Opinions on Cherie Hearts?

kezza66 · Post by **kezza66** » Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:36 pm

Hi all-
We just got to Singapore about 2 weeks ago and are looking for part-time care for our 14-month old son. The Cherie Hearts near us has a space for him, but I'd love to hear any thoughts/opinions on it before we commit. I know it's quite a large chain, but they seem to be well organized and have nice facilities.

It's also more affordable than a babysitter, and he will enjoy being with other kids his age.

Any thoughts or experience with Cherie Hearts that you can share would be much appreciated!

Kerry

kezza66 · Post by **kezza66** » Mon, 07 Mar 2011 3:22 pm

wow, no one, hmm? not sure if that's good or bad.

c0c0miami · Post by **c0c0miami** » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 4:26 am

It depends on which branch you go to.

Nath21 · Post by **Nath21** » Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:54 am

Childcare here is an excellent standard and very cheap compared to Australia and I have my child in Cherie Hearts Harbourfront and its fantastic. I have heard of a few that are not so good. Depends on the owners, teachers etc. I really couldnt recommend highly enough to anyone based on my experience. Note she has had foot and mouth but it was minor and lasted only 3 days with a 10 exclusion. She has been in care since 12 months as both us parents work. She can speak and sing chinese quite well and her language skills and counting skills have improved remarkedly. She is very happy every day after going to "school". I would rather this environment than have an uneducated and uniterested maid looking after them. I have hung around playgrounds at my condo enough to realise a maid care is a loose term. Note that her classes in Playgroups 1 and 2 are about 50/50 locals and expats kids so I think its an interesting environement as well.

kezza66 · Post by **kezza66** » Fri, 11 Mar 2011 5:17 pm

Thanks for your responses, much appreciated. And yes, I'm sure it differs from branch to branch. We both work (me part-time), so staying home all day isn't an option. And really, I think it's good for him to be with other kids in a structured environment with some learning and activities. I totally agree, Nath21 -- I don't think he'd get much out of being with a helper who wasn't experienced in child development and/or remotely interested in it!

CarlaH · Post by **CarlaH** » Sat, 13 Aug 2011 4:02 am

Hi Kerry
I notice you were mentioning harbour front / cherie hearts, what did you decide?

We are moving to Singapore in September and our little boy will be 15months, I would like him to have structured childcare rather than just care taking. We do a nanny share in the UK but I can't find anything similar?
We are coming to visit next week and I will take a look at cherie hearts

NewDadda · Post by **NewDadda** » Tue, 06 Sep 2011 4:01 pm

It will really depend on which Cherie Hearts branch as the operators and the condition of their premises are all different.

I recently signed up my 2 year old at Cherie Hearts Nurtureloft in Midview City, bishan area. For us, the experience of the operator and the nice clean premises won us over. They had a large indoor playground and activity area which we liked a lot since we are staying in a rather small apartment right now.

fsk · Post by **fsk** » Thu, 29 Sep 2011 1:09 pm

My niece went to Cherie Hearts in the East Coast, and we found the quality of the teachers terrible! So we took her out and sent her to Pat School House instead.

kimora · Post by **kimora** » Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:12 pm

from a lady in a toddler forum re Cherie Hearts Harbour Front

My son has been going to Cherie Hearts for 3 months now. He seemed to enjoy the infant playgroup, but when he moved to the 18 thru 24 months playgroup his entire attitude changed. He was so stressed out and not himself at all. I just found out why......when I went to pick up my son I heard one of the teachers YELLING at a crying baby. This woman was telling the baby to shut up and sit down. I was shocked. I thought my son was just uncomfortable moving to a new class with new kids and teachers, but I was wrong. This school does not treat children well.

ryanbunny · Post by **ryanbunny** » Fri, 27 Apr 2012 1:33 pm

new dadda, how's your bub coping in childcare since enrollment? My son is starting next week and I'm a bit nervous about it

NewDadda · Post by **NewDadda** » Sat, 05 May 2012 1:31 am

My boy is doing very well! I am actually quite amazed at the speed at which he is picking up phonics and numbers, given his age. The school uses letterland songs, which he enjoys tremendously. He sings the songs at home by himself, which further reinforces his pronunciation. The school is also launching enrichment programmes soon, so I will be signing him up. That will give us more time to spend with him over the weekends instead of bundling him off for weekend classes.

ryanbunny · Post by **ryanbunny** » Sat, 05 May 2012 4:41 am

Newdadda, I hope my boy starts singing soon. Is your son in playgroup 1? So far he's been acting all weirded out at home ( only 3 days). Night terrors and sudden inconsolable crying just now. I hope the teachers can cope as the class size seems to be increasing too.

Anyone has tips on easing the transition?

NewDadda · Post by **NewDadda** » Sat, 05 May 2012 6:57 pm

Gotta give them time. My boy first two weeks, it was very hard to get him to school. Always cried in the morning. But the teacher did inform me he actually calmed down the moment I left. So I think some kids need a lot of time of adjustment, and their natural instinct is to stick to their parents closely just to get their attention. Ultimately they need to gain some degree of independence. Just my humble thoughts.

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