St Paul United Methodist Church Child Development Center

Our 2 year old daughter was loved, engaged and happy at SPUMC CDC. Phyllis has a wonderful team of women caregivers, and they seemed to focus a lot on learning and manners development, even with toddlers. We loved that our child was always singing songs and talking (in toddler speak) about her teachers and friends at night, and the programming — daily and special occasions — was well implemented. Since it’s a small school the kids know all of the teachers — not just their classroom only — and all of the teachers were so kind and inclusive. We only left the school due to family logistical factors and recommend it heartily.

We chose St Paul UMC CDC mostly due to the location (less than half a mile from our place) but it ended up being one of the greatest decision we made. Now that we moving to another state and looking at reviews for other daycare centers, we are painfully aware of how sad we are to be leaving such a great place. The teachers are amazing and so caring; it’s always a good sign when your baby willingly goes to your teacher straight out of your arms (and also sad that she left mommy so readily!). The director is great and is really great with keeping communication clear with the parents. We wish we didn’t have to go!

My daughter started here at 6 weeks old! Having a nanny was not an option for us, and we preferred the idea of a bigger center with lots of eyes and hands around for a tiny baby over a small home-​based daycare. The attention they gave her as a tiny newborn was invaluable, and as hard as it was to go back to work so soon, the great teachers in the infant room made the transition as smooth as it could be.
Everything from the detailed notetaking of activities/​daipers/​feedings/​sleepings to the freedom to call as often as I want, directly to the room, were very reassuring. As was the love I felt heaped upon the baby from day 1 — and from ALL the teachers, not just the baby room teachers! It really seems to work like a little village, with all the teachers knowing all the kids and getting attached to the new little ones.
My daughter has never once cried about going to daycare, and is always having a good time when I arrive to pick her up. Love the set up in baby room, which is a very big, well-​lit space separated by a clear, low divider from the young toddlers, providing lots of interesting toddler antics for the youngest ones to watch (and learn from).
and above all, fantastic teachers in the young baby room have made all the difference.

We enrolled our daughters at St. Paul’s UMC CDC, and I’m truly surprised by the individual attention and level of care given to the children at the center. We transitions our kids from having a full-​time nanny to the daycare, with a great deal of hesitation, particularly since the kids were getting such great 1:1 attention with our nanny, but it’s been a smooth ride so far, our children love the teachers, and they are blossoming very well. I’m very happy w/​this daycare and would recommend to anyone.