KinderCare Learning Centers Reviews

Pros

The kids. That’s it. I loved the kids and their families, and they’re why I stayed for as long as I did.

Cons

Where do I begin? Low pay. Like incredibly low. I made more than the longest standing employee and /I/ was underpaid. The drama and toxicity, with zero control or accountability from the director. I was literally bullied by the lead teachers who worked here. On multiple occasions I would leave sobbing, sick to my stomach. I have never been treated so horribly in my life, especially in a work environment. The gossip and cliques were out of control, and it felt like the director and assistant director got off on it. They would put specific people in classrooms together who they knew would keep the toxic tracing chugging. The children definitely suffered by this dynamic. They also refused to follow COVID protocols. Classrooms needed to be shut down, but they would flat out lie to parents about exposures. Children were getting COVID constantly, and giving it to their families. It was horrible. This place was like working in the seventh layer of hell. I quit over a year ago and I still have nightmares about the grown women who work there cornering me. Being stuck for long hours without any breaks, working well over ratio.

Pros

You get free range of your classroom

Cons

I adore children, I love the two year olds with the big emotions and navigating that with them. This environment does not set up the children or the teachers to succeed. The ratios are way too high - 12 children to one teacher. I had 10 of them in diapers. Theres no way to keep them engaged, safe and the respect they deserve with that ratio. I felt like I was putting out fires, bypassing all their emotions and having to raise my voice- because when you have a child at a diaper table and another child is being unsafe there is no luxury to walk over to them. I felt awful about the type of teacher I would be if I continued working there. And I have worked with children in preschools for many years. With that all being said- the director is great. I think she does as much as she is able to- but it seems like so much comes from the higher ups.

Pros

The children are amazing to work with and it gives you working experience in the field of education. They’ll pay you $20 an hour if you’re willing to be miserable working there for at least a year.

Cons

Literally everything else is a con. Staff is overworked, the facility is filthy, management is terrible, all the corporation cares about is making money, the children are neglected due to staffing issues, and some staff verbally abuse the children. The staff is highly unprofessional and will gossip constantly about parents,children, or other staff. Simply do not work here and don’t leave your children here.

Pros

Kind families, good support system. The families keep us there. They are so wonderful and lift us up when needed. Not too difficult of a job in general, very demanding and can be physically and mentally draining.

Cons

Pay is rather low for the demand of the job and services that are asked of us. There's not always clear communication between management and employees, sometimes none at all. Cooperate doesn't seem to care about employees or children. It just seems to be about how much money they can make.

Pros

Working with children daily was the best part of this place.

Cons

So much negativity within the center. Children were not taken care of and were rarely sent home if sick. The employees had so much drama and a ton of foul language occurred within the center. The kids should be the main focus but never seemed to be when all teachers did was gossip and all management did was sit around and watch drama unfold. Teachers wanted an increase I pay and wanted to be acknowledged but never were so the workplace morale was always down.

Pros

I have many fond memories of the years I spent working at KinderCare. I've had many opportunities for growth both professionally and personally. I learned to take on more responsibilities, met inspiring new people, and gained countless valuable and reflective experiences. Every day was a new opportunity to learn new things and help a child find a passion for learning. I learned that if you make school/learning fun children are more than happy to play the "game". I enjoyed my staff and management because everyone was always supportive and encouraging which is rare to find in a workplace. As always, the most challenging part of any job is trying to please everyone, but through my years of experience I learned to give my best and everything else will work out.

Cons

This job can be very stressful. Breaks were constantly an issue due to understaffing.

Pros

Quick hiring process Discounted childcare Frequent Director/Assistant Director communication with parents Great curriculum

Cons

Little support in the classroom No scheduled planning or prep time Encouraged to work on ten minute breaks Disorganized art supply storage One bathroom for all staff