Tiny Giants Infant Center

We've had our son at TG Infant Center since July 2022, and we've been so happy with the experience. Finding a daycare is nerve-wracking, and many daycares that we inquired with were slow or never responded to our correspondence. Tiny Giants was responsive and helpful with information for prospective families, which was a good sign. We were excited to get a spot off the wait list, although due to COVID restrictions, we hadn't been able to see the inside of the center or meet staff. To help soothe my new mom nerves, staff organized a zoom call on short notice to introduce me to one of the teachers in my son's classroom and answer any questions I had before our first day; it was a thoughtful touch that meant a lot. In the 8 months we've been at the infant center, it's clear that our son loves his classroom and his teachers. Staff care deeply about the babies's welfare, happiness, and development, and we get updates about his developmental progress through the Tadpoles app and at pick up. The school even hosts events on weekends every few months for the families; this effort really goes above and beyond, and it reflects the intention to build community among the families.Additionally, our son was diagnosed with multiple food allergies in December. As soon as we notified staff, an emergency action plan was created and we were provided with a copy. As our son has transitioned to purees and then solids, there has been proactive communication to help ensure he will not end up with food that will make him sick. We've been very satisfied with the care, professionalism, and operations, and we're thankful to be a part of the community.
Mar 19th, 2023

Our family has been in the Tiny Giants orbit for almost four years now and there are very good reasons why we entrust the care of both of our daughters (four years old and 11 months) to the TG team. Baseline, the school was incredibly communicative and careful during early COVID (after things started to reopen a little). I don't know how they managed it, but they kept families and staff informed and clarified their decisions and kept people accountable. We are so grateful for that. The school continues to be communicative about weekly lesson plans, upcoming events, and daily updates on our daughters' days. Everyone is paying attention and the kids and parents can tell. Finally, we can't say enough for how wonderful all of the teachers and staff are. They are kind, caring, and have seemingly limitless energy and patience when it comes to nurturing for and really educating our littles. We are very glad to be part of this center!
Jan 7th, 2023

We are thrilled that the Tiny Giants Infant Center welcomed us into their family! Tiny Giants was the only school from three daycares to keep us in the loop about our waitlist status before we needed care. The others didn't reply at all, or replied only a few days before our start date. But lucky us! Our daughter is thriving in the care of her compassionate and fun-loving Tiny Giants teachers. Our daughter's teachers and the Infant Center's Director are communicative and responsive. There have been weeks when I've sent four or five different emails with questions, and I always get a prompt reply from Ms. Ileana, the Center's Director. Our daughter is thrilled to greet her teachers when she arrives each morning, and we've seen her learn so many things -- songs, sign language, and words we haven't taught her -- all because of her teachers and the Infant Center's programming. We'll miss her teachers when she moves to the Early Learning Center; we're so grateful for the incredible foundation they've built.
Nov 27th, 2022

We just started sending our son to Tiny Giants at the beginning of August at 3 months old exactly. We have seen tremendous growth and development in the 2 months he's been with Tiny Giants. He ADORES his teachers and Ms Salem is always so happy to see him in the mornings, she gives him a big squeeze every time she sees him. And he is always so happy to see her! When we pick him up, he could care less about me, he's so busy staring at his teachers as if I don't even exist. Overall we are satisfied with how Tiny Giants is being run, we get a calendar at the start of every month. Ms Ileana, the Director, is great about responding to emails if you ever have any questions or concerns. They use an app where you can see all the activity going on throughout the day (naps, feedings, diaper changes, and pictures and videos)!! They do Music with Mr Ray and go out for walks and all kinds of art. They get read to and you can tell the teachers love what they do! We couldn't be happier with our decision to have TG being the ones to take care of our son.
Oct 1st, 2022

We have been sending our daughter to the Tiny Giants Infant Center (Seahorse Room) from the age of 6 months to currently, 14 months. We know firsthand how difficult and emotional leaving your baby in the care of others can be, but we consider ourselves SO lucky to have landed at Tiny Giants. We had considered hiring a nanny when I returned to work, but chose to go with TG thanks to several personal recommendations, and we could not be more happy with our decision. The TG staff that was once strangers, are now considered part of our Chicago family and a KEY part of our family's "village". Given our overwhelmingly positive experience, we plan to stay in the Tiny Giants facility family when our daughter ages out of the current center and we only hope that the next center can live up to the amazing infant center!As a primary school teacher, I believe that I hold high standards for the care, attention, and enrichment that my daughter receives, as well as the center-to-parent communication. Our family has been thoroughly impressed and truly overjoyed with the care, communication and thoughtfulness we've received while she's attended their center. Moreover, our daughter is ahead on all of her milestones thanks in large part to the daily care and socialization she receives at Tiny Giants.The teachers and administrators are professional, reliable, responsive, and so invested in the well-being of their students. They all seem genuinely happy to be doing such important and demanding work with little ones. Our daughter is certainly not an "easy baby" but their staff welcomes her with open arms and celebrates what makes her individual and special. We look forward to speaking with the TG staff at arrival and pickup each day. Our conversations underscore how our daughter is thriving and happy in their care.Additionally, Tiny Giant's staff are very flexible and truly listen to parents' needs and concerns. They are open to changing things up and responding to any new needs that arise, such as when our daughter had a prescription to take several times a day. When our daughter started at their facility, she was exhibiting bottle refusal, which was challenging and stressful to us as parents returning to work. Their staff worked with our daughter and tried different strategies to help her accept a bottle. Thanks to their help and creativity, she came around to it within a few days. A few other thoughts/considerations:-We continued to follow up via phone call with the TG Infant Center office in the months and weeks leading up to my return to work in order to underscore our interest and ensure a spot.-Quality daycare is an investment, but a worthwhile one in our minds. We find their prices, hours, and holiday schedule to be very fair.  -Our daughter wasn't on a strict schedule when we started her at the facility. TG got her up and running on a more consistent schedule, while responding to her cues, and she thrives on it. -Tiny Giants uses the Tadpoles app which keeps families in the loop throughout the school day with pictures and updates on meals, bottles, bathroom, and sleep. We love checking the app throughout the day and seeing pictures of our daughter socializing and exploring.-As an only child, we love how our daughter gets so much interaction with children of other ages. She now loves to hug and interact with other babies thanks to her happy experiences at daycare.-We are continually impressed by how much enrichment TG does with the little ones - walks outside, picnics, arts and crafts, sensory play, books, gross and fine motor work - even music lessons with Mr. Ray!-When the weather is nice, they often take the children out on walks for fresh air. They always apply sunscreen and put on her sunhat.-They have fun optional theme dress up days for the students and teachers. They take the cutest pictures!-Our daughter is generally a good eater but starting to exhibit some signs of pickiness. We thank TG for offering her a wide variety of healthy foods each day.We owe our daughter's happy and healthy first year of life to Tiny Giants and would highly recommend their team to any local families!
Aug 2nd, 2022