Testimonials
Read the following testimonials below to learn why many parents and guardians choose Gardner’s Infant and Toddler Child Care for child care services. If you want to send your own review or if you have any questions, feel free to call or email us. . We look forward to hearing from you!
There’s so much I can say about Darlene and her daycare. Just like any other parent I was extremely nervous about sending my 7 month old at the time to daycare. Darlene went out of her way to send me pictures of my daughter playing and interacting with other kids. This is just one of the many things that come to mind when I think of her. My daughter is now 2 1/2 years old and thanks to Darlene she is extremely advance. When I drop my daughter off everyday I don’t look at Darlene as just her teacher I look at her as family. She’s someone I trust with my daughter and come next month I will trust her with my son. Auntie Darlene is absolutely AMAZING
- Terri Thomas
Darlene isn’t just a daycare provider she is someone who loves each and every child as her own. Not only does she provide a safe, nurturing environment but she does daily age appropriate lessons with the children. My son started when he was only 3 months and is now 2 years old. He knows all his alphabets (letter recognition,sounds and things associated with the letters), all his shapes (including the more complex ones like crescent, half circle, pentagon etc.), all his colors and can easily count to 12 on his own (he does attempt to count to 20 but gets a little mixed up with 13-17. He can say 18-20 with ease.)
The most important thing though is my son loves Darlene. So much so he asks to visit her on the weekends! There is no better feeling than knowing my son is taken care of while I’m at work.
She is very communicative, always has updates for me when I pick him up and aids you with each milestone of growth (we are currently tackling potty training!)
I couldn’t ask for a better place for my little man.
- Shi Stower
The foundation Darlene has helped set for my son is priceless! He’s currently 4 years old and is able to complete most Kindergarten curriculum. The confidence she gave him, the love she showed him, and the support she gave our family is something you don’t see everyday. The ONLY reason we are no longer at her site is because I relocated. Other teachers/providers are constantly telling me how well mannered, intelligent, and helpful my son is. Without her help in shaping my little man, I don’t know if he’d be so well adjusted and confident (I did leave him with her Monday-Frieday from 8-6:30p for over 2 years so she certainly played a HUGE role in shaping him as a person).
To this day, my son asks about Auntie Darlene and she still reaches out to check on him and wish him Happy Birthday. She’s such a blessing and anyone who has the opportunity to be apart of her village will not be disappointed!
- Shi Stower (Follow-Up Review)
Gardner’s Infant and Toddler Daycare is an awesome place to send your child. Ms. (Auntie) Darlene has a warm and loving environment. All of her children adore her. When I decided to place my daughter in daycare and moved her from being with grandma all day, Ms. (Auntie) Darlene made sure that move went and smooth as possible. I was not afraid to leave my child in her care while at work. My daughter absolutely loved Ms. (Auntie) Darlene during the time she was there and still does. Even though my child is no longer in her care because she is now in school she still talks about her all the time and always ask me to take her by there so she can see her. Ms. Darlene was a great teacher and she made sure my child was well prepare for the Kindergarten. I highly recommend this daycare to anymore!!!!!!!
- Brandi M.
Darlene Gardner provided care for both of my children and they both have benefited greatly from being in her care. They have excelled in their education because of the great start they received at Darlene’s daycare. Both of my boys are now in primary school and they still talk about Auntie Darlene. I always felt comfortable when the boys were in her care and knew that I didn't have to worry about their well being. If you are looking for a safe and educational environment Gardner's Infant and Toddler is a good choice.
- Adrienne A.
Darlene has made me feel comfortable from the moment I was introduced to her. My daughter has been with Darlene since she was 9 months. She is now 4 years-old with intellectual ability of a 1st grader. She is Reading age appropriate books, formulating complete sentences with words she is spelling and writing. My daughter is adding and subtracting whole numbers and learning the importance of avoiding strangers. She returns home with drive to still want to learn and improve upon the skills she acquired for the day. Darlene offers a loving and comfortable environment for children to adapt and grow and also assist with potty training. I have been really impressed with the level of professionalism Darlene has demonstrated while my daughter is under her care. I would recommend anyone to Darlene as she is the world’s best kept secret.
- Sabrina Bailey
Words can’t express my gratitude to Darlene Gardner and her staff at G.I.T.C. From the onset of my interview with Ms. Gardner, affectionately known as Auntie Darlene, I knew that I could entrust my only child & greatest gift to her and her staff. She answered all of my questions & even enlightened me on things I had no clue that I should inquire about. Unfortunately, my daughter didn’t start with G.I.T.C. until she was two years old, but in the 3 1/2 years she attended there, my daughter grew into a highly intelligent, mature & morally sound young person. Because of G.I.T.C.’s curriculum, my daughter was counting to 100 at 2 years old, at 4 years old, my daughter was reciting multiples of 5 and this is a minute description of the things my daughter learned with her time at G.I.T.C. Ms. Gardner & her staff are not only proactive with setting up their kids with the academic tools that they will need entering Kindergarten & beyond, but they are so intuitive with their children, that Ms. Gardner instructed me to get my daughter's eyes checked...and yes she needed glasses! My daughter is 5 now and is in an advance group in her Kindergarten class and the only reason she is not in G.I.T.C.’s after school program is because we relocated to another state. Darlene & Staff, thank you so much for all you've done & instilled in my future leader of tomorrow.
Respectfully,
A. Sesay
- A. Sesay
Many of you may call her Darlene Gardner, Aunty Darlene, Momma, or, like me, Ms. Darlene.
Ms. Darlene has been a friend to my family for many, many years. Back then, she and my father were classmates. Preceding graduation, my parents heard about her opening up a daycare, and they signed me up (I like to consider myself one of lucky ones because she fills up pretty fast.) I have known Ms. Darlene for as long as I can remember, she has always been like a second mom to me. There are a lot of good things that Ms.Darlene has instilled in me as a child, but I still cherish them throughout my journey in life. She taught me how to read and write, how to play and socialize with others, how to be respectful, how to use the "potty" (in other words how to use the bathroom), how to pray, how to have discipline, but overall how to be an exceptional citizen. I admire many of the great characteristics about her, such as her dedication, perseverance, optimism, humility, faith, and most of all her unconditional love. Ms. Darlene loves people, but she mainly focused on children-no matter their skin color or their past. If anyone knows how to tend a child's needs, she is the best candidate (in my opinion.) Now, Ms.Darlene and I recently started working on repairing our special bond- not that anything was wrong, but you know when life happens we kind of lose contact with others. So during one of our many talks, she expressed to me her concern about young children passing away from vehicular heat strokes and how she wanted to bring awareness. I honestly had no idea that this was a common death for children across the nation. Personally, I think starting the business," Wheres Your Baby..." is a great start to save these young and innocent lives. -
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Tamyra Fisk
Former Daycare Attendee/Student