Child Daycare & PreschoolsFayetteville, NC

1st Start Child Development Center INC.

2.8(9 reviews)

About

1st Start Child Development Center INC. is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 1425 Mcarthur Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina NC. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.

What Parents Say

1st Start Child Development Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise attentive staff, personalized care, and good teacher-child relationships. However, multiple negative reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate feeding practices, poor record-keeping, unprofessional management, and an unexplained closure without parent notice.

Attentive and hands-on staffpersonalized meal preferencesflexible transportation assistancecaring teachersgood staff-child relationships
Inadequate feeding and meal timingpoor documentation and record-keepingstaff unable to recall basic care detailsunprofessional managementunexplained closure without parent noticeunresponsive to parent concernshistory of closure at previous facility operated by ownerpoor communication

Recent Reviews

3 years ago

My 2yr old son has been there for almost 2 months now, he ❤️ it. He loves his teachers, there very hands-on and attentive to him and his peers. Ms. Thomas makes sure that she gets to know the kids likes and dislikes food wise and makes it her business to make sure the kids are fed what they like to eat. They work with me if i need transportation with getting him home from daycare. Awesome daycare and i would recommend this daycare

3 years ago

By far the worst daycare experience I’ve personally ever had. Extremely unprofessional and not dependable. Only leaving this review in hopes that the next person that sees this place does not take their child here. I am at a loss for words with the NEGLECT we experienced at this daycare. Countless times of speaking with the owner, wondering what happened with my infant from the hours of 7am-3pm because the staff members were not responsible enough to fill out any paperwork or could not recall when the last time was that he ate, slept, or had his diaper changed. After expressing our concern multiple times we still were left in the dark. PLEASE do not take your child here!!

Edited 3 years ago

When I pick my child up she is hungry . Like starving.when asked what time they ate lunch she said 11:00am and take a nap by 11:15 that's 15 to eat. Also I received a paper saying my child ate lunch at 10am who gives lunch at 10 am that's 6 hours before I pick her up. The lady that runs this use to run a group home I attended they shut it down due to not enough food. staff members were bringing dinner to cook from there own pocket also the water was cut off at that group home . She can not run group homes and I'm not sure how she's allowed to run a whole daycare. My experience under her care was not fit. And I will not be bringing my child back to this daycare . And they are going to write my child didn't attend this daycare after I post this. But I'm certain this is in fact the daycare I did pick her up from and dropped her off this last past month till I finally realized who this women was. Highly not recommend for child care.

Edited 3 years ago

YOUR CHILD WILL NOT GET FED ACCORDINGLY HERE!! Also waiting on a refund and the manager hung up on me mid conversation OWNER IS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. And Is waymore worried about making money than the kids for sure.

3 years ago

Highly not recommend! Unprofessional and messy! My child is hungry when I pick her up. Look for another daycare this is not the one !!

Frequently asked questions

1st Start Child Development Center INC. is a child daycare & preschools childcare facility located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The facility has a capacity of -999 children.
1st Start Child Development Center INC. has a Google rating of 2.8 out of 5 based on 9 parent reviews. Read the full reviews on this page to see what parents appreciate about this facility and any areas for improvement.
To enroll your child at 1st Start Child Development Center INC., contact the facility directly to inquire about availability, schedule a tour, and learn about their enrollment process. Be prepared to provide your child's age, any special needs or allergies, and your preferred schedule. Many facilities have waitlists, so it's best to inquire early.
You can verify the licensing status of 1st Start Child Development Center INC. through North Carolina's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities in North Carolina must meet state standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios.

Contact Information

Address
1425 Mcarthur Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311
County
CUMBERLAND

Details

Daycare Type
Child Daycare & Preschools
Capacity
-999 children
Status
OPEN
Coordinates
35.14541, -78.91086