Tuckaway Harbor Child Care Center

07/18/2008 Posted by GingerGurl99

WOW! Don't know where the previous reviewer came from, but Tuckaway is just pure heaven for my 2 children! My 3 year old DOES have his very own playground that is just his size. It has a GIANT sandbox and swings and slides. My 5 year old has the rest of their playground to go nuts on (which I need so that he'll sleep!) The rest of their playground is for the older kids and I wouldn't want my 3 year old to go there b/c he's just not big enough yet! But, they both get to enjoy the swimming pools every day. I even get off work early some days so I can swim with them - JOY! As far as the teachers, they've done an amazing job getting my 5 year old ready for kindergarten. He's constantly showing us all the things they've done in his class. My 3 year old knows is alphabet (literally) forwards AND backwards! I've already recommended Tuckaway to anyone within earshot. You should check them out. You and your children will love it!

Pros: AWESOME playground! Pools! The teachers are just perfect for my kids!

Cons: I wish their pool was open on the weekends so my kids could have more fun (sigh)

06/16/2008 Posted by Easy5point0

When I initially toured Tuckaway it looked great, with the pool and nice playground that has the rubber ground for safety, the five star rating, ect.. I was very excited for my child to attend only to find out its more like a glorified babysitter than a learning center. My child is almost five and about to start Kindergarten, he is suppose to be prepared for that and Tuckaway wasnt teaching him anything. I never recieved anything where they were teaching him numbers or letters. Most daycares will send home papers weekly to show drawings of numbers or letters that your child does, all i recieved from Tuckaway were 2 finger paintings. Does this place even have a curriculum? The wonderful playground is only for children 5 years and older, any child under 5 gets to only look at it and watch the older children play on it. Every afternoon I would pick him up from a bunch of teenagers letting the kids run around wildly. The staff was always very short and rude and after a few incidents that happened there, it was very clear the staff did not watch the children like they should have, so i pulled him out of that ridiculous uneducational environment. Save your money and send your child to daycare that will help them learn or atleast pay attention to them.

Pros: the hours are nice

Cons: the staff, the curriculum or lack of

02/20/2008 Posted by JoAnneMt

Growing up in Mechanicsville, I've been driving by Tuckaway for years. They weren't my first choice because I'm not next door to them anymore. After a year in a at-home day care, and I had some serious problems with the lack of actual teaching, I decided to check them out. The classrooms looked great. All the children were totally engrossed in all kinds of stuff. Some were painting, others building blocks, and even others putting together puzzles. My son even wakes up on the weekends heading for the door to go to school. I couldn't be more excited my son getting excited about learning. Just perfect for us in every way.

Pros: Great classrooms, wonderfull school

Cons: Wish they were closer to my house

02/20/2008 Posted by Kelly1114

WOW! I wish I was a kid again so that I could go to Tuckaway!!! They've got it all: beautiful school, huge (and I mean a HUGE playground) and they've even got swimming pools right there at the school! I was blown away by their school and they've got a great reputation and they cost less than the other day cares I visited - most of which would fit inside of just the playground of Tuckaway in Mechanicsville. We love it love it love it love it!

Pros: HUGE playground, swimming pools, I wish I could go instead of my son!

Cons: My mom and dad didn't send me to a Tuckaway when I was a kid!