Highlands Ranch Learning Center

Our child has attended the Nest for 9months+ and we have really enjoyed it! Our little one comes home knowing new things almost every day and the teachers all know my baby by name. The director, Carolyn, really seems to run a tight ship. They have worked with us for every scheduling conflict (i.e. swim lessons, therapies, etc) and are always happy to accommodate us. Based on the reviews on the past, I think it's obvious the Nest company has made some amazing changes to the HRLC. We look forward to watching our toddler grow into a preschooler here and are glad we have their flexible and kind services close by.

We had a terrible experience when Nest purchased Highlands Ranch learning center. The children were put in so many, unbelievably unsafe situations. Half of the staff left. And for us, after the shut down of the school due to lack of licensing for the renovations, it was time to leave immediately. (August 2024). Before it closed, there were major safety concerns. Outside cameras taken down outside, without parents knowing. Front door constantly being propped open and the front desk being empty often. The paint fumes were outrageous. Screws and other pieces being found around school. Teachers being unable to reach front desk for bathroom breaks and support. Just to mention a few. The amount of perfectly good books, cribs, clothing, furniture and other items that were thrown in the trash was disgusting. I literally begged (multiple times) to not only people in admin at the school, but the actual Regional Director, to please let me know before they throw out the cribs and books. (A teacher shared with me they, The Nest, was planning on throwing everything in the trash). I offered to arrange pick up to donate to local families and organizations. I offered to pay for and coordinate anything. Days later I came to drop off my son and a dozen baby cribs were outside, rain damaged. Later that week hundreds of books were outside in the parking lot / trash area. Unusable and so damaged from the rain the night before. This is just a single example of what The Nest did. ** I also told the Regional Director that I reached out to Little Free Library, and I wanted to set up multiple in Highlands Ranch with the books that they were getting rid of. They threw them outside. And all of them were completely ruined.** A big corporation comes bs takes over an established, family owned business and doesn’t care about anyone or anything over than profit. I hope families there are having a better experience, but please watch out. The red flags are not a coincidence. The pictures I’ve added are from TWO days. Only two. We would come every single day and there were be different things outside. Teachers were scolded for trying to give things to parents. One teacher was let go for giving away Lego to a family. I’m sure someone from The Nest will come on here and try to defend the actions or say the things I’ve said are not true, but If they’d like, I can ask other parents with similar experiences to come on here and also share their stories. I have had two kids go to this school as Highlands Ranch Learning Center and then one of them there for when Nest purchased the location. We were there for 6 years. We watched this place crumble. It was so sad and so unsafe for our kids. Like I said, I hope you’re having a better experience now, but I’ve lost sleep over not sharing what happened to us at this school and needed to make sure our story and experience was shared.

We’ve had our 8-month-old enrolled at The Nest for the past four months, and it has truly been a delight. The school is incredibly clean and well-maintained, and every teacher we’ve interacted with has been genuinely kind and caring. They take such wonderful care of our daughter and consistently engage with her in meaningful ways. The curriculum is fantastic, and it’s clear how much she enjoys her time there—she absolutely loves going to school and adores her teachers. The communication is outstanding; we receive regular updates and photos throughout the day, which brings us so much peace of mind. The entire staff, including the Assistant Director and Director, are exceptional. We feel so fortunate to have found The Nest and couldn’t recommend it more highly to other families!

We really love this place and that's saying a lot. This is our third daycare center and we're just constantly impressed with the teachers and overall organization. We have a child in both the young preschool room and the infant room and the teachers are fantastic. They really care about our kids and it's so different from some of our previous daycare experiences. We weren't there for the switch from HRLC to Nest, and I understand that was a difficult period for the families that rode it out. But coming from a different corporate daycare that refused to repair the playground for over a year and fired five directors in a year, Nest is really showing its commitment by the amount of money they're committing to this school. The furniture, the toys, the cribs, everything is new. The playground is being totally redone and the renditions look really neat. They also really strive for cleanliness and hygiene. There are air purifiers everywhere, hand washing is a constant, even for the infant room, and I constantly see the teachers washing toys. We've been here for two months and our kids still haven't come home sick. It's a miracle really, again, compared to our past experiences. We are also impressed by the photos we get throughout the day with the curriculum for our young preschooler. The teachers really engage them in learning activities and we're impressed by the thought and organization. Overall we're so happy we switched to this place. We really hope that Nest strives to keep their current teachers.

We moved our daughter to The Nest about two months ago, and came from a daycare where the administration was impossible to get a hold of, and where updates in general (including incidents) were lacking. We have been so impressed so far with The Nest; the administration is not only very responsive and quick with their replies, but are also super friendly. Our daughter is in the infant rooms and we really like the teachers there (who not only seem to genuinely care), but also provide lots of updates throughout the day. Everyone has been exceedingly kind, and we appreciate that part-time options are offered here as well. The fact that everything inside and outside of the building is all new as well is just icing on the cake. Would highly recommend The Nest based on our experiences so far!