The Nest Schools, Longmont

We loved our experience at the Nest School in Longmont especially the infant rooms (humming birds) and toddler rooms (cardinals). The teachers were wonderful to our 3 children and we would have stayed for a long time but moved out of the state for a job opportunity.

I cannot wait for my daughter’s last day here. If your child needs any kind of attachment to a caregiver, or any semblance of routine and predictability, this is not the place for your family. I was planning to leave this review only after she has transferred to another childcare facility, but I’m leaving it now in the hopes of discouraging other parents from making our mistake of enrolling here. There was a lot of teacher turnover when my child first started and then things stabilized with 2 excellent teachers in her classroom. We got lots of photos, updates on their learning, and my daughter was happy at drop off to go into her teacher’s arms. Then, the kitchen staff served a (hidden) allergen to a classmate. Because this school is more concerned with appearances of doing the right thing, than with actually doing the right thing, they immediately fired the two teachers without any hesitation or consideration for all the other children under their care. There is clear data that when a safety event like this happens, firing the staff who were remotely involved does not increase safety. On the contrary, they are more likely to prevent future mistakes like this than some random person who is newly hired. This is also a policy failure on administration’s part: if a student in a classroom has a severe enough food allergy, it should not be served in that classroom (or perhaps the school) at all. The only thing separating that child from their allergen was the assumption that a bunch of two-year-olds are not sharing their plates which is a ridiculous strategy, so I’m personally wondering why admin was not immediately fired instead of the teachers who love and care for the children. I and other parents, as well as the impacted teachers themselves, sent emails and attempted to communicate with the administration team asking them to reconsider this incredibly shortsighted decision and received no response whatsoever. For weeks now, drop off has been hell for me and my kid. She gets bounced around between different classrooms and different teachers and we have no idea where to take her in the morning. I’ve been repeatedly late for work because it takes me so long to get out of there in the morning. We get little to no updates about her day, and when I ask my child who was her teacher today, she does not know. I have no idea who is taking care of her. Don’t be fooled by the fresh coat of paint, this place absolutely misses the mark on the things that are most important for early childhood development. Stay away.

My grandson has been at The Nest since he was 4 months old, he just turned 1 and we absolutely love the staff at this daycare. I am a very hands on & protective grandmother so it is extremely important to me that my grandson is cared for & loved & these folks love him & even tell him they love him. They have become like family. Thank you, all of you who care for my grandson every day. My heart fills every day when I walk in & see him smiling. I know he's been cared for all day & that is priceless.

We’ve been really happy with our experience at The Nest. It’s great to see the family community that is growing there. Particularly we’ve been happy with the cleanliness and variation of enrichment activities. The outdoor space is also way beyond any other childcare center in Longmont.

We've tried several preschools and this one is pretty amazing. The daily reports through the app from his teacher are amazing. We can see the growth in him weekly, it's not just play but he is learning things as well.