Reviews of Dayton Children's Hospital (Hospital)

Allyssa Storer

My son fell out of a tree swing and landed on his arm, we took him to ER just to be safe. We were greeted by very friendly nurses and didn't wait long to be taken back to a room. The medical staff who attended to my son were wonderful, his arm was x-rayed and thankfully no fracture. So thankful for the great medical staff at Dayton Children's hospital

Camie Capehart

Great staff and amazing facility. We came for my 3yr old and were admitted over the weekend. Free food for patient and caregivers is available, but only sugar free and diet drinks are stocked on campus. Lots of fun things for the kids to do, even those who are not able to roam around.

Ayman G.H.

The A/C is bad so hot

Matt Taylor

Kid friendly

Kelly Ritchie

Always great with the kids.

T hanos

They make you come there even if you just have to talk. Why can't you just do it on the phone and send any stuff on messages?!

Michele Jones

Been here since 4:20 pm and it's now 8:10 pm. Still have not seen a doctor yet. The waiting room is overly crawed where they sat you in a hallway in front of the door. It was very cold. Waited 2 hours for just a room. Never had this bad of service.

Paula Courtney

I took my child there with a cough, fever and vomiting. They informed me that I should stop giving him medicine for his cough. He had already been diagnosed with acute bronchitis. Dr. Johnson told me to stop all antibiotics, cough medicine, and allergy medicine and just give him zofran. He got so bad the next day, that I had to call the paramedics for my son! I had him taken to Good Samaritan Hospital where he has been diagnosed with an ear infection, a UTI (that Dr. Johnson never checked for because he did ZERO urine or blood work and claimed he didn't need to "worry about a UTI because he's a boy.") We are still waiting to see if my son has a strep infection that was missed at Dayton Children's too! After having taken my son there previously and being turn over to collections BEFORE we got a bill from the hospital and having the security team threaten me because I asked why I was not permitted to go in with my three year old for an EEG, I wouldn't recommend taking a lab rat to this hospital!

Janay Webster

BEWARE: my son has been lethargic and throwing up for 4 days. I bring him into DAYTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM only to sit for an hour. They did not do a single test on my boy! Gave him apple juice came back 5 minutes later, literally! And said since he didnt throw it up he is fine. Said if symptoms persist to follow up with his physician.. Ok background my son is 1, in daycare. He throws up everything he eats for the past 4 days. No fever! But is constantly tired and not willing to play. My boy is normally full of energy. Urgent care referred us to CHILDRENS saying that they can do more for him.. i call BS on that. Not one test, didnt tell me any of his vitals didnt even check white blood cells or anything. No tests to see if he dehydrated. So now im back home with a 1 year old whom is very ill, without a single answer. Ha! This place is a joke

Brenda DePew

My preemie granddaughter was rushed to Children's by ambulance and placed in the NICU. They saved her life. The nursing staff was excellent along with the pediatricians who cared for her daily.

Danielle Cunningham

All the staff was sweet, explain everything thoroughly. Made our experience great

Woods On Woods

I LOOOOOOVE THIS HOSPITAL! Thus far no issues. My four year old daughter had to see the Neurologist and my one year old son had to see the Urologist. Both was successful. My son had surgery which turned out great! My daughter was found to be just fine! However, the reauested to follow up with her to be sure. They staff gave my chikdren tablets and other things to keep them busy. They took VERY good care of my children. Made them and myself feel welcome and at ease. The staff was awesome. Loving and caring. They took their time and explained things properly. Clean environment. Educational things for the kids to do while they're there. As well as a indoor/outdoor mini park and a play ground across the street. My children left with more stuff than they came with!!! I highly recommend this hospital.

Rozina Smith

He's a really nice and caring person and the stay was really great

Joe Combs

I would give this place 0 or negative stars if I could. They do not care about your kids and they love to send your kids home still having issues without truly resolving them.

Gus mama

So far Dayton Children's Hospital been very helpful with my son and his EMU. The new tower and the rooms are like a nice hotel.

Emily Erby

I have sat here for 2 hours waiting for my son to be treated for a head injury mean while every kid with a stuffy nose in the Dayton area has been seen. This place is awful I will never come back here by choice. No sense of urgency at all from the staff.

Stephen Tiilikainen

We were so very appreciative of our pleasant and brief stay at Children's. The doctors and nurses were universally kind and helpful, care was prompt and regular, and the facility was very kid friendly. Please keep up the great work!

Rhonda Horn

Good care everytime we are here. Sure sometimes you wait but that is because a lot of people do not come for emergencies but for things that can be done at a regular visit which slows down everything. All in all I have been pleased with everything.

Gina Lastrapes

Our daughter's operation one year ago was moved from 9 am to 5 am without our knowledge, then moved back to 2 pm due to the fact that the nurse wrongly informed us that our daughter could have a sip of water in the morning. Even after all of that I could have given a higher rating, but now we just got a call from a collection's agency! Apparently despite the agreement of monthly payments (of which we have never missed), after one year all bills from this hospital go to a collection agency. So my husband just got called in the middle of his work day demanding full payment.

Julia Beckwith

Best place for children's medical needs

D A

Took over an hour to get triaged because of the number of people abusing the ED. Their acuity rating system needs improved. The nurse left bruises on my child, and she now has bedbug bites. The amount of money I just spent to be sure our home doesn't become infested is absurd, as is the amount of time I just poured into decontamination. I should be caring for my sick, and now injured, child; not taking care of a pest problem from a poorly managed inner-city hospital.

Laura Reed

Dayton Children Hospital is too expensive for basic needs. Took my daughter as a recommendation from wellness check to Dr Kalra allergy doctor, to test for food allergy. Hospital charged us about $60 for every item they tested on her arm.Insurance doesn't cover so we are paying $1200 to basically find out my daughter is allergic to fish. Not the first time we have been shocked by the prices of Dayton hospital. Please learn from my mistake don't go to DCH unless you can afford it or it is only choice for your medical needs.

Wilfredo Garcia

Great hospital, and nurses were very kind to my daughter Estrella Garcia... thank you

Melissa Laux

I have been waiting 2 weeks as of today to get my son's MRI scheduled for a tumor on his Adrenal Gland. I have called a few times this week to check in and feel as though I am being put off. I have never had this experience in the past. He has Von Hipple-Lindeu and if you know, this is sever especially dealing with the adrenal and Kidney area. Good gosh could someone please call and get this scheduled. I have never been this unhappy with Dayton Children's.

Roy Stepp #2

Top notch facility to help children with medical needs

Vanessa Grant

Most of the staff is very friendly and family and patient focused for the ones that are not I'm sure they are just tired and need a day off you can't with at Children's and not be a happy calm empathic person

Ella Mac

My great Niece needed a MRI.

Loyal Native Games

My son died of cancer i was waiting for 6 hours and my grandpa died of a heart attack

Jaymie Stewart

We got there and even though they were remodeling we got in five minutes and They were just great all around every time we have to bring one of the kids

Florence Roby

They take really good care of my grand daughter

Timothy Iacobacci

Didn't provide documentation. Wouldn't talk about findings and had to go through records to get information. Not first time that I had problems with nurses and doctors. Would not recommend this place for my dog. No patient advocate - Completely illegal.

sandy LEE

Dayton Children's did a WONDERFUL job with my son's pectus excavatum procedure he had to have done. Dr Christian is an excellent surgeon and Dr and I would recommend any child that needs life saving surgery into that man's hands. And the nursing staff and the pain mgt team was very nice as well. They took very good care of my son. I hate to say it but Cincinnati children's wanted to put him thru a bunch of unneccessary testing that he didn't need which involved 5=6 trips back down there which is 2 hours from where we live. I called Dayton Children's and told them the necessity of the surgery to not be delayed and after I went up tp meet w Dr Christian for the consult, they scheduled his surgery like 2 weeks later and he had it done and it was awful that Cincinnati wanted to do all that junk to him and this surgery could not have been delayed any longer because his breastbone was actually pushing in his heart and causing him to have problems....Ugh on Cincinnati I'll take my child to Dayton from now on because Dayton is only 2 hours away as well. Thank you for listening to my rant but Dayton Children's is very professional and ALL about the kids. I think Cincy is just all about the insurance money. Unfortunate to the children that have to endure all that stuff because they try to tell the parents its absolutely necessary. GO to Dayton with your kids not Cincy. And I noticed any child down here where we live that is in critical conditon from an accident or whatever, they fly the to Dayton not CIncinnati. That rite there tells you something. Much love to you and all of your family members! <3

mike chitty

Came to get a stitches on a little wound sat in the ER for 3 hours and walked out 2500$ lighter. Don’t go here

Jennifer Slusher

We went to their Emergency Department because my son fell and hit his head, he's learning to walk. We arrived at the Hospital at 6:13 p.m. The staff was friendly and moving but the closer to 7 (shift change) it got you could see nurse's standing around not doing anything. It only got worse after that. We were there for over 3 hours not knowing if my sons injury was a concussion and terrified of letting him go to sleep. After 2 1\2 hours we were put in a room where we waited another 37 minutes. I stopped a nurse walking by to see what was going on, 15 minutes later I was told that "a Dr has signed on to your case and is reviewing your sons file". The Dr finally made it into the room and spent approximately 9 minutes with my son and said she would give me a printout on what to watch for with a head injury. She did not verbally go over anything. To add insult to injury my insurance pats 80% of the bill but they were trying to charge me a 40% copay instead of 20%.

Agee BoyzRacing

I'm so grateful to have Dayton Children's Medical Center close to home. They have been wonderful to and for my son. He has been cared for by staff at Dayton Children's for 16 years now.

Becky P.

Every time we are here staff are friendly and professional. It's the only place I'll bring my children when they are in need.

Shayna Hamm

The emergency room staff (mostly nurses) seem to not be educated correctly. We frequent this hospital because of son has cystic fibrosis and often has complications due to his condition. While in the emergency room for a standard clean out of his bowel and intestines; a deep suctioning tube was mistaken for a ng tube and placed in my son's stomach. To me, that is completely unacceptable from a medical standpoint. Not to mention a nurse said to me if I could not hold down my son properly then she was going to escort me out. Definitely not a hospital I would recommend to a new parent or someone who is not comfortable being a advocate for their child.

Tiffany Brown

Dayton Childrens Medical Center has been around since forever. I went there, my daughter been there. They are friendly and helpful

Felix Orbit

I would like to thank the staff and doctors at this hospital for saving my daughter's life. Seriously, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Her life wasn't the only life you saved that night.. Maybe, just maybe, we can all work together to go to court, or call upon law makers and politicians, to stop the madness, and give dads the right to protect, and save the lives of theese babies and children. These women, legitimately don't care what thier boyfriends do to these babies and i think about the lives that you haven't been able to save every day. It's a life sentence. We need intervention, rights for good dads, and sufficient prosecution and sentencing, at the very least. We currently don't have any of those things in this state. It's 2019 in America, how long are we going to allow these monsters to do these things to children who can't defend themselves. I refuse to believe, that staff and doctors, dont mind seeing children take their last breathes, after sexual abuse and violence. I refuse to believe this. I am asking if there is another voice at this hospital that can be heard, because so far, it feels like i am all these kids have. Thank you again

Catherine D'Amico

My 3 year old daughter just had her tonsils out and we had to stay the night afterwards for observation. Our nurses were very nice and helpful the day shift nurse was named amber and was very patient with our daughter who was fighting taking her medicine a lot. She even got my daughter a Snow White barbie to make her feel better. The night shift nurse was also very patient with our daughter. The food was good and all the ladies that delivered the food were very kind and polite. I had a great experience here I would recommend this hospital to others.

Amanda White

Dr Patel is so nice and takes his time and answers any questions you have. He see both my kids and is doing surgery on them Both.

Todoroff Adventures

My son had a scheduled MRI and the staff we above and beyond. They showed him what happens and how he has to stay very still and watch a movie during the MRI. He was very nervous and they took it all away. He did great with the help of staff. We thought we would have to put him under but they gave him confidence that he could do it!! He told everyone how great his experience was and even got to talk to higher ups (he's only 6). Dayton Children's truly cares about our kids!!!

Cary Conyers

Great service.

Sam Brosa

The quality has sank in the last 3 yrs. Prices have also skyrocketed.

Jenn

Dayton children's mis diagnosed my daughter on 3 different occasions. The biggest mistake was mixing up my daughter's exrays up with another patients, which she almost received emergency surgery.

Natasha Dismuke

ER good care. AHU is horrible. Let my son run fevers all night long. Had to have iv fluids d/t dehydration from fevers and nothing to drink. Addressed problems/concerns with unit manager, she didn't even follow up to make sure issue was resolved. And btw it continued our entire length of stay!!! Will go to Nationwide Childrens from here on out!!! Worth the drive for extrodinary care!!!

Remington Foor

The nurses were great, but doctor Bohrer was very rude and inconsiderate. The facilities were dirty and unkept, floors were a dirty grey in the ER room. A long wait to be told little to nothing.

Tamara Toner

Took my 8 yr old to the ER with horrible stomach pain. Waited in a room for three hours without a doctor or nurse Coming in to check on him. After waiting 3 hours, I found a nurse who told me he was next in line for an X-ray. After the X-ray we waited another hour for the doctor to come in. They are so slow. When I went to find a nurse, their were about 6 of them all sitting there playing on their phones.

Christina Enochs

This place is kid friendly

Kyle Mattfield

A good hospital and the doctors can be very good. That said, the billing department sucks! Constant fights, random errors, impossible to understand with the way they apply payments against oder bills not the current visit, etc. I don't think they are, but this would be a fantastic way to overbill because I don't think anyone can keep their billing straight. BTW, this is not my first review... Wonder where the last one went to...

Kyleigh janes

The Nurses are nice and at night don't make much noise if you are connected to a Picc line. I was a patient there twice because I have Cystic Fibrosis. The food there is good and child life brings a lot of activities to do. And I feel safe there even though it is in Dayton.

chuy sauceda

Very nice ppl

Yiran He

Orthopaedic Center For Spinal and Pediatric Care in Springboro, my new born daughter was refered to dayton children Orthopaedic center for her congenital hip dysplasia. A ultrasound was done and followed up with a Dr. appointment during which she was given a pavlik harness. Pavlik Harness is a standard treatment device that has been around for decades, it made from adjustable velcro straps that keep the issued hips in frog leg position. This device has long past its patent time and could be purchased over the counter as generic product. I was billed a 262 dollar bill, an absurd amount that is equivalent to two month worth of baby forluma. i did quick search online to found out it could be purchase online for 25 dollar. I called the office manager hoping to dicuss my concern with her, however, a billing representative was ordered to return call to my voice message. They deny and unwilling to acknowledge that 262 dollar is an over charge. In the end I did get 20% discount, however, 200 dollars for the velcro strap ? really? the "premium quality velcros stap" got a tear when we first used on our baby. So, next time when they offer you this "luxury vintage king of all velcros strap" just go online purchase its cousin for 25 dollars with mannual :).

Brian Ares

The best place to work every body is nice

dale m

No concerns

Amy Gray

We have always had to take our children here as they are kids and accident prone. They took good care of my some while we were their waiting to see if my 9 month old need throat replacement surgery. We didn't but everyone was very pleasant and caring. We were transported from our local hospital to children's so we didn't have to wait long. The emergency room is always packed so if it's not an emergency then you wait at least 2 hours to be seen.

Devangkumar Sutaria

I took my new born son in emergency for checking his breathing and physician checked him and spend like 10 min and he was fine . I got bill of 500 dollar with my insurance , this is ridiculous for 20 min of services. I don't recommended this place.

Toby U

Children's was great! Took a 14.5 year old to Soin first because closest which was a waste of time and money. All they did was send to Children's for evaluation and insisted on wasteful ambulance transport. Will never take child anywhere but Children's again. Won't make that mistake again. Children's was great. Efficient and friendly. Performed surgery late in evening and said discharge would be next evening. Got discharged around lunch time. Great food and tons of menu options. Great experience! On the funny side, I think they ordered 10x too many exit signs. They are everywhere! Every 10 feet. Even one on the top of the pillar column in the cafeteria.... Maybe exit for flying bird? They just have has line 1000 of them and said "Just put them somewhere"

Andy Hancock

Just took my son for his six month checkup they work wonders here!

Mesa Brummette

My son has been seen by the GI department since he was 4 months old. They are always quick to see us, very kind and conpassionate to him, he loves their wagons, games, and stickers. The enviroment is very kid friendly. He's never afraid of his nurses or any procedures he has to do. Recently he began having seizures and my peditrician gave me several hospitals with good neurologist to choose from. There was no questions about it for me! We have an appointment next month at Dayton Childrens neurology.

Amber Dunn

We love this hospital! Everyone is always so helpful, and willing to answer questions!

Whitney Wycuff

My son had a circumcision done their on July 5th of course after the surgery he was crabby but the next day he was his happy self and back into normal routine... We stopped giving him Tylenol and Motrin post op day 3, he was healing fine, looked good except for the extra skin u had to pull back to clean the head of the penis ( this skin should have been gone) no big deal though... post op day 7 he is supper crabby just not him self I get home from work and my husband tells me he has been crying most the evening... I change his diaper and see his penis is swollen to the point I can no longer pull the skin back to see the head of the penis, the next day we both go to work I have my sitter call if any thing changes mean while I call childrens first thing Thursday morning and tell them what going on the nurse tells me he need a to be seen that day, I call my husband who also leaves work to make the 1hr and 15min drive with us, only to get their and they don't have us as an apt it takes 20 min to get registered just to go up stairs and have the Dr. Come in pull his diaper down and tell us it's pretty normal, oh and in the mean time before I picked him up from the sitters his penis started bleeding... the Dr. Would not listen to anything I had to say, sent us on our way, said see u in 2 weeks. Friday it's more swollen, red, sat more swollen red warm to touch pus drains out, he pees in splurts, take home 2hrs away to Columbus Nation Wide we went to urgent care who transferred us to emergency but with it being so swollen they couldn't see the head of the penis, it was a really bad infection started us on antibiotics and will see him in a couple days to see what steps will be next... Due to the neglect of the other doctor fear of another surgery do to the skin possibly grown around the head of the penis... not only am I his mom but also a nurse I knew what I was talking about... lost hours at work 2 trips to hospital in less than 60 hours... 6 1/2 hours driving and my baby being stuck I a car seat and lots of pain thanks to childrens hospital in dayton.

Bradley Hampshire

Ridiculous costs $$$ . Unless you have a cadillac health plan (AKA work for the governement) or are covered by government assistance, I would avoid this hospital. My son had a small lump removed from his arm, we were there 2-3 hours, and nearly all that time was spent waiting in a room with no staff around at all. The procedure took about 15 minutes. The bill was $4,634.69 + $212 from the first visit. We have a $5,000 deductible like most small businesses in the area so it is all coming out of pocket. It is unfathomable that such a minor procedure could possibly cost that much. I don't know how these doctors, anestheticians, executives, and insurance company employees sleep at night. They have figured out the perfect scam. Take advantage of those in need that do not have another choice! ~ at least the nurse was nice

Roy Stepp #1

Top notch care for our future

Jerry Wilkin

It's ironic that the 2nd best children's hospital in the nation is just south of us in Cincinnati. Dayton Children's has to be the 2nd worst in the nation. While not unique to them, it's too bad that they try to over-bill and double-bill for services. Tip: make sure you review the charges with extreme detail and track everything!

Donald Miller

Quick and attentive quality care

Ashley Murray

Great place

Jamika Herron

A very good children's hospital in the Dayton,Ohio when my granddaughter was sick and had to be hospitalized she received very good care the doctor's and nurse's were Awesome!

Renee Watts

Friendliness and they know their stuff!

Chingy Chann

I had a crisis with my little girl and you gave me a hug .I needed that hug friend,may the Lord bless you and the staff

Valkerie Thepassionate

Regarding emergency room. Staff has been nice to us, and depending on the day we have been seen quickly. But i give three stars because of a number of things: limited parking near emergency, and the fact that this is a children's hospital and does not have small children in mind as patients. The examine rooms are not childproofed or very clean. No playpens or places to put baby or toddler safely, and parents are expected to hold child still for long periods of time. Everything is set up for adult patients. So essentially there is no difference between taking your child here or the regular emergency

Bryant Franzese-Taylor

Made so memories here from kid to now, and now it's possibly my last year. I'm sure your child will love it here.

Magali Thomas

Is good place to work

RH Dayton

I been here for 3 days now due to my sickle cell, the nurses and doctors has been great, like they been really good, pain management was awesome, every time I needed something they was there. I wish I knew who I need to talk to about giving all of em a raise

James Mansfield

great and clean place!

Welcome to Arise Ministries

They took good care of my grandson

Blake Poland

Amazing food menu, amazing caretakers I don’t know what else you could ask for

D Hemp

I've been going there for cancer issues since I was 12. I'm 30 now. I'm alive because their staff is incredible.

Matthew Ralston

Came in with my 18 month old son have a 104 degree temperature. Waited around 30 minutes in the waiting room for triage. They checked his temperature at around 104(didn't say exactly temperature) then had us wait in the waiting room for another hour until we got a room. Now weve been in the room for almost two hours and there is nothing to entertain a child nor a place they can lay down peacefully. So after this time I go to a nurse who didn't even know if he had his temperature was checked after triage. So they finally checked it after I complained. Still have no idea when he will be checked. But I am curious isn't 104 temperature very high for an 18 month old? And require a bit of urgency.

Gina Brasfield

The night nursing staff was disrespectful, excessive, and generally terrible. We requested cluster care for our newborn to allow her to sleep, and the day staff was great about it but the night staff did not respect our request which caused our baby to go 6 hour stretches with no sleep.

The Mr. Mario

you can watch movies you pick what you want for food they have a park across the ST. x-rays if your child has a broken bone or somting come here

Sarah K

If you use the pharmacy make sure you ask for flavoring for the medicine. Not sure why a children’s hospital wouldn’t mention this before you leave...

Meagan Keys

My son went from the new tower in the icu to the floor. The floor is a joke, i am not impressed with this team whatsoever. Everytime i pass the nurses station they are joking and laughing looking at their cell phones while there is alarms going off in every hallway. ALWAYS hear alarms chiming and apparent little concern for these patients.The old building needs work. My room temp was chilly due to "drafty windows". This is a teaching hospital but seems like most simple things have to be cleared by the doctor. Then the resident was ready to clear us for discharge after being on the floor for less than 24-hrs and the doctor corrected the resident but still.. Really?! I've been through enough being here for a week yet let's take this time as a teaching moment. Overall the ICU was superb- timely, caring and professional (even with trainees) the floor needs restructured. Next time I'll drive to Cincinnati's location.

Erica Curry

My nephew has been in this hospital since he was born for 7 months. He had a hole in his diaphragm. He has had numerous unnecessary surgeries and they could never figure out what was wrong or how to fix it. He had to be transferred to Cincinnati Children’s because Dayton Children’s did not know what they were doing. Cincinnati Children’s had to fix all the mistakes that Dayton Children’s made. He was there for two weeks. Cincinnati Children’s released him to go home. He was home for one day. He had a visit from home care nurses the same day. He was fine when he got home. Now due to the lack of experience or misinformation in Dayton from their home care nurses my nephew is back there. I’m very disappointed. They are taking advantage of my sister and my nephew. I’m just his aunt though so there’s not much I can do. I’m open to suggestions on how to rectify this situation. It seems as though they are trying to keep him there for their case studies because that new wing at Dayton Children’s has doctors and nurses that are learning and training but very inexperienced.

lovingallofme jones

Takes great care of kids

Shelly GEIER

Excellent care and nurses are top notch

Michelle Robertson

My grandson has been in and out since both. When he was in critical, they grated him great and were very attentive. When he moved to ICU stepdown, he was ignored. Alarms going off go unattended. . very disappointed the call this a children's hospital. The cleanliness of the hospital all laxjs something to be desired.

Labrigni Rodgers

The Nicu is top notch. The level of care is outstanding

Mokhina Rayimalieva

Great hospital I can recommend everyone!!! We had great experience with doctor Michael Ralston, cardiologist: (sorry can’t remember her name), RN: Stephanie Sanders, Selena, Katie. nurse practitioner: Christa, PCA: Mary and child’s life (Sorry can’t remember her name) thank you everyone for everything! May God bless them all!

cierra Jefferson

Love love love!!! Dayton Childrens, ive had a bad experience at the springboro campus but the Dayton campus is always amazing! They are so caring understanding and professional! They make my kids feel comfortable every time we are here. Thank you!

NoOB HuB Zero

Not to be rude, but my 16 yo brother had a swollen appendix. It was on Sunday, so they gave him morphine twice. He had to wait another day in pain to the point where the appendix bursted into pieces, so he got surgery to remove it. Then the leftover liquid infected his stomach. The service is full of excuses, and he was not taken care of well. So I would not suggest going here unless it is a broken arm, bruise, or injury.

Crystal Wiget

This place has gone down hill, love the Dr's but the optical shop workers are super lazy and rude. I have been trying to get my son's contacts for over 10 days now and every time my husband or I try and call, the people are rude and put us on hold for over 15 mins. I want to find a way to make a formal complaint.

Christine Maxis

My child, Alexander, had a Do Not Rescuscitate put in his medical file without parental consent. Check the medical files regularly. Dr Patel was not Pro-living and wanted to override parent’s input. Somewhere along the line, Abby Reidel injected IV potassium into my child’s IV line that caused hyperkalemia and subsequent heart issues. He was terminal but when doctors do harm and parents have to get a restraining order—-it is sad. RIP dear Alexander. Your life is not without an impact on how hospitals treat parental rights. Shame on Kleiner, Fink, and Patel. Former Governor Kasich and the OMB, and the Joint Commission have a record of this case. Parents need to advocate for their child. I was shocked and horrified at the Kevorkian mentality.

Liv Nicole

I went from second and third degree burns to being home in 5 days. I’m going in twice a week for dressing changes. Staff is always very nice and cooperative. They’re very sure to attend to the wants and needs of the patient. I couldn’t move all too well after surgery and nurses helped to reposition me and gave pain medication. From nausea episodes to removing feeding tubes, I had a very nice experience at Dayton Children’s.

pedram salajegheh

For simple visit you have to stay 3 to 4 hours ....

Daytonstrong937

Super awesome specialty hospital that Dayton is quite fortunate to have. I can't imagine being a nurse here and having to deal with some of the "parents" that many children are stuck with. This hospital is very modern and clean and I know that the staff truly care for Dayton's pediatric citizenry. It is a level 2 pediatric trauma center and a fantastic NICU, among other stupendous service lines.

Daft Family

So helpful and kind. Definitely worth the drive. I wish all hospitals had staff that were as positive and friendly to be around. Our nurse Steven was amazing and my son adored him! Didnt meet anyone unfriendly the whole time we were there.

Larry Ely

Great place to treat your children

William Wikle

There is a gentleman named Shawn Ater on here writing bad reviews about Children's Medical Center. When the facts are..... He was fired off of a Children's Medical Center job site because he and another fella was caught up in a incident involving illegal drugs that got the police and paramedics involve. So I dont see how Children's is in the wrong for forbidding that type of behavior on their property. I say bravo to company, the contractor and children's for terminating them and working diligently to insure that the rest of us has a safe work environment.

Emma Carmichael

My daughter was here in the NICU where she had an infection and did a full sepsis work up. Immediately started her on IV antibiotics before taking a culture of the infected area. Then kept wondering why the cultures wouldn't show anything. That's the only thing that bothered me. Took very good care of her though and where very good to her and making her feel comfortable.

Chris Dillow

Great and caring staff

Krissee Malouf

Very pleased with the doctors and nurses everyone was great and so helpful in a fast time! Great job staff!!!

Amy Hary

I will never take any of my children here again. My 17 year old son visited family in India. A few hours after his return, he had severe abdominal pain, constant bloody diarrhea, and a fever of 103. We went to see his peditrician first thing Monday morning January 7. The peditrician was so alarmed by his condition and pain she called ahead to children's and sent us straight there. We had a short wait time but once we were in the back room we were there four hours. They did not give him real pain medication. They gave him Bentyl and Zofran. So he continued to be in severe pain. I kept asking them to help him and they said that is all they could do. HE HAD SEVERE BLOODY DIAHRREA, and no IV fluids were given and I had to ask twice before we were bought a glass of ice water. They did a stool sample and sent us home with Zofran-- anti nausea medication. He was more dehydrated than when we went in and still in severe pain. Turns out he was infected with Campylobacrter. Even the next day when they confirmed food poisnoning and called they did not prescribe antibiotic. By Wednesday I took him back to doctor because I thought he needed hospitalized and he hadn't been out of bed except to go to the bathroom. His doctor prescribed a simple Z-Pack and he was better by Thursday morning. It is common treatment for severe food poisoning to give Zpack or Cipro. They didn't give us any treatment. I also paid my $150 copay before we saw a doctor. Later I got another bill for $150 so I paid it figuring it was for something else. I just got another bill for $160. So its clear billing is unorganized. I have never seen a patient in pain and ill treated with so little compassion or concern. Dayton Children's did contact me and I don't owe anymore money and the bills were related to outside testing and doctor bills. I still won't take my children there again.

Brian B

Nurses and doctors are always really sweet, it's always younger nurses that are really sweet, they are very dedicated to helping and doing their job as best as they can. The food court is 2 star..they use to have Burger King in it, but they took it out. The fish tank in the front is pretty cool, never takes longer that suppose to., best place to take your child.

Bonnie Harding

The best place to take you child! Under such hard circumstances these people did everything they could to make our stay comfortable and love our baby girl. All the nurses and doctors were kind and patient with us. As a parent you want someone to handle your child with care and love just as you would. They did just that. Extremely thorough and well educated. We had one nurse, Sarah that was a beautiful example of kindness and peace. Just adored seeing her take care of our little Eleanor. Thank you Dayton children's for everything you did for our family.

Eric R

Kelly Lightner, CCU Nurse, Dayton Children’s Hospital is the reason my family will never take our children to this hospital. Children’s you need to hire better nurses than this. My wife is a 20 year veteran in hospital executive management for Kettering. After I told her of the interactions and her witnessing the actions of this Kelly Lightner, she cannot believe you would hire or keep employed this person at your hospital!

Bruce Parsons

The Dirtiest Hospital I have ever been at. The waiting room in the ER is absolutely disgusting, the floor looks as it's never been mopped and the seating is sticky with filth. In exam room #26 the bed sheets was stained and has holes throughout it, gum smashed on the floor, brown dried residue along the walls and found a old pacifier, lint and hair covered beside the bed. To top it off we waited from 11pm-230am to be seen. I was afraid my baby would catch a new sickness before we left. More RN's and Janitorial Staff is a must.

Linda Christmas

Have worked here for 22years. Great place to work.

Tannerbanner

I came here for cardiology work and that section of the hospital is great! The staff is very nice and was very helpful. The gift shop is also very nice finding lots of neat stuff. The hospital is very clean and I have been happy everytime I’ve been here!

Missy Mae Walters

Great asset to the DAYTON OHIO area for children!

Tony Brodess

The hospital itself is ok. Not really much of choice when you live in this area and your child needs emergency treatment. Their billing department is absolute garbage though. They sent bills, I paid them off entirely, then they say I still owe money. I call and talk to one department just to be transferred to 3 others. After having believe the bill was taken care of, I get a lovely letter from a creditor. Thanks for the surprise bill and damage to my credit. This is why (partly) people are tired of health care in America. Things need to change.

Thomas Jeffords

If it is absolutly not life threatening and my kids can handle the 1hr 30min drive i will bring them here before my locals.

Marquita Thompson

Great staff hardly any wait time! Efficient and informative

thurman wright

Very helpful staff . Very knowledgeable and caring.

Dori Blue Fish

I always take my children here when they need it and we have never had a bad experience. I have had 2 visits to the ER this month and both visits were very fast. The staff goes above and beyond and the building is filled with fun things to get the kid's mind off of the reasons they are there. The pharmacy is also fast and helpful.

Adilene Johansen

Everyone was very good and patient with my daughter.. she's not a people person.

Barry Pollard

This is a all around kid's place. The staff os great. Very nice people very welcoming. This is were i bring my daughter for many thing's this is also one of the best hospitals in the u.s. they have free parking. A place for tue parents to relax freshen up amd even do laundry. They also host a little coffee are not in the cafeteria. When you reach a room can review you're childs charts and even help explain it to them.

Katherine Pierce

Charged $40,000 for a one hour dental surgery. Red flags were there pre-op when the admin demanded a $1,700 upfront copay or else they would not do the operation. When I called the billing center they were extremely rude and condescending. It is a crime what they charge knowing they are the only game in town. If we ever need another operation, we will drive the extra to go to Cincinati.

Nathan Murray

Fantastic care! My daughter was rushed via ambulance here during an emergency. The child trauma team all jumped into action upon arrival and ensured she was well taken care of throughout. Mike the trauma RN was amazing, as was Dr. Sheth Very attentive, empathetic, and professional! Thanks all.

George Piersall

My daughter was seen in the ER and needed emergency surgery. The staff was very nice and caring. Her surgery went well and her room was nice and clean. Thanks Dayton Children's

Brian Whetstone

Staff is always friendly and courteous.

Christina Faulk

Only the best! They are very friendly and very organized and clean!

Brooke Hutchinson

We have been going to Dayton for years with little to no concern at all. My princess struggles with severe constipation. Dayton just brushed it off and said it's a common thing give her miralax and move on. Well miralax wasn't helping and they did nothing. She was admitted last year for a colon clean out- when we left they put her right back on the same dose of miralax she got constipated on. They did no tests at all. They put no effort in to finding the underlying cause of the constipation. When my 4 year old screams and cries on a daily basis because her stomach hurts there's something wrong. Today was our first appointment at Cincinnati children's and they checked her muscles to make sure they worked properly and we go back in 2 days to do a water soluble enema and xray. So they are already doing better than dayton in just 1 visit. I will never waste my time at dayton children's again.

Elizabeth Malcolm

We love the staff

Julie Ford

Horrible! They have misdiagnosed my daughter in the ER which led to a kidney infection. They had us wait over 2 hours in a room for multiple appointments for either doctor running late or doctor being ill prepared. The doctor ran the same tests as the family doctor and told me the same thing and did nothing else when the doctor who’s a specialist was supposed to figure out why my son’s blood levels were off not just dose him up and send him off

Labib Rouhana

My 6 month old son had a fever which was probably caused by getting his sister's step throat. Was admitted into Dayton Children's at 9:10PM and by 10:45 we had not been attended other than the initial vitals test. I asked for the nurse or doctor twice, but although we were "next in line" we were never attended, so we left. Noticed plenty of nurses sitting around, so it is not like they were unusually busy. Their "Trauma center" says that they act as urgent care and emergency room, but they bill as emergency room treatment, even if they don't treat their patients as having an emergency.

Lori Shearon

Best work environment I have had the opportunity to be part of.

Kris Icarus

Good clinic with the absolute worst reception desk

Bobbi Inghram

I was very impressed with how they made both of my girls feel comfortable as they get scared when we have to go to the hospital due to our health conditions. They were fast with getting us and other patients in to be seen and very polite and attentive. They were thorough and I was very pleased, now to get the girls to feel better . Praying the meds take affect soon

Renee Mountjoy

The staff here has been nothing but good to us. We were getting ready to head back to Arkansas when my daughter started retracting and having problems breathing. She is doing better, they have taken such great care of her and I couldn't have chosen any where else to take Her.

Alani Ours

This has got to be the SLOWEST hospital. They have no sense of urgency. They don’t clean the rooms well they let a little boy with a bleeding eye sit in the waiting room for three hours. I got here at 6:20pm it’s now 10:10 pm and we still haven’t been seen by a doctor. We came in for 10 month old having difficulty breathing and a fever for 12 days. We were stuffed into a room and have been waiting for someone to come in.

catherine extine

Sat in a room in the ED for nearly two hours before the Dr came in, saw the nurse for 3 minutes in 2 hours. Felt like a bother to the staff and wasting their time. My daughter has a ligit medical condition and I feel like no one cares .

Dustin parr

Dayton Children's was wonderful when we went there. Anytime you take a child to a hospital it is a rough time. The staff really made the difference with our little girl. They did everything they could to make her smile, laugh and just be comfortable. I was very happy to go here and glad to see they were updating the facility though some new construction.

Christa Miller

I was at childrens yesterday with my 5yrold son. The nurses were unbelievably helpful and so nice. The attending physician in duty was awesome. I wish i could rememberhis name. BEST Doctor Ever! He was so caring and so good with my son ,you would of thought they knew each other. The np from the night before even came to check up on him. You guys are awesome and made him feel at ease when he wasnt feeling so good. Thank youso much!!!

Tj Lawson

Been here for 2 hours in ER so far waiting on an x-ray the level of service is horrible. Got put in room and that was all maybe they should have spent less on new addition and a little on speeding up care wait time. I guess this is how they are planning on paying for new area by billing insurance for the time I sat in a room with my daughter in pain after a leg injury for 2 hours without seeing anyone.

Aislinn Morgan

Absolutely amazing, caring, knowledgeable staff who excel at working with children, from the techs to the doctors, in the ER and the hospital. Absolutely 5 stars for our time here!

Jasmine Furlow

I have currently been waiting to see a doctor in the emergency and I have been waiting for 4 hours in the room and just seen the nurse and all she did was take vitals and say the dr will be in soon. This is my first bad experience but I’m really upset I have been here since 11pm especially because my daughter is wheezing and coughing.

4smomma

My daughter has been a regular at Dayton Children's for a few months now and I can't say enough wonderful things about this hospital! Every time we have to go, my daughter is excited to go. Regardless what test she has to have done or what appointment we are there for, everyone makes her visits fun and less stressful on her. We are so appreciative of all the great care she has received! I wasn't so happy with some of the care she got in ICU but the other floors were great!

Jim Smith

Best place for taking care of kids!

Stephanie Fischer

I personally wouldn't give Dayton Children's a one star rating but was necessary to write the review. Let me start by WARNING other parents who have children with disabilities not to bother bringing your child here. I started by bringing my son here when he was 3, he was showing autistic behavior and his pediatrician put in a referral to their psychiatric dept. I met with a woman who had me fill out a questionnaire form then did some interacting with my son, she later determined he wasn't autistic. At this point I will give you a brief run down: My son is now 5 years old, he has been diagnosed with Childhood Apraxia Of Speech, which he has attended speech therapy (EVERY WEEK) for two years. It's still not helping, he attends at Dayton Children's Speech Therapy department, he still cannot say clear words or sentences, he babbles A LOT. Imagine being a mother and not being able to understand 95% of your child's speech. It's very rough. He also has behavioral issues, I have experienced withholding issues from him where Iv'e had to meet with an encopresis specialist for. The only reason iv'e come to this hospital for help is because I am a local Dayton resident, it's the closest place I know of. I don't know where else to go or where I can turn to!!!!!!!! My son needs help, it hurts me knowing that he could be a lot further along in his development to being able to communicate and play with other children if he had been receiving proper therapy for a diagnoses that he still yet hasn't received. Now I understand autism is serious, nor would I want my son diagnosed with it if I didn't think he had it or exhibited key signs of it. I feel doctors and medical professionals have over diagnosed autism and now they just make it really difficult to get a diagnoses. I've talked to parents that have autistic children in my sons class and they even feel he has it, they also expressed the difficulties of getting your child properly diagnosed and told me that I would have to fight for my son, that I would have to fight for it, and that I will. I will not continue to be pushed around by Dayton Children's, because MY SON IS THE ONE SUFFERING because of their carelessness. I've been researching other facilities that may help me with diagnosing him properly so we can get him into proper therapy. I am so livid and angry with this facility because I am a single mother who is the one with ALL the responsibility to take my son to these appointments, I can't tell you the countless appointments I've had to just hear the same things over and over. It's taking time away from my job, which I don't get paid when I have to take off and do this, and I don't mind that at all IF we were actually getting somewhere and I was hearing new things and t he appointments didn't seem pointless. They haven't given me any new info on anything, or resources or advice on what I can do where I can go, it's extremely hard on my end. I am just one little person trying to do it all, It's even harder when your the parent to a child with multiple disabilities and receive no help. I work very hard to provide for my son, he means the world to me. At school he is bullied and secluded from activities, other kids don't understand him, they cannot communicate with him, he relates better to adults, he is the sweetest most caring child and I am his mother who is around him 24 hours a day 7 days a week, I know him BEST, DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ONLY GETS TO PEER INTO A SMALL WINDOW OF OUR LIVES! They don't live it. They don't know, nor have they showed they care! Gavin, my son has been practically dismissed of the true help he needs. I also am educated enough to understand that there is no "easy fix" for what's going on with him, and that a diagnoses isn't the full answer to a potential recovery for my child but it's a start. I took the time to write this review, out of my day because I feel it's SO IMPORTANT for other parents, single mothers to be warned about DCH, we need to stick together and fight for our children because in the end we are really the only ones who do.

Taylor Larch

Let me start with saying I am a cancer survivor of 16 years and have been coming to children's since I have been 3 years old . But today I brought my 2 month old in because she has an upper respiratory infection (which no tests or X-rays were done to make sure that is all she has) and sever reflux .... let me add that she has already had an X-ray to check for pyloric stenosis but it runs in my family and if you do your research it develops later on in female patients....She has not had any throw up episodes in at least a month after being diagnosed with reflux and being put on medicine 3 times a day , being sat up for 30 minutes after feedings and burped every half oz. but we started noticing her projectile vomiting again for about a week now. But today she had thrown up three times in a two hour span and only had 3 bottles today compared to her normal 8-10 and has not had a wet diaper in over six hours(normally fills up diapers) or BM in two days. We waited in the emergency room for two hours while we watched every single person that came in after us get called back to a room . Being concerned that my baby is potentially dehydrated from not wanting to eat and throwing up more than taken in I proceed to ask why everyone else has been called back to a room, the nurse tells me that basically everyone else was more of an emergency than my 2 month old baby and she is in a different area of the emergency room AFTER THE FACT THAT TRIAGE NURSE TOLD US THEY WERE DISCHARGING 5 PATIENTS AND MY DAUGHTER WAS 4th TO GO BACK... AND SHE WAS THE ONLY INFANT IN THE WAITING ROOM AT THE TIME. Needless to say we left and children's will be hearing from us . I think a two month old whom was born premature and is now only 9 lbs and possibly could be dehydrated is a bit of an emergency . And another concern of mine is that we have been in and out of children's at least 3-4 times in the last week or so and they do no testing except once to check her blood sugar and whatever else they claimed they did. And that's when we came in the first time for her throwing up and not eating much ... they said " you've already had the x ray for pylorics so we aren't worried about it" but know that babies develop in time and are not born with the condition and especially with females it develops later than males AND IT RUNS IN MY FAMILY. & the second time we came in was the concern of dry drowning after giving her a bath and her kicking off the end of her tub as I was rinsing her abdomin off and getting a mouth full of water and projectile vomiting from the bed into her rock and play & NOT ONE TEST WAS DONE OR EVEN AND X-RAY TO CHECK AND SEE IF SHE INHALED ANY WATER INTO HER LUNGS !!!! We come back a few days later because she had been having low grade fevers , sneezing , and coughing fits till she thrown up so her pediatrician said to take her in ASAP to get tested for whooping cough that is going around... we get there and they did the test and sends her home because they "think it is just an upper respiratory infection " BUT DID NO OTHER TESTS or chest X-rays . And she has been having sever throw up episodes to the point she can not breath and tenses up severely until we suction her and flip her completely over in fear of her maybe inhaling some of her throw up into her lungs and maybe getting pneumonia (rare but possible with reflux) I thought they should do some X-rays to confirm it was only upper respiratory infection . But they don't seem to do any tests to make sure of anything they diagnose. I will NOT bring her back unless I absolutely have to . I will drive Two hours to Cincinnati EVERY single time my daughter is sick .

Jessica Abernathy

Wonderful, caring people helping kids stay healthy.

Lisa Asbury

Has a great dental program for my son they did great work on him

lo life

Please note this is not a rating based on the hospital but on the Pediatric Dentist that RENTS space from the hospital. Unfortunately I'm not able to rate the Pediatric Dentist by itself since their office is located inside a hospital owned building. The staff(if you're lucky enough to get them to answer) are absolutely horrible. No customer service what so ever. The supervisor is just god awful in herself. My son is high functioning autistic and has trouble with sensory and this "company", for lack of a better word, was the only place a regular dentist would recommend. Not to mention I needed 2 referrals just to take him there. I called for 6 weeks trying to get him an appointment with no success. Don't bother leaving them a voicemail they won't call back. And you had better kiss their a** if you expect them to even listen to you. We ended up having to pay out of pocket to have my sons teeth fixed at a much better dental facility. It's just a shame they make the hospital look bad since they rent their space from them. I was able to speak with an administrator at the hospital who was very helpful(thanks Kate!!). So please don't view my review as my views on the hospital because it is strictly based on the Pediatric Dentist located there.

Dustin Sullivan

My son had a 102.8 tempature hes only 4 months old, they gave him tylenol and it only brought it down to 101.8, they didnt give him antibiotics, nothing and my mom had amonia not to long ago didnt give him a chest x ray nothing, told me it was just a cold, i wont be going back their, if you could give zero stars i would.

john boone

Great experience just all around good staff

oicumt

Everyone has always been nice and friendly. There have been issues with the services we have sought.