Thrive Child Care and Family Resource Center

We absolutely love Thrive Child Care! Before finding Thrive, we went through multiple in-home daycares and centers. Thrive is truly set apart- from the moment we walked into the building, we felt at home. The staff are so welcoming and kind. It’s a smaller center and most everyone knows my son. They say good morning and goodbye to him in passing every day, and it feels like our second family. Each of his teachers truly love and care for him so well, and he loves it there too! It is clean, they do great activities, and the attention to detail with everything is amazing. We even had a personalized transition plan for my son based on his needs when he moved from the infant room to the toddler room. I feel so good dropping him off every day because I know he is safe and thriving there. We are so very thankful that we found Thrive!!!

Sending our daughter to Thrive was one of the best decisions we made as parents. The staff are amazing, engaged, thoughtful, and devoted teachers. It means a lot to be able to send your child to a place every day where she is not only safe and her needs are met, but a place where she is loved and cherished. The staff are open to conversations, to working towards goals together (for example - potty training) and are all genuinely lovely people that I looked forward to chatting with at the end of the day. The classrooms are spacious, clean and organized with plenty of fun and interesting activities for the children. My daughter matured and grew so much during just one year at Thrive; her confidence, skills, language and personality blossomed under the attentive and supportive guidance of her teachers. I would often see Tanya (the director) in the classroom playing with the children when I would pick up my daughter in the evenings. The staff were always considerate of my feedback and feelings as a parent. I should also mention that I was very impressed with how they handled everything during the pandemic - diligently following the most up to date preventative protocols, and being extremely consistent and reliable in terms of communication and service. I especially want to mention the following teachers whom I got to know the most: Becky - Truly outstanding, really takes the time to get to know your child and their unique personality, great at communicating with parents. Ashley - Caring, reliable, responsible, loved by my daughter, and so much fun! She even babysat my daughter one evening when I had to work late and I had no other form of childcare. Ali - Loved by all the children, helpful, supportive, kind. Other than the excellent childcare, what makes Thrive so special is the community they create amongst the parents. We feel very lucky to have been part of it.

My daughter went here from infancy to age 4. We only switched so she could attend preschool with kids that would be in her kindergarten class. I can say that Thrive is special. I never once questioned my daughter's care when she was an infant. As she aged, she was able to participate in many fun activities throughout the day. The preschool classes had "mini sessions" where they learn about different things such as "building, sand, clothing etc". They also do fun craft activities with painting with different substrates. The teachers are kind and caring. We truly miss Thrive.

I volunteer at Thrive and love the atmosphere there! It is a small center so teachers and children seem to really know each other well. I’ve see both children and teachers pop into the director’s office to say hello, play with a few toys (children), or ask a question. The activities look fun and engaging, and the center is always clean and well organized. I’ve also appreciated the support the Thrive team has given to families when needed or requested. This is a special touch that, in my opinion, is unique to Thrive!

Great center, excellent staff and strong community. Our kids are very happy, learning and above all enjoying themselves. I enjoy the monthly chance to chat with other parents in the Thrive community, and have a speaker on interesting and new parenting topics. The director and staff genuinely care, and are great at what they do! Oh, and the location can't be beat. Walking distance to the Gonda building and Methodist Hospital & also walking distance to the co-op for a quick kid friendly supper.