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| - My daughter has attended Shining Stars since she was 8 weeks old. We chose them initially because of proximity to our home. I think choosing the right daycare for your child comes down to 3 main things: safety, education, and fun. I have seen these three things demonstrated daily at Shining Stars. It's evident the owners & teachers are passionate about the children under their care, and I have seen how much my daughter has learned, and how she enjoys her day at school.
In response to the previous reviewers comments I'll provide my opinion on the negatives:
1. "they can't keep their teachers because they are so poorly paid and mistreated." I do wish there was less turnover, but I've spoken with 3 of the teachers who have left and it wasn't under bad circumstances, they were simply offered a better position elsewhere (either closer to their home, or as a nanny). That being said, my daughter does become attached to her teachers, so it's disappointing when one leaves and she has to transition to another.
2. "they have no way to monitor the nurseries temperatures" To reiterate my daughter has been with SSA since 8 weeks old. The nursery room temperatures were never unsafe or uncomfortable for my child, and she never developed dry skin. I have stringently read the NC state requirements for child care centers, and can attest that SSA adheres to them, or they would not have received high ratings from the state when inspected.
3. "when there aren't enough babies in the older kid nurseries for a teacher in the morning or afternoon they bring the older babies in the infant room subjecting the babies that are 6 months and less to bacteria and infectious diseases" I think this ties in with the turnover, but from what I've witnessed, if a teacher is running late for whatever reason, the daycare does it's best to not inconvenience the parents, so they have other teachers assist until they arrive. I would not say that newborns being in the same proximity as older infants is to blame for the babies contracting RSV. My daughter was one of the infants that caught the virus. This was not an "epidemic" isolated to SSA. I think it's important to note every parent I spoke with during this time period was experiencing the very same thing at their daycare/school. It's unavoidable for infants (especially in the winter months) to not get sick, it's more apparent in daycare since it's impossible to keep things 100% sanitized. On the bright side, overcoming viruses at a young age, aids in developing their immune systems for fighting them off when they're older.
This has been my experience, and I would definitely recommend this daycare to parents looking for a quality child care center.
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