Crystal Child Development Center in Anchorage

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  David Waldron

  :: 13 September 2017 18:47:01

  I've been taking both of my kids here for about 2 + years and am very happy with it. I agree that no daycare is perfect but this one is as close as I've seen (and I've seen a handful). The management is always fast to address my concerns very thoroughly. The teachers are very warm and friendly. They have great indoor and outdoor play areas and are constantly doing reading/singing/learning/arts. Most importantly my kids like going there and are always happy to see their friends and teachers.

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  Phord Linkcon

  :: 28 January 2016 15:32:17

  If you love your children do not take them here. the staff spanks when no is looking and one teacher likes to flick water in the baby's faces to punish them when they wont stop crying

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  Christine Homan

  :: 12 February 2015 17:28:28

  We have had our oldest son at Crystal's for almost 3 years and our youngest for just a few months. Overall we have had an exceptional experience here with both the teachers and the owners. The few issues that we have had were handled quickly and professionally. Keep in mind that no childcare facility will be perfect and not every facility is a good fit for every child. For us, we recommend Crystal's with confidence every time. Our sons love their teachers and it shows through their interactions with them. I feel confident leaving my sons in their care knowing that they will be treated fairly, nurtured, and stimulated in a developmentally appropriate way. While there is no daylight due to lack of windows with outdoor exposure, the environment is clean, bright, and full of developmentally appropriate child centered activities. They have a HUGE indoor play room for the kids when it is too cold to go outside and a nice outdoor play area for the older kids to play as well. The classrooms are the largest that I have seen in Anchorage and they have an appropriate amount of students in each room. With 12-16 kids in each classroom, approximately, they have plenty of space to explore and play. We love this facility and are thankful that we have a safe, reliable, and welcoming environment to take our kids.

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  Andy A

  :: 02 September 2013 16:49:05

  No daylight in this daycare. Children spend all day under electric lights. No potty training in Toddler I classroom, as the toilet has been broken and management doesn't care to fix it. The developmental programm mainly consists of showing toddlers games on tablet. My son went to the Toddler 1 classroom. Both teachers Leila and Liana are rude and gave attidtude all the time. They would even discuss you in Tagalog in your presence. Liana would never smile or talk to you; she looks like ex-convict, just creepy. Leila would compain about how hard her job is, and that kids don't listen to her. Leila would frequently leave the room and go play with her own infant baby in the next room, leaving 12 kids in care of one teacher. Notified management, they didn't do anything about it. After that Leila started picking up on my son. They are not qualified teachers and don't even know how to treat toddlers, discipline or interact with them. Instead they would grab baby and pull him. Happy that pulled my son out of this daycare.