ChildServe Ames is the BEST! The staff are so caring and knowledgable and great with special needs people. I have been sending my special needs son here for years and he loves it and I trust them completely. Their operations and management are SO MUCH BETTER than the Johnston location where they have limited tolerance which is odd for a special needs organization. I absolutely love the Ames location.

This is a wonderful place! Our kids love it there!

I know the teachers at childserve really care about the kids in their classrooms. However, I feel they have their hands tied getting stuck with children who have behavioral issues out of their control. My almost 4 year old has been bit twice now in the last month by the same child who wanted a toy she was playing with when my daughter refused she got bit. The last time she was bit it was hard enough to draw blood. I was much more understanding of this when she was in the 2-3 year old classrooms. When looking for childcare for our girls outdoor play ranked among our top priorities. Childserve has also been in the midst of playground remodel for the past 9 months, a project that was to be done by the end of the summer. Our kids play in a small snow fenced in area in the front of the building near the parking lot for recess. They are unable to use equipment on the fireflies playground due to age limitations. And now because of the weather they are unable to pour the surface on the play area until spring. One year of playing in make shift play areas. It’s been a disappointing experience for us recently.