Mushroom House

My daughter goes here. We moved from Staten Island recently. Compared to the daycare my daughter used to go to in SI, this place is much much better. Better program, better teachers, etc. Overall I am glad I chose mushroom house daycare. I am very pleased to see her progress with learning different numbers/alphabets.

My son attended the Mushroom house. I was so excited when he started, but within weeks, I couldn’t wait to get him out.

Top 4 things you should know:
1.- Children are taken on mandatory walks around the neighborhood.
2.- There is one adult for every 7 children.
3.- They DO NOT potty training.
4.- Sippy cups are all put together in a bin for the kids to get whenever they are thirsty. (Great way to spread germs!!!)

My son has a speech delay. His lack of communication causes him to get frustrated and has tantrums when you can’t understand or figure out what it is that he wants. This daycare in my opinion does not have the experience, knowledge, or patience to deal with such circumstances. Ms. Pamela the teacher for the 2 year old is very nice, polite, and friendly. However, the director is the total opposite.

Top 5 things that made me remove my son from this daycare other than the once listed above:
1.- In the 2 months my son was there he had constant sever diaper rash. (I don’t think they change the kids regularly, because he NEVER had a diaper rash until he started at this daycare.
2.- They have regular garbage cans in the classroom with no lids. I picked up my son one day to find him eating a piece of cake that someone had thrown away earlier. There was 3 teachers/teachers assistance, including the director, and none of them notice my son taking food from the garbage.
3.- My son, kept getting colds and ear infections during his time there, which I can’t help to think how clean is this place.
4.- In the 2 months my son was there he made no progress in speech, behavior, or any other developmental mile-stone.
5.- Everyday that I picked up my son the director had something negative to say (he is having tantrums, he is not wanting to take walks, he doesn’t play with other kids, he hits other kids, etc.) When I asked her what they were doing to correct behavior her response was whatever you tell us to do. HELLO!!! Aren’t they supposed to be the professionals!?

Since then I have removed my son from Mushroom house daycare, and placed him a preschool. He has only been there a week, but has blossomed in unbelievable ways. In his 1st week at his new school, he has added 3 words to his vocabulary; His tantrums have gone from regularly to hardly any at all. He plays well with the other children, is well on his way with potty training. I hear and see nothing but positive things at his new school.

I am so glad that I have removed him from Mushroom House Daycare; it is now obvious to me that the issue was not my son, his speech delay or behavior. It was the unqualified, understaffed, and negative atmosphere that the Mushroom House has to offer.

My 2 year old son loves this new daycare. Teachers are very nice, good with younger children, activities are varied, lessons are well organized and the school is clean and convenient for parents.

The dir.ector smokes, even while pregnant, outside of the school and in plain sight of the children. No one there is properly trained in education or a certified teacher. It should be illegal to be allowed to have children with untrained "teachers"