Bizzy Bee Early Care Center

To begin, I want to commend the teaching staff. The educators at Bizzy Bee have been exceptional—caring, attentive, and clearly dedicated to the children and their development. My child’s experience in the classroom was overwhelmingly positive, and I’m grateful for the support and nurturing environment provided by the teachers. However, I did have ongoing concerns regarding the administrative leadership, particularly involving Director Lisa. On multiple occasions, my child came home visibly upset following interactions that reportedly involved her. While I understand that Lisa has been with the program for quite some time and likely cares deeply about the school, I believe there are moments when a more compassionate, child-centered approach would have been appropriate. Additionally, I observed several instances where teachers appeared to be overwhelmed or possibly out of ratio, while Lisa remained in her office, engaged on her cell phone. These observations raised concerns about active support and leadership during critical times. With full respect for Lisa’s tenure and contributions, I do wonder if it may be time for her to consider stepping back and focusing on her own family. Sometimes, knowing when to transition can be just as impactful as the years of service given. Please know that this feedback is shared in the spirit of improvement and care for the Bizzy Bee community. The school has so much potential, and I truly hope it continues to grow in a way that reflects the excellence of its teaching staff and the needs of its families.

My daughter has been attending the child center since she was two years old, and it's been wonderful to see her learn and grow in so many ways. She often comes home excited to share what she's learned, along with stories about her friends and the staff. The center has done a great job of keeping me updated about upcoming events, both in her classroom and in the Sarasota community. As we get closer to her transition to kindergarten, I can only hope that her new school is as warm and family-friendly as Bizzy Bee has been! Thank you Bizzy Bee staff for the love and dedication you have to helping the children learn - Gina Valdez

Quality VPK program and jrs class. We appreciate how caring and knowledgeable the teaching staff in both VPK and Jr classes are. Our kids both attend, they are 2 and 4 yrs old. They enjoy going to Bizzy Bee and tell us about the activities and always seem to bring home fun art and have educational activities happening regularly. We know we don’t need to worry after drop off as they are in good care and learn so much each day. We are thrilled and amazed at how both of our kids express actual happiness to go to school and be part of the learning and fun they have there. The teachers and administrators are easy to talk to, professional and everyone’s on the same page. Our 4 year old will no doubt be well prepared for kindergarten as they practice routines and independence. It’s clear why BB has such a high star rating overall. Thank You Bizzy Bee staff for all you do!

My son is 2 and loves it at Bizzy Bee! They do a lot of fun and different activities and have a big outdoor space for the children to play. This is his first time in daycare and I am very confident leaving him there everyday. Bravo to the Bizzy Bee Team!

My previous review was deleted!! My daughter had a horrible experience at this daycare. The teachers here are lazy my daughter was kept in her diaper from the time I dropped her off at 7:45 to 5:00pm my her diaper was SOILED. Once I addressed this issue with Lisa the director she found out that her staff stated "she forgot to change her" really? how do you forget to change a 2 yr old? One Feb 14th 2019 was my daughter's last day at Bizzy Bees I picked her up and her ponytails were pulled out, her shirt was stretched out around her neck as if someone had been really rough with her, and sand all in her hair and when I asked about it no one could give me an answer. My daughter also had scratches on her face and neck to the point I called DCF on this facility Bizzy Bees 1 and they had to investigate this filthy place. After speaking with Lisa the on Feb 15th about how I wasn't pleased with her staff based on what happened to my daughter she ended the call by telling me I can NO LONGER BRING my daughter there. WOW!! How rude can a person be? As a concerned parent she should've been very apologetic after admitting how her staff failed to take care of my 2 yr old while in their care. Keep your kids away from this dump. DCF also found out their were some licensing issues with this location! BE CAREFUL parents this place even has cameras that do not work and anyone can walk into this building the door is ALWAYS open its not SAFE HERE AT ALL!!