Merry Land Daycare is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 203 S. Dargan Street, Darlington, South Carolina SC. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Merry Land Daycare has highly polarized reviews with strong praise from some parents and severe complaints from others. Positive reviewers commend the owner Ms. Dawn and staff for care, educational development, and creating a family-like environment. However, multiple negative reviews allege serious concerns including child neglect, improper discipline practices, and unprofessional staff behavior.
I really don’t know where to start. Ms. Dawn (Owner) is amazing. I can’t explain how much this woman saved my life. She’s always doing something to ensure that the kids are safe. My son is now six. He started when he was two. He thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to attend Bible school. My two year old daughter has been there since she was 6 weeks. My daughter’s level of intelligence is already on a 4K - 5k level. My kids are extremely smart because of the time that her staff took to teach them various things. I don’t regret sending them here at all. There’s no perfect daycare facility, but this one was PERFECT for my family and I. Thank you Merryland for all that you’ve done. 🫡
This is the worst daycare I have ever experienced. My nephew isn’t a bad child at all. What I’ve experienced from picking him up from daycare is insane. He was screaming from the top of his lungs as if someone had hit him. Eyes puffy red with fear in his eyes as if we was hurting. Also experienced on another day a child was being spank on by one of the staff this daycare and this child was also screaming uncontrollably. I don’t recommend anyone bringing their kid here.
I just had one of the worst experiences as a mother picking my son up from daycare today. @MerryLand Day Care called me at 9:40 telling me that my son threw up. I arrived at the daycare at 10:00 to pick him up. I walk in and my son was sitting down on a chair, and the look on his face alone hurt me so bad. He just looked so sad. I then go to hold him, and realize that my son has DRIED UP FECES LITERALLY FROM HIS BUTT DOWN TO HIS FEET AND IN HIS SHOES!!! I show his teacher and she says “i’m sorry I didn’t realize or I would have changed him” and went on about her business. No care, No remorse. I had to send my daughter behind her to ask her for his change of clothes, wipes, and an extra pull up just so i clean him enough so he could have a comfortable ride home. First of all, a blind man can tell my baby pooped on himself because of the smell of the room. Secondly, how often were you checking on him to NOT NOTICE he pooped on himself? Because if u were checking on him regularly like u should have, u would have CLEARLY SEEN AND SMELLED POOP ON HIM! As a mother, we send our babies to school hoping these teachers love and care for them!! My son was neglected in the worst way and i’m so hurt and I feel so guilty. My son will not be returning to that facility. I AM DISGUSTED!! My son has been going there for 3 weeks. He is 3 years old. Every morning I drop him off I pray to God to show me the things my son is not able to communicate to me . Although I’m hurt my baby had to go through this, I’m so thankful that god answered my prayers and showed me exactly what i needed to see, this isn’t the school for him.
This daycare treated my 3 year old cousin very poorly. They left him sitting in dried feces when he got sick and did not attempt to assist my cousin when she came to pick him up with getting him cleaned up and ready to go. Then they took it a step further, and started talking disrespectfully to her on Facebook when she shared her experience other people started commenting with their horrible experiences. I do not recommend putting your little one here
Please DO NOT bring your children here. The care takers will discipline the children by popping them which is NOT OKAY! This has happened multiple times and it is completely unacceptable. I have already filed a report but I would advise everyone to stay FAR away from this daycare center.