08/02/2026
“Words of affirmation” isn’t usually my love language but this got me right in the feels today. 😍
Another amazing review of our daycare from a parent:
✏️ Our son went to MPJFK from age 17mo-4.5years and he LOVED it! We went to kindergarten after that and he was overqualified–hitting all of the benchmarks there with ease! I have no doubt it is due to the time he’s spent with Lisa, Lori, and all of the incredible staff they’ve had throughout the years there (have to give a shout out to Genna, Jessica, and Teresa 🙂 )
The things that stood out to us as parents that were absolutely invaluable were:
-Communication!!! We’ve used other childcare for our kids and Lisa and Lori have set the bar. They are simply unmatched. They have made it a priority to keep us updated with the day’s activities, food and snacks eaten, naps, diaper changes/potty habits, good behaviors and any issues that may have arisen. We looked forward to the pictures and videos we would see throughout the day and we never had to wonder what was going on. As working parents, I can’t tell you how much this helped us feel comfortable with our choice to send our son here.
-Education: They really value education: reading, number and letter recognition, colors, shapes, puzzles and educational games, educational songs. It’s huge. Our son was counting to 10 by the time he turned 2. They had science and language (Spanish and ASL) focused lessons each week. He would constantly come home with new knowledge that blew us away. Their Teddy Bear Express curriculum is fantastic with wonderful themes. As a teacher myself, I cannot be more grateful for all that he learned and that they helped nurture a love of learning.
-Organization & Cleanliness: For a home daycare, Lisa has created a perfect separate space for school vs her home. It’s organized and clean. The staff checks the play equipment daily to ensure that it is clean, safe, free of bugs/spiderwebs, and sanitized. At meal times and during crafts, they had shirts that the kids would wear to protect their clothing from home from food and craft stains. This is extra but they have turf in the yard so we were grateful that our son wasn’t coming home covered in grass, sand and dirt stains as well as no food or craft stains. Lisa is STRUCTURED in the best way. Everyone knows the expectations and routines and it is helpful for the kids and parents know what is going on throughout the day and for the kids to rise to the occasion and get used to a school setting.
-Holidays/Themes: Lisa does a wonderful job of decorating for the gatherings for Halloween, Christmas (with Santa!), Easter (with the Easter bunny!), as well as a Mothers Day and Fathers Day party, a Valentines exchange, St Patricks Day leprechaun traps. Having those opportunities to meet other families at the family parties was really nice and as a parent, having access to pictures with Santa and the Easter bunny were fantastic. Each week/month also had a different theme for their learning, share day, and Dress Up Friday. It was so fun for our son to dress up, and find items to share with his friends. He loved looking forward to the things he would get to learn about (space, volcanos, fire prevention–with a trip to the fire station!, dental hygiene, etc). They host an annual lemonade stand that the kids help market, organize, and run that we look forward to each summer!
-Extras: They provide breakfast, lunch, and 2 snacks throughout the day so no stressing over slow eaters in the morning! Potty training was so easy. They taught him so much before we even knew he was ready! One day he came home knowing how to get his shoes on independently and was proud to show us! They teach social etiquette like sharing, listening, taking turns, they give the kids daily jobs and responsibilities. They facilitated potty training. They use an app (Brightwheel) to track the day and communicate so it’s nice when everything is in one spot. They have Parents Night Out a few times a year and it’s wonderful to have affordable childcare where we know he’ll have a blast and he’s safe. Graduation/Awards ceremonies each year to celebrate the small victories and character awards–bonus, they learn songs to sing to the families which is not only adorable but great practice for all of the elementary school performances to come!
When it was time to move on, our son was beyond ready, and was so confident as he started elementary school. It made our transition there so SO easy and I know it was in large part because of his time at My Place Just for Kids. I’m sure it’s obvious from the length of this review but I couldn’t recommend them enough!🙂
🎉We are currently enrolling for fall and have 2 full-time openings to start right away. Ages 18 months to four years old!
Please pass the information along if you know someone looking for daycare and preschool!
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