I love this daycare center. The teachers and staff are very professional and knowledgeable about handling children. I appreciate their transparency and open communication. As a parent who is VERY particular about who I leave my child with, I am able to go to work with complete ease of mind that my little one is in great hands! They are a little pricy, but I pay their tuition happily because it is totally worth it!

My kids were at Growing Kids SR23 for a total of 7 years. We still use GK for summer camp, winter camp, spring camp, and the occasional day off school. Our family loves the teachers and staff at GK. They have become like additional family to our kiddos. My kids feel safe there, and I feel like I have an open line of communication with the teachers and staff. No place is perfect, but I would recommend GK SR23 without hesitation to anyone looking for reliable and loving child care!

My daughter loves going to school there. The teachers are so friendly and everyone knows everyone. It really is like a family there. She is also learning and retaining a lot of the lessons. Growing Kids is a great place to send your children.

We were unable to enroll our son here after spending 17 months on the infant and toddler waitlists. We toured in March 2019 and were told the next opening would likely be in 6 months, which was right when we would need care. They charged $25 to go on the “Preferred Waitlist,” after which we received no updates about our spot unless we called ourselves. Over a year later, they started emailing asking if we still wanted to keep our spot on the list, but still without openings. It seemed like an adequate facility if there is an immediate spot open, but I think it’s disingenuous to charge for spots on a list that will never be available.

I absolutely love the infant room! Ms. Louise and Ms. Edel are wonderful. I feel so confident leaving my daughter with them and know that she’s in excellent hands! I was previously at another daycare in town and the difference is night and day. I know that she’s well taken care of, stimulated and in a secure environment. I recommend all new parents that I know to this location!

Staff was friendly and helpful. Teachers were great for my son and he learned a lot while he was there. Growing Kids was my top choice daycare provider and still is.

I like the locked entry at Growing Kids. It is important to me that not just anyone can get into the building. I also like knowing the director is there daily monitoring the operation of the daycare. It is nice to know that they arent just being babysat all day either. There are a lot of activities that they can do throughout the day that keep them busy and happy. I am so glad that my kids go to Growing Kids. It is a great place to take them.

My wife had to move to South Bend for a 8 month period with our son (1 years old) while I had to stay in North Carolina with the military. Under these circumstances we were unable to visit the Day Care or be able to really search around. This would also be our sons first day care experience instead of spending all day with mom. Let me just say that they were extremely helpful on the phone/email and were very understanding of our situation from the start. The building is very secure and you are always greeted by someone at the front desk. They have a great system of ensuring only you (or someone you have verified) may pick up your child. They also have a great phone App to ask the parents questions or to share information to you about your child which is updated multiple times a day (i.e hes feeling sick, what he had ate that day, any sort of diaper changes etc). My wife was uneasy at first but after a short period of time she has grown to love this daycare. Within a week ALL the staff new my sons name and my wife. There are multiple teachers for each group of kids and my wife or I never felt like our son was neglected or not taken care of. They have a great scheduled with nap times, play time, fine motor skill time etc so youre child is actually developing instead of just in a room with lots of toys. The teachers are committed and really are amazing caretakers. Our son started in the infant room and had moved to the toddler room which was a huge change for him but Growing kids eased him into it over a weeks time so he could get to know the other kids and teachers. Growing Kids has been nothing but the best for our son and my wife and I are very upset that we will have to be leaving here. We wish we could take this day care with us back to NC. I never leave reviews on places but this one is so deserving of 5 stars.

I have to say Im glad I didnt send my baby there. The manager lied to me. She showed me everything when I toured the place and said my son could get in at the end of August. I planned all my work and everything so he could restart daycare around that time. I called a couple of times and still I was told at the end of August. But then today I called because its the end of August already, the manager said it will be December. I was shocked. I told her last week she promised end of August but now December. That made so confused. She apologized that she forgot to mention she would need to offer the spots to other families ahead of me on the wait list. Are you serious? I asked specifically when my son could start. Is it that difficult to know? Im a supervisor at a big university and I have managed more than 50 people in my department. This daycare center has just a few classrooms with just 10 kids in a classroom. How difficult is it to know whos on the waiting list and who will get the spots in order? Or the manager just lied straight to me to keep me on the wait? And its not that I didnt ask. I called at least 3 times and they didnt even know? And just one week after they tell me that? Thats just absurd!I remember the manager checked the list and told me there were only a few families signed up before me and my skn would be able to start at the end of August. Now my whole plan is screwed up. I cannot start work as planned and instead have to stay at home to take care of my son. I dont understand how this daycare is accredited when management is so poor. Im so disappointed and glad at the same time, my son wont have to stay with these people who I cant even trust in the first place.

My husband and I love bringing our daughter to Growing Kids. We can tell when we pick her up that she had a busy and productive day. Shes always showing us her projects and new songs. Its great.

Love this school and the staff are great would definitely recommend!

I am simply unable to articulate our level of gratitude for Growing Kids Learning Center. It is their compassion which rivals their professionalism. It is why the Growing Kids staff are more like family as opposed to simply a vendor. Thank you for all you have done.

When we started at Growing Kids when my son was 2, I had no idea we would have two more children and spend 8 years with all those wonderful teachers. We had our last day at Growing Kids last month and I know it may seem silly to be all emotional about daycare, but Im so thankful for the care, kindness, and education your team had shared with me and my children over the years. Thank you for your amazing team!!

My experience with Growing Kids Learning Center has been great. The staff is always friendly, know each childs name, and is approachable with questions, concerns, or general information about my child. My daughter started going to Growing Kids approximately a year and a half ago. She loves her teachers and has learned 2 foreign languages. She looks forward to all the extra activities that are put forth by the staff like the spring fling and holiday concert. My daughter was a special needs child and the staff was polite, understanding, and caring when it came to my childs needs. The staff has worked hand-in-hand with my husband and I, along with the special education teachers (provided by SBSC) that are able to have one-on-one seasons with my child. Thanks to the kind efforts of the staff at Growing Kids Learning Center my daughter has developed out of being a special needs child. I am happy to say that my child attends Growing Kids and would highly recommend any of the staff (teachers or administrators).

Great people work here loving and caring

I know that the center has great security. I know my daughter is safe and in good hands at day care. It is a great facility with a fantastic staff.

The instructors do a great job of getting the kids familiar with their new class. This takes away all the fear and worry and sets them up for a good change.

I really like knowing the curriculum that they follow. It is nice to know what they are learning so at home I can implement even more learning and reinforce what they learned throughout the day. Growing Kids provides an end of the week report so I can see how their week was at daycare.

The expertise of Growing Kids is not just that of child development. They put people before profit and gave me reassurance in times of need. I can not express my level of gratitude.

I like all of the structured learning time combined with lots of physical activity and playtime. Im so glad she is learning with kids of her own age.

Growing Kids rocks! They are the best with children and have really worked with my son. I am always thankful that we chose them!

They are VERY helpful, caring, and VERY professional! I love it there!

My girls love their teachers at Growing Kids Learning Center. The teachers are awesome and on top of that, I feel very safe having them be there.

I like that the room is decorated with all of the artwork and projects that were done by the students. My daughters really like their teachers which is really important for me.

My son has made amazing progress since he has been enrolled at Growing Kids. Thank you! We couldnt do it without you guys.

I like knowing that when my children arent with me, they are being cared for at Growing Kids. The staff does a great job!

Unfortuantely I have to agree. Ive overheard Beth C at the US23 location in SB, IN tell a bald-faced lie just to back her argument about something to someone. But in general my biggest complaint is the noticeable difference in how they treat professionals, such as parents at Notre Dame, versus parents using assistance (daycare vouchers from state). There is major preferential treatment and attitude toward the more affluent clients. I cant help but feel like this works it way from the office to the classroom. They seem to take a little more care in noticing the progress of a student, cute thngs the kid did, aand really go out of their way to suck up so to speak to ND parents (just a little, but its noticeable). My husband works at ND and my sister in law, divorced & laid off, is on vouchers. Our daughters went together to GK. It was kind of disgusting how they treated her versus me. They stop what theyre doing to greet me & my kid on way in or out. My nieces mom had to wait til the front desk employees finished talking about their plans for the weekend, only after she cleared her throat did Erin pause her cell phone convo to address her, impatiently, talking slowly to her like she was a child that shed had to repeat herself to over & over. Then quickly went back to cell phone suddenly giggly and pleasant as can be again. My sis in law complained but its just one of many instances where theyd brush her off. I didnt forget that & it is a key reason for why my girl left w/ my niece. Our school opened up a spot for enrollmeht & i took it. I cant believe how different our schools are now compared to GKs! So much more professional and personal. We get tons of pictures, in progress folder and emails. The ball pit was the only great thing about GK. They treated me well, but seeing how they treated voucher families, esp single moms, as welfare moms, it felt insincere. I do not recommend GK. This partic. location at least.

99This particular branch was extremely negative experience. I DO NOT recommend this location or any location where Beth Cauffman is director if you expect or value professionalism. My experiences (multiple) have ranged from disappointing, horrendous, to humiliating and degrading. I cant express how offensive this establishment is in their unprofessional regard for my concerns, violations of privacy, and treatment of other clients in front of me, as well as, in front of their children. The front desk personel, Erin, is rude and condescending. I truly felt my child was not safe b/c of the threat of being subject to discrimination if I said anything that might rub the director or teachers the wrong way or make them feel defensive. Its awful to see that your child had to pay for their caretakers bad day. im ashamed of myself for staying as long asI did, not wanting to uproot him and not feeling like I had another option. I do not recommend 17475 Indiana 23 South Bend, IN 46635 location! There ARE BETTER CHOICES. There are 3 families, not including myself, who pulled our kids out and we couldnt be happier or more relieved. You wouldn t believe how dramatically my child blossomed in the 1st WEEK at a different school. dont let their overzealous focus on security cams (which they brought to my attn many times in one tour) gie you a false sense of security. A facility is only as good as its director. At least in this south bend Growing Kids where Beth Cauffmen abuses her authority.

One star is too many. Staff sent my nephew to the hospital for a week because they failed to change him out of cold wet clothing during fall/winter weather. He ended up getting pneumonia! Staff is snobby and unwelcoming. I would never recommend Growing kids.