Mt. Pleasant Child Development Center INC

My 3 year old son was supposed to start his first day of school here today on 12/13/21. He went for a visit with his grandmother last Friday 12/10/21 and met the director whom my mother said was wonderful. He was able to see the classroom, meet his teacher, and ask questions. When we arrived this morning, we were “greeted” by a woman at the front door after ringing a door bell. My mother and I had our masks on however the first thing she did was point to my 3 year old child and say “Um, you cannot come in here with out a mask!” Since no one mentioned he would be required to wear a mask throughout the day, we didn’t have him one. She left us out in the freezing cold went and got one and then spent 5 minutes attempting to make this mask stay up on my child’s face and had it up to his eyes where he could hardly see, then finally let us in the lobby area. Once we entered, she took temperatures and asked the standard covid questions. Once we answered no to them all, she then proceeded to advise us that IF we brought my child in knowing he had covid we would be terminated and not allowed to come back to the daycare center. Finally, after her spill my mother had to say “Mam could you please introduce yourself to him?” My son is almost 4 years old and has never been to school. He was so excited and ready, and this woman finally said “I am Ms. Jennifer” after having to be forced to tell us who she was. I almost walked out right then and there however, I had already paid and my son was looking forward to it. Next I said “okay now that our temperatures have been taken and we have been made aware of all the covid rules, can we go back to the classroom now?” and Ms. Jennifer said no that we were not allowed and that was as far as we could come. I was advised that morning that I would not be allowed back with him on his first day even though I am vaccinated, had a mask on, and had no fever or covid symptoms. The director instructed my mother to have me bring my son on Monday so that she could meet me and so that I could see the facility since I had not had a chance to yet. Long story short, we had a terrible experience. Mt Pleasant childcare center has extremely rude staff who are NOT good with children, welcoming, or kind in the slightest manner. I wouldn’t have left my dog with the two women I met Monday morning at this daycare.

Love this place. My son was enrolled here for summer camp and the people here are so nice. He told me he wants to go back.