Description: Shiloh Rainbow Academy is a daycare, preschool, and aftercare provider and we also offers summer camp. We accept children from birth to 13 years of age. The well being of our children is our top priority, and we always go above and beyond to ensure that of students are well taken care of. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, and at our center, we will not do anything that will make any child or parent feel uncomfortable. We are an non-abbott, pirvate academy but we accept Programs for Pparents.
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My son loves the school and he has been there for a year and even wants to be there on the weekends!!Also, I`m very satisfied with the school hours of 6am-6pm and if my son is happy so am I and he loves his teacher miss Jasmine.
WARNING: DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE!!!! Let explain the reason to substantiate this warning. I am located by the Milbank Park on N17th Street in Bloomfield NJ where this daycare transports their little customers [the kids] to play. Last week I witnessed [2] staff members performing the most outrageous acts of physical, emotional, and mental abuse.
One staff member [an African American, very skinny young lady who appeared burnt out & ratchet] pulled a little girl [est. 2-4yrs old] off a piece of equipment by 1 fragile arm and proceeded to yell " You know better than to go up there; you are too little so stay off of this". I was appalled by how she manhandled the little toddler and yelled at her. This particular staff member yelled at various kids during the entire outing to the point where other staff just shook their heads obviously disappointed.
The second perpetrator [Hispanic, short, stubby young lady] also yelled at kids. However her acts were the reason I had no choice but to take action and report them. A little boy [est. 2-4 yrs. old] had a non-verbal tantrum [he just laid down on the ground during departure]; the staff member angrily picked him up by 1 arm and yelled "Get up off the ground and stop it". The little toddler proceeded to perform the same act again. This time the livid staff member picked the little boy up from the ground by his shirt collar slightly choking him and yelled " Stand up and don't fall down again". His feet left the ground when she did this and that was it for me.
Neither child appeared distraught or upset probably because this is the norm for them at Shiloh Academy. They don't know that it is wrong for the staff to treat them less than human. However, I know it is and I did something about it.
How could staff members mistreat these toddlers who have barely been on this Earth that long in such an inhumane way? I wouldn’t treat my own dog like that let alone someone else’s kids. These staff members are being compensated and trusted to protect and care for these children yet they are the people these kids need protection from.
What's worse are the child abuse procedures in NJ. I contacted the Child Abuse hotline and answered all their questions just to be told that they will document what I reported but they can’t do anything since I didn't provide identifiable information [I provided adequate description of the staff & kids plus I was willing to point them out if needed]. The young lady referred me to licensing where I was cold transferred to a voicemail box. This was too serious for me to leave a message, so I contacted the office of Allison Blake where her secretary directed me to the office of advocacy. I was then advised the same information as the hotline gave me [not enough identifiable info]; I was told to contact licensing again. I finally spoke with Casey who took me seriously and advised an investigator would be sent to the facility or park to observe the staff within 24 hours. I advised her the best way to uncover the truth was to have the investigator just casually sit in the park and observe so the staff would think he/she was just a patron.
As mentioned I have small children who cannot fully communicate yet. As caring adults, we have to protect all children and not just our own from any acts of abuse. They are our future and we need them to grow and develop into healthy adults. Childhood abuse can lead to many issues so when you witness it then report it. I am a mandated reporter and I will be the voice of all children.
FOR PARENTS: IF YOUR KIDS ATTEND THIS FACILITY THEN BE CAUTIOUS. COMMUNICATE TO YOUR KIDS HOW TO HANDLE THESE SITUATIONS AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY CAN TELL YOU ANYTHING.