Centennial Day Care Society

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Julie SAUNIER-PLUMAZ

Centennial is truly a great daycare with a very dedicated team that cares about the children. Not only are the children cared for, but they are encouraged to develop their skills through a wide range of manual activities, games and songs. Nature plays a very important role in the children's daily lives and my daughter loves Nature Fridays. The fact that the director speaks French was also a big plus for my daughter, who spoke no English when she arrived. The gentle, caring approach of all the teachers helped our little girl to integrate smoothly and learn the language. We can't wait for our second little girl to join the program.

Yu Xia

As current parents, we are deeply grateful for our experience at Centennial Daycare. From our very first visit, we were impressed by the bright and welcoming classroom, where educators promoted children's growth and development through active play in a natural environment. Every week, we are greeted by a charming little chalkboard at the door, displaying the weekly activity plan thoughtfully designed by the educators. And every time we pick up our child, we can't help but smile at the sight of dirty shoes and messy hair, and yet, sparkling eyes full of joy. As a non-native English speaking family, we are particularly appreciative of the way Centennial Daycare has supported our child's language development. We have seen our child go from being hesitant to communicate with others to becoming increasingly fluent in English, actively engaging with peers, and becoming more confident every day. We could go on and on about the countless ways in which Centennial Daycare has touched us. The support and care that our family has received are truly unparalleled, and we feel incredibly fortunate to have found such a wonderful place for our son.

Lisa Bennett

Reviews are meant to be an honest depiction of a business. I'd like everyone who looks at all the 5-star reviews to pay attention to the fact that they're all from the same time period and think about why that may be. Our experience with Centennial is pretty much to a T exactly what the other family who posted a 2-star review experienced. We came away from it feeling very disheartened, but there's one silver lining for us, hence the extra star (you can't rate zero): had we not gone through what we did with Centennial for 8.5 months, had our care terminated, and then found the AMAZING daycare that our daughter is currently attending, we'd have no idea that they weren't just all like that. We've found people who love our daughter, and she loves attending. I'll leave this with a quote from her while on the way to the her new daycare a few weeks ago: "I like it here, they're nice to me." Take that as you will.

Dara Penner

Centennial is a gem. There are so many impressive aspects about the childcare providers at Centennial and the way that the daycare is run. On a practical level, the daycare is extremely well-organized. The parent handbook is clear, concise, comprehensive, and up-to-date. Each and every communication from management to parents is necessary, thoughtful, and well-written. The indoor space is spacious, clean, comfortable, calming, and inviting. The outdoor space has intriguing play opportunities and is nicely laid out and maintained. The manager, Alexandra, is exceptionally intelligent and well-spoken, a natural with children, and passionate about her work. She is gentle yet deliberate, perceptive, intuitive, creative, and fun, as well as being a fiercely competent and reliable manager. She knows exactly what she is doing. Someone of Alexandra’s caliber in a leadership role must play a role in attracting and keeping a high quality staff because my daughter has been consistently cared for by a group of childcare providers that inspire confidence. I have no doubt that the Centennial staff have something to offer my daughter and that she is benefiting from her time at daycare. Right since she started daycare, my daughter has been regularly happy at drop-off and at pick-up. On the way home she often chats excitedly about this or that experience she’s had that day. It makes me so happy to look in the rear view mirror and see a spark in her eyes. I attribute her contentment to the experienced, patient, kind, and attentive staff, as well as the thought and energy that is obviously put into providing the children with original and interesting play ideas. Along with some great pictures we get to see of what activities the kids have taken part in, Grace will periodically write several paragraphs reflecting on her observations of the children and their interactions with their environment and with each other. It is apparent from Grace’s detailed descriptions that the children are being watched over mindfully. They are being paid close attention and their creative and imaginative impulses are being drawn out and nurtured. I feel extremely lucky for the time our daughter has been able to spend at Centennial. She is the better for it and I’m thankful every day for the hard work that is done to make that kind of positive difference in a child’s life.