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Good Morning,
 
My husband sent you an email this morning explaining we did not receive the first notification and were out of town until this weekend.  My husband will reply today. 
 If there are any questions please feel free to contact him T...

[redacted] or myself. 
Thank you
 
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Complaint: [redacted]I am rejecting this response because:in January I was told that she was going to call me back the same day to see if the spot was still available. I NEVER RECEIVED THAT PHONE CALL. I was also told in December that maybe she had a wrong number when she called in October. I left several numbers and I'm not sure why I didn't receive this phone call that they stated was sent on any of the numbers. In august you guys had the now enrolling sign up that's why I called you then at that time stated yes there is space but you just redone the toddler room and they have to be re licensed after that then he can start as early as sept 4 but as last as sept 20. So I totally disagree and to have the samething happen to me twice by the same company should be a wake up call. I specifically told them at the time I submitted the application "if you don't have space let me know now so that I won't waist my money" I don't have money to throw away to a company I am a single parent with 3 kids. So this company got $100 out of me within in 6 years. THats not right. Hey know that they are wrong. I can get an afivdavit from my cousin of the first convo we had because it was on my cousin phone I spoke to the lady not the office phone when she stated she had a space for my sonSincerely,[redacted]

Complaint: [redacted]I am rejecting this response because:in January I was told that she was going to call me back the same day to see if the spot was still available. I NEVER RECEIVED THAT PHONE CALL. I was also told in December that maybe she had a wrong number when she called in October. I left several numbers and I'm not sure why I didn't receive this phone call that they stated was sent on any of the numbers. In august you guys had the now enrolling sign up that's why I called you then at that time stated yes there is space but you just redone the toddler room and they have to be re licensed after that then he can start as early as sept 4 but as last as sept 20. So I totally disagree and to have the samething happen to me twice by the same company should be a wake up call. I specifically told them at the time I submitted the application "if you don't have space let me know now so that I won't waist my money" I don't have money to throw away to a company I am a single parent with 3 kids. So this company got $100 out of me within in 6 years. THats not right. Hey know that they are wrong. I can get an afivdavit from my cousin of the first convo we had because it was on my cousin phone I spoke to the lady not the office phone when she stated she had a space for my sonSincerely,[redacted]
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Review: August I called to see if they had a spot for my childThey stated yes but will be around septno later than septI told them make sure because years ago they did the same thing and took my deposit and never calledIn December I called and informed them I will make a complaint because they never called me back Lady stated she called me back in October on which she said she might have dialed a wrong numberNo letter or phone call was sent to my houseShe then at that time said she will hold his spot when I get a jobI called her janinformed her that I will be starting a job in about weeksShe said she will call me back at then end of the day to make sure the spot is still availableHere it is almost weeks later and still no phone callThey make you put down a $50non refundable deposit down in which I didNow I can't get my money back and this is the second time they did this to meI want my money backI don't even want my kid going there anymore because they have proven to me it's all about money.Desired Settlement: Asap
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Response:
In August 2014, We received a call from [redacted] regarding enrolling her toddler child into our centerShe stated to our enrollment coordinator, [redacted], that she had applied several years prior however never received a call back for her other child [redacted] apologized and stated although I cannot guarentee when a position would open, she will give her priority once an open occured[redacted] stated we anticipate a positon opening up in the latter part of September and will contact her as soon as there was an openingWe received an application and required $non refundable application deposit on September 2,
Unfortunately we do not have control of when an opening will occurIn early October a position had opened and [redacted] called and left a message for [redacted] but had gotten no responsePosted on the front page of our application is our non-refundable policyThe policy is in place because there is a high demand for infant and toddler child care in East Hartford and we need to be sure that parents are serious about the position
[redacted] called [redacted] in December very upset because she stated she never received a return call[redacted] stated she called in October and left a message but never received a response[redacted] offered her a positon on that day but [redacted] declined because she was unemployed[redacted] stated to her once she found employment, contact her and she will get her child in immediately
In January [redacted] received a call from [redacted] stating she had found a job and will be starting in a few weeks[redacted] stated she can get your child in, we just need a start dateShe has not heard from [redacted] to dateWe do our best to accomodated parents with placement of their child in our centerWe understand parents have to work and need quality childcareWe have a first come first serve policy because of the demand for infant and toddler child care If a parent does not respond after contacted we assume they have placed their child somewhere else and move on to the next parent
It is not our policy to return application deposits however in this case we will make an exception and return [redacted] $deposit via mailWe are still willing to accomodate [redacted] with child care upon avaialbiltiy of a position
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Review: [redacted]I am rejecting this response because:in January I was told that she was going to call me back the same day to see if the spot was still availableI NEVER RECEIVED THAT PHONE CALLI was also told in December that maybe she had a wrong number when she called in OctoberI left several numbers and I'm not sure why I didn't receive this phone call that they stated was sent on any of the numbersIn august you guys had the now enrolling sign up that's why I called you then at that time stated yes there is space but you just redone the toddler room and they have to be re licensed after that then he can start as early as sept but as last as sept So I totally disagree and to have the samething happen to me twice by the same company should be a wake up callI specifically told them at the time I submitted the application "if you don't have space let me know now so that I won't waist my money" I don't have money to throw away to a company I am a single parent with kidsSo this company got $out of me within in yearsTHats not rightHey know that they are wrongI can get an afivdavit from my cousin of the first convo we had because it was on my cousin phone I spoke to the lady not the office phone when she stated she had a space for my sonSincerely,[redacted]

Review: My 4 year old son is a student at Silva's. He occasionally breaks out into hives, but this is known and documented by his doctor. It happens every few months, and we do not know what triggers it, but suspect it may be related to when he is getting over a cold. He woke up one afternoon at school from his nap, and was found to have hives over his body. His teacher called concerned about it, and I explained to her what I already know about it. I assured her it was nothing to be concerned about. The next day, he continued to have the hives over his face and body, so I kept him home to let it calm down. We treat it ourselves with [redacted] at night and hydrocortisone cream when he complains of itching. On the third day, we brought him back to school, it had completely cleared up and I again explained to his second teacher that it was nothing to be concerned about. He woke up from his nap, and the hives flared up again. The teacher(s) consulted the school's nurse, who could not reach me (because I work during the day), but spoke to my husband (who also works during the day) and demanded that my son needs to go see his doctor to make sure that he is not "contagious". They also demanded we do not treat his symptoms with [redacted] or cream, let my child suffer through itchiness, so that the doctor could correctly diagnose my son. Despite the ridiculousness of the situation, I could not reach the school nurse, but we called our doctor's office, who agreed to fax over a letter stating that hives can be caused by unknown reasons and can take up to a month to resolve on their own, and that his hives are not contagious. My mother went to drop my son off at school on the fourth day, when the school refused to accept him until they had documentation on file. I told my mother to bring my son home, and I told the school a letter would be faxed to them. However, the head teacher left a message on my phone stating that a doctor's note would not suffice, that we need to take time and money out of our day to bring my son to the doctor about a known "condition" so that they could be assured it would not spread to other children. They also want to know what is causing the hives, which we are already aware is an unknown reason.Desired Settlement: I am seriously contemplating pulling my son from the school because of the unprofessionalism of all the staff involved, the stress this has caused me over the last couple of days (I am 39 weeks pregnant), and the inconvenience this has caused my family (finding alternate daycare and making unnecessary doctor's appointments). Rather than speaking to me directly, the staff spoke with my husband and mother. 1. My mother does not speak English well and does not know about my son's health as much as I do. Additionally, it could be considered a violation of privacy to speak to someone other than the child's guardian about his health conditions. 2. My husband is a busy man who works at least 45 minutes away from the school. He is the one who has to take time from his day to bring my son to school. 3. I explained to the teacher that I am a pharmacy student who will be working on rotation until the end of my pregnancy. With all of this in mind, I felt like I got the run around and there was no definite explanation about the requirements of allowing my son to go to this school, which although we are still paying for, he cannot attend because of a school nurse's made-up conditions to allow him back into school. I am embarrassed by the situation, and as a future healthcare professional who is very well aware of how to take care of my son and what ailments he does and does not have, I am appalled that the staff would make me jump through hoops just so I can have daycare and a proper education provided for my son. I don't request anything, except that they come up with a better process for handling similar situations in the future.

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Response:

Good Morning, My husband sent you an email this morning explaining we did not receive the first notification and were out of town until this weekend. My husband will reply today. If there are any questions please feel free to contact him T [redacted] or myself. Thank you [redacted]