Tutor Time

My son has been going to Tutor Time since August. He is 4 months now and he has grown so much. Being a first time mom, I’m unsure about things that come up. The infant teachers are great to ask questions to and they are always so insightful. I feel very safe leaving my son there. He is always so happy when I pick him up I feel like he likes it there better than being at home with me, haha.

We aim to give the best quality of care to all of our children. There is an open door policy, and like life, we are not perfect but strive to do our best in meeting the needs of all of our families.
I have been the director here for the past year. We have grown from 40 students to 115, with this great increase we have been able to open up new classrooms and hire more staff. Change has been great for some and not for others. Ms. Jodi H, I hope you have found a place that you are satisfied with. My three children attend the afterschool program. When I asked them what they loved the most about Tutor Time, they mentioned teachers, friends, and the ever infamous Apple Bars!
My heart is to keep this place the safest, most nurturing learning care centers in our area!

Do not send your kiddos her if you have the choice. Extremely inconsistent for your child’s day to day routine. Continuous issues keeping teachers too!

My infant son started going here about 3 weeks ago and so far it’s been great. The infant instructors are amazing with the babies. I was super nervous about sending my son to day care, but all the instructors here are so loving with him, I’m no longer nervous dropping him off in the morning. I’ve never gone into the infant room and seen any of the babies crying unattended. They always take pictures of him playing and give me a written report of what he did all day. The communication is fantastic which is key to me. The school director is also very involved with the classroom activities and super personal with all the parents and kids. I don’t know how she keeps track of everyone, but she does. I feel like my son is very well cared for and loved here. I also know that the school gives my son plenty of learning and exploring opportunities. They keep track of his development milestones and encourage him to experience different activities throughout the day.

My son attends the after school program and overall my husband and I have been very happy with it. My son is well taking care of and any concerns or questions I have are resolved and answered immediately.

Overall, I am happy with this day care. I have 7 y/​o twins and a 3 y/​o who have been going here for about 4 months.
Pros:
It is very clean and spacious compared to other day cares that I toured when we moved to the area.
It is open till 6:30pm, gives me plenty of time to get there.
They have a bus that picks up children from school.
My kids seem to like it.
Cons:
There is a high turnover in employees for some reason.
In the summertime there is lots of added fees to the regular tuition if you want your kids to participate in the field trips. This can quickly add up when you have 3 kids. Personally, I think the tuition is high enough as it is, all the summertime activities should be included.
My kids have told me that they always serve their food cold. Like a snack would be a Cold tortilla with american cheese on it (Gross).

I have a 12 year old and a 4 year old, and my older kid was moved around to a lot of different daycares when he was little and my youngest went to Stepping Stone for a couple years, so I have a lot of places to compare Tutor Time against and I have to say this place is great. The classroom sizes are really good, the classrooms are really large and clean, they have real and separate boys/​girls bathrooms (most places don’t), the playgrounds are interesting and safe**, and my daughter has learned more in 1 month at Tutor Time than she did in 2 years at Stepping Stone. Ms. Tina is great, been with the company 12 years, and she just knows how to command a classroom of rambunctious 3−½ to 4 year olds. Ms. Tina is really bringing out the best in her — she fully knows her letters and numbers now, she tells us exciting stories about her day, and she seem genuinely happy all the time. They offer the right balance of structure, activities, and learning. I give them an A+!
** Yes, I’ve read about the incident with the 18 month old that wriggled through a hole in the fence in 2010 and wandered onto the ditch on Parmer. I live two blocks away and critters scratch at the bottom of my fence boards to get into my yard and its impossible to keep your eyes on all 9 kids at the same time, so I can see how it came about. However, I’m glad the manager took swift action and fired the teachers. An incident like that could happen anywhere, even at my own house. At Stepping Stone on McNeil it felt like we were taking our lives into our hands every day when we pulled in and out of their parking lot.