Kiddie Academy of Kent Island

I waited a while before I could give an unbiased review of this daycare.
I’m probably the only one brave enough to make a bad review, it seems like the other ones have been deleted and the only reviews on here are ones they ask or send you to complete while your child is enrolled there and of course you won’t give a bad star being there isn’t many daycares around the area.
The owner of this daycare Dana is very controlling and confrontational. If you don’t listen or agree to what she says she will bully your child constantly writing up behavioral reports about anything she can think of to have it documented as a reason to give the boot   until you are either tired of it and take your child out of the daycare or she finds a way to have them removed. This has not only happened to me but also to many other families who have had their children here. The turn over of employees is insane. They can’t keep staff members long enough to form relationships with the children besides a few. They play favorites not only with the parents of the children but also staff. During Covid one of the parents who worked at Safeway was bringing in Lysol spray which at the time was hard to get your hands on and her child who was a total monster wasn’t disciplined or treated as other children who misbehaved. AGAIN many other families pointed this out about said child. The owner only likes wealthy families and frowns upon single mothers and families living in poverty not up on the social platform/status. The environment at this daycare is very toxic and hostile. I ran into a previous staff member that is well known who told me she made up a lie to quit the daycare because she didn’t like how the owner was treating her child. Again, I waited to see if it was really my child or the daycare that was the problem and I have never had any complaints about my child at any other facility. They constantly increase the price of daycare and blame it on cost of living. They refused to open back up at regular time for closing to be at 6pm because they couldn’t pay for staff an extra 30 minutes yet paid for an entire new driveway/parking lot and several play areas for all ages, new hvac and new water fountain systems installed in each room all at once. My child repeatedly came home with multiple injuries including falling from the new jungle gym and broke his arm, the daycare refused to pay for my medical expenses. He was not being watched and they even admitted that certain part of the play equipment other children were falling through and getting hurt.  The one good thing about this daycare is they provide food and snack, but at that rate the portions are very small-keep that in mind. I do not recommend this place and if you can find somewhere else RUN, this place caused me so much stress and affected my mental health because being privately owned the risk of them dismissing your child simply because they don’t like them was at an all time high. The owner thinks she can do and say what she pleases and can treat people any type of way. Courtney the manager was the nicest person I’ve ever met and you can tell she really is genuine and cares about her role and the children. I have more I can say about this place but I will hold off until needed.

Excellent experience for my boy!
The center was very willing to work with him and he enjoyed all of the staff that he encountered.  The Pre-K program prepared him for entry into kindergarten!
An organized, efficient, and most friendly staff!
We will greatly miss them.

I like the fact that Kiddie Academy is personal. They care to every child's needs separately not just as a whole. My daughter has been doing speech therapy for over a year now and she is coming along very well. Now if it weren't for a teacher at kiddie academy bring my attention to this matter, we might have caught it a little later and would have had to spend an abundance of time as appose to this semi short period.  Kiddie Academy has accommodated my daughters speech therapist without interrupting her normal routine.   The staff is absolutely amazing!

Can’t recommend Kiddie Academy enough. The staff are knowledgeable and the curriculum is awesome. I love that my son gets pre-school with daycare hours. I can’t recommend it enough, I’m so glad my son goes here!

I love sending my daughter here. I love knowing what she has eaten, played and done all day. They communicate issues, tantrums as well as achievements daily. I can verbalize my issues and they are addressed immediately. My daughter loves going to Kiddie Academy and that couldn't make me feel any better than it already does.

BodyFit Boot Camp by Cyndee

House of Light Yoga and Wellness

So grateful to have found this community. I felt welcome and supported from my first visit. The studio has an amazing feel with beautiful art and a sweet gift shop. The staff are very present and warm. There is an amazing variety of classes available as well! A deep and authentic group of instructors that guide with a sincere playfulness.  ✨️ magic happening here

A real gem A real gem in Springhill. Beautiful, space tastefully decorated, very clean and pristine. All teachers are very welcoming, knowledgeable and humble. They offer all level yoga, so if you are new like me, you can find several classes throughout the week. Highly recommended place to practice Body Mind Spirit connection without judgment or criticism. Safe and peaceful sanctuary!

Best yoga studio in town! I love this place so much. It holds a special place in my heart! Everyone is so welcoming and the instructors really know what they’re doing! They don’t just instruct, they teach!

An AMAZING yoga studio! Feels like home every time I walk in! Instructors are knowledgeable and TOP NOTCH in the industry! They have a class for everyone! From Yin to hot power yoga! Love this studio!

Tried calling twice left messages to get return call no answer no calls. Took a chance and drove to take hot yoga class. Instructor didn’t show. Not really sure why. Bad experience all around

Kiddie Academy of Elkton, MD

I love the educational child care service at Kiddie Academy. The teachers there are amazing and caring. Our son is in the 3 year old class with Ms. Jody and Ms. Niki at the Elkton center and he absolutely love them, as well as our family. I have seen improvements in his social interactions with other kids, speaking clearly and overall his behavior since we have been taking him there. We also love Melissa the director there. She is always welcoming, informative and helpful and just a nice person overall. Having our son attend school there for about 6 months, we would definitely recommend Kiddie academy to any parents.

Kiddie Academy of Elkton is the best daycare I have found in this area. The stuff are so nice and friendly. They provide a daily report about your child, sometimes with pictures. The place is totally safe for your children. They have nice playground outside. You should totally put this daycare in your consideration.

Kiddie Academy has a very safe environment for kids. Facilities are friendly to kids. Teachers are friendly and responsible. Office staff are very professional and helpful. Communication with parents are very clear. Their price is very reasonable.

Both of my children have always received exceptional care and love from the staff. Their is a conscience effort to know each child personally and a desire to help them grow and learn. My children have not only been well cared for each and every day but they have also developed a love of learning at Kiddie Academy of Elkton.

Staffs are very helpful, understanding, and caring. Classrooms are clean, and well arranged. So happy I got my kid in there.

Revolution Rock Music School

Nick Weber with RRMS has been a wonderful teacher and mentor to all 3 of my sons over the years. He encourages them to do their best while also making music fun. I highly recommend his program to anyone interested in learning how to play an instrument.

Nick does an amazing job at teaching, both private lessons and his group band program.  The kids love learning from Nick and his band showcases are amazing and fun.

If you want to learn to play an instrument, this is the place.

Absolutely the best music studio for your kids to learn at!  We love Nick!
We truly appreciate the amount of time he puts towards each one of his students!

Love watching the students grow and get more confidence as they become better and experienced musicians.  Nick Weber is WONDERFUL.  Rock on.  Isabella Moore!

Very professional and attentive. Will have your kids performing in no time.

British Swim School at LA Fitness - Pottstown

We cannot say enough about British Swim School!  After a frustrating experience with a different swim lesson situation, we were lucky enough to find BSS and have been nothing but impressed since we walked into our first class.   Kim and her instructors have endless patience and take joy in watching their students pick up new skills while making the learning fun. Seeing my daughter make progress and gain confidence in the water has been priceless.  Swim night is our favorite night of the week!

The people are genuine, knowledgeable and great with kids of all ages and abilities. I've seen my kiddo thrive since starting. I've recommended them, and will keep recommending to anyone that's looking for a good place to take their kiddos.

We enrolled our grandson into this program and couldn't be happier.  They have a great approach to swim lessons, and my 4 yr old grandson loves it. He's shy, and they are able to get him participating and even volunteering to go 1st.  He talks about it all week and looks forward to going to his classes.

My boys have had a great experience so far! All of the teachers are engaging, patient, and encouraging. They gave grown so much in the short time we have been there. I also love that the class sizes are kept small and the emphasis is on water safety before getting into learning strokes

Great experience. The staff are very friendly and attentive. They took great care of our son. We can not wait to resume classes.

School of Rock

Great program. The instructors are excellent and show genuine interest in the musical development of their students. Watching the musical development of our kids over the years has been incredible. It is also interesting to see these students embrace the many genre's of music played here (which predate the parents). SoR Downingtown is more than just a music school. It also offers a community for students and families driven by a common passion for music.

Love everything about Downingtown’s School of Rock!!!  Over the past 6 years,  my child has benefited from their amazing programming. Even more powerful, though, is knowing he’s learning and exploring his passions with talented and caring teachers, show directors, and staff.  I am blow away by the talent and professionalism of each of my child’s shows (aka concert/recital). I highly recommend to anyone looking to learn a rock instrument!

We have had the best experience at school of rock in Downingtown. Our son has learned to play guitar, takes singing lessons and is having fun playing music! Contemporary music, which is so helpful to keeping them interested! We would highly recommend this program. Best around, for sure!

My daughter really enjoys the private lesson and group bands. It's fun for all the students! Securing a time slot that works with our schedule seems to be a challenge. Looking forward to the shows! I would recommend The School of Rock!

I can't say enough good things about School of Rock Downingtown! My kids have been attending lessons and participating in shows here since 2015. Not only have they learned to play music on many instruments, but they have acquired confidence to stand up in front of a crowd and practice their craft. They have learned the importance of timing, stage presence, and collaboration, they have learned music theory, and they have learned how to be stage-ready at moment's notice. School of Rock is a place kids go to learn music, but also a place where they develop confidence, feel safe, and develop lifelong friendships.

School of Rock is not just a place for music lessons, though.  Most kids opt to join the performance program in which they are assigned show songs and end up playing the songs in a band with other kids who are playing on different instruments. This teaches them so much more than just a solo recital would, and the concerts are super fun for parents as well!

Kids who are talented and practice hard can also audition for the "Houseband" that plays music at fairs, venues, and events in the area.  The highest level at School of Rock is "All-Stars" which is selective, but includes rehearsals and performances with kids from other School of Rock venues across the continent!

I highly recommend this program!

Hockessin Athletic Club

Less and less for our kids to do as they have done away with the indoor playground. You would think they could have staffed or done something to make it safer. Childcare is more for kids under 5, leaving my kids with nothing to do while I work out. Hard to imagine they can't do better. Not sure it is worth the cost, except my son loves karate there.

My family and I had a disappointing gym experience. The staff was unhappy and unhelpful, the front desk barely acknowledged us, and the parking lot was consistently full, making it hard to find a spot. The weight lifting area felt outdated, like an old-style workout basement with bright lights. Despite having a "black card," yoga classes were always overbooked or full three days in advance. I'm eagerly awaiting the end of my membership and won't be returning.

We are new to the area and toured HAC as our family of four enjoys keeping fit and staying active. The tour started out fine but quickly went south when we asked about programs for teenage boys. Apparently, there aren’t any but instead of just acknowledging this, the tour guide got defensive and indignant. She even went so far as to suggest that my husband and I join and “find something else for your sons.” So we took her advice and joined Edge Fitness for a fraction of the cost . Too bad because it is a beautiful facility.

As an avid weightlifter and gym-goer of HAC for the last 5 years or so - Here’s a thorough and honest review. I have kept my mouth shut for years, and have stayed to support HAC and give them a chance through all of the hard times, but sadly the time has come to an end.

To whom it may concern:

Regarding the staff, the facility, and the environment at a high-level - it is clean and friendly. Generally no issues there, though there’s always going to be someone having a bad day or something going on. Some staff members are extra bright and even go above and beyond for you - like Morgan and Laura at the front desk.

However, the price of the facility is outrageous. They will advertise a lot to you included in the membership, but it is only partially true at-best.

Since the COVID pandemic, the demographics have changed. The amount of young and single gym-goers have emerged, while the amount of families has apparently reduced. The key takeaway is that the gym-goers is the population that is financially holding the place up. Yet sadly still, they are getting the short end of the stick. Even though they have voiced concerns for years.

The facility had “upgrades” and “renovations” - and they will surely let you know of it advertising the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars they put into it. Although really there is not much of a difference in the changes they made. It was all a marketing scheme to combat the Edge opening.

They made the stretch area much smaller, added a bunch of new silly machines for stretching (a waste of money), and added a sort-of awkward turf and threw some new shiny equipment on there and sat back.
They didn’t replace any of the real, much-needed equipment like the 8-stack down stairs, the benches, smith-machines, squat racks and more. They even got rid of a bunch of the more useful machines than of what they have now. It really makes no sense.

All of that to say, the equipment is limited in selection and mediocre at best - and that’s with every nut and bolt tightened, and every cable pully operating properly. The cable downstairs has been sticking for years and no one has done anything about it.

The message is simple : from a business perspective, the awful plan and decisions are not viable. The decision-makers are not competent and are very cheap. I truly feel bad for the place, and how bad the planning has been over the years. And all who will suffer from what is to come in the near-future.

If you classify yourself as an experienced lifter and are looking for a higher level training facility, this is NOT the gym for you. This is a family-first facility and will not meet your expectations for the price you’re paying.

In addition, there is a “gymnasium” to be used.
Though that gymnasium is occupied daily by children and classes, and even in the evenings by basketball and soccer. I even found on saturdays around noon the gym is being used by staff. That is HORRIBLE as there’s rarely ever a chance to even play basketball or anything (though it’s advertised as included in your membership). Also, while that’s the case, there is not a single properly-inflated basketball to be used, and the equipment manager would put weighted items on all of the nice basketballs to ruin them. On top of putting too much air in them (he’s silly and so is the person who decided to hire him). The solution is simple, add a sign-in or sign-out system with the nice basketballs behind the front desk.

It’s really sad what it has come down to - as I don’t know anyone at the top personally, but I have my sources of information and what the whispers behind the curtain. It’s almost as if it comes down to ego. Refusing to open perspective, refusing to listen, refusing to adapt to the new world, social media, and the demand of your people, is incredibly asinine as the owner of the “top facility in DE”. It’s not 2010 anymore. If you don’t want to listen to the people who are holding your business up financially, you will face the consequences eventually.
I wish HAC best of luck.

Took my grandson there for swim lessons and it was a terrifying experience! They have 3 kids to a 30 minute class and each child gets 10 minutes! My grandson jumped in the pool with the swim instructor at the other end of the pool! I had to jump in the pool to get him! Swim instructor was rude and acted like it was my 3 year old grandson’s fault!! Did not refund my money! I would never recommend this place to anyone, or will I ever go back there ever again!

British Swim School at Newark Senior Center

Brain Balance Center of Wilmington

Brain Balance was a wonderful experience for my family. The staff was super friendly and inviting and offered a wealth of knowledge! The center was clean and welcoming! The program was curtailed to our families needs and we saw great progress during our time there. We are glad that we can continue to get emails inviting us to participate in parent education classes on a variety of topics.  I highly recommend  Brain Balance of Wilmington!

I’m so pleased with the services my son received at Brain Balance! The staff are tremendous people who really love helping others. My son loved his sessions, and we have see a wonderfully positive change in his behavior. I believe in this program and everything it does to help a developing mind.

Brain Balance of Wilmington has been instrumental in our son’s progress! The staff is knowledgeable, thorough, and so welcoming to families. I recommend Brain Balance to any families looking to support their child’s development.

From birth, our son was always on the go, constantly moving and chasing after his older brother. In Kindergarten, his high-energy and persistent fidgeting caused his teacher to recommend he repeat the grade as, in her eyes, he lacked the maturity to progress to First Grade. Our son had reached every milestone for Kindergarten; he loved to read and enjoyed math. Repeating Kindergarten would cause additional issues due to boredom. We turned to our physician who stated his behavioral issues per his teacher (constant wriggling in his chair, rushing from one task to another, etc.) were indicators of ADHD and stated medication could assist him. As we were concerned with potential side effects from the medication, we began to research alternative methods and discovered Brain Balance.

Through my son’s sessions (both in-person and virtual) with the wonderful, compassionate, brilliant, and caring Brain Balance coaches, our entire family was provided with a multitude of tools to assist us in helping my son become stronger and more focused in his journey. We, as parents, were given behavioral guidance, nutrition information and encouragement by all his Brain Balance Coaches. It really was like having his own cheering squad. His Brain Balanced Coaches rejoiced during his wins and collaborated with us during his losses. They encouraged him to do his best and helped him through his frustrations. They taught us as parents how we can better communicate with our son and to understand his difficulties and support him. They were even willing to collaborate with his teachers to discuss methods to assist him in school.

Today, my son is in the Fourth Grade and is on his way to obtaining First Honors in the first trimester. He ran for student council, plays soccer, is learning to play the guitar, is outgoing, and in his Fourth-Grade teacher’s words, “an intelligent and kind boy.”

I know the future will contain various obstacles, but my son (and our entire family) feel more confident that with the tools we now have, he can and will work hard to succeed. Brain Balance has allowed our son to continue to be his true self and paved a way for his future. We cannot thank you enough for everything!

Our experience at Brain Balance has been great.
It has been a challenging but amazing learning experience in both nutrition and exercise.
I have noticed improvement in our daily lives as well as in school. It is totally worth it 💯 !

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