Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center

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Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.

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Recent parent reviews

• ★★★★★

  For any of the good employees this does not apply to you and you deserve better. Bright Beginnings started off okay at the old Seward when my son was a baby, but it quickly turned into a last resort. Let’s talk pricing: we started at around $1,000-$1,100, expecting rates to drop as my son got older. By the time he was 4, we were paying about $1,200 because of constant rate increases that conveniently contradicted their promises that rates decrease with age. You get funding for food, yet you pay your staff less than a livable wage. How do you expect to keep skilled workers and avoid closing locations like Eagle River? Then there are the numerous issues, like personal belongings going missing despite being labeled. I witnessed two employees actively struggling with addiction. I reported one who was behaving erratically, and I brought my 18-month-old home with bruises that looked like fingerprints. I should have reported this to the authorities right away, but leadership assured me they would handle it. A single father at the time and working 60 plus hours a week I did not have the choice to pull my son. Months later, she was still employed, and I had to pull my son out. We moved to Eagle River hoping for better, but it was hit or miss. There was another employee showing clear signs of meth use—erratic behavior, bizarre comments, and even talking to my son about someone being high. Leadership made excuse after excuse. It took months and many incidents to finally remove someone under the influence of meth, a substance that can easily affect our kids as it can be absorbed by skin to skin contact which I again made leadership aware of. Your organization preys on community members and employees because of the lack of services and paying low wages, making people feel trapped. Upper management's decisions are unethical, from ignoring accountability to failing to hire and retain decent workers. You provide a necessary service, but you need to do better or sell to someone who will uphold quality standards. This is our future generation you’re dealing with, and you should be ashamed. I would never recommend your services and only used them out of necessity.

  Sam GarciaAug 11, 2024
• ★★★★★

  I'm not sure if the manager, Leah Medo is still working there, but she was absolutely horrible to deal with! She has very poor customer service/people skills, zero compassion and a rude communication style to say the least! My daughter enjoyed going to the location on Sundown CT, but the Abbott location gave me great concern because my daughter would get upset upon arriving there and EVERY time I picked her up she was crying and often times left alone in the classroom! So, obviously something wasn't right with that place! I ended up switching my daughter to The Imagination Station, and she was much happier there!

  Charity ChristensenJul 24, 2024
• ★★★★★

  I love how fresh fruits & veggies are served. My child experience more veggie options and learn to like more. We have close connections with the workers always welcoming us with a smile. We love Mr Albert at front desk to greet us and be there when we need, he knows his job and able to answer. I love the monthly news letter gets to inform what is going on and learning. The staff at Old Seward is all great, it's hard work but they do it with smile and kind hearts.

  Kolean NelsonJul 25, 2023
• ★★★★★

  The staff at Bright Beginnings on Sundown Court in Anchorage always seem to go above and beyond to care for my child. My daughter enjoys going to daycare each day and absolutely adores her primary caregiver Kathy. I can tell they do a wonderful job by how my toddler interacts with the staff members. They make sure to always have personal connection with her and I can tell she is cared for and feels safe to express herself day in and day out. I have witnessed so much personal development and growth in my child since she has started attending Bright Beginnings. She has excelled in social development and is coming home with new knowledge of academics that I have been working on with her at home. She has been able to successfully count to 13 and sing most of her ABC’s as well as other new songs that I can tell she enjoys so much. I am grateful that I found this daycare facility and plan on keeping my child there as long as I can until she starts school. Thank you all for everything you do and the sacrifices you make!

  Lacy MccardleJul 12, 2023
• ★★★★★

  Absolutely awesome daycare/learning center!! Staff and providers are knowledgeable, kind and have positive attitudes! Everyday we walk in and the staff greet us (child and parents) with positive attitudes. Other parents have been kind to us, too. First two weeks were tough for my daughter and I, but my daughter smiles and reaches for her teachers when we drop her off now. I’m so thankful for her teachers. Lots of engaged learning activities for my daughter to enjoy. Excellent, friendly communication. An app is used to track my daughter’s daily activities (food, snack, nap, diaper changes) as they occur. Love seeing what she gets to eat. In addition, I get verbal updates on how she did each day when I pick her up. Facility parking is spacious for my Jeep. Never an issue finding parking in the morning. Afternoon (when everyone is getting off work), parking lot may get crowded. Facility inside is clean and well lit. Facility gets updated with an adorable theme each month. Great job decorating inside. I’ve been bringing my daughter to this daycare for 4 months and I can confidently drop her off knowing she is in good hands. Thank you Bright Beginnings Old Seward!

  Sheng MorrisMay 19, 2023
• ★★★★★

  We are first time parents and it was so hard to return to work and trust someone else to watch our sweet baby. But the staff at Bright Beginnings made it so much easier! He always has a big smile on his faces when he sees them and they are wonderful with him. I get honest updates on how his day has been and they ask sincere questions if they notice a change. I'm also impressed that everyone manages to remember my name as well, since they deal with so many people daily. They have been easy to work with and if I can't have our little boy with me all day, I at least know he is getting great care at Bright Beginnings

  Alex HollandAug 8, 2022

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