The Great Lakes Child Development Center in Warren

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Phone: +1 586-268-8500
Site: http://www.greatlakescdc.com/
Opening hours
  • Monday:7:30AM–5:30PM
  • Tuesday:7:30AM–5:30PM
  • Wednesday:7:30AM–5:30PM
  • Thursday:7:30AM–5:30PM
  • Friday:7:30AM–5:30PM
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
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Total reviews rating 4.8

13 Reviews for The Great Lakes Child Development Center 2023:

Review №1

2020-03-19

We’ve been taking our baby to GLCDC since she was 9 weeks (now 5 months) and we absolutely love it.Having to put her in daycare when I returned to work was so difficult. But, we took solace in the fact that she was being taken care of by such compassionate, attentive, and kind caretakers.Our daughter is happy and content every day when we pick her up. That’s all we could ever ask for!

Review №2

2020-02-14

All 3 of my children have attended GLCDC. My oldest graduated preschool from there (she is 10 now), my middle attended birth-3 years, when we moved out of the area. We moved back and my now 3 year old has been attending since last fall. My nephews and niece have all attended. I cannot say enough positive things about the staff, the curriculum, the care, and our overall personal experience. Ive been telling them since our daughter attended, I would keep my I kids there through high school if I could.

Review №3

2018-11-19

My daughters came from a daycare that was closed on a Friday and I was told that same day. As a mother I was desperate to find a daycare that same day I call Great Lakes and spoke with Mrs. Patricia and she told me to come in Monday morning. When I came with my daughters and mom we left with a smile on our faces. Everything was up to date and they teach the children. I would recommend this place to everyone I know. My daughters will be starting this upcoming Monday.

Review №4

2019-09-09

My daughter has been at GLCDC since she was just a little babe. She’s now 4 and just started pre-k. There has never been a time when I wasn’t absolutely thrilled with the love and care we have been shown there. They have always accommodated our schedules and given our daughter the best attention. From potty training to social skills and general development, I owe it to GLCDC! I’d honestly be lost without them.

Review №5

2018-04-06

This daycare is AMAZING on every level. The building is always clean. The staff are friendly, welcoming, and informative. When looking into daycares you always hear how staff turnover is common. Not here, the staff have been there for 4 plus years and some 8 plus years. This is so rare in the child care industry. This is my favorite aspect because it helps the children develop attachments and security in knowing who they will see daily.What they provide: This center provides 2 snacks and a lunch that is cooked/made there in their kitchen, nothing prepacked or brought in. They provide the milk and the wipes. You just bring their diapers, cups and the baby. There is only twice a month that you bring your own lunch for your kid. They make it less of a burden on parents. I feel comfortable dropping my kid off and leaving for work. They call you if there is a concern with you child immediately. You can easily get in touch with the teachers and visit the center whenever you want.Activities: They have art, a librarian, the kids are read to, they do play activities that improve gross motor, sensory and language development. At 2 years old, they offer different foreign languages classes. For holidays, the bring in Easter Bunny, Santa Clause, etc which is so nice because you get pictures would normally have to stand in line at a mall to capture a memory like that. Granted the photos are not professional but they are nice.This place is one of a kind and worth every dollar. So dependable. I highly recommend this place for those looking for QUALITY child care option. You really cannot beat this place.

Review №6

2018-11-14

I searched high and low for a preschool / day care for my son. Great Lakes CDC was the LAST place on my list of possibles. Lets just say, I wish it would have been the FIRST, because I wouldnt have searched any further! The staff here cares PERSONALLY for each and every child. They are friendly, happy and delightful every day. They have a safe and fun filled environment, each room is set up like an actual class room, even for the pre-pre school, pre-school and pre-k rooms! I thought my kid was a genius BEFORE he started attending Great Lakes CDC, but now, Id SWEAR hes going to be the next einstein! ;) He comes home demonstrating all the great things he has learned and it is just AMAZING to see how he grows with the teaching and guidance of Great Lakes Child Development Center. Not to mention the staff, and the owner... My childs teacher, Ms. Carol is absolutely a GEM! I walked in one morning and there was a child having a i didnt want mom to leave crying fit. She was soothing the crying child, getting another breakfast and starting a third kid on a coloring activity, ALL WHILE keeping her cool and being an AMAZINGLY calm and collected teacher! They are great! Ms Mary Lou & Ms Rebecca both helped me when looking at the place. Theyve both always been so kind and helpful! And Ms Patty, the owner, I swear that woman makes me cry tears of joy every time she talks to me about my son OR myself. The staff is just so uplifting and positive, happy and FULL of JOY.... Thats what you call Gods JOY NOISE! The Lord has FILLED this place with his BEAUTIFUL joy noise! But please, dont judge based only off my review. I encourage you to go see for yourself. GLCDC is amazing! And I wish my son could attend school here until GRADUATION! :)

Review №7

2019-09-03

My daughter is thriving here. She absolutely loves going to school/daycare here. You can tell every teacher/assistant/staff member is passionate about caring for our kids. It puts my mind at ease knowing shes in great hands while Im at work.

Review №8

2019-08-13

I’m a bit torn on writing this review. So let me preface by saying they worked hard to accomodate us and get us in and most children or families there seem happy with their experiences. My daughter had a positive experience in the infant room. The teachers in that room are pretty good and seemed to care a lot about our daughter despite her being a bit of a handful at times. Our son, on the other hand, never really took off there. He’s a toddle and a bit of a shy child and whenever we would pick him up, he’d usually have isolated himself, playing by himself without much support from teachers. Okay, that seems like normal adjustment, but what concerned us was 1) when we’d drop him off the teachers didn’t acknowledge him or try and include him in the group. They usually just sat there, not interacting with the kids. As far as I can tell, they have no curriculum and 90% of the day is free play. Our son’s sheets every day would say the same thing “played with trains, dolls, etc” because they dont seem to do circle time, teach them any basic knowledge, sing songs, dance, arts and crafts, or anything you might expect your kid to be doing more than maybe one day a week. At our old daycare (we moved) he would come home knowing spanish words, shapes, colors, days of the week, or begging us to sing songs we had never heard of. None of that here.This level of indifference or laziness culminated this week when we picked him up at the end of the day and he was found laying alone on the ground sobbing with what we now know was a dislocated elbow. Accidents happen and kids get hurt, but the director and teachers were somehow unable to provide any explanation for his injury despite assuring me no adult did it because “there are eyes everywhere” yet somehow nobody managed to catch that one. The director showed no concern at all for the well-being of my son and seemed more concerned that we’d sue them. She also couldn’t explain why a 2 year old was left alone to sob on the ground with a serious injury and didn’t really attempt to. Neither she nor the owner ever followed up or inquiried as to his health, and that represents my biggest issue with The Great Lakes center - they don’t really seem to care that much about the kids.That being said, there are good teachers here, and I wouldn’t necessarily expect you to have a similar experience, but to me the most important thing about a daycare is that they care about the well-being and safety of your kids and to see him on the ground, ignored, and injured is something that I just cant get over. Moreover, the callous response of the leadership is appalling, and they should be embarrassed that they claim to be inspired by Christian ideals.

Review №9

2017-02-01

Both of my sons go here and the staff, atmosphere is absolutely AMAZING! I am very comfortable having my sons here. Knowing that they are safe and learning great things daily is very important to me. Best of all they treat your kids like family! Thank you for always being so wonderful to our family!

Review №10

2019-05-28

I can not say enough about the staff at GLCDC! Patty and Rebecca make my little introverts day so much better with their warm welcomes every morning. Their love for the kids shines from the moment we walk in.