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May 2024 by Kerri Shields
Can’t say enough great things about this place. Mrs Lori and the staff care so much about the kids..they learn so much and do so many fun things, outings and celebrations. I’m so thankful my son has had ability to go there 2 years and loved it so much.
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January 2024 by moniece nelson
This school is HORRIBLE. Staff is rude. I had been called about my just turned three year old running out the CUBICLE (they have no doors for the toddler rooms) and had a incident where he bit another kid which I understand and offered to come help staff with his behavior. To which Brittany refused and said to pick him up. Then I got several calls each week to come pick him up each for various reason as little as the just having a typical toddler moment tantrum and they did not want to deal with it. This last time I was called I was at work and could not leave at the moment and she called my mother and told her “I called the mother and she does not care about him to pick him up” as any other parent I was livid as the reason I wake up and go to work is because of my child. Yes I confronted her about the situation and did not curse or even raise my voice but received a message saying they are terminating his care and isn’t allowed back. They only care about the money most of the staff is rude and uninviting. I’ve had to talk to them SEVERAL times about making sure to tell him to go potty but they would allow him to come home in soiled diapers as if he was never told to go to the bathroom. It definitely explains why they were one of the very few daycares without a waiting list. If it’s easy it probably isn’t worth it!
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January 2023 by Michelle B.
My son attended Pre-K here at LCSH from 2021-2022. HIs teachers were phenomenal! It was still a difficult time navigating COVID with people being out and sickness but they did their best to make it work and accommodate all. They were very communicative. It was a blessing that his teacher, Ms. Krystal, was a constant for her class all year. She was there the whole time which made it very easy for my son to transition from being at home all the time to a school like environment. Everyone was always so kind and nice. I am looking forward to him attending their summer program once school is over.
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November 2022 by Clarksville P.
The directors are inconsiderate and unaccommodating. They made it clear that they are more concerned about making money than teaching and caring for children. They raised tuition twice in less than 6 months, and even though tuition is higher than most other daycares in the area, the parents are required to bring in basic supplies every month that the daycare should be supplying (ie. 6 rolls of paper towel per child per month). There is significant teacher turnover, likely because of the management. We did not feel supported as a family except for by a few of the teachers. We know multiple other families that have left already and others that are unhappy with the care but can't get out because the wait list for other daycares is too long. I would not recommend sending your child here.
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March 2022 by Heather A.
At first I thought this was a great daycare but the longer my child attended it became clear it was not. Lots of turn over and a revolving door of teachers swapping rooms, covering and always staffing shortages. I understand normal illness with young children in daycare but if you want to pay money to have your child be sick ALL the time and having to stay home, send your child here. The last few months we attended, I don't believe my son was able to attend a single full week due to catching some virus, fevers, etc. I was hoping I'd be proven wrong about concern for cleanliness and constant illness when I pulled my child but I wasn't. Since removing him, he has gone from constant sickness back to never sick- and we are always out at parks, gymnastic, events so definitely receiving the same amount of exposures, if not more.
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December 2019 by Bethany Kenney
The toddler room is terrible. Constant rotation of teachers, who don’t keep the kids cleaned. I picked up my child dirty more times than not. When I mentioned it to one of the directors, she said they had a teacher change and to tell them if it happened again. When I did, I was told that I shouldn’t “complain” and to take my child to the doctor for a runny nose. They even had a therapist evaluate our child for another issue without our consent. I have that in writing from them, too. When we pushed back and said, it’s not her nose, it’s your staff, our experience with the three directors went downhill from there. We loved the PreK room for our older child, but since that first issue, they started nitpicking what my older child was doing & giving ‘informative’ calls. We had at least three of those calls in four weeks. When I asked why they starting calling when they never did before our first issue, they said “He’s not in trouble. This is just to inform you.” I knew exactly what they were doing. They were trying to push us out via my older child. In that same conversation I asked about the policy notice for leaving and that was it. Later that night, in an e-mail, I was accused of yelling at her about it. There’s no way that could have happened bc I was in the hospital visiting my mom during that conversation – with four other people and the doctor in the room. I didn’t even think anything of that conversation until the other director sent me that nasty e-mail the same night stating that she was letting us go bc I “threatened” to leave. As a parent, and a customer, it is my right to ask about the policy for leaving. I was not yelling on the phone about anything. I was literally going to give notice the next day & she wanted to take the upper hand and accuse me. The main director and her daughter (another director) do not communicate effectively. The third director, who told me to tell them about my concerns, was clearly misrepresenting all of our conversations to them. They twisted everything around and it’s no sense in defending myself though, when they know they can get someone else in there quickly. They say they care about the entire family, but if you ask them for answers to valid questions and concerns, they turn it around and make it the parents’ faults. I can’t believe I ever paid them a penny. I don’t recommend them.
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December 2019 by Christina Kean
Above and beyond the best childcare I have ever had for my children. They do so much with the kids on a daily basis and a ton of extra stuff for the kids just because they want to. I can't even list how many extra things they do for these kids. Debbie, Lori, and Elizabeth run the tightest ship around. I never have any worries about dropping my kids off, because they got this in the bag. Every one of my children have had entirely different personalities and spunk, and they always accommodate to each childs differences. I wouldn't ever have my kids anywhere else. This review just doesn't begin to cover the amount of awesome that they hold.
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December 2017 by Laura Miracle
Absolutely love this place :) My children have been going since infancy, one is 3 and one is 5. The 5 year old has attended pre-k there and will be attending kindergarten and first grade there as well. They have a pool on grounds and offer swimming lessons each year. Several play grounds there as well, all age appropriate.Yes, there have been biting episodes when my children were toddlers. But does every child care center! It is a phase. They also do the best they can during those times.There is some turn over, but most of the teachers are college students and younger. All child care centers suffer from turnover as well due to this.Any incident that occurs, the teachers and administrators react accordingly and swiftly, following all state rules and regulations, and I 100% trust my children at this facility.
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December 2017 by Yuki Momozono
My son attended the infant room and really did good. He was bit by another kid on the face. I got no call in regards to the bite. He was then getting marks on him once again no calls or records of marks he got.Moved to the toddler room a few days ago. He has been in the room for 5 days. Within those 5 days he was bit 2 times and scratched across the face leading to a eye infection from the scratch. 3/5 days he was injured and only 1 phone call. They then put the blame on my child who was bitten. He did not bit anyone, hurt anyone or verbally said anything. How is my child in the wrong. Watch where you place your child good ratings and rewards mean nothing.
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December 2017 by Nicole Trent
My daughter and son have both benefitted from being part of the LCSH family over the past few years. We are a military family and this is our third move with kids. LCSH has been the best experience we have had with childcare in 8 yrs. They are compassionate, empathetic and connected to the kids they teach daily. My daughter started shy and not super social at 3 yrs old. She has graduated pre-k now a confident friendly child ready to take on kindergarten and the adventure of another military move. She has learned to be a student, friend, member of a community, swimmer, gymnast,... I could go on. We loved each of her teachers. They became like family to us. I would have definitely stayed on for KG at LCSH. My son goes to the school age program. They are so accommodating! Even when parents like me overlook Election Day until the last minute. He has a great time in the summer and on school breaks. Highly recommended!
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December 2017 by Brandon Knox
Little Country Schoolhouse works to provide a structured curriculum for the children from infancy through childhood. One of the only facilities in Clarksville with an on-site pool and several different playgrounds. My daughter attended LCSH from the infant room through First Grade. I firmly believe her education got off on the right foot thanks to Mrs. Kathleen as her K-1 teacher.
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December 2015 by Parent ____
I do not recommend Little Country Schoolhouse. The toddler room is chaotic. They do not have a consistent teacher for the classroom. Multiple children have been bitten and their only response is that it is a phase at this age group. They supposedly have a "biting" policy and I suspect they don't follow it. Especially since I spoke with another parent in the same class and their child had been bitten and scratched 4 times as well. This parent was just as frustrated and spoke to the office ladies (which they said they were monitoring the room), but this mom didn’t have any other options because there is no availability elsewhere.I had to email the director multiple times to express my concerns of not being notified of a bite and also trying to be forced to sign a form saying my child was the “biter”. Once I expressed my concerns about my child being bitten, the director informed me that we had different philosophies and perhaps that I should withdraw my child due to the fact that I wanted the “biter” separated and closely monitored when around my child due to the fact that she had been bitten multiple times. She even said that I was lucky that my child was not the “biter” because the other parent had to have their child suspended for 3 days. I find it very difficult to feel lucky, especially since my child was the one coming home with bruises. She was bit so hard that she had a bruise for 3 days and she was wearing a sweater the day she was bitten.The director did release me of my 4 week notice contract, but I had to inform her of my decision within that day. I suspect she wanted me to inform her of my decision within the day, so I wouldn't have time to look for other childcare. (Knowing that all reasonable day care centers are booked solid with no openings).Little did she know that I already had our name on a waiting list ever since my child moved up to the toddler room. I am so thankful I was able to remove my child from this childcare center.I feel sorry for those parents who feel stuck, because they have to work and they don't have any other options. I know for a fact there is at least one other parent that doesn't feel 100% safe leaving their little one in that room. Don’t send your toddler to this daycare unless you are okay with not knowing if your child will be bitten because it is a phase at that age group.
