Lil Critters FDC

We absolutely love Ms Tonya and lil Critters daycare she is simply amazing my daughter has been coming here since she was a little over a year shes 3now and has learned and has grown so much since coming here *****5stars

My husband and I absolutely adore the little critters day care. We love how much our children have developed since being there. And we really appreciate the healthy and nutritional menu that is offered. The children are truly handled would love and care which makes us feel confident that they’re safe and cared for properly.

The saga continues… this UNPROFESSIONAL woman refuses to provide me with the end of year statement which outlines the total paid for the year, tax ID or EIN number, etc. When she finally responded (via text as she is cowardice), her response was, I provided you receipts. Despite informing her they were misplaced, she still refused to provide the needed documentation. I’ve since had to go to the Better Business Bureau on her, and may soon have to report her to the IRS. BAD BUSINESS people — this provider does BAD BUSINESS.

I simply love it! Warm loving, hands on teaching environment! My child was always clean and very HAPPY! Safe and Secure Day Care PEACE OF MIND! Also Fun Activities and Summer Field Trips! YES AWESOME THANKS MS. TONYA FOR SHOWING MY BABY LOVE

I’ve been sending my daughter here since she was 11 months old! She is now 2 and half and my daughter loves her more than me! Mrs. Tonya was the only person I wanted to send my daughter to! She is beyond amazing. It’s more than just a daycare. Her teaching skills are amazing. She teaches numbers, shapes, days of the weeks, the months, sight words, and much much more! And they have a healthy, home grown vegetarian diet! Everyday my daughter surprises me with something I didn’t know she knew! I will definitely send every single child I have to her. Love her!

So, this review comes very well over due and it’s something that should really be considered when finding care for your child. As a mother of a new born I dreaded finding care, and didn’t want to leave my daughter with anyone at such a young age, and just didn’t want to do it. I am always open to conversation/​communication so I decided to just listen to what Tonya was saying and make my own decision. She was very informative at first and very helpful to in the beginning showing that she was very experienced and caring. She stated that she had some children that were supposed to start very soon, that following Monday through One of the programs. She told me to come and visit in the event that she may have a spot. I brought my precious baby girl and she was very very nice. However she did explain to me that she was going to be watching her grandson. I noticed that everything that we talked about in reference to my daughter somehow went back to her grandson. After staying there for a little while I then left and we agreed I would check in with her in the future to see if there was an opening. Two days on a holiday The Fourth of July she contacted me and said, she was sorry that she contacted me on the holiday but the kids that were supposed to start don’t have their stuff together… And there is a space available. I told her I was Looking at a center to put her in, and she said oh ok. I then told her I would be able to tell her as soon as possible if I could take the spot. I talked with my husband and we decided that I would take the spot so I called her back. During our conversation we talked about feeding plans and how I had to supplement using formula. She told me that she didn’t know anything about formula and she didn’t give her grandson formula and she would tell her daughter that she better pump. See, the issue I have with that is I have a bigger child that eats a lot during the day and her doctor and I decided that supplementing formula would be the best thing possible for her needs. So we discussed the times and because of the travel she was going to have a long day, she also told me that it’s a long time to be away from your baby. See, the issue with this is, I work for the Federal government and I have to do what I have to do because of travel, and she made me feel bad for leaving her for so long. Next, she explained her registration fee and that her grandson would be starting that Monday and the hours wouldn’t be so bad because her daughter goes into work later anyway then when I would drop off My daughter. Either way, I confirmed with my job the day I would be returning. Monday comes and she calls me at the end of the day and says, she watched her grandson all day and that it would be too much for my daughter to come with her being the main provider and it’s just too much work and she wouldn’t be able to give my daughter the care she needed. She also stated that she would have to have her assistant stay later to help out more for longer hours.
So, this is the main issue that I have:
You assured that infant care is your speciality you even advertise yourself this way,
You call me to tell me that you can take my daughter and then after all that nothing has changed except you watch your grandson all day
I was wondering how in the world she was going to do all that but with her 25 years of experience and all this and that I guess that’s how, well obviously not. I do appreciate her honesty with my child. I will say that every thing works out for the best because her God mother and a very best friend of mine actually took her child her a while ago and she did not recommend her because of her wanting to make rude comments and voice her opinion. So everything worked out for the best. I will say that I was fortunate to place her in a center and not have to worry about the vacations, the complaints and the lack of staff to help. Where my daughter goes is amazing and the head of the childcare use to own her own place. She loves my daughter and I love them. I would not recommend this place at all, I would overall skip the drama.

Ms. Tonya is heaven sent! She is a wonderful day care provider! Very clean and organized environment that she provides for the kids. My daughter has even been potty trained by her, which has made my partner and i job so much easier at home. She’s very patient, loving and kind. Totally reliable and sufficient in everything she does. She also provides fresh home cooked meals for the kids on a daily basis, most of the meals being cooked from her fresh produce that she grows in her garden. I’m very happy to have found her. I would recommend her to anybody that needs a reliable and trustworthy day care center for their kids.

Lil Critters is an amazing find. I have been in the childcare profession for 20 years and a place like this is one in a million. It truly is a home away from home! I haven’t found a child care that invests in your child from the very beginning, your child is given a back pack filled with learning tools and supplies free of charge. Just one gesture of many that shows the dedication to my child’s learning experience. The meals are amazingly healthy and delicious. You can tell that the children are cared for as if they were her own and educating them is a priority. Communication is key and it takes a village to raise a child, the partnership of the parent and provider with Lil Critters has offered just that experience!

I absolutely love Mrs. Tanya and the care she provides for both of my children! She has an all natural vegetarian meal plan that my children love. They are both advanced in language, and writing because of her teaching. My son has been reading and writing since he was two. Both my of my children are very happy here and I am at peace while I’m working knowing they are in a loving safe environment.

If Unilocal had more stars I would give it more this day care is one of a kind! ! If you are looking for a day care where the owner cares for kids as If they were her own come here. Kids are well fed with the best quality of food and even grows her own veggies so you know your kids are eating fresh!
She has watched both of our kids and one since he was 8 weeks old. He is well taken care of well fed and always clean when we pick him up. I wouldn’t of chosen any other place but this one highly recommended

Ms. Tonya is an awesome day care provider!!! My daughter has been in her care for over 10 years. She provides kids with healthy meals, great curriculum on a daily basis. Ms. Tonya and her staff are very attentive and loving and I would definitely recommend this daycare to all especially the hard working parents like myself.