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Recent drop-in daycare reviews in Stanford, CA

Stemsprouts Preschool

5.0

A developmental assessment places my children at the high end of the developmental assessment for their age!

- Meghan O.

Jennifer's Family Child Care

5.0

Jennifer truly is an amazing person and caregiver. It's so hard for me to trust anyone with my son, and even harder for my son to accept anyone but his mommy. As soon as he sees Jennifer his face lights up! She does amazing with activities based on child's ages and development. The place is sooo...

- Lizbeth H.

Michaela's Family Daycare

5.0

Michaela is such a lifesaver for our family! We were very nervous about starting daycare (our child was born early in the pandemic), but we were immediately at ease after he started at Michaela's. We love that she does so many fun sensory activities with the children and the amount of outdoor...

- Julie M.

Barb's Home Day Care

5.0

We feel so blessed to have found Barb and her caring team. Our son started as a 4mo old infant and Barb was so caring and gentle with us new parents during that tough first week. She sent us pictures and updates that helped us feel confident that he was cared for and loved. Throughout the last year,...

- Alex H.

Andino's Day Care

5.0

I cannot thank Isabel enough and would absolutely recommend her daycare for anyone's baby or kids. Her daycare is actually the first-ever daycare my baby goes to. My girl needed transition time but quickly overcome it with help from Isabel and Licho. When I was searching for daycare, I knew I wanted...

- Jane S.

Drop-in daycares in Stanford, CA

Apogee Education

Apogee Education

37 Angell Ct. 125, Stanford, CA

Neuroscience Summer Boot camps, 2017!!! Taught by world-class Stanford Neuroscience PhD instructors with extensive teaching experience. Our engaging and interactive summer boot camps provide students, ages 11-18 years, with a once-in-a-lifetime, educational experience designed to both educate and...

CCLC School Age at Nixon Elementary

CCLC School Age at Nixon Elementary

1711 Stanford Avenue, Stanford, CA

CCLC (Children's Creative Learning Centers) provides early childhood education solutions designed especially to meet the needs of working families. CCLC works hand in hand with employers to provide on or near-site child care that supports the work/life needs of their employees and the larger...

Stemsprouts Preschool

Stemsprouts Preschool

1304 Whipple Ave, Redwood City, CA

5.0

(1)

STEMsprouts is a high quality preschool program located in a beautiful residential area of Redwood City. Our program is led by a board certified behavior analyst with 17 years of experience in early childhood development and science-based learning. All staff hold bachelor degrees or higher. We offer...
5.0
"A developmental assessment places my children at the high end of the developmental assessment for their age!"

Meghan O.


Jennifer's Family Child Care

Jennifer's Family Child Care

1951 Latham Street, Mountain View, CA

5.0

(5)

I am a bi-lingual (English/Spanish) small licensed in-home daycare. My program is play-based, all activities will be learning concepts through hands-on exploration. I present a fun, loving, learning and positive environment for all children. I will be providing care for 6 children total (3 infants...
5.0
"Jennifer is the best! She is caring, loving and has great patients with children."

Gaby


Michaela's Family Daycare

Michaela's Family Daycare

1240 Kedith St, Belmont, CA

5.0

(2)

I want to provide quality childcare in a safe, and loving environment. I have over 15 years experience in early childhood education with a BA in child development from SF State. I look forward to bringing my knowledge to new children.
5.0
"Michaela is such a lifesaver for our family! We were very nervous about starting daycare (our child was born early in the pandemic), but we were immediately at ease after he started at Michaela's. We love that she does so many fun sensory activities with the...

Julie M.


Barb's Home Day Care

Barb's Home Day Care

468 Fourth Ave, Redwood City, CA

5.0

(3)

Barb's Home Day Care follows a fun and stimulating curriculum: circle time, arts and crafts, reading time, rhymes and rhythms, visits to local libraries and playgrounds and much more. We have a large yard for the children to play which includes a sand box. I can prepare fresh and organic food...
5.0
"There is a special place in a parent's heart for the people that treat their children with love - Barb and her team will forever have a special place for our family. We took our son to Barb's daycare when he was 6 months old and could not have been more grateful...

Adalina


Andino's Day Care

Andino's Day Care

343 Dumbarton Ave., Redwood City, CA

5.0

(10)

With six years of experience as a nanny and seventeen years as a daycare provider, we strive to create a loving, safe, and educational environment. At Andinos Daycare our goal is to prioritize the health, learning abilities, and personal growth through playing, socializing with other children, and a...
5.0
"I cannot thank Isabel enough and would absolutely recommend her daycare for anyone's baby or kids. Her daycare is actually the first-ever daycare my baby goes to. My girl needed transition time but quickly overcome it with help from Isabel and Licho. When I was...

Jane S.


Belle Haven Home Daycare

Belle Haven Home Daycare

310 Market Place, Menlo Park, CA

5.0

(5)

Belle Haven home daycare is open since 2019 in East Menlo park. More than 15 years of experience serving children ages 18 months trough 4.9. Before serving families in my home, I worked in a Montessori Center for 10 years, studied 31 Early Childcare Education units and got a Credential training in...
5.0
"Finding Belle Haven Home day care and Susana has been truly a blessing. My son has been going there since he was 2. He is shy. He loved Susana's daycare right from day 1. It was just second home for him. He couldn't wait to go to her every day for 3 years he was...

Ami P.


Ms. Ruthie's Home Daycare

Ms. Ruthie's Home Daycare

1167 Carlton Ave. Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA

5.0

(2)

We are a licensed home daycare (414004870), that provides a warm, loving, safe and clean environment. We help children develop and learn through fun and creativity. Providing reliable and dependable childcare service. We accept government aid (4c's).
5.0
"My daughter enjoys been at Mr. Ruthie's Home Daycare. She gets excited every time I drop her off, not only does she has a great time there she also learns and develops her fine motor skills doing various activities such as drawing, painting, building with duplos...

Sandra G


Daycare Pulgarcito

Daycare Pulgarcito

2536 Hazelwood Way, East Palo Alto, CA

5.0

(3)

As A singe family daycare we teach our kinds the ABC ,to color , we sing . we accept new born . we are in roll in the Quality count of San Mateo . we have a Playground and we are bilingual .
5.0
"I love that she actually teaches our kids instead of just having them planted on the tv all day. She's super friendly and flexible if last minute work situations pop up. She's super clean with all the toys she has for the children and even her home. To me she's...

Julia A.


Delsa Home Day Care

Delsa Home Day Care

20270 Rienell Pl, Cupertino, CA

5.0

(2)

We pride ourselves in providing affordable and quality Home-based child care and learning services via a fun, safe, indoor and some outdoor play-based programs. For infants, toddlers upto 5 years in age. Open Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm. Provider is an experienced English-speaking mom of 2...
5.0
"I can not speak highly enough about delsacare. My two year old son loves it and wants to go every day. When he started in March he didn't speak any English because we just relocated from Germany. I was a little concerned about how he would manage the transition but...

Dorit


A Home Away From Home Family Daycare

A Home Away From Home Family Daycare

1075 Space Park Way 181, Mountain View, CA

5.0

(2)

Specializing in newborn to 5 years old. AP friendly, experience with cloth diapers and baby led weaning. Convenient location in Mountain View off of Shoreline Boulevard and 101 freeway. My name is Christine and I am a mother to 2 boys, 14 years and 2 years. We live in Mountain View with my husband...
5.0
"My LO started with Christine at just 8 weeks old. It was hard to trust a stranger with my baby, but what I really appreciated about Christine is how honest she is: she didn't sugar coat his experience, but let me know exactly how things were going. Definitely felt...

Natalie Z.


My Fuzzy Bunnies Child Care

My Fuzzy Bunnies Child Care

1630 Anamor St, Redwood City, CA

5.0

(1)

My Fuzzy Bunnies Child Care is a fun and loving environment for your children to learn. We will provide your children with age appropriate games and activities that will help them develop skills. We have a beautiful schedule for each day filled with awesome activities. We have a large outdoor play...
5.0
"Reggie, Miguel, Perla, and Leonella have been absolutely incredible caregivers for over a year with our daughter, starting when our daughter was 6 months old. They are truly like her second parents. Our daughter sprints up the steps at drop off and she gets the...

Carly B.


Little Clovers Daycare

Little Clovers Daycare

19743 Wintergreen Dr., Cupertino, CA

5.0

(1)

Little Clovers Daycare is a bilingual (Mandarin and English) licensed home childcare center in Cupertino committed to providing loving and nurturing care to children from 4 months to 3 years old. I am a professional child care provider with significant nanny experiences now opening my own daycare...
5.0
"Lisa was my nanny the last couple of years and I am so glad to have had her expertise in caring for my son from infancy to toddlerhood. Not only was she loving and caring toward my son; more importantly, she cared for him as if he was her own. I highly recommend...

Deborah T.


ABC Sunnyvale Child Care

ABC Sunnyvale Child Care

728 Lakebird Drive, Sunnyvale, CA

4.0

(8)

Thank you for interest in our childcare. Unfortunately we had already closed for good, due to the pandemic. I hope you'll find the right fit for child soon. Best Regards, Ana 1/13/22 ABC Sunnyvale Child Care is pleased to offer state licensed child care services. Our focus is learning and...
5.0
"This is long pending review of second home for my daughter. My daughter started with Miss Ana, when she was 13 months old. Initial phase was tough for all of us considering she had stranger anxiety. But Ana made sure she was comfortable and get used to daycare...

Nisha D.


Guardería Happy Geniuses

Guardería Happy Geniuses

Avenida 392 N Rengstorff, Mountain View, CA

5.0

(1)

Happy Geniuses is a licensed daycare specialized in quality child care from 0-5 full time service only. We are certified child care providers with experience in child care. our daycare provides Breakfast, Lunch, and snacks. Our daycare is spacious, safe, clean, and we have a big yard for...
5.0
"Our toddler has been at Happy Geniuses for a few months now, and it's absolutely wonderful :) He's so happy to go to daycare every day and has so much fun there. Jennifer and her colleagues are fantastic and clearly very caring, affectionate, and diligent people....

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Violeta Daycare

Violeta Daycare

19480 Richwood Ct 2, Cupertino, CA

5.0

(4)

5.0
"Very lovely daycare. Kids have fun, learn, and spend quality time in a very safe environment. Violeta goes above and beyond to make sure every child enjoys its stay there and parents feel comfortable while at work. I highly recommend it."

Miguel M.


My Little Jade Daycare

My Little Jade Daycare

815 Marsh Rd, Menlo Park, CA

5.0

(1)

Welcome to "My Little Jade" where we learn by playing in a safe and secure environment. Our children explore and learn about their world through sensory learning: listening, smelling, tasting, feeling, and listening - everything in English and Spanish. Maximum care and attention is given to each...
5.0
"Such clean and safe place. i loved the attention they gave my son. I love how caring they are. i recommend this place."

Maria


Imagina Menlo

Imagina Menlo

1916 MENALTO AVE, Menlo Park, CA

5.0

(6)

We learn in Spanish!!! Research shows that early childhood offers a unique opportunity to learn languages, as well as providing a critical basis for all future development and learning. Furthermore, immersion in a second language supports children to excel in linguistic, academic, social and...
5.0
"I feel incredibly lucky that my 16-month-old son is part of the Imagina community. Oscar and Maria are creative and incredibly sensitive and responsive to the children's needs. My oldest son did not attend Imagina, and he cried every day for 3 years when I had to...

Lara


Avid Kids Circle

Avid Kids Circle

1097 Rockport Ave, Redwood City, CA

5.0

(6)

Avid Kids Circle is an independent experiential multi-sensory preschool and after-school program where kids will explore, create, engage and learn with their mind, body and bountiful spirit. Please visit our website for details. We look forward to hearing from you!
5.0
"This daycare is the absolute best we have ever seen! Our younger son was there 2y-5y and it felt like this was his second home (if not the first). He would be among the first kids to come in every morning and would help the teacher prepare food for the day - now he...

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