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Golden Step Childcare & Preschool

5.0

My 3yr old currently attends Golden Step Preschool and our 2yr old will be joining in February 2023. We are so impressed with how thoughtful Nana is with her program. From learning to activities, Blake is always consumed with interesting and fun things to do. With joining just over a year ago, we...

- Jesseca N

Peace Flower Montessori

5.0

Very organized and neat. Any kid who joins will be in great hands.

- Sarbani M

Kids N Art

5.0

Ms. Debra is amazing!! She's warm, gentle, loving, compassionate. Her program was perfect for stay-at-home parents or parents who work 1/2 day. Ms. Debra is great at doing arts n' crafts with the kids (always coordinated with seasons and holidays too). I loved how my kids had a chance to do messy...

- Angie K

Little Joys

5.0

My daughter has been going here for about a year. She's been very happy with the level of care and activities that she receives. Everyday she comes home happy with beautiful artwork. Nasim is very nurturing and loves to bake (according to my 5 year old). We have never had any issues, highly...

- Renata H

Wonderful Minds Day Care

5.0

Ekta is a professional and really knows how to take care of little kids. My daughter went to Wonderful Minds daycare for almost a year. From the beginning, we noticed big improvements in her abilities and every day learnings. We had great peace of mind leaving her with Ekta every day. Her house is...

- Sediqa

Drop-in child care in Walnut Creek, CA

Creative Hearts

Creative Hearts

914 Piute CT, Walnut Creek, CA

Costimate: $260/wk

We follow an earth schooling curriculum similar to that of Waldorf education, the learning process is essentially threefold, engaging head, heart, and hands-or thinking, feeling, and doing. We ask questions and treat each little like a child who knows the answers and wants to think for themselves,...

1st Choice Nanny Service

1st Choice Nanny Service

Walnut Creek 94597, Walnut Creek, CA

Starting at $25/hr

Thank you for visiting 1st Choice Nanny Service! We provide quality in-home child care and nanny service to meet your family's needs. We take the time to meet with each family and nanny personally to ensure we match the right family with the right nanny. We also thoroughly screen each nanny...

Social Circle

Social Circle

1261 Locust Street 163, Walnut Creek, CA

Does your child struggle with what to say and when to say things? Do they have trouble making friends? Do they have anxiety in everyday public situations? If so then Social Circle is the place for you! Social Circle is a safe place where your child can truly shine! We are licensed professionals...

Walnut Acres Day Care Center

450 Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek, CA

Starting at $128/day

Walnut Acres Day Care Center in Walnut Creek, California is a non-profit organization and dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways. The center provide care for families and kids from nine months to twelve...

Weecare

2210 Oak Grove Rd, Walnut Creek, CA

Costimate: $260/wk

Weecare located at 2210 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek, California, offers basic childcare and learning services. The school is open from six-fifteen AM to eight PM, Mondays through Fridays. It offers learnings for infants, toddlers, preschooler and kindergarten prep. They offer before- and after-...

Golden Step Childcare & Preschool

Golden Step Childcare & Preschool

3710 Hobby Ct, Concord, CA

Costimate: $316/wk

5.0

(5)

My name is Nahid (Nana) director of Golden Step Childcare and I'm a licensed in-home family childcare provider in Concord by the State of California, CPR, First Aid Certified. We are in a very good location with a safe environment, we are close to Concord Community Park and Bart Station. At Golden...
5.0
"We were so fortunate to have found Nahid when we moved to Concord! Our 2.5 year old son is having such an amazing experience since joining Golden Step. Nahid is extremely gifted in her skill set with kids and creates a warm, loving and exciting environment for...

Tonja S


Peace Flower Montessori

Peace Flower Montessori

2120 Omega Road, San Ramon, CA

Starting at $500/mo

5.0

(2)

Peace Flower Montessori is a diverse educational community built on Montessori philosophy. At Peace Flower, teachers attend to the student's individual needs so that they achieve personal and academic excellence and become lifelong learners who respect themselves, others and their environment....
5.0
"Very organized and neat. Any kid who joins will be in great hands."

Sarbani M


Kids N Art

Kids N Art

2511 Kilpatrick Ct, San Ramon, CA

Starting at $160/mo

5.0

(2)

Kids N' Art is a home preschool program. Kids N' Art is a play based program with an emphasis on art, creativity, socialization, music and movement, science, and kindergarten readiness. Weekly Themes, Letters, numbers, and all learning experiences are done through crafts, arts, stories and play....
5.0
"Ms. Debra is amazing!! She's warm, gentle, loving, compassionate. Her program was perfect for stay-at-home parents or parents who work 1/2 day. Ms. Debra is great at doing arts n' crafts with the kids (always coordinated with seasons and holidays too). I loved how...

Angie K


Little Joys

Little Joys

2154 Orin Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA

Starting at $8/hr

5.0

(2)

a small family daycare dedicated to raising your expectations of your child
5.0
"hello. I was very happy with the attention given to my 3 month old son. we had looked around to find someone and had a very difficult time finding a person that felt had a good setting and we trusted. this day care relocated to pleasant hill and we still are in...

Shawn


Wonderful Minds Day Care

Wonderful Minds Day Care

3351 Roma Pl, San Ramon, CA

Starting at $80/day

5.0

(1)

Looking for loving, safe, nurturing environment where children are encouraged to express themselves through arts, crafts, and free play. Emphasis on reading with phonics. I provide home cooked vegetarian meal and snacks. Large, clean home with backyard and no pets. I provide care for Infants,...
5.0
"Ekta is a professional and really knows how to take care of little kids. My daughter went to Wonderful Minds daycare for almost a year. From the beginning, we noticed big improvements in her abilities and every day learnings. We had great peace of mind leaving her...

Sediqa


Rainbow Daycare

Rainbow Daycare

2671 Durango Ln, San Ramon, CA

Starting at $60/day

5.0

(3)

5.0
"Finding the perfect place to leave your little love can be very stressful! I toured and did a trial at a few other daycare facilities and felt so discouraged. Thankfully I received a personal referral through a friend for Rainbow Daycare with Sara. Upon our...

Molly M


Little Explorers Preschool

Little Explorers Preschool

68th Ave, Oakland, CA

Starting at $1300/mo

5.0

(2)

Warm greetings, Little Explorers Preschool focus is to provide a stimulating, diverse, safe, nurturing environment that builds lifelong skills that encourages each child to ask questions to set children up for success in kindergarten and beyond for all children ages 1 to 6 years of age. Little...
5.0
"Our family has been lucky to have had Teacher Tara a part of our every day lives for the past 3 years, one year when she was lead teacher at Oakland Garden School and two years at Little Explorers. Little Explorers has been integral in helping our eldest daughter...

Lara K


Supporting Bright Futures

Supporting Bright Futures

Blue Rock Court, Oakland, CA

Costimate: $297/wk

Our goal at Supporting Bright futures In Home Daycare is to provide all of the children with a comfortable, nurturing, and educational environment in which each child can develop at his or her individual pace. We focus on play, social development, and academic readiness. We encourage good...

Happy Little Faces

Happy Little Faces

1815 Gross Ln, Concord, CA

Starting at $1100/mo

1.0

(1)

Hello, my name is Pilar. I am the founder and owner of Happy Little Faces. I opened Happy Little Faces in February 2010 in Concord. Then the business started growing and more children enrolling so we moved to Pleasant Hill to a bigger rented house in June 2010. In pleasant Hill I had a license for...

Paola's Daycare

Paola's Daycare

3216 Estero Dr, San Ramon, CA

Costimate: $262/wk


Pamela Jordan (iona's Lil Dreamers Daycare)

Pamela Jordan (iona's Lil Dreamers Daycare)

7800 Sanford Street, Oakland, CA

Starting at $380/wk

Evening Care Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM to 2:00 AM and Weekends from 6:00 AM through 2:00 AM.

Wright Family Child Care

210 Kingston Court, Martinez, CA

Starting at $6/hr

We provide care for all age children. Before & After school as well as throughout the day. I teach preschool and pre K, 3 days a week. The preschoolers take occasional filled trips. We help with homework and reading daily. We have extended care hours. And a summer program, we take at least 3 to...

A New World Of Montessori

A New World Of Montessori

101 SONORA AVENUE, Danville, CA

Costimate: $272/wk

1.0

(2)

A New World of Montessori preschool mission is to create an educational community based on the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori. We serve children 0 to 6 years of age and their families in our Infant/Toddler, Primary and Kindergarten program, inspiring independence, a love of learning, and a...

Happy Face Family Child Care Home

1196 Heather Court, Concord, CA

Starting at $315/wk

My name is Maria, and my husband's name is Miguel and we are the owners of Happy Face Family Day Care. We are licensed professional Family Child Care Providers. We are located in Concord close to Monument/ Meadow Ln. In 1990 we first opened our Family Child care home licensed by the State of...

Tyra's Daycare

4521 BirchBark Rd, Concord, CA

Costimate: $238/wk

I provide a safe and nurturing home. I have a small in-home daycare. I teach numbers, colors and shapes. We have reading time. Outside play with water table, sandbox and riding toys. We offer arts and crafts. We have a play structure in a fenced yard. I teach manners. I can help with 0.potty...

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