If I could leave 6 stars, I absolutely would! We celebrated my daughter's third birthday here, and…read moreit was pure magic from start to finish. Naomi is truly an artisan when it comes to creating beautiful, imaginative spaces for young children. I was completely blown away by the setup, the activities, and the thoughtfulness that went into every detail--and all at such a reasonable price! I had asked for a Frozen theme without the overly commercial feel, and wow, did she deliver. The space was enchanting and perfectly tied into our theme in the most tasteful way. The mud kitchen, sensory station, painting area, customized scented play dough, potion making station, fairy garden, child-sized table with custom mushroom stools, teepee house... there was something special for every single child. Even my ten-year-old had a blast exploring the sensory play stations! What I loved most was how intimate and personal everything felt. Our guests couldn't stop talking about what a wonderful venue it was. Absolutely perfect for a three year old's birthday party. This day is something I will cherish in my heart forever. Thank you for making my girl's birthday so incredibly special and helping us create memories we'll never forget.

For reference I have a 10 month old who is crawling and pulling herself up to stand…read more Play matters was a wonderful place for the baby. There were so many opportunities for baby to pull herself up and stand while participating in the play. She enjoyed the water table and the fairy garden most. The space is so planned out and is very special. We will be coming here for years to come. I forgot to mention we did the stay and play, which is just a lovely concept since we are not in daycare right now.

We had our 2 year old son here for less than a month, unfortunately our experience was unpleasant…read moreto say the least. They ask you to pack food for meals and will not heat up your child's food so be prepared to pack cold foods only. The staff just seemed annoyed more than anything at my son as he had a hard time adjusting to his new schedule. Just about everyday he cried upon drop off and pick up. Understandably there were growing pains, but even now at his current child care facility he adjusted within 2 weeks. The staff was avoidant when we tried asking questions and when we were able to talk to them (the little conversation we were able to have) they tried to keep it as short as possible with no elaboration. The worst came less than two weeks in. There was an incident that happened which ultimately resulted with my son needing stitches in his face from one of the teachers trying to pick him up from his cot before nap time to change his diaper. The story still is not clear and conveniently there was no video of what happened and no proper incident report was provided even after requested. Hopefully others have a better experience here and everyone can be kept safe in the future.

Choosing this childcare provider has truly been like gaining a second family…read more From the moment we moved our children here, we were welcomed with open arms. Every question was answered, and the staff took the time to give us one-on-one attention so that we could ensure this was the right fit for our children's needs. That level of care and intentionality made all the difference for our family. They teach and live by seven core values: compassion, gratitude, honesty, love, perseverance, respect, and responsibility. Our children are encouraged to demonstrate these values daily and receive positive praise in real time as well as our children receiving written recognition that is sent home so we can continue reinforcing those lessons as parents. It truly feels like a partnership. In addition, they work with my kids on educational fundamentals such as the alphabet, numbers, colors, and shapes. My children both have asthma, and the staff has been extremely attentive and responsive to their needs. It brings such a peace of mind knowing they are in caring and capable hands. Any time there has been a minor injury--like a bump or fall--we immediately receive a call, an email, and a face-to-face conversation with staff so we are fully informed. Their communication is outstanding. Now that my daughter is school-aged, they continue to support her with care - during breaks- and we feel incredibly blessed to still be part of this community. Since we don't have much family or close friends nearby, this childcare center has given us a sense of comfort and security that allows us to continue working without worry.

This center has been absolutely Amazing. My son came from a different daycare that he was about…read moreto get kicked out of. Tots of love has gone above and beyond working with him! Their 4 year old class is all geared for kinder readiness they do a full assessment and questionnaire. Which really helps them get on track for school my son learned how to do the sign language alphabet. And spell his name with it! But they practice writing learn sound of letters and site word which is above and beyond! Shout out to mrs. Somer who has worked one on one with my son. She really puts her all everyday for her kids. She does research on her own to help kids I recently found out my son has adhd and she just totally looked up stuff to help him adjust in her class. she's truly the best of the best and shout out to miss Wanda (the director) for being such and open door and highly communicative she has been so patient and should be recognized for all she has done!

My sons been going here since he was about 6 months, he is almost 3 now. Staff is very…read morecommunicative and take child safety very seriously. Ms. Wanda. Ms. Lyna, and Ms. Sommer are my sons favorites, he is always talking about them and how much fun he has with them. They helped solidify my son's potty training journey, he's always singing songs they learn during circle time, and they send home reports and how he's done and what we need to focus on at home. As a two year old in a preschool setting, I know they are setting him up for success!

Let me start off by saying my kids did learn and excel in this program. But the director Kathy has…read moreno regard for the parents and no respect multiple times, She made unfair comments, in front of other parents. She likes to call people out when it is uncalled for. For example, being upset that one parent brought " too much birthday treats" which there is no policy on how much to bring or not to bring. During this speech she call me out saying I should not do this. Let me tell you why this was strange for her to say. My twins have summer birthdays so I had not brought in and treats. When she said this, every single parent stared at me which made things very uncomfortable. She also discussed another child to me (that was not one of my children) that was four years old and said "he would cry if his shoe was not tied" My other issues I have is Kathy calling children too emotional or over emotional mind you all these children are 3 to 4 years old. 3 to 4-year-olds have big giant emotions. Many of these children have never been away from their parents so the response to that is a normal developmental response for that age. I think that's a unfair assessment especially regarding crying at that age as so many children do now let me add. She had never said this about my children but as a parent, I don't like hearing about anyone's children at that age. It took me along time to make this review I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt. But now that my children are in a school setting, where the teachers have respect do not say negative comments like that I realized how wrong that was and how many times I let things slide when I was just trying to keep the peace in thinking maybe it was me. All the other teachers here are great . Kathy herself I believe is a good teacher, but I had some very negative times interacting with her. I wish there was a review like this before I signed up for this program so I would have been aware. I did bring this up to hire management and directors more than once through the school year last year. The reason I didn't pull my children out were they were doing very well in school they made friends and the other four teachers were all fantastic.

"I can't remember how this got started But I can tell you…read moreexactly how it will end" Rusch Park Preschool is an unlicensed county rec program. I've had the misfortune of teaching there for over a decade, mistaking it for a career. This site does not care about keeping the only college-educated teachers that they had, or changing the monotonous curriculum. Their objective is to solely make a profit. They expect parents to pay monthly tuition the day it is due without grace, or suffer the consequences of late fees and their child being removed. There is little to no budget for classroom expenses, yet tuition is always on the rise. Giving trees are posted, burdening families to buy things for classes, including bottled water- something the District should provide. Post-pandemic felt like entering The Twilight Zone. They hired a 16 year-old in the summer of 2020 who is related to payroll staff. She is allowed to preside over a class alone, yet anyone under 18- including siblings, cannot sign-out a child from the program. Despite the multi-colored, face-mask warning signs, inside the classrooms, masks worn are only for show. All children are expected to wear masks, but often return to school with the same dirty mask at the age where they enjoy sucking through the material. Per Lead teacher, toys slowly stopped being sanitized as often in the new year. Shortly after, there was a Covid outbreak within a family currently enrolled and their child was hospitalized as a result. It was eye-opening to me that we continued to fully operate without notifying families. Desperate because we were so understaffed and teachers cannot exceed hours, I was repeatedly questioned as to why I wasn't coming to work when I had a temperature of over 100. The lack of custodians, even pre-Covid, often left dirty classrooms which attracted a sewer roach problem inside both classes and a wasp nest issue out front. Knowing what I know, I won't be sending my Grandchildren here. In April 2021, a staff meeting informed us that our student enrollment numbers would be increasing, yet our hours would be stuck at 18 hour work weeks. So much for the retention the Spokesman was boasting about... they lost three teachers in a single year. The pandemic excuse for a permanent budget crisis is pathetic at this point, especially after stimulus funds were granted. The former Director did promote the Lead on her way out as the loyal few were demoted, losing our retirement plan. Congrats. Ms. Kathy looked surprised after I surrendered my work keys to her and quit. As if she didn't see it coming... third time is a charm. Changes need to be made and I hope someone has the power to do so.

My 6 month old started attending discovery tree in April. I was nervous to leave my 6 month old…read morewith people she didn't know, but after meeting the teachers and director I was immediately put at ease. Most of the teachers have been at DT for many years, they all love my daughter, and she is well cared for. The classroom is clean and they even have a play yard for the infant/toddler classroom. I can always reach the director via email or phone to answer any of my questions and compared to other places in the area tuition was decently priced. We are very happy and look forward to many years at Discovery Tree!!!

My little one has been going to Discovery Tree School for over a year now and they are been…read morewonderful! My son loves going to daycare. He really enjoys his friends and teachers. I was so impressed with how they are handling the current COVID-19. I feel confident that my son is safe while he is there. I can't recommend this daycare enough.

We love Building Kidz of Citrus Heights!!! It's a clean,…read moreopen, friendly environment. My daughter is 2.5 and has adjusted very well with never being in a preschool/daycare setting. I love the every day routine and structure. Mrs. Jenn and Mrs. Debbie have been so great! Every day I know she is in excellent hands and is learning, making friends and having fun!

My son has been going here for 4 months and he has learned so much. From manners, to letters, to…read morecolors. The teachers are very good in calming him down when he was just starting. They are also very good in giving updates on how my child is doing. They are approachable and flexible.

Both of my kids went here and it was such an amazing experience. The teachers were so caring and…read morethey came home with the cutest art work!

We've been sending our kids here for years. We've had mostly positive experiences over the 6 years…read morewe've had kids here! Our kids love the teachers, and come home happy. They inform us same day if there has been an issue. They have been making small improvements over the years. We currently have a 1.5 year old and 4 year old in attendance. We've sent our kids there from 10 months-5 years old.

Love this Daycare!!! They give each of my kid's attention and build genuine connections with them…read more They know me by name and send me pictures of my kid's daily. My kids love all the staff and feel very comfortable. They have even called to check on my kids when they were sick. Would recommend SJKC to everyone!!!

After working at the school my infant attended (not KC), I discovered what it felt like to truly be…read moreone of my parents. I had worked with the ladies who were to be my son's caregivers, so I had no fears about leaving him with them. But then we moved him here, to KC San Juan, and I found myself terrified to leave him with complete strangers. I needn't have worried. My son LOVES his teachers, especially Ms. Tay-Tay (Taylor). Tiffany, Teanna, Gina, and Caryn are also wonderful, and it's clear how much they love him and what they do. Taylor always gets the BEST smiles out of my son and they send us so many pics throughout the week (at least 3 a week). Sure, he's been bitten a few times, but that's bound to happen when you put 12 one-year-olds in a room together. The classroom is large, but not overwhelming. It always smells and looks clean (floors mopped, tables wiped, no constant poopy smell, etc.). The kids are usually pretty happy, and the teachers engage with them. My son is always excited to come to school, and we couldnt be happier!

I felt inclined to leave a review, because my son has had an amazing experience here. I was shocked…read moreto see anything negative honestly. My son has learned better manners, compassion, better vocab, and all around better education. I can tell the school cares about my son, and gives him love when he's struggling. That's all I can ask for as a mom. I can tell the teachers and director care about planning fun activities. They make sure each child is on the right path to reach milestones such as potty training, completing sentences, fine motor skills etc. I love how the school updates me on incidents and day to day activities. No complaints here, just thought this could help a parent who is deciding where to send their child to. I'm not religious at all, and very much enjoy the school, teachers, and parents.

Little Friends is the best thing I ever did! The teachers…read moreare so friendly and caring. Ms. Cyndi has such a way with my son who tends to be unruly. She always knows what to say and do to snap him out of it. They do all kinds of activities like dr. Seuss story time, crafts, water fun during the summer. Each parent is required to bring snacks once a month which my son loves because he gets to be the line leader that day! My son can now write his name pretty clear and i feel confident he will be successful in kindergarten. Really can't find a bad thing to say! Oh and they now use the brightwheel mobile app, which is super cool! You can pay your invoices from the app, they post pictures and videos, all kinds of stuff!

Dumptrucks and Daises provides the best in home Child Care in Citrus Heights!…read more My daughter started daycare at Dumptrucks and Daisies a little before turning two and stayed right until she started kindergarten. Cindy and Rod not only did a wonderful job ensuring that she had great care day to day but they also taught her letters, numbers, shapes, and colors through a preschool program. My daughter was able to identify most of her letters, numbers, shapes and write her name all before kindergarten. If you're looking for a daycare that's communicative and provides a nurturing family oriented environment then look no further! Cindy and Rod don't just provide amazing in home child care - they make you feel like you're family.

Another year, still here, and happy with now TWO of my kiddos coming here. After having my oldest…read moreattend dump trucks and daisies I knew I wouldn't want my 3 month old going anywhere else. I don't have to worry if my children are being taken care of or well fed, played with, or taught, because Cindy provides the best kiddo care around and treats us like family. Warm & welcoming environment with decorations for the holidays and seasons. Clear communication and answers to any questions that I may have. I love seeing the projects and pictures on their fb page. I am so lucky to have this wonderful woman in my life teaching my kids and caring for them every day.