KinderCare Learning Center at UCAR

Tessa Daniels

Nov 22nd, 2021

As first time parents we were a little nervous, especially during the pandemic, but we have nothing but great things to say about this center. Our son loves it and they do way more projects and activities then I would ever have the energy or inclination to do. Not one bad thing to say about any aspect of our experience.

Dustin Quandt

Nov 22nd, 2021

I would recommend parents send their children to other non-KinderCare centers as there are plenty in the area that are at least as good, they are less expensive, and they are less corporate.
The teachers are friendly and attentive to our child. Our child enjoys seeing the teachers when we drop off, and is happy when we pick up.
The center director is not a very compassionate person. I understand and agree with the recent health protocols and related restrictions. However, I never felt any empathy from the director when she would call to tell us to pick up our child, in fact she seemed proud to call us to tell us our kid would need to stay home. Due to health restrictions our child was home 60% of the first 2 months when we started at UCAR KinderCare. Because this is a corporate establishment, any discussion we had with the director always was resulted in her sharing verbiage or diagrams from the corporate documentation. I've also seen her send out 'reminder' emails about the health protocols to all the parents after another parent tried to discuss their disagreement about their child's symptoms, almost as if the director was trying to snub the other parent by sending an email out to all parents. That kind of behavior is not helpful.
This last year has been difficult for all parents, and the director only made it harder.

Gina Hill

Nov 22nd, 2021

Our kids have attended UCAR for the past year and love it! The staff and teachers are excellent and really take care and interest to ensure your child feels welcome and is ready to learn. Throughout the pandemic the staff was very transparent with the protocols and always informed parents when changes were coming. We are lucky to have our kids enrolled here and they really enjoy the learning environment!

Vesa Pirila

Nov 22nd, 2021

If your kid is reasonably normal and well behaved, you're probably going to love this school. Most.of the teachers are truly caring, loving people. The facilities are modern and kept in good shape. The outdoors areas have tons of space. The food is good.
If on the other hand your child is more disruptive and needs extra attention and space to cool down, you may be better off looking somewhere else. This center does not have the staff or space to allow for deviant behavior. For instance there is no separate space for the kids who don't nap. They can either lay quietly on their mats or do quiet activities like reading. If they can't, they'll be in trouble. If the day is going badly, the center will call you and tell you to pick your child up and not come back until the next day.