Woodlake Child Development Center

Ever since I’ve enrolled my two children my life has gotten a lot easier. I can go to work every single day knowing my 1 year old is in great hands all day and that my 6 year old has a nice time after school. The director is so down to earth and the staff do their absolute best to work together and provide excellent care to all the children in their care. Best decision I’ve made since moving to Palm Bay!

I have been with this daycare for over two years now and i would recommend this center to any parent. I have been to other daycares as well so I know what to look for.
Most of the teachers have been there for many years.
The teachers are very nice and know every child in every class.
The building never smells dirty and I notice they clean everyday.
My kids are always happy to go there everyday.
They inform you immediately if there was an incident that day.
They keep you up to date with things. And the teachers constantly attend daycare and educational conferences.
The classrooms are good sizes.
They have good classroom management.
They provide you with a weekly report of their curriculum.
They cook their own food.
The teachers have random themed parties throughout the year.
Over all if you actually communicate with the staff and care about how the people are with your kids you will love it there too, they care. Its a great staff, clean, safe and fun environment!

My son has went here from 4 months till he graduates from VPK. This is an awesome school. I have never had any major issues with them and know that they put the interest of my child first. This is one of the few daycares that are willing to work with you anything anything you need help with if they can help they will. I would recommend this to anyone. I have went to just about every daycare in this town to find the good ones and there are only a handful that are good places IMO.

I absolutely love this daycare!! everybody there is so welcoming my one year old who is very picky with people basically runs through the door every morning she loves it there Miss Christine is literally the best Director ever

My son Ka'Marion with start going here February and I just love the Staff and happy my son going to awesome daycare like this I recommend woodlake to anyone clean and cares for your child well .

I selected this daycare because they were on the list of special needs daycares ELC gave me. I clarified during the registration process that my daughter was found to have developmental delays, was in occupational therapy and her OT believed she may have sensory processing issues. I also wrote it on the packet. The 2nd day I went to pick my daughter up she had a note with her stating she would be sent home for certain behavior next time. Apparently one of the teachers did not like that she was pulling her dress up and threatened to put shorts on her if she did not stop. I made it clear that she may be taking shoes and clothes off during the day and that she will only wear certain clothing. The teacher decided to put shorts on her which caused my daughter to act out because she does not wear shorts at any time to begin with. I think it's ridiculous to have an issue with a 3 year old who's wearing a diaper pulling their dress up in a room of 3 year olds. When I went in to discuss the situation a worker was yelling at a child acrossed the room to stop doing something instead of going and intervening in the behavior. I was definitely disappointed with this daycare. The director told me she had no idea they were listed as special needs approved. Then she went on attempting to justify yelling at a child in a daycare and said she wasn't going to throw her worker under the bus. If you're going to accept kids in that have medical issues there needs to be some training to provide care for them aside from sending them home if you are being paid to care for them. The director said she is hiring parents on and was telling me very minimal experience is necessary. While I think it's nice to help families it might be a good idea to hire more experienced workers to the center so it can be well rounded and better functioning.

Would not recommend! One of my children was left on the daycare van by the director when it was scorching hot outside. Another child came home with scratches on their face. The children are always dehydrated when picked up like they don't give them water through out the day.

The meals at the daycare care are way too salty. The owner/director is very disorganized and charges ridiculous late fees when it's their system that doesn't work properly.

Would not recommend sending you send your child to this daycare.

My daughter that couldn’t even sit up on her own was put on the floor unattended with older children and was bitten long and hard enough to have the mark hours later. They did not bother to call me and she was upset the rest of the day.
Even given directions on how to feed an infant they continued to ruin every outfit besides 2 in two weeks and food in her nose hours later. Rarely ever was given a proper meal and had came home dehydrated more than once. They’ll give her baby food as soon as she wakes up even tho it is just to fill her at this age. They miss placed her belongings and have terrible searching skills. They couldn’t even follow directions to collect her belongs, after three trips back there. I can say she nor I will ever be back.

This daycare has new owners who are horrible. The previous owner sold and I wish she hadn’t. Now their staff is dwindling down to nothing and I’m ready to take my kids out and put them somewhere else. 0 stars is more like it.

Wish I could rate it at 0 stars, but Google requires a rating... I can't believe this daycare is aloud to be up and running shame on dcf... yikes...