Children’s Learning Place – Lakeview

To start, our kids love the daycare. The teachers and staff are wonderful and I never worry if our kids are well taken care of. We have a 4 yr old and 1 yr old — both are happy to see their teachers each day, and as a parent its very telling when your little ones smile and hold their arms out to go to the teachers. We’ve had several of the teachers babysit for us. The facility is brand new and its very bright with sunlight and has a nice open feel.
In the infant room, the teachers really understand each infant’s individual needs and personality. I feel like they get almost as excited about their milestones as I do. My 4 yr old always does great projects and fun activities. She’s extremely shy and they quickly won her over. She actually has 2 male asst teachers in her class and they are great with her — all the kids respond well to their styles.
If you want to feel comfortable with the place that will care for your children through the majority of the week, you will get that at CLP.
The only cons I have are the increases in rates after only 6 months of being open, when they still hadn’t started all of the extra activities (music, kid fit, — both they have since started, and for the older ones they are supposed to have Friday field trips EVERY week… they havent even started that yet but the other locations have it).

I have nothing but good things to say about the new CLP Lakeview location. My 3 year old son has been attending CLP since May 2015 and my husband, my son and I couldn’t be happier. Laura, the Director, is very approachable, responsive and accommodating to the child’s needs. I was quite concerned about switching my son into a Daycare setting given that he was always in the care of family members and a nanny that I highly trusted. As other parents said, he cried for the first few days but his teachers really helped with the transition and made sure to send me updates during the day to let me know how he was doing. He has improved so much in his speech, social skills and has learned tons of new things. The preschool classroom has a curriculum where every week the kids focus on a letter, a number and a topic. They also have Spanish, fitness and music classes once a week. I like that CLP makes an effort to keep the rooms to a manageable size so the kids get one on one attention and have the opportunity to connect with the other kids in their room. The teachers on the preschool classroom are all wonderful with the children and they keep great relationships with the parents. I highly recommend CLP Lakeview!

My son started at CLP Lakeview on opening day in March 2015 and we have been impressed from the start! From the moment we walked in, we felt the warmth, care and professionalism that encompass the entire center. Laura, the Director, and Tasia, the Assistant Director, have done a wonderful job getting to know all the students and families and making us all feel welcome and a part of the CLP family. Any questions or concerns I’ve had have been immediately answered or addressed.
My son has been in two classrooms since he started — infant, then toddler– and I feel that all the teachers here genuinely care and get to know each student individually and provide plenty of one-​on-​one time with the children throughout the day… and extra TLC during times when they need it! From the infant room to the now toddler room, the classes have an appropriate amount of playtime/​organized activities. The breakfast, lunch and snack options are a good variety and always healthy. I never worry that my son is bored or not getting enough developmental and learning activities. They have music class with a real musician weekly, Spanish programs, and they even taught him sign language! I feel that their selection criteria for teachers is at a VERY high standard and that they treat the employees well in order to reduce turn-​over and attract the best staff possible. The reassurance that I am leaving my son in a loving, safe and educational environment is worth every penny!!!

We were very nervous about our first daycare experience but CLP Lakeview has been great for our daughter. She loves going and the teachers (Olivia and Gabby and Marilyn in particular) and director (Laura) are wonderful as is the rest of the staff we’ve met. They all know our little girl and have made our entire family feel welcome. It’s very difficult to leave your child with anyone but I can say that I know my little girl is in great hands at CLP Lakeview and suggest it to anyone I know considering daycare.

I’m writing about the Lakeview location of CLP. First things first: Ms. Laura, the center’s director, is an angel. We had had a bad experience with our nanny –she was neglectful and deceiving– and we had to dismiss her before having time to find a replacement. After that bad experience I wasn’t comfortable entrusting my child to a nanny again, so I contacted CLP/​Laura. I explained our situation, and she immediately helped us. I’ll never forget how kind and understanding she was.
The first month I was anxious, as my son had not been in childcare before. I’m sure I drove teachers and staff crazy! But they understood why, and they were patient and reassuring, and made us feel welcome. The caregivers gave us as many updates as we needed about our son, and I felt I was well-​informed.
Since May, when our son started at CLP, he has blossomed. He’s 2 years old, and he’s already learned good manners, ABC’s, numbers, and colors/​shapes (both in English and Spanish), etc. (My husband and I make sure every day that we go over the things he’s learning at CLP.) He used to cry, the first week, when we would drop him off in the morning. But now he looks forward to spending time with all his wonderful teachers. They’re all kind, loving and patient educators. We’re so happy that our son is at CLP. My heart is at ease when I drop him off. I know he’s happy and nurtured, and I couldn’t ask more from a daycare center.