Bright Horizons at The Plainview School

Reviews

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  Zach Stumbo, PhD

  Feb 16, 2026
  1.0
  Warning to prospective parents, I believe your special needs child is neither safe nor wanted at Bright Horizons Plainview. I say this based on our own experiences sending a toddler suspected of having ADHD to the center. I watched a thriving daycare and preschool program devolve to chaos as the longterm director and assistant director left. The new director appears wholly incapable of retaining and training competent staff. The center has done the bare minimum to institute supports that our son required. After our son transitioned to the 3 year old room, I never once experienced compliments or praise for our son. I believe the company Bright Horizons cuts every corner they legally can, including serving the cheapest and least appealing food possible. The company constantly keeps older classes at our above 20 students. Instead of reducing their bottom line by limiting enrollment, they add additional staff and pack 24 toddlers into one room. We worked to support his teachers and give generous holiday gifts, who never once said thank you. The past two months have been fraught with targeted discrimination toward our son and family. We feel our son was ignored in hopes that he would accrue enough behavior incidents to remove him. I say this as an expert in education with 18 years experience, a PhD in Teacher Education, and multiple awards and published works, please choose another option!
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  Debalina Datta

  Oct 27, 2021
  3.0
  Pros:Good curriculum, healthy food served to kids,large play areas, good Covid protocols,the director Miss Jenifer is very warm and helpful. Cons: Expensive, fixed drop off time. The incharge at the Preschool building is extremely rude and grumpy, won't shy away from insulting you if you drop your kid late. She would act like I was interrupting her break time or meeting time when I requested for late drop off. Parent Teacher interaction was minimum the time my kid was there.
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  Kate Hendon

  Mar 19, 2021
  5.0
  Between our two children, we have been in enrolled the Plainview School for 5+ years and have 3 more to go with our youngest. Between the staff, facilities, outdoor space, programming, I can't imagine my children being anywhere else. They take the time to get to know the children and their families and have been an overwhelming support to my kids and my family throughout our time there...they themselves have become part of our family. Highly recommend and could not have parent-ed without them.

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