Blue Skies Exploration Academy

My two grandchildren have attended this center since the current owners took it over. I am a former early childhood educator at the Masters' level and every time I have visited this center I gave been impressed with the quality of care, including healthy foods, curriculum, cleanliness and staff.
I would highly recommend this center.

I would not recommend this facility for the following reasons:

1. Staff turnover: This facility must be a terrible place to work because they cannot keep a staff member in the rooms for more than a month. Every month I was meeting new staff members to take care of my child.

2. Unsafe play areas: The play area is filled with tiny rocks instead of a safe coosh-ey mat and my toddler had several injuries from falling in the rocks, once a minor black eye and a large indentation from where the rock was virtually implanted into his face. When I brought this to the attention of the director they said it was too expensive to put the safer material in. The next month, they built a greenhouse.

3. Unclean, messy, disorganized facility: The facility itself is dirty and run-down. When you walk in, the entrance is surrounded by boxes and things that stay there for months.

4. Pricing: Given the above issues, you would assume that the prices would be lower. They are not. They are the same as the brand new facilities down the street. It is common to have allotted vacation days, but this facility is very scarce with the # of days. You only get 4 a year, because Thanksgiving is considered "one of your vacation days" even thought they are closed. I would recommend going somewhere else for the prices they are charging.

Love this childcare center. My little one loves to play with the pet bunnies and gets lots of outdoor playtime. Meals are included and they helped us out with potty training. Hubby and I also love Parents Night Out, knowing that our kiddo is in great care while we get to have a date night.