Description: Welcome to your child's first classroom! We offer a high quality early learning enviornment that is second to none. Our loving, attentive, and well educated teachers are qualified in early childhood education and development. We also offer gymnastics, creative movement, and "fun fitness" classes to all of our students ages 2-12. We are nestled on 5 wooded acres complete with a swimming pool, a bike track, and 7 seperate playgrounds.
Additional Information: ABC Quality Level: A;Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Inspection Type | Date | Deficiency Type | Severity | Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Review | 2026-01-21 | |||
| Annual Review | 2025-05-29 | Staff Health | High | Yes |
| Complaint | 2025-03-24 | |||
| Complaint Follow Up | 2024-12-12 | Staff Requirements | High | Yes |
| Complaint Follow Up | 2024-12-12 | Staff Health | High | Yes |
| Complaint | 2024-11-04 | Direct Supervision | High | On Site |
| Complaint | 2024-11-04 | Ratios | High | On Site |
| Renewal Application | 2024-05-14 | |||
| Annual Review Follow Up | 2023-06-14 | |||
| Annual Review Follow Up | 2023-05-15 | Ratios | High | On Site |
| Annual Review Follow Up | 2023-05-15 | Center Definitions | High | On Site |
| Annual Review | 2023-04-05 | Food Storage | High | On Site |
| Complaint | 2023-02-28 | Staff Health | Medium | Yes |
| Complaint | 2023-02-28 | Staff Requirements | High | Yes |
| Annual Review | 2022-08-31 | Direct Supervision | High | On Site |
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Director Lee Ann Smith very rude, nasty, and unprofessional she does not report to parents when children in the classroom who has been in contact with your child to you, she walks around with a paddle in her hand to "scare" the children so they will act right. My child has come home with a busted lip and bruise under the eye and when asking what happened no one seems to know. I've picked my child up on 3 separate occasions 2 of where my child's diaper was full like he hadn't been changed in hours, the 3rd occasion he had bowl movement that had plastered to his bottom. She was so unprofessional that when I asked to speak to someone higher, she decided to dismiss my child's voucher. She did not notify me of this until days later after having to email her about my child being out. This is no one that should be a director over any kid. She does not know how to talk to people and i can only imagine what those children have to endure being under Lee Ann Smiths Care.
The director Lynn was very rude and very unprofessional her communication skills were very rude I ask for a covid 19 declaration that she say we received which we never received I couldn't get it when dropping off my grand daughter either