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Little Steps

5.0

Ivonne and the team at Little Steps are so wonderful! Ivonne made us feel incredibly comfortable with the transition into child care not only by maintaining a clean safe environment for the children but by providing us with pictures throughout the day and a report card listing the times for bottles...

- Dani K.

COUNTRY DAY LITTLE SCHOOL

5.0

Country Day Little School is a truly unique and special place. It is a Waldorf-based school that is kind to children and parents alike, has patient and wonderful teachers, and is accommodating of every child and parent's needs. From the moment you walk through the doors, you feel like you are part...

- Care member

Little Troopers

5.0

We have been with them for almost 2 years now and they have been wonderful.. they are bilingual and speak English and Spanish. they cook meals so we don't have to pack meals or snacks. They have a variety of arts, crafts and activities and spend a bunch of time and we've always felt our child is...

- Olivia Z.

HeadsUp! Montessori Preschool Palo Alto Campus

5.0

We have had both our son and daughter there. The teachers are top notch. We are very happy with them. Our kids have thrived there.

- Corey F.

Chikitos Daycare

5.0

Alina has been watching my daughter since she was 7 weeks old and she is the best! Patient, kind, understanding. She has such a great relationship with my daughter, she is like family. I couldn't imagine sending her anywhere else. The curriculm is imaginiative and diverse, the things my daughter...

- Mia I

Drop-in daycares in Menlo Park, CA

Keara's Daycare

Keara's Daycare

1664 Tulane Ave, Palo Alto, CA

Hi I am a licensed daycare provider looking to fill a few open spots in my daycare. I am excepting ages newborn to five years of age. My hours are from 7am-6pm I have CPR and first Aid I also have home prevention classes done as well. I can help with potty training if needed. As well as get them...

Victoria's Childcare

Victoria's Childcare

5868 St. Matthew Drive, Newark, CA

Welcome your family into my heart and my home. What i offer to you and your child is much more than just childcare. I offer an extended family, a support system that nurtures all of us. It is often difficult for working parents to balance all the commitments and responsibilities in their lives. I...

Little Rainbow Family Daycare

Little Rainbow Family Daycare

306 Buckeye St, Redwood City, CA

School Pickups & Dropoffs ! now we have this service available.

Mountain Camp Woodside

Mountain Camp Woodside

302 Portola Rd, Portola Valley, CA

Mountain Camp Woodside is a traditional summer camp that offers both a Day Camp (for grades K-10th) and sleep-away Resident Camp (for grades 2nd 10th) programs and is nestled in the heart of beautiful Portola Valley, California on the 63-acre campus of the Woodside Priory School. Mountain Camp...

Virginia's Home Daycare

Virginia's Home Daycare

379 ELM ST, San Carlos, CA

Virginia's Home Daycare provides quality childcare in a full-Spanish immersion learning environment. This means we only speak Spanish to the children and they quickly become native Spanish speakers regardless of the tongue spoken at home. Our teacher-student ratio is 3:8. We cook gourmet lunches...

Camp Keff

Camp Keff

800 FOSTER CITY BLVD, Foster City, CA

The Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Camp Keff has been providing outstanding summer, winter and spring programs for youth from Age 2 years old - Grade 12 for decades. We provide a safe and nurturing environment where youth & teens can play and grow. Hundreds of campers attend our programs...

Creciendo Juntos Spanish Inmersion

Creciendo Juntos Spanish Inmersion

121 22ND AVENIDA, San Mateo, CA

We are an immersion program - daily care and activities will be provided in Spanish, and children will be encouraged to speak Spanish in return. Learning a second language at a young age encourages your child's intellectual and social development. I believe that learning a new language at a young...

Associated Learning and Language Specialists, Inc.

Associated Learning and Language Specialists, Inc.

1060 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA

1.0

(1)

Associated Learning and Language Specialists, Inc. (ALLS) is a community resource offering a wide array of therapeutic and educational services, and school programs. ALLS provides the highest quality speech and language, occupational, developmental, behavioral, and physical therapy, as well as...

Shaunna Solorzano

Shaunna Solorzano

2421 Carlmont Drive 23, Belmont, CA

I am a stay at home mother of two, a two year old and an infant so I am able to care for an additional child in my home. I have previously cared for two other toddlers in my home but one moved and the other went to pre-school. I have also done pick-up and transport for school age children but I no...

Cornerstone Learning Foundation

Cornerstone Learning Foundation

4243 Manuela Ave, Palo Alto, CA

Hello, welcome to Cornerstone Learning Foundation! With over 20 years of teaching, administration and cutting edge Chinese Program Development experience in Silicon Valley and in China, the principal of Cornerstone Learning Foundation, Ms. Helen Wong is proud to offer a high quality Mandarin...

MagicEducation

MagicEducation

2314 Norfolk, San Mateo, CA

Magic Education is a small but refined after school serving children from ages four and a half to ten. Our school has both camp programs, and after-school care as well as summer school programs. We will focus on every aspect of child's growth. We tailor our attention to each child's cognitive,...

Playful Tots Learning Center

Playful Tots Learning Center

360 B St, Redwood City, CA

At Playful Tots, we strive to create a nurturing and stimulating environment for children, ages 2 years through 5 years. Our Learning Center is divided into two classes - the Caterpillar Class, for children ages 2-3 yrs, and the Butterfly Class, for children, ages 3.5-5 yrs. Our curriculum is both...

BusyBee DayCare

BusyBee DayCare

6271 Brittany Ave, Newark, CA

BusyBee is a family daycare and its mission is to provide the highest quality of care for every child. Every child is unique and we believe that success and growth come from encouragement and praise. We nurture their natural strengths thru playing and learning. A child see s the world around them...

Little Steps

Little Steps

1829 Jefferson Ave., Redwood City, CA

5.0

(11)

We provide excellent quality care, for the most important people in this world, our children. I've worked with children for more than 10 years, from infants to adolescents. I believe that quality care helps the kids develop through their entire lives. I have an Associate Degree in Early Childcare...
5.0
"Little Steps Daycare is absolutely perfect! I cannot say enough wonderful things about Ivonne and her team. As a first time mom, I was so nervous about finding daycare for my 6 month old, especially during the pandemic. Ivonne responded to my inquiry immediately...

Margo W.


Please read the introduction to our school completely, information about school tours can be found at the end of our post. We appreciate the opportunity to share a detailed picture of our school with you and look forward to speaking with those who think our school will be a good fit for their family...
5.0
"Country Day Little School is an amazing place! Our younger son is halfway through his first year there, and our older son (now in 1st grade) still recalls his three years there with fondness. The teachers are incredibly caring and attentive and the outdoor,...

Eric G.


Little Troopers

1032 Inverness Drive, SAN CARLOS, CA

5.0

(4)

5.0
"We've had 2 kids go through, my son had a such a great time so we wanted our daughter to have opportunity too. The staff care so much, and they come up with really great activities for the kids as well as, keep you update through out the day. They make home cooked...

Clare


HeadsUp! Montessori Preschool Palo Alto Campus

2800 WEST BAYSHORE ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA

Starting at $350/mo

5.0

(1)

5.0
"We have had both our son and daughter there. The teachers are top notch. We are very happy with them. Our kids have thrived there."

Corey F.


Chikitos Daycare

Chikitos Daycare

748 Bounty Drive 4804, Foster City, CA

5.0

(1)

Chikitos Daycare is an affordable and educational facility with a nurturing environment designed to support your child in helping to establish self-identity, positive self-esteem and a growing desire for independence. Our play-based curriculum is blended with developmentally appropriate concepts.
5.0
"Alina has been watching my daughter since she was 7 weeks old and she is the best! Patient, kind, understanding. She has such a great relationship with my daughter, she is like family. I couldn't imagine sending her anywhere else. The curriculm is imaginiative and...

Mia I


ABC Panda Childcare

1762 Lake St., SAN MATEO, CA

5.0

(1)

5.0
"She took care of both of our children. Very trusting. We trusted her with our children, she did a really good job not just at taking care of them but also helping with early childhood development. "

Patrick D.


The Itsy Bitsy Academy LLC

1085 Tasman Dr Spc 519, Sunnyvale, CA

5.0

(1)

5.0
"My toddler has gone to Itsy Bitsy for about 6 months now and I love it! They are always changing and making improvements! There was only one employee I did not think was working well with the infants but as soon as I had made a complaint that next week she was...

Katrina


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