Together We Grow

I never have to worry about Together We Grows LVN’s when I leave my child there. My daughter is 12 and has sever Cerebral Palsy, wheelchair bound, seizures, spastic dystonia, needs G-​tube feedings and requires medicines. The teacher (Special Needs teacher) and staff (LVN and RN) are completely professional. The facility is a clean environment. She is very well taken care of there. They make it very fun for the kids with learning activities, story time, art, and group interactions in circle time. I never have to worry if her diaper is changed or if her clothes are changed if they get damp from her sweating (Cerebral Palsy kids have a hard time regulating there heat sometimes). The do everything exactly like I ask them to with no problem. My daughter has been attending TWG on holiday breaks and summer vacation for 4 years now.

I love this daycare! They are so good with the kids especially in the baby room. Awesome staff. My daughter will go here until she starts school.

Love the teachers and the staff. It is hard to leave your baby in the hands of strangers but at together we grow I know that my kids are well cared for. The place is clean, lots of space for the kids and the staff genuinely cares for the kids. I always thought it was great that nurses are on staff and never thought that I would need it until my typical kid had a random medical emergency. She really was in the best place she could have been and I am grateful for everything they do.

I was so disappointed with this place! I got on a wait list in February, for placement in August knowing it was challenging to get a spot in an infant class. I toured the place and was really happy! The director seemed nice enough and seemed genuine. My baby was born in April, and in May I got a call (while I was on maternity leave and out of town) letting me know that the old director was no longer with them and I would not be able to get my child in the program until December!!! I was extremely frustrated and let the new director who was I was talking to on the phone know it. A few days later I got a phone call from the director apologizing saying she was sorry, felt bad and they would attempt to get my child in, in August. I don’t understand how they didn’t have a spot, and all of a sudden did! Did they kick someone else out? Either way, I was happy to have a spot in August. I had to manage 2 weeks in August with no childcare while I was at work, but none the less, I had a spot end of August.
Fast forward to August when I was finally able to bring my child. First off, NO ONE greeted us at the front door on his first day. There was no sign in sheet for him (which wouldn’t have been that hard to create) but all the girls were like «oh the woman who makes those is out of town.» It was just a word document, but oh well! I didn’t like how all the teachers wore their shoes in the classroom while the kids crawled all over the place either! I’m all for building my child’s immunity system… but really? I figured it would be fine, but by the 3^rd day when I realized that there was NO security, I freaked. I had been dropping off and picking up my child 3 days in a row. There was always someone new at the front who NEVER checked my id, and I never signed my child in. How did they know I was even part of the program? Every time I went to pick up my child, I walked right in, no one talked to me, no one even really looked at me, and I walked straight into the classroom, grabbed my child and left. Anyone, and I mean ANYONE could have taken my child from that school! Would they have even stopped or questioned my husband if he went in? I doubt it!
The final kicker was on the 4^th day… there was a custodian in the parking lot pushing a garbage can on a cart with all his other cleaning supplies. I thought nothing of this until I was in my child’s classroom gathering his stuff and then all of a sudden the custodian rolls through the classroom with his garbage can on his cart and all. I tried to talk to the director on my way out, but she was busy talking to a co-​worker, probably about their weekend plans. She called me the next day, and when I explained the reasons for pulling out my son, she just said «okay.» She didn’t try to explain anything, nor did she apologize.
To all you new parents… stay away! If you want your child to be safe, and you want to feel okay leaving them in someone else’s care, don’t leave them here!

My husband and I heard remarkable things about this daycare so we were thrilled when we made the waiting list in time for the arrival of our daughter. Her first day we learned the Infant Director no longer worked there, and the staff seemed to be in a scramble to replace. Her first day was so unnerving as a new mom. There were way too many babies for my comfort level and the staff was not as nice as I recalled during out tour. On her second day there were crying babies unattended to when I dropped my daughter off — I waited for the ratio of adults to kids to improve before leaving and immediately called my husband. When he came at the end of the day early and unannounced he saw the same thing!!! We pulled her immediately from the center. I would never leave my child in their care. I was surprised to hear from the interim director a few days later who graciously apologized and insisted it was out of the norm. Perhaps we did catch them on an off day in the middle of a shift change but my trust level had already been ruined. Be cautious if you’re thinking about using them!

My daughter is 12, has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair dependent. She attends for respite and daycare during the week. A special needs child is as delicate as an infant –only bigger! I cannot express this enough– TWG is an amazing healthcare/​daycare facility, the employees are the most wonderful people I have met. This facility not only takes care of special needs children but is a regular day care for children under 6 (don’t quote me on the age). I have never had a sour experience by any means in the last 5 years that my daughter has been attending.
If you are looking for childcare, seeing is believing! Stop by and ask to see the classrooms. The moment you walk up it is a safe warm place and there are nurses and nurse assistants there all day watching over the kids. You couldn’t ask for a safer environment for any child.
Go and visit… you will not regret it!

Caring for a medically fragile child is a joy, but is often stressful on our family. It is also challenging to help our child develop a sense of independence when she is need of constant supervision. We were fearful of letting anyone else care for our child during the workday, but Together We Grow has proven to be so genuine and professional that we were able to overcome our separation anxiety. My wife was recently able to return to work. We are so grateful for what TWG has done for our family.

The staff here is really nice and professional. They honestly care about meeting the needs of the children they serve. I’ve heard so many of the parents say that no other child care facility would take care of the child with special needs like theirs. But Together We Grow’s inclusive environment allows all the children there to grow in positive ways.