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December 2023 by Nicholas Burgett
Owner does not treat employees well.
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May 2023 by Maria Cantrell
My 3 year old has been attending Fundamentals for a year. Every single teacher and staff member I have interacted with has been kind, patient, and caring. Many of the staff have longevity, which I find to be very important that they care about their job (says a lot about Fundamentals as an employer, too). I love that they have a large outdoor play area away from the street/parking lot. Their programming seems to be thought out and organized - which makes sense as they've been doing this for 40 years. Nice events are planned for holidays, and their are lesson plans to stimulate learning. My son comes home with cute projects they worked on every day. The place isn't new or fancy inside, but I am happy with the quality of care and guidance my child receives.
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December 2021 by Suzanne
We moved our two children to fundamentals from another center after receiving many glowing reviews from families that previously been or currently had children in their facility. Every time we asked for childcare recommendations (from our medical colleagues) Fundamentals came up! We are so happy we did- not sure what these first couple reviews are about (the first two don’t even sound like they’ve ever been there!) but fundamentals is a great place to send your kiddos! Sure, it’s a little outdated, but inside you’ll find a caring group of teachers and caretakers, clean bright spacious rooms, a huge outdoor play area, and kids who know everyone there and genuinely love to go to school. There is a crazy low turnover rate (when we enrolled, the newest teacher had been there 4 years, and most 12+ years!!) - talk about job satisfaction! The teachers treat your kids like family and our kids learn every day. Give this place a chance - sure they need a paint job but who doesn’t in Upper Arlington - we chose and love this place way more than the school the kids were in before AND as a bonus it’s significantly less expensive.
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December 2021 by Lisa Owen
My children have been going to this center for over 6 years and we have had a great experience from infant to school age. We were referred by several neighbors who had also sent their kids here. They have many teachers that have been working there for a decade or longer and my kids love all the staff. They have always been responsive to any concerns or questions we have. I also have been super impressed with how they handled covid procedures.It’s true they have an older building but my kids don’t notice—it’s cheerful and spacious and they have a really big fun outdoor area with trees and grass. Much better feel to me than some of the tiny outdoor patios with no greenery that some other local daycare centers have.
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December 2019 by vezerezev
This is a good center; our kids had a great experience.
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December 2018 by Abigail Reed
Heard this place dirty af wouldn’t let anyone I know send their kids here
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December 2017 by jules
This place sucks. I went here when I was 6 and have never had such bad treatment. The counselors didn't do squat to help. Don't go here they aren't all that you think anyway
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December 2015 by Nancy Gregory
This day care is amazing! My children have attended here for over four years and we have been constantly amazed at the amount of attention each family receives. The director is always available and even the owners have a constant presence. All of the children are happy and the teachers do many many fun learning activities with the children. Lots of our friends bring their children here and we are pleased with the care and attention our children have at Fundamentals.
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December 2014 by Heidi Wagner
My special needs son attended this childcare center after school in the first grade. When I registered for the summer they wanted to have a meeting to discuss how things would go. Everything was worked out, they took my money and made me purchase an Upper Arlington pool pass. Then without explanation they informed me that they had changed their minds. My requests that they refund my deposit and reimburse me for the pool pass went unanswered.
