Happy Times Childrens Ministry

I can't say enough good things about this daycare. My kids have been going here since they were 7w old. The love the teachers have for these kids is exactly what a new mom needs when dropping her kids off every day. We joined here originally due to location and price tag because they were within our budget compared to a lot of other daycares. They keep the place clean, feed them great, teach them to write, and most importantly keep them safe. I was happy when the teachers would send me pictures of my girls while I was working. It made me feel like I could trust the hands of the people watching my kids every day. This is a fantastic daycare!

I am extremely disappointed and concerned with the care my child has received at this daycare. Within the first month, my son has been through multiple unsettling incidents. Initially, I found out a teacher had yelled directly in his ear, which I consider highly inappropriate and unprofessional. Shortly after, I noticed a large scratch on his back, and when I asked about it, no one could explain how it happened. Most recently, I received a call from the daycare informing me that a teacher accidentally closed a door on my son’s finger, resulting in a serious injury, including a broken finger. When I went to pick him up, I requested to review the security footage and speak with the teacher involved, but I was denied both. The only response I received was an apology, without any clear explanation or accountability. I am deeply concerned about the safety and supervision at this daycare and would advise other parents to seriously reconsider before sending their children here. In my experience, they have not demonstrated the level of care and responsibility that I expect from a professional childcare provider.

Happy Time accepted care of my daughter with her feeding tube when she was 3 months old. When she was almost 6 months old they decided that the "trial" basis was over after not securing her feeding tube and then not checking on her for over 30 minutes so they were unsure of how much of her feed she got before it came out. I wasn't thrilled, but I wasn't overly upset about it because I saw it as a learning experience. They did not. They gave me a week to find new childcare (I took both of my children out the same day). They gave a bunch of excuses as to why they didn't have time to take care of her and made assumptions about her medical diagnosis. My child has no developmental or physical issues outside of using a feeding tube. If your babies started around the end of July or beginning of August know that they kicked my daughter out to make room for your babies because two new babies starting was one of the reasons they gave for not being able to care for my daughter. I also figured out on her last day that they were not following instructions about getting air out of the feeding tube line to prevent spitting up. They cited spitting up as a reason for dismissal. Within a few days of no longer being in their care my daughter almost completely stopped spitting up. I've also learned from former employees that at some point since March two children were found with hands in each other's pants at nap time and they did not inform the parents. Unfortunately I do not know which children so I cannot let them know. It happens often where they have way too many children per adult. I have seen them bottle prop babies on at least 3 occasions. They often guilt teachers into coming in while sick. They have some wonderful teachers (Ms. Tiffany and Miss Kristin are some of our favorites that are still there), but their leadership (Julie) is questionable.

All three of our children attended and graduated from the pre-k program at Happy Time but stayed through the age of 13 in the before/after and summer programs. We prayed for a good faith based daycare and our prayers were answered BIG TIME! The teachers are and have always been warm and friendly. The christian curriculum is amazing! It felt inviting every time we walked in and always smelled good. That is saying a lot when it comes to daycares!! Prior to our first daughter starting at the age of 2 she was at an in-home. Although it's a bigger facility it still had that "family feel". We have gained relationships and memories that we will carry with us forever. I am sad to say that our children have aged out, but will be moving on with a strong foundation thanks to Happy Time!

A fantastic children's program. Our thanks to Miss Julie, Miss Kelly, Miss Tiffany, and all of the other staff! Thank you for providing a Christian education.