La Petite Academy of Deerfield Bch in Deerfield Beach,

La Petite Academy of Deerfield Beach, located in Deerfield Beach, Florida, is a bustling daycare facility known for its dedicated teaching staff and structured daily activities. The center offers a mix of indoor learning time and outdoor playtime, maintaining a welcoming environment where children engage in various educational activities throughout the day. While the facility faces typical daycare challenges like maintaining optimal teacher-to-student ratios, the staff consistently demonstrates commitment to providing quality care and fostering positive relationships with families.

Day Care Information

Address

280 NW 45th Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

Reviews

35 Reviews

Day Care Features

Does this day care accept infants?

Yes

Multiple reviews mention infants attending the daycare, with one review detailing a negative experience with infant care.

Reviews:

Author: Janel Reeves Rating: 1/5 Date: 5/4/2022, 1:17:40 PM Review: HORRIBLE. If I could give zero stars I would. My infant son attended at 3 months old so I could return to work. The cameras revealed constant crying without anyone ever intervening to soothe him, sometimes 30-60 minutes at a time. I would pick him up at the end of the day and he would be sniffling from the incessant crying since his caregivers ignored his distress. He never adapted because no one gave him the love, patience, or opportunity to do so. He was constantly placed in an infant swing and left to cry. Moreover, at three months old, another child bit him to which they brushed off as “normal.” The last straw was when the camera revealed my son playing on the floor on his back, when a toddler (who shouldn’t have been in the room) was playing with a toy on the shelf and mistakenly pushed it on his head. The teacher (who wasn’t at arms length by any means) didn’t even notice, I had to call the front desk to request someone to go check on my baby. The admin here are kind, but that’s not enough, as they aren’t the ones interacting with the children daily. I did bring my concerns to the admin, but their solution of me “calling whenever I noticed him crying for a while” was not sufficient - I did not have time to watch the cameras all day to ensure my infant son was not in distress. Although my child was fed and had his diaper changed regularly, basic hygiene and human needs at a minimum do not equal sufficient childcare. I truly feel like the teacher was not caring in the slightest and neglected my child. I feel so guilty that my son attended this daycare for the few weeks that he did. The child/teacher ratios were often below standards, which I think exacerbated all of this. Upon switching daycares and placing my son with loving, patient caregivers - there has not been a single issue. *********Please note my review is from my experience here about 6 months ago. I meant to leave this review so others would avoid this place at all costs, but I just never got around to it. This morning I saw a video online highlighting La Petite’s negative reputation and it reminded me to leave this review in hopes of helping other families avoid a negative experience******* Saving a few hundred dollars is not worth it to traumatize your child and negatively effect long-term development. AVOID AVOID at all costs!!!!!!!!! I highly recommend sending your child elsewhere, especially if you have an infant.

Does this day care have monitoring cameras?

Yes

At least one parent used the monitoring cameras to observe their child's experience and report incidents. This indicates the presence of monitoring cameras.

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Working Hours

  • Monday6:30AM-6:30PM
  • Tuesday6:30AM-6:30PM
  • Wednesday6:30AM-6:30PM
  • Thursday6:30AM-6:30PM
  • Friday6:30AM-6:30PM
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed

Latest Reviews

Author: Vania Pierre-Presume
Rating: 1/5
Date: 6/18/2024, 5:28:36 PM

The teachers at La Petite Academy of Deerfield Beach are phenomenal they truly know their material 100% and your child/children will learn a great deal of wonderful things while there. But let me just take the time out to be completely honest the ratio for the Preschool class of 30 students to 2 teachers is a bit much to me, especially when a good 4 to 6 students out of the 30 have behaviors and nothing is being done about the 4 to 6 students behaviors. That is going to cause the teachers to feel overwhelmed, overworked, and burned out 5 days a week 365 days out the year. I honestly feel the school needs better structure and Management, both the director and assistant director need to start cracking down on the behaviors of the students who aren't so pleasant because the foundation of a successful person starts from when they are young, meaning if these problem behaviors don't get corrected from when the children are in preschool they will grow up thinking their unpleasant behavior is “okay/normal”. And once the children get to Elementary, Middle, and High School they’ll be the ones arguing/fighting with their teachers causing the teachers to just walk out in the middle of the school year. Teachers' Lives Matter no matter the age group the teacher is teaching. So this message is for all the parents, school management teams, directors, and assistant directors to stop beating around the bush with these unpleasant behaviors and start buckling down on it while your child or children are young because if the unpleasant behaviors continue to get ignored or overlooked because you feel “they’re only 3 to 4 years old they’ll grow out of it” trust me they won't grow out of it if the unpleasant behaviors aren't being corrected properly every time it occurs. A 3 to 4-year-old and up can learn if they are being disciplined with love, compassion, and patience. Stop letting these children tell you all as adults what to do, you’re the parents you set the rules, not your child/ children, and stop thinking it’s the teacher because it's not the teacher. The teacher is always there to help your child/ children grow, learn, and feel confident and brave in this scary world. The teachers are a part of your village, and every day they come to work they do their parts as teachers at a 1,000 % so as parents, management, directors, assistant directors do your part as well. Management/directors/ assistant directors learn to have your teachers back at 100% all day every day don’t only show your teachers how much you appreciate them only in the month of May when it’s teachers appreciation week because honey that isn't enough. But to make a long message short the teachers at La Petite Academy of Deerfield Beach are beyond amazing and Ms. Angela is such a wonderful woman, I've only known her for a short period but I love her personality and I love how she always kept it 100 with me, meaning she always told me the truth in a loving and respectful manner. Management, director, and assistant director start standing on business with these children and parents and stay there because these children need proper discipline to be successful citizens later on in society.

Author: Giovana Carolina
Rating: 2/5
Date: 5/22/2024, 4:57:09 AM

A little deception about my experience at the school! First time of my daughter at day care and they was not prepared to receive her! She spent more then 3 months at the school and every day she was desperately crying until vomiting whenever she notice that she was going to school! At the beginning I never saw any cuttle or kindness! I had to contact the school and ask them to give some attention to her bc all what I was watching on cameras was she lost by herself! After that message they get better, on spring break they had a lot of nice activities, but just last 1 week, after that she return to get lost by herself most of time! the activity time is short compared about the time that she spent in there! I watched her a lot of time just sit on the carpet or table without any toy or activity for about 1h! Just waiting something happen! I definitely don’t put the teachers on guilty about any of those situation! On her room was about 30kids to 2 teachers, but sometimes they was left with just one teacher and I know that Is totally impossible to 1 teacher watch and give any kind of attention to 30 3yo kid, she can do her best but is impossible! They sent me some notes about the activities and updates about the day, a lot of time I was receiving notes saying that she ate all of her food or snack even if she was eating yet! Or started to sleep and she was awake… if they have that system (what is amazing) they should use properly! A lot of time when I was watching the camera I saw one kid hitting other, pushing, throwing stuffs, and no one even saw it! I was just grateful that my daughter is really quiet and peaceful that she never even got close to them, bc she knew it that she will be the next! Is like if She was scared to interact with other kids! They have a really good staff and teachers! But we see that the management is not prepared and they are really short staffed! Even the security to pick up my daughter, my father first time when he went to pick up her nobody even ask him who he was!He just took her and left! At the pick up time sometimes we don’t see anybody in front! Bc the manager who be in the front left around 3pm! I’m grateful of the teachers specially Mrs Dani, bc I know they try their best! We see that they love what they do! But in a situation like that is just impossible!

Author: Sarah Silva
Rating: 5/5
Date: 5/9/2024, 4:35:09 PM

I just have to share how grateful I am for finding this school! The staff here is amazing, really dedicated to the kids. The teachers, especially Ms. Veronica and Ms. Marleny, are just awesome. They're so passionate and caring, always making sure the kids feel respected and loved. As a parent, it's such a relief to know my child is in good hands while I'm at work. And I love how they don't just leave the kids crying, but actually offer emotional support and get them involved in activities. This place isn't perfect, but it's pretty close with such great people running it.

Author: Marie Dieujuste
Rating: 5/5
Date: 5/8/2024, 2:46:54 PM

La petite has been my extended family for a long time. I’m grateful to have such amazing people around my kids. From office to classroom, to every single one of you guys I want to say thank you. When ask my kids about their favorite teacher at la petite they mention names and tell me why. You guys are good listeners. Happy Teacher’s appreciation week! Keep excelling!

Author: Elizabeth Johns
Rating: 5/5
Date: 9/27/2023, 11:52:17 AM

The staff is wonderful very polite always cleaning my granddaughter loves it

Author: Andre Young
Rating: 5/5
Date: 9/14/2023, 10:13:40 AM

La Petite is a great preschool that I would recommend to any family. They treat our daughter with love and care and she is learning so much in their toddler class.

Author: Jenna Young
Rating: 5/5
Date: 9/13/2023, 3:53:22 PM

This facility exceeded my expectations. My daughter started here last month and is her first time beginning preschool. As a first time parent I was nervous about handing her off to people I didn't know but they have been beyond caring and kind and have helped our transition a great deal. They have activities throughout the date for the kids for learning, along with outdoor time twice a day. I would recommend this preschool to anyone I know.

Author: Angela Canot
Rating: 5/5
Date: 9/13/2023, 3:24:07 PM

I love this school. My son has been there since he was 2 1/2. He has received nothing but love and has learned so much. I am beyond grateful for the teachers and staff here who are not only teaching my son (now 5) but they keep him safe and happy as well - priceless.

Author: Kalyana Ramos
Rating: 5/5
Date: 4/13/2023, 5:56:29 PM

Ms. April the manager/director of this facility is nothing short of amazing. Always addressed our concerns when it came to our child. Was always extremely understanding and helpful. She does very well at finding teachers who actually care for your children and love them like they are their own. Ms. Betty, Ms. Lesley & Ms. Sol were amazing teachers. This facility did an amazing job making a first time mom feel comfortable leaving her baby with them. Would highly recommend!

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