyone!!! Look elsewhere!

My son has been at A-​Karrasel since he turned 15 months on St. Patrick’s Day. He had been home with a nanny for the first year and we loved that one on one time he had, but the cost was a mortgage payment and we had just acquired a new one of those. We toured several facilities and put his name on the waiting list of several very expensive centers. We drove by A-​Karrasel and thought it looked lovely. We called and spoke with Miss Elizabeth and asked if we could come by. The center was bright, clean with wonderful toys and areas for play. The center even has a large outside play area in the back with scheduled times for kids to play in the AM and PM.
After seeing scary centers where zombie kids with snotty noses walked around in cramped dark rooms with little or no interaction, we fell in love with this center. All of the teachers have early childhood training, they receive professional development throughout the year and their turnover rate is non existent. We watched a lesson in the kinder room. The teacher has a master’s and was doing full on balanced literacy. I work in an elementary school; I was blown away.
Our son has now been enrolled for four months. His teacher’s Miss Dayleen and Miss Brittany are phenoms. They always let us know how his day has been. They have planned activities and curriculum. I drop my son off everyday with confidence knowing he will be well taken care of.
I highly recommend this center!