Shining Stars Day Care, Inc.

Discriminating business. I think they only accept people who are white, and who live in a million dollar homes. I am an immigrant, and have an accent. I've been waiting for a spot to 'open up' for my child for 2 years now. Every time I called, or went there, I was told there is no space. I know some of my (no accent, none immigrant) neighbors had no problem enrolling their newborn and a 2 year old. I was told last year (2018) that they definitely will have a spot for my son this year (2019), that's after I was on the waiting list for a year. But when the time came (I've called and called) I got the same answer that there is no spot for my son. Now it's August 2019 and they said there is no spot, and nothing will be open for my son in the near future. DO NOT give this place a credit by even trying to get in. Their director and the assistant think they have all this power to 'select' who they want to get in. The doors for children of immigrants will be always closed at this place. A very discriminating place. Hopefully someone will have ability and connections to investigate them. Places like that should not be allowed to be in business.

We have been on the wait list for this daycare since about May 2015. Our little one was due to arrive in November 2015. Then in October 2015 we were told there might be a spot opening up in May 2016.
Then in April 2016 we were told there was one more family ahead of us that might take the May spot. If they do then the next spot would be opening up in July 2016. In April 2016 we took a tour of the center, met with teachers and had a meeting with the director. We were informed that the other family would take the spot and the next available spot is in July for us. Months go by and after inquiring yet again about the spot, we received a reply in August 2016 that there is still no spot available for our child.
Earlier this week (April 2017) we sent another email inquiring about the spot we thought was open for us in July, as we were told there was only one family ahead of us, and the director of the center let us know that there was never a spot promised to us and definitely not a full time spot for our child. Now that our child is almost 18 months old we would have to wait for an open spot for a completely different room. We kindly asked to be removed from the wait list as we have found a daycare for our child where the center staff is compassionate and actually cares about their children and don't pick and choose children as they please, and lie to their patrons.

Long story short, don't hold your breath trying to get a spot at Shining Stars Daycare.

I would highly recommend contacting the staff at the Gingerbread House. Everyone that works there is amazing and they were voted best daycare in Syracuse.