Great Expectations Child Care & Lrg Ctr is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 163 Maple Avenue Exten, Blairsville, Pennsylvania PA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Great Expectations receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the facility's educational programs, engaged staff, cleanliness, and child development outcomes. However, a minority of parents report unprofessional behavior, staff yelling at young children, and negative interactions with certain staff members.
The most amazing daycare around. We switched to a daycare closer to my job and that was the absolute worst decision I ever made for my child. Thankfully we are back to great expectations. They are so worth the 35 minutes drive out of my way. I know my child is in the best of hands when I drop him off. I don’t have to worry when he is there. I know he is doing things and learning things when he is there and not he is not just sitting around while the teachers are on there phones, the teachers here are so hands on with them and he is always bringing his paper work and crafts home. We always get compliments on how much he knows for only being two and we have them to thank for that.
I cannot say enough amazing things about this daycare center! Not only are all of the staff absolutely incredible with the children, but they are also extremely professional. The center has an on-site housekeeper that takes care of meal planning and cleaning and sanitizing the daycare center. they also have regular developmental testing for the children. They have regular parent teacher conferences for every child. They have all kinds of exciting activities that the children get to be a part of. the parents get a monthly newsletter and each week is a theme week for the children where they learn something new. My son absolutely loves this center and is completely thriving in the care of these amazing teachers! I honestly wish I could give them more than five stars.
My son has attended Great Expectations since he was 6 weeks old. The teachers are very kind and knowledgeable about my child’s development and needs. The administration is always willing to help and very flexible with scheduling. The center is kept very clean and my son is always fed healthy meals. I highly recommend Great Expectations!
The only person I trust there is Alesia. The fact I absolutely hate dropping off my kids because I feel like everyone there is two faced. Thankfully we will Be switching daycares next week. I’ll never bring my kids back here. They yell at two and three year olds like their adults. They’re kids!
Picked up grand daughter, young lady came out with a scowl on her face, little one crying...just asked for my ID said she was like this all day handed her to me and left...... her mother picked her up next time, and same reaction from young girl. I know there are good people employed there, unfortunately there is one that other parents need to be aware of.
Keystone STARS
Level 4 out of 4
STAR 4
This rating is part of the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). Trained evaluators assess staff qualifications, learning environment, curriculum, and family engagement — standards that go beyond basic licensing requirements.
Level 1: Meets basic licensing standards.
Level 2: Exceeds licensing with some quality improvements in place.
Level 3: Demonstrates strong practices in curriculum and staff development.
Level 4: High quality across most assessed areas.