Creative Starts Academic Learning Center

They are awful here.I wouldn't recommend bringing your children here.I don't know how they lasted this long or how they were voted #1 in the county. Poorly run and the owner Marquita charges for every little thing. I'm surprised Marquita doesn't charge for breathing in her daycare.This is the worst daycare I have experienced. They don't watch the kids like they should be. There's not much for the kids to do in the yard. This place is a joke. I can go on and on. But bottom line I would find somewhere else to bring my child.

I have recently toured the Creative Starts Learning Center upon recommendation of a few of my neighbors. I will be in need of a place to take my son in a few months and I reached out to my friends. They all recommended this place highly and assured me that this was the place to go. Upon arriving I was prepared with all my questions and concerns. As I was let in, one of the teachers brought me directly to the Director/Owner ( I couldn't believe that she was onsite and working, as this is not usually the case). She made me feel welcomed and answered all the questions that I asked and assured me that all the concerns that I had were her concerns too. She asked if I had the time to view the classrooms ( not just the class my child would be in but the entire school). Well it was wonderful the rooms were bright and full of the artwork/schoolwork applicable to the age groups. The children were busy and their teachers were very hands on making sure that everyone was part of the activity that they were working on. As we walked through the rooms I was introduced to all the teachers and they were very friendly, I saw the progression of the childrens work on the walls and I was impressed. I left there with a smile on my face knowing that my child will be coming here when I return to work. I passed my neighbor as I drove into my driveway and I thanked her for the recommendation and then she asked if her childrens former teachers were still there. I remembered some of the names and was happy that many of them were. I would recommend this school to anyone.

As a past employee at Creative Starts, I've found it rewarding to see children blossom from infants to Pre-K graduates with the basic academic knowledge for Kindergarten.
My co-workers were professional, courteous and worked as a team which made a pleasant work day.
Management will work with you if the daily operational needs would allow.

I worked there briefly and hated it, the staff does nothing but yell at the kids, they stick them in time out instead of redirecting them. The director always has new rules to set then goes against her own rules. The turn over rate is unbelievable

The place is dirty always food and sand on the floor. Owner doesn't seem to care about children only about making money. The staff is always changing and you have to wonder why. I would not send my child to a place like this so many other daycares that are cleaner and the staff doesn't constantly change.

this was the most unprofessional day care i have ever worked for. the owner sets a poor example of how to discipline the children. She forces you to do everything her way, even if you are uncomfortable with it and threatens to fire you/write you up for not doing it. Ive witnessed her take shoes, blankets, and even food away from the children. they do not follow state guide lines and do not take very good care of the children.

My son has sensory processing issues. The first 4 months were a struggle in transitioning him into the classroom. Eventually, he thrived and was "the best kid in his class". That is, until he had a few bad days and they were unable to use any of the suggestions provided by his occupational therapist because they were not paying enough attention. They blamed him for his bad behavior, knowing that he has a disability, and after only a week they expelled him.
We were told that he is "required to nap by state law" and that he was "disruptive to the class". There was NO sympathy for his disability and I am absolutely disgusted that they are allowed to operate this way.