Shooting Star Academy

As a first-​time parent, leaving your child in anyone else’s care can be an overwhelming and scary experience. After touring numerous providers — large and small — we toured Shooting Star and were immediately relieved. From the moment the door opened, we felt at home with Angela and knew she would provide our son and our family the greatest level of care. Six years and two children later, we couldn’t be more grateful to her. We will forever consider Angela and her family our own, and would highly recommend visiting her if you have a need for child care.

It is hard to get a spot at Shooting Star. Owner Angela is as close to a baby whisperer as it gets. She’s cared for so many children and has such a natural way with them that you automatically want to ask her for parenting advice.

Best secret day care in the city — Shooting Star Academy. SSA is a private home day care and Angela Lathrop the owner is wonderful. As a new mom, we all know how worried you can be about your precious one, however once you walk into Shooting Star, all your worries melt away. There is such a great vibe at Angela’s place that you immediately feel at ease. It’s clean, fun, playful and most importantly — safe. It has a small and intimate homey feel so your kids can feel at home with all the fun toys and playmates.
But at the end of the day, it’s not about the toys and atmosphere, it’s all about Angela. She is nurturing and engaging and absolutely treats your child as one of her own. I’m in the service industry and deal with Fortune 500 companies on a daily basis and the way Angela runs her business is as impressive as those companies. She cares for your wee ones as young as 3 months and I gotta say my 4.5 month old is absolutely thriving. Whether you’re a veteran or new mom, rest assured Shooting Star is the next best place to being at home.