Smart Kids Salt Lake

We have been going here since 2021. We have had nothing but a positive experience through out all the classes. The teachers are amazing. It is always clean. The food is well prepared. My kids have loved going. Although our time here is coming to an end as we start elementary school I am so grateful for the experiences my kids had here. We will be back for summer camp though! They do an incredible job with summer camp with lots of fun adventures, games and activities. I am so glad we have found this daycare. Thank you to all the staff for making this a wonderful experience for our family.

My wife and I have had our daughter here since she was 3 months old and are so happy with our experience. Our daughter is excited to come back everyday and loves her teachers Ms. Tina, Ms. Sofiya and Ms. Claudia. They all do a wonderful job in caring for her and ensuring a safe and clean homeroom. The director, Norma; has also done a great job in ensuring to continually improve the facilities to help keep a safe and clean environment for the children. We look forward to continue bringing our child here.

We looooove this daycare center. My daughter started off in the baby room and is now in the 2s. Every single one of her teachers have been amazing! It's been awesome to see how my child flourishes in this program. She consistently is coming home with new skills which are developmentally appropriate. Teachers regularly keep us updated--be it via the app add/or pickup/drop off communications. She has loved all her teachers. Whenever she has switched rooms, it's been tough on her but they teachers in each room work together to ensure that she's ready for the transition and she is comfortable in the new environment. We love Ms. Tina, Ms. Sofiya, Ms. Claudia, Ms. Martha, Ms. Laura, Ms. Kelly, Ms. Maritza, Ms. Angela, Ms. Mariel and Ms. Norma!

This place is awesome. Norma and her staff are amazing. Special props to Mr. Carlos. He's a very smart teacher and he has an amazing understanding of child and family behavior. Thank you to Smart Kids :)

I've waited 6 months to write this review - in part, to make sure I was being fair. I have decided that it's important that other parents know our experience before choosing this daycare. My kiddo started at Smart Kids 2 in South Salt Lake at 12 weeks old. After looking at many daycares, I was impressed with the cleanliness of Smart Kids and I appreciated the large space dedicated to babies and toddlers. I was a new mom, I didn't exactly know what I was looking for. The first red flag was when at only 4 month old, my baby contracted RSV. I picked him up on Halloween, and the teacher said "I'm concerned about his cough." No one mentioned until days later, that another child in my baby's class had RSV. When I asked the teacher why no one told me, she got very defensive and said it was up to the Director to notify parents, not her. Why wouldn't they tell people RSV was circulating in their facility - putting my very young baby at risk? For whatever reason, I let it go. Again, as a new parent, I didn't know if this was normal or not. It's not normal. The next red flag was their refusal to facilitate tummy time with my baby. I asked them day one to start tummy time (critical to motor development). They refused, saying that they don't start tummy time until 4 months or older. Ok. But even at 4, 5, 6 months, they would only do 10 minutes of tummy time a day because my baby "didn't like it." A daycare that doesn't facilitate the growth and development of your baby is not a good daycare. The next red flag came when my baby was diagnosed at 6 months with a swallowing disorder. He required thickened milk and had to maintain a specific feeding posture to avoid aspiration. Only 2 months post RSV, his lungs were still compromised. I left a message for Norma (Director) about our new circumstances and asked if they could accommodate our needs. No response. I chalked it up to a busy schedule - an apathetic attitude? - and let this too slide. I shouldn't have. At 6 months, my baby started missing important milestones. He wasn't rolling. My pediatrician stressed the importance of tummy time for the 100th time. We again passed this on to Smart Kids, imploring them to do an hour of tummy time at least, throughout the day. Nope. Our pediatrician referred us to DDI for additional assessment and help. I was thrilled! Smart Kids partners with DDI - surely they would work with us now. They didn't. This was right around the time our baby started getting croup monthly and pink eye every 14 days - and promptly being sent home. I was missing several days of work per month. He was old enough now to play with toys (left on his back on the floor for nearly the entire day). But these toys were never cleaned and would go from mouth to mouth between the children. When I asked about the disinfecting routine I was told all toys were washed nightly after close. That seemed unlikely - there were baskets and boxes and shelves of toys and the sink in the room was the size of a small bathroom vanity. But they had to wash the toys sometimes, right? I let it go, even though my kid continued to get sicker and sicker, week after week. My child continued to miss milestones and Smart Kids continued to be of no help. The room was so noisy, my baby was only sleeping 30 minutes a day (???). They said "it's fine," but he was a mess, always tired, always sick. I finally pulled the plug after he got both HMPV (similar to RSV) that led to asthma symptoms for 2 months and then Roseola, causing 2 febrile seizures because his fever was so high. My kid isn't weak, he isn't special needs. He has thrived at his new daycare, though he continues to need extra support to make up for all that he missed during his time at Smart Kids. I wish I knew what I know now as a new mom. Babies shouldn't be exposed to RSV and parents shouldn't be left int he dark. Daycares should facilitate good sleep, cleanliness, and activities that support developmental milestones - at a bare minimum. There is so much more I could share - most importantly, don't make the same mistake I did.