Learning Vision
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My son is in one of LV childcare centre in the east. We are charged $1000 before subsidy. On top of that, GST is payable. We also top-up additional fees for Chinese enrichment and music. So, after the additional fees, it cost me around $930 monthly, even with govt subsidy.
I would says that the price is high compare to other childcare centre in my neighbourhood. I always get heart-ache whenever I see the GIRO deduction. However, I still have to say that it is vaue for $$$.
Recently, during my search for childcare centre for my younger daughter, I visited nearly 10 childcare centre in search for more economical type. I shall not name the childcare in this postin, else I be sue. When I visit the centre, I ask my maid to look around for TV and the toilet facilities, while I speak to the teacher.
As I visit the centre AAA during lunch time, I was shocked to see a teacher sweeping the floor after the children had their lunch. Is it a norm for teacher to do this? I thought it should be done by the cleaner Auntie.
While waiting to get enrolment form from centre BBB, I was shocked to see a young girl, around the age of early 20, leaving and children saying goodbye teacher to her. Why am I shock? Cos she was in T-shirt and a short. I thought she would have carry herself better by wearing T-short and pant.
Another centre CCC, which is just few block away, I have been calling the Principal for 3 morning. But I could not find her in the centre. I would not put my child in a centre whereby the principal is always not contactable. What happen if I want to give feedback abt the teacher?
Another centre DDD, I just pop by on Saturday without appt. Guess what I see? I saw a small group of children and also 1 man and 3 woman in their 50s in the centre, sitting and chit-chatting. I did not ask the teacher who they are, but I just feel uncomfortable leaving my child in a centre whereby outsiders can sit inside. Or does childcare centre nowadays employ male teachers?
Some people may think that I am too fussy, too paranoid. But I want my children to be in safe hand. So, I am still hesitating which centre to choose.
In LV, the teacher who distribute food to children will always put on glove. There is no TV for children to watch every morning and evening. Thus, their time is spend playing toys in the morning and exercising in the evening. The centre also serve bread (with strawberry jam, peanut butter) around 5.45pm for those who is still waiting for pick-up by parent. When the teacher is going on leave, she will always send the parent an email informing us and telling us who is taking over for the day. I feel happy to see my son enjoying his time in the centre, despite the high cost.
Hopefully, my children will appreciate my effort when they grow up. -
danecalymom:
LV@NUS let them watch TV at 5:30pm or 6pm+ I am not sure. May be the center is too huge that TV is the best thing to keep the kids entertained.There is no TV for children to watch every morning and evening. Thus, their time is spend playing toys in the morning and exercising in the evening.
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To me watch a while still not that bad ... but maybe not more than 1/2h.
Most important the teacher must be caring , centre must be clean n the programme wise is good
So far i heard good comment about the LV @NUS :0 -
Hi danecalymom!
Nobody is perfect. Certain things obvious to us may not be so to other people.
Hence, those issues that you mentioned about other centres, I think the most important point is how receptive the staff and principal are towards feedback and suggestions.
LV@NUS isn’t what it is today overnight. When my children just joined the centre three years ago, the situation was quite bad, I must say. In fact, before I joined, I asked around, and generally, the feedback I received about the centre wasn’t favourable.
After my children joined the centre, I noticed something which I wasn’t satisfied. I gave them my feedback, and they accepted my suggestions. I believe other parents did the same thing, too, as I could see some process improvement as a result.
The change in principal also contributed partly to the improvement. The thing good about LV@NUS is that the principal, Joanne, has a daughter studying in the centre, too. Hence, she is also a parent, and tends to understand our position better. -
Hi Fion!
Have you heard from Joanne? -
hi qms,
She called me this morning. She said that if i pay deposit by 7th Nov than i'll get a confirm vacancy for next year. The fees will be $550 after the Gov subsidy. Tomorrow will be going to LSH briefing. But i think most prob will go for LV @ SP2 since u have good comment on them so much . How about u ? -
Hi Fion!
Fion Loh:
Happy to hear that! Good for you. :celebrate:She said that if i pay deposit by 7th Nov than i'll get a confirm vacancy for next year.
Fion Loh:
:!: Please don't rely on my comments alone. :siam:But i think most prob will go for LV @ SP2 since u have good comment on them so much.
There are exceptions, too. One mother wrote to me some time back asking for my feedback, too, and my feedback was very different from the experience she was having. So, although LV@NUS generally is good, there are \"black sheeps\" in this centre, too.
I suggest you still make a trip to LV@NUS, speak to Joanne personally and look at how they conduct their lessons.Fion Loh:
We have not decided yet, but my daughter wants to continue with Learning Vision. Will decide after we attend the Friday's briefing. Please update us here after you attend the briefing tomorrow, ok?How about u ?
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qms:
Waseh, you let your daughter choose ar? I not even tell my daughter, depends on my pocket decision. However, for your case I would stick to LV since already last year, wont be affected by the revised fee. For me I have another 2 kids.
We have not decided yet, but my daughter wants to continue with Learning Vision. Will decide after we attend the Friday's briefing. Please update us here after you attend the briefing tomorrow, ok? -
i ask joanne to inform me once the new centre is ready so that i can have a look and talk to joanne as well. U think i should go to the NUS centre or wait till the new centre is ready than meet her? I'll update u once i go to the briefing tomorrow
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lzxuan:
Waseh, you let your daughter choose ar? I not even tell my daughter, depends on my pocket decision. However, for your case I would stick to LV since already last year, wont be affected by the revised fee. For me I have another 2 kids.
Hi lzxuan!
I want to decide, but my husband told my daughter to decide, so, cannot over-rule him leh.
So, now, what I will do is to attend the briefing session on Friday, and see if the curriculum offered by LSH is worth us \"fighting\" for it. If so, I, for sure, will try to convince my daughter to go for LSH. :evil:
Yes, it's true for our case that we only have one more year to go. So, our consideration will be different from yours.
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