Tutor Time

My son has been at Tutor Time for a year. He has had his ups and downs but, overall I am pleased with the facility.
Pros:
–Friendly staff, many of who are mothers themselves
–Structured setting
–Diapers and meals included
–Plenty of extra activities for your little one (dance, art classes, gymnastics)
–Special discounts for parents working in the Warner Center
–Has flexible drop in programs
Opportunities for Improvement:
–We experienced a lot of staff turnover — this was stressful for my son (18 months old) as the second he got used to one teacher, she would leave.
–More attention needed to «biters» and policy — there were a couple of biters in my son’s class and he fell victim to these little vampires a few times. While biting is not uncommon among toddlers, I do feel that there should be a more stringent policy to prevent the behavior from recurring. I got fed up of getting incident reports and apologies from staff.
— Lights are on during nap time — I know this is a safety precaution, but it can be very disruptive to a small child’s sleeping behavior. My son rarely napped in the infant room with the bright lights. As a result, he was beyond exhausted when I picked him up.

We had a great experience at Tutor Time. The teachers were all so loving and attentive to both of my children AND to me. I felt confident each day when I dropped my twins off in the toddler class. This was my kids’ first experience with day care. They were only there for a few months because we ended up moving. But, in the short time that they attended Tutor Time, we saw marked development in their speech and socialization behaviors. Most importantly, they had fun. They were in a fun, safe environment where they were stimulated with activities that varied day by day. The teachers would print out pictures from the daily activities which is a really nice touch.

I scheduled an appt at 5:45pm, to take a tour of the school. I arrived on time. The receptionist was aware of my arrival and she made the person responsible for completing the tour aware. However, I was forced to sit waiting for over 15 minutes with no one ever acknowledging my presence. I gathered myself and politely exited the building. Due to the unprofessional manner in which the school handled the scheduled tour, I can only imagine what other issues exist underneath the surface. Not to mention the schools play equipment appeared very generic and did not appear to challenge growth. The plastic equipment is not providing the level of growth that other equipment such as sand play, rock climbing, tricycles, etc. I thought, I definitely do not want my child’s growth to be stunt.

Well it has been a year almost since my first review and tutor time is still great! My toddler is now in the preschool program and loves it! Just a few weeks ago my daughter had a class party for Easter (or spring technically I guess) and they did an egg hunt with letters on it. So cute! Sometimes I pop in on my lunch break to see what’s going on and the class is always doing cool things! My daughter loves her teachers and the directors Tiffany and Cory. She can’t go home until she says goodbye to them. It’s really sweet. The only thing the school could work on is they playgrounds, but Tiffany said they are working on it. They just got new turf a little bit ago. So much better then the wood chips!
I am so glad I have my daughter here and my son cant wait to return for the summer camp for the older kids. We got the calendar this week and it looks like it’s going to be an awesome summer.
I definitely recommend bringing your children here! Tutor time has become a part of our family!

I had a wonderful experience at Tutor Time! I had my daughter there for 6 months and she flourished! The staff is loving, patient and organized, especially Ms. Gabby and Ms. Adrianna. My daughter was so happy to be there everyday:). Tiffany, the director, is very nice and helpful. I would recommend them to anyone looking for daycare or pre-​school!

I love tutor time! I don’t know where the bad reviews come from. All staff is professional and friendly. My daughter loves it. She even asks to go back during weekends. I’ve had a few problems where my child was having problems with other kids and it was handled very professional and efficient by the center director. I wouldn’t trust any other center with my child. A lot of in home daycares around here are not even licensed!

Twaddle class is suppose to help potty train but it’s a lie. They do what’s convenient once you walk out and put a diaper on. Staff did not make a point to get to know my child and was blamed for walking out of the class room because he was bored and almost out of the school but a teacher was coming back from lunch. Saw him and stopped my child before he pushed the glass door to be on Califa and DeSoto. Instead of tightening up security they blamed my 4 yr old child and said the teacher can’t leave the classroom. Never did I get an apology but told I should fill out a packet, for special needs. Again blaming a 4 year old that is not special needs. I asked if they can get a better lock for the glass door that is currently at eye level for a 4 yr old child to push and open, once out no other security gate. Very scary and they were defensive and did nothing. I did not take my child back knowing in my heart it would be taken out on him based on me speaking up. The director is young and ignorant — not a parent and will cover for her staff it’s not about you child just covering for each other to keep their cushy jobs instead give you 30 days to train your child to their policies of needing to be fully potty trained or they don’t fit in. When I spoke to the reginal director he said no such thing of 30 and he’s out. Goes to show you if the in house director feels challenged she will try to remove your child from the school. Horrible school with horrible in-​house staff. If you want your child ignored then sign them up.

I love this school ! My baby started coming here when he was two years old and started in the twaddlers class, ever since ms. Nicky ensured he felt safe and potty training was so easy with the help if the teachers! He’s now in preschool and loves his school and teachers! Highly recommend !

My daughter went to Tutor time for a short period of time… The beginning was fine, no complaints. As time progressed I started getting calls about her behavior and that I was requested to pick her up.
I was told she displaying offensive behavior to other peers…
Lets face it, kids act up and get out of line sometimes, but the way her behavior was portrayed from them to me when they informed me was that my daughter seemed like she was the problem child in her classroom. there was some sort of singling out I felt like, instead of hearing what my daughter was learning or what she was doing right I just heard negativity and suggestions from the directors that she needed counseling… I felt like tutor time had a good curriculum, but they played to much, there wasnt enough one on one time between students and teachers, each classroom had 20 kids with only 1 – 2 teachers caring for them. The staff is awesome I just think they were over worked and underpayed… Also they had no discipline technique about learning wrong from right…
I pulled my daughter from tutor time and now she is at a more stable one on one learning environment, which I haven’t had one complaint or call about her behavior. Plus they sometimes have homework assignments, projects, and also learn wrong from right if they make a mistake, instead of getting a phone call!