Strong Rock Christian School Early Learning Center

I was trying to find Havenwood Grove senior home to visit my mother but got lost so I went into this place to ask for directions. They treated me like a second class citizen which i did NOT appreciate one bit. Still, it looks like a nice school and looks like the kind of place I would have liked to send my own children so they can have two star.

Given the chance, I'd rate this daycare zero stars. The staff's behavior towards the toddlers in their care is unprofessional and disturbing. It's reassuring that my child hasn't attended this school, and I appreciate the fact that parents invest their hard-earned money to ensure their child's safety and well-being. However, the staff's reckless speech towards the children is a red flag that can't be ignored.I'm appalled by how little ones are treated by the staff. this school, and I'm grateful that parents invest their hard-earned money to ensure their child is receiving proper care. Unfortunately, the employees here speak recklessly to the children. The lack of professionalism is glaring.

ZERO STARS. We were only there 2 days. My 20 month old was physically abused by a teacher (or possibly the director herself) in the toddlers class. When I picked her up she ran to me with tears in her eyes so I asked the teacher if she was like that all day. The teacher lied to me & said she wasn’t. However, we later found out that this wasn’t true. When I took pictures of the bruises and sent them to the director (SANDY WADDELL) to ask what happened, she didn’t respond for HOURS. I followed up & she told me to wait even longer for a response because she was “investigating.” It again took a long time to get a response from her & when I did I was disturbed by what she said. She was extremely rude, acted like she didn’t care about what happened, and said to me, “if you don’t feel comfortable bringing her here then I guess you shouldn’t come back.” She also mentioned that there was no way to prove that it happened there because there aren’t any cameras in the classrooms. I later found out from a former employee that this type of behavior is typical at Strong Rock Early LC. DO NOT PUT YOUR CHILD IN DAYCARE HERE. They will NOT be safe & the director doesn’t care about anyone. UPDATED to add that when I posted a review on the Strong Rock ELC Facebook page, they disabled the review function almost immediately so my review could no longer be seen.

Thought it would be time for an update. Six years later on; we still have three kids attending, but the oldest is now a senior. We still LOVE this school. We love the kids. We love the parents. We love the faculty and staff. This is truly a special place. Our children have flourished here and grown to be better young men than they might otherwise have been. The philosophy of partnering with parents to educate the kids is spot on in my opinion and sets the right tone. If you are considering bringing your children here; please take the time to have a tour and meet folks. I do not think you’ll be disappointed.

I've visited this facility twice in the past two years to inquire about enrolling my daughter. The first time, she was about 6 months old. My husband and I were given a very short tour and not much information. The lady seemed reluctant to ask or answer any questions that we may have had. She took us back to the front to tell us there was a long waiting list and had us write our name and child's name and age on a post it note. (I'm not sure what type of tracking system this is, but it doesn't seem efficient). As we were leaving, my husband stuck up a conversation with the lady in the parking lot. As they were both laughing, she stopped and asked us, "Did she tell you there is a waiting list?" We said yes. She made a face, told us that she was the director and asked for our names and told us that she would check some things and give us a call. She seemed sincere but never called us. Recently, I went back, told the lady at the front desk that I am inquiring about enrolling my daughter for the fall. She immediately states, we have a waiting list. I replied, you don't even know how old my daughter is. So, she says, how old is she? I reply, Two. She says again, we have a waiting list. Then proceeds to pull out a darn post it note and asks me to write down my info. I asked her if she could give me an estimate of how long the waiting list is. She basically says she doesn't know or can't really tell me. At this point I turned and left and YES my skin is melanated.