Little Learners Daycare Inc. - Chicago, Illinois

Christine F.

Little Learners daycare is such a wonderful center. My daughters have been going there for years and they have learned so much thanks to the teachers. They truly are so special and work so hard with all the children. My daughters love going to school and we’ll be sad to leave when it’s time for kindergarten. I highly recommend this daycare. It’s hard finding a place that will love and care for your child when you are working but they truly do love what they do. I’m beyond grateful to all the teachers for being such a shining light in my daughter’s lives.

Lisa

I have nothing bad to say about Little Learners daycare. The director Liz is very nice and welcoming. She is professional and helpful too. The teachers have the energy to keep up with the students and they are angels on earth! It's big inside and outdoor play area(thanks to their open house) I got a chance to go in and see where my child has fun! They help the younger children prepare for school. The older children are so nice and always say hi to the younger kids as they come in. It's a great little community and I'm soooooo grateful for them! Working full time is already hard enough and they make sure your kids are taken care of and fed good, nutrious food. Thanks for everything, teachers!!

Lori W.

Director Liz, Teacher Tara, and the rest of the staff at Little Learners Daycare are amazing! They truly care for every baby/child that attends the daycare. Little Leaners helped prepare my children for every milestone and next step in their little lives! I love Little Learners Daycare and high recommend this daycare!

Keitha J.

Little leaders Day care has some of the best teachers and practices for children. They are so helpful and supportive. The staff there is always extremely excited to see the children come in the morning. The environment is always welcoming. This Day-care feels like a family’s home not just a business. My babies are developing daily life skills quickly. I’m so grateful to have found this wonderful place for my kid's, I highly encourage other parents enroll their children into this wonderful Daycare.

Marissa V.

Both my kids have been attending this location for 2 years and we’ve had nothing but a positive experience. They come home excited to show off their new counting and coloring skills. Teachers and Director (Liz) have been easy to communicate with and we receive pictures and updates throughout the week which is always a pleasure. Highly recommend!

Cynthia G.

My daughter will be turning 3 in August, she’s been coming here since last July. At first, she had a very difficult time adjusting, she would cry and didn’t interact with anyone. Her teachers were great and would reassure her (and me) that she’s ok and that I would be back. When she was switched to the 2 yr old room it’s like a light switch went on because she wasn’t crying when I would drop her off anymore and her teachers, Jasmin (who is amazing and now the director) and Kim (also awesome), would say she was interacting a lot more and participating in group activities which was a relief for me as well. The teachers communicate with me all the time and even send pictures, which I LOVE it's not easy being away from her so seeing pictures helps me feel better about it. When they would have concerns they gave me helpful tips to help her along. I felt that was great so that we can be on the same page at home and school. 2 and 3 yr olds can be challenging but I feel they are great with them and as long as we (the parents) and teachers work together can make things much easier.

As a parent, I always worry about someone mistreating her. My daughter is excited to wake up and go in every morning. She looks forward to having breakfast with her friends. One day a few months ago her room teacher (Teacher Kim) was there when dropping her off, usually it was other teachers (just as nice), when my daughter seen that she was there she yelled out her name and ran to give her a hug because she was happy to see her, that’s when I knew for sure that my daughter was being treated well, with the care and respect a child should be cared for.

Every teacher that she’s had has been awesome. She’s now with teacher Liz and Teacher Daisy and she talks about them all the time. They are fantastic with her i can see how much they care for the little ones in their classroom.

I am confident that I choose the right place for her and can recommend Little Learners to anyone looking for a safe and loving daycare for their child.

Samantha L.

This is the worst day care ever. They throw out the any food the children bring for breakfast. My cousin was scared to take a juice because she said they would take it from her & throw it away. They refuse to accept any children after a certain time. Doesn’t matter how far you traveled, or how bad traffic is. You can be less than 10 minutes late & they still won’t take the kid. They never come to greet anyone at the door.
Had to call off work because they would not let my cousin stay. We were standing at the door waiting for them to come for 5 minutes & they still her away. Complete waste of money & time.

Michelle V.

When I first came to this center my son was 2 years old. I was greeted by the Director (at the time) Diana. I felt welcomed and the place looked clean and professional. My son was experiencing daycare for the very first time so as all mothers know, I was very particular where my son would be and his overall wellbeing was my top priority. Everything was great in the beginning. Teachers communicated and were friendly. Over the past year the professionalism had declined and I began to question how staff cared for my child. This is when I noticed my son had two rug burns on his back that became scars. When i brought it to their attention I was told they would look into the matter. Nothing had been said for about a month and I brought up the issue again to which still I had no answers. It was almost as if they were scared and tried to hide something.
Over the next few months I was experiencing complaints from staff regarding my son's behavior. He had been moved to 4 different classrooms in less than 1 year. The professionalism had gotten worse, the lack of communication was almost non existent. I became frustrated and confused as to where the issues (with my son) had suddenly become so much for staff to deal with that they made it known in their body language and ignorant greetings in the morning that my son was "the problem child".
Fast forward to now, it wasn't until 3 weeks ago that things went completely left. My son who is now 3 1/2 refused to want to go to school. When we first started here he was happy and excited "Teacher and Friends" is all he would talk about happy and excited but up until Diana (who was the director) left is when my son refused to want to go to school. He would scream and cry and tell me "No mommy, No teacher and Friends". I brought this to the school's attention to which they had no answers as to why my son was unhappy. I was than suggested to take my son to get tested. I was appalled.

How unprofessional and ignorant can one be to suggest I take a three year old who was more advanced than the kids in his class to be tested. And for what exactly? They literally made me take a photo of a program given at the library to see why my child had these behavior issues. Because they did not have a paper copy.. These so called behavior issues they implied my son had were normal three year old behaviors. Children hits age can not properly explain how or why they are frustrated or in a bad mood. They have temper tantrums, this is all about learning and growing up. But they made it seem like my child was so bad and they couldn't handle him.
So a child doesn't want to nap, he doesn't like certain foods, he doesn't want to do story time, this does not make him a bad kid. I felt like they are lazy, unprofessional and really don't care to understand or honestly help a struggling child but rather just complain to the parent and not really fix the situation.

I also noticed that my son would come home extra hungry and almost dehydrated because he would drink his juice in 2 seconds at pick up. And he would say I'm hungry after getting in the car. This was another issue.
When Diana was there I felt respected, I felt comfortable and confident to leave my child. She did her ultimate best to give him one on one structure. She did help to correct bad behavior in a positive manner. She took the time to do her best and let me know that she would not give up on my child. She was compassionate and that made me feel like I had a great support team to help my son advance.
I am disappointed in this place. I do not recommend anyone bring their child here based off things I've witnessed during morning drop offs. Let's just say teachers should be more cautious and always remember we are watching. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Little Learners is unprofessional, you need to care more and definitely communicate much better. And as to the new director in that building you really need a new profession. Clearly you lack professionalism, manners and compassion for this field.