Church DaycareKentwood, MI

Appletree Christian Learning Center

3.3(14 reviews)

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Appletree Christian Learning Center is a church daycare daycare located at 732 52nd St., Kentwood, Michigan MI. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.

What Parents Say

Appletree Christian Learning Center in Kentwood receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the attentive staff, communication, and accommodations for children with special needs, while a minority report serious concerns about hygiene, supervision, and staff professionalism.

Caring and attentive teachersresponsive to special needs and health issuesgood parent communicationdaily photo updates and webcam accessample outdoor timewelcoming environmentconsistent staff interactions with familiesstrong curriculum and developmental support
Inconsistent quality between roomsstaff appearing burned out in some areaspoor potty training assistanceinadequate hygiene and sanitization practicesinsufficient outdoor supervisionunprofessional management practiceslack of privacy regarding parental information

Recent Reviews

5 months ago

My daughter was here for less than a year and it was one of the worst experiences ever. The staff does a terrible job of sanitizing anything. On multiple occasions I picked up my daughter and she had another child’s pacifier in her mouth that was actually given to her by teachers. On more than one occasion when I picked her up from care from the outside playground teachers were on their phone not supervising the children very well. They allowed my child to get incredibly dirty, not once do they wipe boogers or food or dirt from my child’s face. She was ALWAYS sick as a result from being at this unclean daycare. Being at a new, better daycare her health has increased drastically. I even witnessed a staff member spray a child in the face with a spray water bottle like a dog to deter them from biting. Not only are the staff subpar but the management is SUPER unprofessional. The director would ask me about payment to my account in front of other parents and staff in a complete disregard to my privacy which showed lack of respect. I would not recommend this location at all.

3 months ago

This is the best daycare and school care. The teachers over the many years of my child being here have been beyond attentive. The overturn is sad at times but my sweet kiddo has gone through some very hard times and each teacher has helped her in so many ways. Several have even taken time to give her books of encouragement. She had to be in a wheelchair twice and the school was beyond helpful and accommodating to make it work for her to be part of everything while she healed twice over from accidents. When another episode happened I got immediate calls and help with doing the right things. I can’t thank the staff and Ashley for being strong and amazing and helping to show my daughter what real strength and growth looks like. I plan on keeping her in the school age program until they tell me I can’t anymore.

7 months ago

Would not recommend they are low staffed why enroll with no staff. Teachers are rude they talk bad about other kids parents to other staff in front of the child. My child was in the prek room and the teachers were awful to my daughter they would leave her out not feed her breakfast when sitting with the other kids at the table they would treat her different they went 2 weeks without putting sunscreen on and making my child feel left out all over a paper they never addressed with me I had to sign they don’t replay on the app they ignore messages it’s so unorganized they don’t have a set schedule. Do not recommend they need new staff and better management my daughter was vocal about her experience and said teachers were mean and did not want to go back

a month ago

Absolutely love all of the staff! They’re so friendly and treat my babies great!

a year ago

The staff does the best they can with the resources they have available. They seem to care about our kids and want to help them grow and learn. This is not a review aimed at the staff, rather the change in policy for credit days and the lack of urgency to fix infrastructure in the school. There has been a recent change in credit days that is extremely frustrating. In the past, we would get issued credit days based on certain amount of days our children attend school. This was extremely helpful when our children were sick or when we took vacations - why pay for days when your children aren't there, right? My daughter just had the flu and we kept her home for a number of days as she slowly improved, and we wanted to be courteous to the other children in her classroom. What I'm being told now is, since our sick daughter wasn't out for a whole week, we have to PAY IN FULL the 3 days she was not able to attend. Nothing like paying hundreds of dollars to keep my sick child home........ The kicker in all this is, my child's normal classroom has been unavailable for the past 2 week as there was a leak in the roof. The lock on one of the front doors PROTECTING our children has been broken for the past 2 weeks as they wait for a part to come in. My question is, why am I paying all the money for lack of safety for my children? Why am I paying to keep my sick kid home?

Frequently asked questions

Appletree Christian Learning Center is a church daycare childcare facility located in Kentwood, Michigan. The facility has a capacity of 168 children.
Appletree Christian Learning Center has a Google rating of 3.3 out of 5 based on 14 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 Appletree Christian Learning Center, 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 Appletree Christian Learning Center through Michigan's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities in Michigan must meet state standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios.

Contact Information

Address
732 52nd St., Kentwood, Michigan 49508
County
KENT

Details

Daycare Type
Church Daycare
Capacity
168 children
Status
OPEN
Coordinates
42.86897, -85.64709