Walk Leap Grow Early Learning Center

I went into the facility to see if they had an opening, and I was very upfront and office and told them my son has autism and is delayed with speech. The teacher was very welcoming at first, but her demeanor changed as soon as I said he had autism. Then the conversation switched to, I am not sure if we have any openings, so I will leave a message for the owner/director to call you back. I never received a phone call. I called there several times and left messages, but this person never returned my call. If there was no space or you just simply are NOT all-inclusive because of a label, just say that. However, the lack of communication told me everything I needed to know. People do not want to communicate until you leave a negative review, and then you get the generic "Please reach out to us; we would like to better understand." ...

This Daycare is in an excellent almost perfect location for the Fairburn community. Unfortunately, the owner is extremely unprofessional, rude, money hungry and lacks the ability to communicate effectively. She is never on the premises and when you leave a message to speak with her she NEVER ABSOLUTELY NEVER returns your phone calls. She is not easily accessible and when I say does not work with the younger moms who works everyday and does not have the luxury of receiving government assistance. It seems like it is all about the money. Threats of the child not being able to return until the bill is paid in full or the staff calling you throughout the work day not once, twice but up to 3 times a day to tell you you need to pay your bill or not bring the child back is what you get from them not them asking if there is a problem, do you need help or a little extra time to clear the balance up. Having a monetary relationship without a real and genuine relationship with those who keeps the doors open to your establishment is the quickest way of not prospering. Both parties are dependent upon each other and this relationship should never be one sided. There is no compassion or helpfulness that resonates from Management at all and this is my personal experience/take away. There is no need in speaking with the staff because they may have the title of Director or Assistant Director/Manager but they do not have the ability to make decisions or just care not to. Either way the over all concept of having an "Assistant or Director" of the facility is an extension of the owner however that is not the case. Titles are being distributed with no decision making abilities. Quite disturbing or micromanagement at its finest. Having a business owed by a woman of color is already hard enough however, it does not give one the right to treat someone like their voice does not matter. While I loved my grandsons teachers since the day he started at this establishment Management is the issue ( or lack thereof of competent leadership) and I refuse to support unprofessional behavior. I would recommend the Director (along with those in Management positions) take a few classes in effective communication, organization & HR to really understand how a business is supposed to be ran. Yes, I have pulled my grandson from this Daycare and placed him in another daycare that from what has been shown seems to be a great fit. They provide an open door communication policy a healthy learning environment and Management is present/available/visable everyday we walk in the building. Through all the negative things I previously heard about Walk, Leap Grow Daycare I never believed it and still wanted to give it a try. I can say now that convenience is not always the way to go and supporting those in your community can be extremely challenging especially if they do not appreciate you patronizing their own place of business. It works both ways and both parties deserve respect so to not further go down the rabbit hole with Management I decided to cut our losses and move on. I pray nothing but continued overflowing abundance in this business however, just not with the hard earned money of my daughter or myself. Signed a family who has more self respect than what has been given to them!

I absolutely adored this daycare | location. Unfortunately I will have to disagree with the other comments regarding 'money hungry' strictly because they worked with me multiple times when both my husband and I were having a hardship. They took great care of my son who gave them hell the first two weeks as he was not used to being in a daycare. All he did was cry all day. Didn't eat, barely slept for the first two weeks and they were very patient and understanding of this as many children experience this going into separation from parents. After those 2 weeks, my son absolutely loved attending. He had his favorite female teachers lol and whenever I picked him up at the end of the day, he was all smiles. My daughter who is 9 went there for after school and preferred there rather than her Prime Time | YMCA program as she was doing much more and enjoyed her experience a great deal. She also loved being at the same place her brother was attending. Since they knew they were brother and sister, in the late afternoon whenever my son was having moments of crying or not having a great day they allow him to be with his sister in a room and play which worked a great deal. For us, it was more of a family experience. They are always super clean, extremely welcoming, patient on all levels, willingness to work with you in any situation. I highly recommend this daycare.

Teachers seem to work well together, son always happy to go. The facility is clean and lots of things appear to be new and taken care of. Feedback and communication are good some teachers even go the extra mile and the other parents seem to be friendly with each other (good for children networking outside of school). Recommended

I love this facility. My son has been going there for about 6 months. They always call me when he is running a fever or is not feeling well. Ms. Martha and Ms. Rose are so awesome with my son. They get very excited when he arrives. The front desk (Ms. Lisa and Ms. Sarah) are always very welcoming. I am very at peace leaving my son there with this staff.