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My daughter attended Learn and Play from the age of 7 months-18 months. The only reason she left is because we moved out of state. The hardest part of our move, besides the obvious, leaving friends and family...was leaving this daycare. It is wonderful. It is a small center, which I think is perfect. You get the structure and accountability of a center, but it is small enough that everyone knows your child by name and they are not lost in a crowd of children. The classrooms and hallway is always clean and well maintained. The outdoor area is beautiful and there is an indoor play area so the children get to leave their classrooms to play on slides, bikes and large toys even if the weather is bad. I was hesitant at first because we are not Christian and I wasn't sure about the fact that Learn and Play is located in a church. I did not feel that my family was treated negatively, or that membership in the church was something that was expected. There were definitely child-friendly bible teachings and songs worked into the curriculum, but I don't think it is done in a pushy manner...Just nice stories, art projects and songs about being kind, friendly, thoughtful...with a slight Christian element. The children are kept busy, having fun and learning, throughout the day. I saw this at pick up and drop off, no matter what time. I never saw any teachers just sitting around chatting and ignoring the kids. They are always engaged and there were always activities going on. Most important...I felt like the teachers truly cared for, and even loved my daughter. They are all very nice, extremely knowledgeable, bonded and invested in providing a level of care that I did not expect from a daycare. I felt that they communicated with me, took the time to really see what my daughter's needs were and just went above and beyond to nurture her in every way possible. My daughter is attending a new daycare where we live now and it has been a huge adjustment for our family because even though I know she is being well cared for....I don't think that any daycare can live up to the expectations I have since we had her at Learn and Play.

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