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Recent drop-in child care reviews in Del Mar, CA

Pooh's Pals

5.0

I highly recommended this in home daycare as well as 1 other daycare. This daycare has a great atmosphere very friendly. The children are great! The babies are super cute, and the owner of this program is a very nice sweet lady. She is funny at times, but her and her staff are wonderful people who...

- Donna W.

Serena's Smiling Sun

5.0

I was very lucky to have my daughter in Serena‘s care from the age of one till 3 1/2 when my child started preschool. There just aren’t enough good things to say about this daycare. As a working parent, to know completely that your child is safe, having fun, being nurtured, and eating delicious food...

- Care member

Feliciano Family Childcare

5.0

My 5 year old son and 2 year old daughter have both been going to Joy since they were 3 months old and I feel incredibly lucky to have found her. Joy has a natural ability to lovingly care for children unlike anyone else I have ever encountered. Her beautifully kept home is clean, inviting, playful,...

- Charley D

Tiny Violets Family Daycare

5.0

Our 3 daughters went to Ms Kalai’s day care -tiny violets. Ms Kalai definitely knows how to connect with children. This was their first day care and they were quite upset to stay away from home for the first time . As a parent I was too cautious .But Ms Kalai and her staff eased them into the new...

- Care member

MacDonald's Daycare Center

4.0

Karen Johnson Miss Sonia has been my daughters daycare provider for over a year now. The quality of care my daughter gets at Sonia MacDonald Day Care is above and beyond what most providers give. She engages the kids in a rich learning environment. Divine will be two yrs old soon and knows her...

- Sonia M.

Drop-in child care in Del Mar, CA

LePort Montessori Solana Beach

LePort Montessori Solana Beach

1010 Solana Drive, Del Mar, CA

LePort Montessori Solana Beach opened in September 2015 with Montessori programs for infants through sixth-grade. This is LePort s third Montessori school in North San Diego County. Since early 2014, when our elementary school in Carlsbad and our preschool in Encinitas opened, we've received many...

Pooh's Pals

Pooh's Pals

15362 Paseo Ajanta, San Diego, CA

5.0

(1)

Pooh's Pals Home Childcare has openings for all ages. I offer Full Time, Part Time and Drop-In. I am open Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. offering a one adult to 4 child ratio. I promise if you hire me your child will be very well cared for, happy and safe. Please call or email me if you would...
5.0
"I highly recommended this in home daycare as well as 1 other daycare. This daycare has a great atmosphere very friendly. The children are great! The babies are super cute, and the owner of this program is a very nice sweet lady. She is funny at times, but her and...

Donna W.


Serena's Smiling Sun

Serena's Smiling Sun

3286 Mercer Lane, San Diego, CA

5.0

(25)

Serena's Smiling Sun is a Licensed Family Childcare/Daycare located in San Diego, UTC/UC area, California (License # 376628111). It provides care for children newborn to 4 years of age, 5 days a week (or even 2 or 3 days a week. I also accept a daily drop-in if I have availability) from 8:00 AM to...
5.0
"We feel incredibly fortunate to have found Serena’s Smiling Sun daycare for our daughter, who started there when she was around 8 months old. Serena is truly wonderful with the children; her kindness and dedication are unparalleled. We cannot recommend her...

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Feliciano Family Childcare

Feliciano Family Childcare

7418 Canyon Breeze Rd, San Diego, CA

3.0

(2)

Daycare provider since 2002. Loving and caring home daycare. We provide stimulating environment and emotional support. We do pre-school activities as soon as they reach 2years old and above. We interact with babies and all the children under our care. We provide breakfast,lunch and snacks. Come and...
5.0
"My 5 year old son and 2 year old daughter have both been going to Joy since they were 3 months old and I feel incredibly lucky to have found her. Joy has a natural ability to lovingly care for children unlike anyone else I have ever encountered. Her beautifully...

Charley D


Tiny Violets Family Daycare

Tiny Violets Family Daycare

Lone Quail Rd, San Diego, CA

4.8

(25)

Tiny Violets Family Child Care has been serving children and families in the San Diego community since 2011. We are a full-service Family Home day care with children ages 6 months to 10 years old. Our aim is to provide children with the necessary care and education to be successful learners and...
5.0
"When it's time and the necessity to locate a daycare need for my daughter A., through online portal, we located Tiny violets daycare and scheduled an appointment for intake. As a family we visited Ms.K.'s daycare and first interaction with her, first...

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MacDonald's Daycare Center

MacDonald's Daycare Center

Zenako Street SD CA 92122, San Diego, CA

4.0

(1)

MacDonald's Family Childcare Learn ~ Play ~Dream ~Grow Licensed by the State of California in 1994. Registered with the YMCA & CDA Live Scan with the Department of Justice Open 23 Hours CPR, First Aid Certified Mother, grandmother Warm, Friendly, Happy and Safe Christian Environment....
4.0
"Karen Johnson Miss Sonia has been my daughters daycare provider for over a year now. The quality of care my daughter gets at Sonia MacDonald Day Care is above and beyond what most providers give. She engages the kids in a rich learning environment. Divine will be...

Sonia M.


Mortazavi Samar family homedaycare

Mortazavi Samar family homedaycare

6730 Solterra Vista Pkwy, SAN DIEGO, CA

Starting at $1900/mo

• Philosophy of my Childcare is for children to learn: - How to live in a peaceable environment. SOLVING). - How to resolve conflict peacefully (PROBLEM - How to appreciate diversity. - How their ideas are unique. - How to feel safe and confident _ promote their creative mind Learning how...

First Steps Early Learning Center

First Steps Early Learning Center

12742 Briarcrest Place, San Diego, CA

Over the past 10 years I have had the opportunity to work with many children in various capacities to include being a preschool teacher, nanny and mom. Infants and toddlers have always held a special place in my heart and are by far my favorite to care for. I received my education in Child...

Kid Ventures Preschool Academy

Kid Ventures Preschool Academy

10760 Thornmint Road, San Diego, CA

At Kid Ventures Preschool Academy, we want your little one to develop a life-long love for learning and education. Kid Ventures Preschool Academy is a new and innovative way to do preschool centered around a customized learning experience for your child. Our preschoolers receive the benefits of...

Eco Sprouts Playschool

Eco Sprouts Playschool

PO Box 131522, Carlsbad, CA

~*~ Eco Sprout's Playschool ~*~ Caring for children 3 months - 5 years CARLSBAD CHILDCARE FOR YOUR LITTLE ONE!! At Eco Sprout's we... <> Encourage a child's individual creativity <> Believe playtime is learning time. <> Serve organic meals. ~Non-GMO whenever possible~ <> Monthly...

We at Steps 4 Success strive to keep open communication among our parents; through text message, picture message, daily report, monthly newsletter and conversation during pick up and drop off. We believe that the success of the children in our care is a direct connection to the communication and...

Amazing Stars Childrens place

12948 Va Caballo Rojo, San Diego, CA

We're a daughter and mother childcare/preschool. Tiffanie is a master preschool teacher and I'm a mother of 4 with 32 years of experience with children. Our home is a great safe and lovely place,where your child will learn so many new things. We have a daily schedule where your child will learn to...

Synergy HomeCare of San Diego

2236 Encinitas Blvd. Ste D, Encinitas, CA

Synergy HomeCare of San Diego Provides a Helping Hand We are an affordable, compassionate home care agency for family caregivers who want to keep their family members at home rather than choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility. Our attentive, dependable in-home caregivers can offer...

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