I have two things to review; the first being the d...

I have two things to review; the first being the daycare centre, and second, the psych department.

I did my placement in the childcare facility there, and I was disgusted. I've voltunteered in kindergartens, daycares, worked at day camps, and I would rate this one #1 on the 'do not send your kids to' list. This place doesn't seem to actually care about the children they're trusted with. They'd make a newsletter for the parents with pictures of the kids doing activities, and telling parents about the day. Which is a great idea, don't get me wrong. What I found disgusting was how the staff would set up an activity, the kids would get excited seeing it be set up, and then the teachers would pick a few kids, instruct them on what to do, snap a few pictures and then put everything away within 2 minutes. Then they'd write an article on how the children had 'so much fun' doing this activity. That's misleading and lazy. There were also times when they'd take out a laptop, go on YouTube and let it auto play children's shows.
But the thing that bothered me the most was how little the staff actually seemed to care about the kids. There was a bullying issue in the classroom, and when a kid would get hurt, or a toy taken, instead of comforting the crying kid or preventing the 'bully' from hurting anyone further, they'd snatch the toy back or simply say 'don't do that' and then walk away. Usually the 'bully' would just do the whole thing over again. The head staff in that room acted more like a business owner than a childcare worker.
Asides from those negatives, the daycare provides healthy snacks for the kids, and has lots of ways for children to explore their creativity. I was impressed with how kids could freely go up and paint with tools or fingers as they please. Story time is also nicely done.
So there's the pros and cons for that.

For the psych department, I was actually pretty impressed. Wait time wasn't too bad, and the psychiatrist was warm and friendly, easy to open up to and talk with, and super helpful.

I'd give more stars for the psych department, but the main focus of this review was the childcare centre.