YMCA Early Childhood Learning Center | Rochester

Apr 6th, 2024

This preschool/daycare is nothing short of amazing. My son had attended NHA for 4 1/2 years (both locations) & started to show some behavioral issues. Every morning it was a struggle to drop him off- hed cry and run away and not want to go into the classroom. He would always tell me the teachers are mean etc..The YMCA has welcomed us with open arms & was able to enroll my son right away they have been so welcoming & treat my son with the upmost respect. Kayla is my sons teacher & let me tell you this girl deserves a GOLD star she is always so excited to see my son every morning, if need be she will stay late on her shift to make sure my son is okay & will even walk him to the car if he is having a rough day. She is ALWAYS so happy & always has a smile on her face. My son is SO excited to go to daycare every single morning, hell even sing I cant wait to see Miss Kayla that makes me so happy & I can be at work at peace knowing that my child is being treated the way hes supposed to! THANK YOU
Mar 22nd, 2024

Jul 18th, 2023

Honestly I don't even want to leave any stars and here's why. No COVID protocols are being followed here. I saw staff changing diapers and they didn't wash hands! Gross! Do not let the photo deceive you because upon inspection of the place, the floors everywhere including the hallways were very sticky which means that either the floors are not being cleaned on a regular basis or, staff is not using the correct cleaner to wash the floors and then they are to be rinsed after the cleaning so there's no soap residue left leaving a sticky unclean, unfinished feel when you walk. The rugs and carpet areas in all three preschool rooms had a mixture of paper scraps, glitter and food crumbs left over from lunch! This is UNACCEPTABLE especially when parents are entrusting their children to you to care for them and those children are doing nap time and story time on that floor! The bathrooms were not clean and there was urine around the toilet, also a health violation. If you are feeding kids at any point of the day, you are required to wear gloves! Now, ethics and professionalism the two women who have been gaining up on one particular teacher and harassing them just because they're doing what needs to be done is not okay. Taking away their livelihood by taking their job away because of jealousy that families and all the kids like them is wrong! This has all been reported and documented as this place is like a baby dumping warehouse and not a peaceful and joyful learning center. Most of the staff and people they claim are teachers aren't even licensed! I do not recommend this place at all. Your child deserves so much better. While 100 some bucks a week would be a nice price for childcare this place is a disaster.
Apr 6th, 2023

This is from an employment standpoint. Id email Kayla and wait 2-3 weeks for a response. When I said if I dont get a response I was looking for a different job she said she doesnt think itll work out and made it sound like MY schedule didnt work (I have college classes like 1-3 times a month in the evening). She said it was fine when I told her then 2 1/2 weeks later used it as an excuse. Everyone else seemed very nice.
Feb 3rd, 2023