Punkin Patch Child Development Center

Our daughter has been going here for almost six months and starting in infant 1 and recently moved up to infant 2. We love Punkin Patch. The teachers have been great, surrounding our daughter with love. Anytime she has been sick they have reached out to us and kept an open line of communication. It might not be one of those newer super fancy daycares, but we know she is loved, safe, and supported there, which is what matters to us. One of the coolest parts is how it feels like a family. The director has been there since she was a teacher. Some of the teachers are former students there. Punkin Patch was recommended to us by friends whose kids went there, then seconded by one of my friends who went there almost 30 years ago! If you are looking for a place for your little one, we highly recommend. We found it because of affordability and friends recommendations, and they exceeded our expectations by making us feel like family!

Punkin Patch has been amazing for our 3 children. A great, safe location with a comfortable feel to it. The staff and the other parents have been wonderful. They have a nice balance of both learning and playing. Most of the time our kids don’t want to leave. I would highly recommend to anyone.

I am finally at a place where I can write this review. My son was in their infant room briefly, only a few months, back in 2017. We did not have a good experience. Multiple concerning things happened there. Again this was in 2017 so I am hoping it’s different now. First, we do not like to give our child Tylenol. But I was told it was required to at least bring some Tylenol in case they really needed it. Ok, fine, so I brought the Tylenol under the understanding that they would ask me before giving it to my infant. When we pulled him out of the daycare after a few months and they gave us back our box of things, I was shocked to see that his Tylenol bottle was almost totally empty, which indicates they had been giving my baby Tylenol without asking me. I’m assuming this is because he was a very fussy baby and they tried the Tylenol in case it was teeth bothering him. Infuriating. Second, they kept a bowl of pacifiers labeled “extras.” And they would try different pacifiers on any fussy baby to see if it helped. I expressed concern about the sanitation of this but they looked at my like I was crazy. They told me they wash/sanitize them so it’s fine…obviously I opted out of this practice. Third, I found out the staff in that room nicknamed my baby “the squeaky wheel.” So…that doesn’t make a mom feel great. Thankfully my kid is almost 8 now and he is fine, but I regret sending him to this daycare. The workers were always sweet, I will give them that, but definitely lack of protocol, safety measures, etc. Would not recommend for infants at least, and definitely not for crankier kids.

My kid is almost 4 now, and she's been going there since she was about 1-1/2 years old. I love it, she loves it, all the teachers are really nice. They have a very low turnover, some of the teachers/helpers there were attending the daycare as kids. The director (Lilly) is also super nice and easy to talk to. Any chance they get they take the kids outside to play, which I love love love! If the weather is bad, they gather the kids in the auditorium/kitchen area, where they can run and play. I would highly recommend this daycare to anybody!

If you are looking for a place that will love your child and love your family, this is your spot! We are finishing up our 3rd year and my daughter is beyond ready for kindergarten. She has been challenged, she has been directed, she has been nurtured, she has been loved. The tenure at Punkin Patch is something you will have a hard time finding elsewhere. There is a teacher who was a student, there are parents that were at one time students. It is not rigid, it is safe, and everyone knows you and your child. Affordability was the main reason we made the move from private sitter to Punkin Patch, but the love she received was exactly the same as a home care environment.