Little Kiddies Learning Center

If I could leave zero stars, I would. I urgently needed childcare after relocating to Nashville for work. I called on Monday and was scheduled for a tour on Tuesday. During the tour, the director confirmed that there was an available spot for my child. The environment seemed fine, and I was told to wait for registration forms. Instead, I received an email later stating that there was actually no space available. I immediately called for clarity and expressed that their registrar should be involved in tours to avoid this exact issue. The director responded with, “Well, it changes every 5 minutes,” and then added that she didn’t think the center was “a good fit” for my family. As a former daycare administrator myself, this was not only unprofessional but genuinely misleading. If a mandatory tour is part of the application process, there should be accurate enrollment visibility before confirming that a family has a spot. This caused unnecessary stress during an already tight relocation timeline. When I was leaving my tour, another couple arrived—a white man and woman—and I can’t help but question whether they were offered the space I was told existed. I hope that isn’t the case, but the experience leaves room for concern.

We had an amazing time at Southern Stars! Our daughter really blossomed and achieved so much. The families there are so friendly and welcoming, and we’ve even made some great friends outside of school. The administrators and teachers are super kind and easy to talk to. It couldn’t have been a better first school experience here in Nashville. We’re so grateful to this school. Thanks a bunch, The Waksman Family <3

Our son has been a student at this preschool for over a year, and our experience has been good. We are managing several food allergies, and on top of that the process of adjustment from in-home care to a school setting was a challenge for our son. We found a lot of support and flexibility from the staff in navigating the allergies and the adjustment process. Our son is thriving at Southern Stars, learns something interesting (a 3 yo coming home and talking about photosynthesis is pretty amusing), and he skips and sings on his way there almost every day. I enjoy the peace of mind dropping off my son in the mornings in a place that he enjoys and where he feels welcome.

Our daughter started at Southern Stars when she was 18 months - this school is lovely and she has thrived! The property is awesome and safe, we love the teachers and the folks that run the school are communicative and flexible (a very rare thing, I have learned!). Things really seemed to click when they had a new director start too. We absolutely recommend sending your child for early childhood care.

You want to feel good about the people who are responsible for your child. You want to have them as advocates and as partners. We had a really great teacher, then all of a sudden they fired her. Literally, we got a 2 sentence email from the Head of School at 9:00 am ( an hour after everyone had dropped off their kids) that effective immediately our teacher was no longer employed at SS. Bit worrisome, yes? Naturally, we had some questions, and asked to speak with the Head of School. We immediately received an email telling us that our childcare was being revoked and that we were to come pick up our 2 year old. Effective immediately, we were no longer enrolled at the school. (What are they hiding?) Pay attention to the reviews - I'm not the only one who has had this experience. There are many others, and my guess is that there are many more to come. But what about all of those 5 star review? SS gives out money for good reviews, including being entered into a raffle for free tuition. The parents got offered Visa gift cards every month, if we'd only write a good review. But those of you out there looking for a loving, nurturing school for your children - you deserve to make a decision based on truth. And I'm not saying someone's 5 star review isn't their truth. I just know they haven't needed to ask the administration anything yet. Because this is the truth - they will not tolerate you asking questions, regardless of how kindly you pose them. They hide, and they try to convince you that their secrecy is state mandated, or they are the only ones in TN who follow the rules, or their closed door policy is to protect the kids. Don't be fooled. We were fooled, we bought all of it until we were kicked out and left scrambling for childcare. And then we saw how others did it, and that's when we realized - they are liars. Look, we're all adults here, and I think we are all able to recognize when we're in a conversation with a liar. I encourage you to speak with the owner, and count for yourself how many red flags you notice. I honestly can't wait for their response to this.