KinderCare Education

This place should be called Kinder Don't Care!

Employee standpoint HORRIBLE management !

The management is terrible inconsiderate and talks down to whoever they can

I have worked at Kindercare in Houston Tx on Belfort and Broadway please donot send your child here. They teachers are ok. But the Director is a lier and all she do is talk about her boo that she never have. Lol she dont care about nothing. All she care about is money and her damn hours in her building. My hours always cut she didn't care her staff. She never stood up for us are anything. When we tell her we need something for the kids she will say ok but never get it. She never walked her building to see if we were all ok. All she did was sat at her desk on her phone. Even been in the classroom in baby room talking and have her legs up cross and rest them on the baby little shelf. Who does that. She never sat a good example to her staff. She never dress professional to represent her center. Oh yea and her boss Christine lol she is a hot mess too. She is the district manager and she was not better. I really hope kindercare just do more investigation on there employees more often. Especially the center and district directors.

Had very bad experience with West End Kindercare, Richmond

I was there several years and it changed drastically. I knew many wonderful teachers
and went thru different directors & assistants. But for those who say it's all about the money, it sure is. Enroll, enroll, enroll. Tell prospective parents what they want to hear. When they come for pick-up, talk positive with a smile on your face, no matter what
happened that day. Babies and children are bounced around to different classrooms
to maintain ratio and convenience...and some parents have no clue at pick-up
that their child was "sent back" to a younger classroom most of the day.
Work conditions are at times unbearable for employees. You don't find out until after
you start what will be the norm. Before you are hired, you will be told what your hours
will probably be, but the truth you find out is that you will work anything and
everything that works for them. You often go into work thinking you will be off at a certain
time, but then you will be expected to work much later, because they are "short" teachers
that day. You might work a 6-hr day or a 9-1/2 hr day. Breaks? NEVER guaranteed.
If your state doesn't have clear labor laws, they take advantage of that. I've
seen teachers work 8 hour days without any break, many times. Bathroom breaks,
HA! They often deny you that basic right. You will have to buzz the office and hope they
won't turn off the buzzer, or if they say, "ok", realize it might be a LONG time before someone comes to relieve you. I've had hour-long waits...and they think it's funny
when they finally get around to you.
They play favorites, and heaven help you if you aren't one of them. Not just with staff,
but with parents/families too! They will bend the rules for some parents, then be
very strict on others. If you are a person of integrity who values fairness, RUN! At best,
your job will turn very very stressful. It's one teacher to a thousand rules. That's what
your day will be about.

This is to WoeAsYou,
FYI, you bitter, underpaid [censor], my kid moved to a REAL school and is doing fantastic. Whatever happened at Kindercare had left her traumatized. She was only acting out for 3 weeks and the so called teachers, and I use that term loosely, didn't want to deal with it. Throwing a book or a pankcake on the floor does not constitute as "child endangerment. " You think you sound so smart when you say "common sense people" haha. Face it, not everyone is meant to be a teacher. You don't know anything about me. I have 4 children and discipline them just fine. I'm always supportive of the teachers and take their side. I was under the impression that teachers do what's best for the kids. I was wrong here. Kids don't understand nor care about how much money teachers make. They just want attention and affection. You don't go into teaching for the money, honey. Everyone knows that. You do it because you love kids and want to help them. Sure it's easy when you tell the kids jump they say how high. But it takes a special person who is willing to help a somewhat troubled little kid, who was having a hard time adjusting to a new classroom. Stop blaming the parents and the kids because you and your kind aren’t smart enough to get a real teaching education.

I have been in and out of the childcare profession (for various reasons) for the last 25 years. I have worked as a cook all the way to a Director. Most childcare facilities do not offer enough money to qualify excellent staff that parents want to see. You get what you pay for. With that being said, there are some EXCEPTIONAL teachers who do it for the love of the children and not for the money. There are raises to be had, not large ones but there are raises that can happen if they perform and are quality staff, on an annual basis. I think you all need to understand that if you want the warm home environment childcare, you need to go to a home care provider and trust that not having any other eyes on your child to protect him/her from whatever, might be your better best. But I assure you, that isn't cheap either and who holds these providers accountible. Your choice...no one is perfect..not even YOUR child. Most places have employees sign a waiver stating that there is no medical condition hindering them from performing a job in the manner with which is expected. if you are pregnant and you can't stand for long periods, you should get a Drs note. Where I worked you were not ALLOWED to sit because it was for the safety of the children. A teacher can get to them much faster if standing and patrolling the area, if you will. Know what you are talking about before you slander any company. As parents...you must think you are perfect too. I think there are several issues on this blog that need to be addressed or at the minimum, have decent understanding and non judgmental people addressing. Good luck to you in your endeavor to find the perfect environment for your perfect child!

I agree thay work very sloppy there is no hygiene, my sons got everything even Herpes virus from Kindercare in Addison Illinois, I would NOT recommend anyone to send their children there, I am starting legal proceedings as they have even billed me wrongfully. They have no records to prove their claim and are still insiting on billing me. They do not have registrastion records they have falsified sign in sheets, they are a scam and I am going to take them to the cleaners for this.
Staff at all teh kindercares I have visited in illinois are bad. A rotton lot of drunks and uneducated low-lifes.

Also, if your child is endangering other children, yes, they will be disenrolled. Common sense, people. Please.

Oh, but I worked at a Goddard school, same thing. All these places are the same.

Um, benefits? I really hope you're kidding. This kind of a job is a joke. If you haven't done it yourself, you have no idea. These people don't get paid nearly enough to deal with your kids, and your own, [censored]. That's why turnover is so high. It seems like such a nice idea in the beginning, but really, you end up an underpaid, overworked, disrespected 'baby-sitter' of way too many children than anyone should have to handle.

If you think it's a teacher's job to control your child, fine. But do your job as a parent, also...which should be more important. Sounds like you're the one 'passing the buck'. You're the same kind of parent who would be pissed if there was too much control as well. I know your kind, I can spot you a mile away.

Face it; your kid sucks and isn't even worth being paid to deal with.