Community Kids Greenway Park Early Education Centre

I have debated for a long time if I should post or not. My son no longer attends this daycare. I actually quit my job and threw myself into financial hardship just so my son would no longer be attending this daycare. He is now in school. My son is a special needs kid. He was troublesome. I am aware that he had challenging behaviours. I think what made it worse was the daycares constant need to essentially throw their hands up in the air and just constantly look at negatives instead of solutions. They applied for funding to support my son. After applying they told me that whatever funds received would be used to support the other children who are impacted by his behaviour because they have an "inclusion" policy. Rather than supporting my son to cope, they would support the other children's emotions. I asked them to allow my son to have a small amount of apple juice mixed in with his water. When I first returned to the centre after having a break due to my son having cancer, the director actually said she would make sure the kitchen has apple juice stocked. I said no need and that it's just for his first bottle of the day which I will fill up at home and then the second bottle after that can just be water. Apparently she thinks she never said this (my husband and I were both there and she did say it). They would empty out my sons bottle every day and fill it with just water (which he wouldn't drink) then they would try to do a song and dance when i would pick him up saying that he did drink water even though I could see how thirsty he was when he got in the car because he would completely empty the new bottle I brought from home. When I made a fuss about them emptying out his bottle, they stopped giving the bottle all together and only let him drink from cups which he didn't know how to use so if they didn't prompt and remind him, he wouldn't drink for hours on end. They also said that due to his challenging behaviours they would have someone constantly shadowing him. Numerous times I got there and I would ask who is shadowing him today. They would say we all are or I don't know or whatever. One time I got there and i know my son had just pushed another child. One of the workers was red in the face and giving him a filthy look while pulling that other child away from my son. She was most likely just yelling at him. If he was being constantly shadowed, he wouldn't of had the chance to push another child. I did everything I can to support them. I brought his favourite snacks in his bag which they refused to give him and they told me to stop packing those. I would have therapists go to the centre to see him and make recommendations on how to make the centre easier on them. I provided them with physical cards they could use to help with transitioning which despite how many times I explained them, they were used wrong. They did have a few random good workers there. Only for those random good workers is this getting 2 stars. But as an organisation in general, I was so let down as a parent. And I know for a fact that this is not the norm because the next daycare centre I went to was absolutely amazing. My son didn't hit there, was very comfortable, had favourite teachers. They let me give him the things that bring him comfort like his juice and snacks. I hope as an organisation they can just actively choose to do better and support the parents a bit more 🤷🏽‍♀️

As a brand new mum sending my baby girl to daycare was a very hard decision. The guilt eats you alive. community kids have been incredible at helping with the transition. For Scarlett and for me. Scarlett has settled in so well due to your love and care. Amy and Deena especially who Scarlett adores. I just wanted to shoot a message to say thankyou for being incredible and making this chapter that little bit easier. 🤍🤍🤍🤍

Community Kids at Greenway Park is a wonderful centre. The staff here are lovely and genuine, there is this warmth you feel every time you enter. My child has been attending for over 1.5 years and over this time it’s wonderful to see his personality and social skills develop. I would recommend this centre to all of my family and friends. Thank you again,

Community Kids sets itself apart as THE BEST childcare center through its unwavering dedication to excellence in all aspects of early childhood education. With a nurturing environment, experienced staff, comprehensive curriculum, and strong sense of community, Community Kids truly stands as the gold standard in childcare. For parents wanting the best possible start for their child, Community Kids is undoubtedly the top choice. My child is thriving.