Carmen's Daycare

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My grandson attended Carmen's in 2015. At first things seemed normal, but it wasn't long before I noticed he would come home very thirsty and flush. They had them outside most of the afternoon in the summer and he would always be dirty, which I know dirt loves kids. He would come home hitting and biting. I know just kids! Then he would get put in the corner for beating up another kid, my grandson is 2 the other kid was 4. I know, size don't matter! Me and my wife went up to see what was going on. Talking to Carmen I seen she was firm in he was with kids, no problem, I'm old school! But I noticed some things while I was there! They used rags to clean up, and it looked used! They should use towelettes or paper napkins I think! Three kids were watching TV, a bigger kid was standing in front of the TV and one in the chair behind him asked him to move, the kid turned around and hand raked him off the chair! No one said anything! And if you are trying to potty train you child but seem to be having trouble at home when they say they did good at daycare, look again! Tyler would come home with a diaper rash, being so busy, didn't catch on to why, and he would always be taken in to potty when he was picked up, so why did he pee in the car seat or in his pants when he got home? We found out they were putting diapers on him and when we came to pick him up they would take him to the bath room and pull it off. I wondered why it only took 30 seconds to potty! It takes me that long to get his pants down to go. I have Hurd they spank the hands when they do wrong, My son has been home for a week now, no biting, no thirst, no diaper rash! Take the time to observe things next time you go pick your child up! You may find something you don't like!

My 22 month old daughter as been at Mrs. Carmens since the end of June 2008. She seems to enjoy getting up and going to " school ", that alone makes me very happy. I have had a bad experance with home sitters falling asleep and not watching her etc...So I had to find a daycare. This was the worst. I looked everywhere and Carmens just seemed to fit the bill. So far, the only complaint i have with them is potty training. I understand when you have several childern it can make potty trianing that much harder, but after talking with Carmen it did get better,not great, but better,so do you blame it on Mrs. Carmen or the other employees.I feel that as long as you speak with her she will work with you. Now on the lady with the 8 month old and Mrs. Carmen saying dont hold him because it will spoil him. I just dont believe that, they have a very new born now, and everytime I go in there they are holding that baby!!!! My husban is also quiet paranoid and seems to love Carmens. I work in a different county and suggeted moving my daughter to a daycare closer to my work and my husban wouldnt hear of it.

Now to comment the other lady who has used her for a while; Mrs. Carmens is the only day care that i have ever used that does not make you pay if your child doesnt attend. I have an older daughter who is now 14, that went to daycare, and have always had to pay wether or not she was there. I think that shows that she isnt there just for the dollar!!

I don't know where that other girl took her kids but it wasn't Carmen's. Also, all of her reviews are for SanDiego, and N. Carolina. Anyways, First off, i have 5 kids and I used to run an "In Home Daycare" So I know what it takes to be a great caregiver and I feel as though Mrs. Carmen is a very wonderful Caregiver., I have been using this daycare since November of 2007. This is the 2nd time I have used this daycare, the first being in 2003 after I had my second baby Born Dec 02' (now 5). My mother used this day care beginning in 2003 continuing for years when my baby brother was born April 03', (now 5), ( 4mos younger than my second baby). Anyways I have a 9 yr old, a 5 yr old, and a 20 mos old, all of whom love this daycare and Mrs. Carmen. If there were any complaints, Me, my 5 and my 9 yr old would be the first to have them. Mrs. Carmen has told me on several occasion's that she "doesn't do this to make money, she does this because she loves children and that is all she has ever known". And I believe her, She is the first to call me when one of my babies become ill and upon arrival the last time she was cradling my youngest when he had a fever caused by an ear infection. Our routine when we arrive there in the morning, The 1st thing she does upon us coming through the door is cook the kids something to eat so that she "doesn't get behind". And we get there at 6am and I dont pick them up until 4:30pm. She is a very protective, loving and nurturing daycare provider. She makes sure you're kids are safe and well taken care of. She doesn't allow "Bullying" or "Hatefulness". She went so far as to tell a mother of 3 that, she had to "withdraw her children because they are too Violent" and they were. My children have told me on several occasions about those children being hateful, pulling hair, hitting, not listening and biting (including biting mine). So, I feel as if what she did, was to protect my children and other children, from kids like that. Mrs. Carmen will also help you with your amounts on which you pay her, If your child is sick, she will deduct that off the amount for the week, month, however you may pay. There are NO DAYCARES IN EFFINGHAM that will do that. The other daycare say that "if your child is absent, you still have to pay so that we can keep his/her spot". Which is B.S., If my kid is not there why would I pay all that money??? The other daycares are just trying to rip someone off. If you want great childcare go to Mrs Carmen's. If you need a reference on her, call me. I will be one of the many mothers whose phone #'s you will recieve and who will give her a voice. Because you cannot find great childcare like this. One of the upcoming days that I dread is coming very shortly when we have to move and I have to find another daycare.