Gingerbread Children Center is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 3813 Hunter Creek Road, Northport, Alabama AL. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Gingerbread Children Center receives mixed reviews with strong praise from some parents for attentive, caring staff who help children adjust well to daycare, but serious concerns from others regarding safety (unexplained bruises), operational issues (diaper sharing, frequent parent call-ins), food quality, billing disputes, and staff rudeness.
They really need a better food program for one. They also need to stop using other kids diapers. This daycare doesn't have a backup supply of diapers. So if little "Danny" runs out of diapers, whether his mom forgot or whether the teacher forgot to mention it, they will use someone else's diapers. Then they say that they will just replace them when you bring yours back in. Thats all fine except for the fact that those teachers call in a lot, and like every human being, they forget. So they may use Danny diapers and forget to take back from the kid who ran out. And now Danny is going thru his diapers faster because someone didn't replace them. Point is, Gingerbread needs to buy their own emergency stock and charge for the diapers replacement until the parents bring them some. Its not rocket science. Get ready to miss a lot of work, because Gingerbread will call you for everything and you have to leave work on a regular basis. Its just not a well ran place!! They act like kids are a burden.
My son has never been away from me, he is two years old. He started daycare at Gingerbread for a short period of time. I was so scared that they were not going to care for him like they should but I just want to say they went above and beyond. I knew if he was there he was going to be very well taken care of (which is the biggest concern when choosing a daycare). He was so scared to begin with and they would hold him and comfort him as if he was their own. They in my opinion are very trustworthy and dedicated to the children. My son was only their for about a month before we had to change to a daycare that opened earlier but in that short period of time everyone their became like family to him. He loved his teachers so much and they absolutely loved him too.
I can’t say enough wonderful things about this childcare facility! My son is 7 weeks old and just began coming here this past week. Like all new parents, I was terrified at the thought of being away from him during the day, but I was immediately put at ease by the staff here. They are so attentive to the children, impressively educated on childcare as a whole and state regulations, and they are all very kind! Just within the few days I’ve been bringing him here, his sleep schedule at home has improved immensely. I’ve been able to go back to work and feel secure in knowing that my child is safe and well cared for!
Worst daycare ever..... my child had bruises and nobody could tell me what happened.. Talked to owner and her reply was so you watch your child at home.... I still have pictures of the bruises
Been very happy with this daycare for my baby. Fantastic teachers. Facilities could use some updating.