SproutStart Academy

My son attends SproutStart and has been going here for almost two years. I cannot express in words how wonderful the teachers are — no matter what I say, it will not do them enough justice. My son learns and retains knowledge leaps and bounds beyond his age because of the teaching methods used. I refer all moms and dads to SproutStart. They also have water activities for the kiddos in the summer and a dance teacher that comes once a week. The atmosphere is so friendly and I feel like the teachers are a part of my own family. Prior to SproutStart, we tried two other daycares and none of them could hold a candle to these ladies and what they have built for our children.

I love this place! It’s so convenient and the prices are fair. They have meals you can purchase for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. My kids love it and you they have coupons for a free hour for first timers with no purchase necessary. The ladies are really nice and I feel comfortable with them. Also, on Friday and Saturday nights, they stay open until 11:30 pm.

I visited the Wirt location in May 2015. The facility was nice, clean, and the staff seemed professional. I added my son to the wait list and was told by the director that while she could not confirm a spot in October, she would follow-​up in September with more details. I called at the end of July to confirm we were still on the list. I left a message with a staff member and no one ever called back (not necessarily a big deal, but it definitely became a theme). I had to follow-​up the next week and the director was still not available but did eventually call me back the next day. She confirmed my son was on the list and all seemed great. She said I would get an email in September to discuss details and start dates. My son was born 2 weeks early, so I checked in again toward the end of August to let them know I would need an earlier start date. I was assured by the director that I would be contacted, which never happened. It is now over a month beyond when the director said she would contact me and a week beyond when I said I would need child care. Fortunately, I signed my child up for another program.

If you care about your child you will never leave him/​her at this facility. The «so called» director is «never» there. They do not provide food or anything extra for the children. No field trips, no extracurricular activities. Children have bruises and scars with no explanation, and parents are played against each other to divert the attention off of the daycare. Snotty noses on almost every child while the teacher sits there and has no clue of what a tissue is. It seems there is a new owner from a year ago and things have gone down hill. The staff are not educated on child development or care, it seems to be literally baby sitters. The director that is never there may have a degree but the teachers are uneducated with not even an Associates in ECE, or Child Development. Please run not walk away from this place!!!

I visited this, establishment on a whim. I was looking for a place that was safe, clean, non crowded and enjoyable for my kids. Like any other parent, sometimes you need a place to drop your children off and run errands, date night etc. I was highly impressed when I walked into this place. The very first thing that I noted is that they care about the security of the children. In other words no one is able to walk in without staff letting them in. Second of all the place didn’t smell like a diaper hamper. Third the other kids that I saw there seemed happy and were being treated well by the staff. There are young ladies watching the kids, they seemed about 18 to 19 years old at the most, but they were professional and friendly.
I am glad I found a place that is reliable and that I can leave my kids without worrying about their safety. My little ones enjoyed the time there. I will definitely be a return customer.

Time For Tots is a business that served parents who needed child-​care without having to worry about contracts or make appointments. It also allowed parents to utilize the center on weekends and remained opened on Friday and Saturday until 1130 PM. However, within the last couple of months there has been drastic changes with employees, rate changes, hour/​day changes, and the closing of the Bunker Hill location. This is hard to digest and many are left wondering, why? The business here was great, many of the parents feel like the location is a great location. We were not expecting this news, and not sure if the service we once knew as reliable is stable enough. We have seen many new faces and other employees have left, never to be seen again. I am not sure if others have voiced their concerns, but we are not happy. Therefore, you have lost a customer. Another issue is the payment system. Sometimes, you are charged more than the time you have used. The poor women who are left to run the place try to help answer questions, but the main director is never there to address the issues. You can only leave a message and hope she calls back. It seems like we are being forced to move to another center, because that is the only option we were given. First, it was said the new center would open and we were asked if we wanted to enroll, then the infant room was under construction, then now, the center is closing. Who does that within less than a month of notifying the parents. Well, we enjoyed it, while it lasted. Good luck.

Very nice and friendly staff. Our son was happy and healthy when we picked him up and we had notes of what he ate and when. He enjoyed the infant room and the pool of balls very much. We will definitely bring our 13 month old son there again.

Time for Tots is both a full-​time daycare and a drop-in/mother’s day out. There are a handful of other drop-​ins in Houston, but usually if they are also a full-​time daycare they have little to no slots open for drop-​in, or the child has to be 18 months or potty trained. With Time for Tots, you can start as little as six weeks old I believe and with reservations they have always had a slot to watch my son for a few hours.
They opened in August and my son, then about 15-​months-​old, started going there soon after. I drop him off on average about an afternoon a week, and it has been a great experience. There hasn’t been any turnover and even though he’s not there every day, all the teachers know him and his favorite things to do. I feel really good about his care there between the teachers and Desiree, who despite being at the front desk seems to have eyes in the back of her head and always knows what is going on back in the classrooms.
The center itself is nice and clean, and they have a great set up so that the early walkers still have some freedom, but aren’t thrown in with the bigger kids. They offer organic snacks twice a day, and you can order food in from catering, or send food in with your child.
For a drop-​in daycare option, I would highly recommend Time for Tots, and I’m sure they are worth a look for full-​time as well, since full-​time spots can be really competitive the closer into the city you get. My son has been happy here and I am so thankful to have found them.