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The walmart of childcare: profits over children - Lead Preschool Teacher KinderCare Learning Centers Employee Review

2.0
13 Mar 2020
Recommend
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Pros

* Pay slightly higher than private schools * insurance

Cons

* kids shuffled from classroom to classroom to maintain ratios * kids being moved up constantly through the year based on birthdays, not readiness or school year schedule to allow room for more new enrollments *Curriculum is canned and outdated and has NO social emotional component *Teachers are expected to do a great deal of documentation with no planning time offered *no support for children's behavior issues, leaving staff and other students to take the brunt of the physical violence *no time off, we're only closed for New Year's Day, Christmas day and Thanksgiving. PTO policy is a joke *the food makes prison food look like fine dining.....the prisoners probably get bigger portions *no custodians despite being a million dollar corporation, teachers are expected to mop, vacuum, and deep clean their classrooms daily *high turnover and callout rate due to above issues

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KinderCare Learning Centers Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are upset to hear about the experience you describe. That does not sound like the values KinderCare seeks to uphold -- where People, Education, and Health and Safety are at the core of everything we do. Additionally, we have several programs internally to help. If you have time to speak on this further, please reach out to KinderCareJobs@kc-education.com and we can get you connected to someone.

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5.0
25 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
4 Jul 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Gained a lot of experience, had a wonderful time and experiences with kids and families, the hours were decent.

Cons

Upper management was horrible and unhelpful in most situations. Co-workers engaged in high-school like behavior. Not enough staff for the amount of kids which led to overwhelming and potentially dangerous situations. It led to burnout very quickly.

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