Liz is amazing, I feel safe with my children in her care. She has flexible hours and my kids are…read moreexcited when they get to go to daycare

From the owner: Care for children 0-5 . School age . Drop offs & Pick-ups Pre-k curriculum. Holiday discounts are…read moreavailable.

Sad! We got a flyer at my sons school advertising a play put on by YMCA - Free for kids to…read moreparticipate in! We practiced songs all week. My kids were SO EXCITED! We went to the auditions and filled out the paperwork and even helped set up as we had arrived early. My kids auditioned. We came back the following Monday to find... They SAY it's free but then make you sign a paper promising to sell 10 tickets and 2 advertisements per child (valued at $150) and volunteer 10 hours. THEY DIDN'T MENTION THIS IN THE FLIER OR IN THE PAPERWORK FOR THE AUDITIONS OR AT ANY TIME DURING THE AUDITION OR AFTER - until the parents meeting. I have 2 children. We just moved here 1.5 years ago. We cannot sell 20 tickets and 4 business ads. Or pay $300. NOR do I want my children used in some kind of pyramid money making scheme for YMCA. If they wanted money they should have just said so up front. We left with both of my children in tears. You can scam adults. That just makes you bad people. But to HURT KIDS?!? How do you sleep?

Theater parents are "asked" to sell 10 tickets and 2 ads, not forced. Parents are" asked" to…read morevolunteer their time to help build and set up sets No parent ever forced to do anything. The Oroville Y motto is "no child will be turned away regardless of their ability to pay". Been around for 105 years her in Oroville, must be doing something right.

Best place ever mine child had the best time there the quality is the best the value so goodread more

I can't say enough good about Busy Babies Daycare. The staff is caring, gentle, and compassionate…read more Since being with Busy Babies Daycare my children have blossomed into a little chatter boxes who can sing ABCs, count, and identify numbers and colors. My children have learned so much a this daycare. They get freshly cooked healthy meals and snacks, they are on a great schedule, and the bond that all the children have with their caregivers is something money can't buy. I would 10/10 recommend Busy Babies Daycare to anyone looking for nurturing care for their child or children.

Great place for hourly chidcare drop off. My kids love it. They don't know they are being babysat…read more They think it's a treat

First, Kidspark is a vendor for Far Norther kids with disabilities. My three-year-old has autism…read moreand the program sounded like a great option for a spontaneous date night here. I assumed Far Northern would only fund quality places. Just to preface this tale. Second, for those short on time: let me just say Kidspark works great for my friends' kids who are not on the spectrum or disabled (hence the two stars, not one). If your kids are older, used to childcare, and can TELL YOU what happens to them, I wouldn't see Kidspark being a problem. For my non-verbal kids (one on the spectrum, one neurotypical) it is NOT a safe or reliable source of childcare. Do with that what you will... Third, the long of it: the first time my kids came home STARVING, with dry lips, and parched. They both drank FULL cups of water when they got home. I was shocked. They also scarfed down foods they usually don't eat because they were so hungry. I was charged for two meals each (lunch and dinner). The meals were different than those listed because they ran out. Okay. Whatever. It's all just food. But I wonder what happens when kids have allergies and parents trust the meal plan. Not an issue for my kids, so whatever. My kids being hungry WAS an issue. Staff said "they didn't feel like eating." No attempt to help them eat. None of the ENTIRE BACKPACK of snacks I took for them was touched. Nothing. When I picked them up (the middle of dinner time) my boys were both away from the table with their full plates of food doing nothing. Trusting all of the Far Northern services we've received, I figured it had to be a bad day for staff or some fluke. So, I took them back for round two. SAME EXPERIENCE the second time. My kids were starving and dry as a bone. Both times my kids weren't allowed to nap. When my baby started to fall asleep, I was told they just laid him in the TV room and kids played around him. No tenderness. No quiet area. No attempt at following his needs. Nothing. Let's talk about safety: the ratios here are terrifying. My kids get hurt every time they go there. The place looks like everything would be sticky to the touch. My kids come home covered in dirt and with soiled diapers. The two times I've taken my kids there, I find my two-year-old off in a corner unattended by staff. It's a mess. Financially, I'm disturbed by the fact that Kidspark double dips Far Northern and charges two single child prices for a family. Instead of charging Far Northern less or me less for the second kiddo, they max out the costs for both. They use diapers for one family on another family (I've taken a pack for a full day and it's been completely used in two hours - a pack of 30 diapers... how the heck?!) I'm sure they love the kids... except... not really. I fully admit this job has got to be one of the most stressful jobs around but it doesn't need to be so obvious. It literally seems like they hate kids. I never see a smile when I walk in. The kids are tagged like cattle and turn into numbers to round up and pushed through the gate to "go play." As I drove by for lunch one day, I saw a beautiful child with Down's Syndrome through the glass rocking in the corner behind the counter. Nobody was near him. Other kids were standing away staring. I've had friends with kids on the spectrum cry to me about their children being bullied and bitten and hungry and ignored. Still more have had to pick up their kids early because the staff is so overwhelmed they can't handle meltdowns or misbehavior. Why in the world would a special needs service operate in a place where they have no extra training or support for kids with special needs? Respite? What. A. Joke. I 100% believe this is an unsafe, unhygienic, unfriendly place for kids with special needs. While neurotypical kids may enjoy the independence and play time with friends, I worry for my non-verbal sweethearts' safety. I will be asking Far Northern to take a serious look at who they fund as this place is not only difficult and stressful, it's DANGEROUS. Never again.

If I could rate this place a zero stars I would. From non-nutritional meals, stinky rooms with no…read morewindows to being forced to sit and watch TV all afternoon after lunch I always felt the need to move my kids. The last straw was when one of the staff slapped my daughter in the face then let my daughter play on her personal phone after so that she wouldn't tell. Please stay far away from this place.

My daughter has been with the Barton's family since 3 months old. At 2 she was moved into the…read moreNursey School from the infant house where she has been for almost a year. The teachers are so friendsly and really pay attention to the kids needs. Whenever I go to pick my daughter up she is either doing something crafty, watching a movie, or playing outside. They feed the kids good lunches and even do potty training! Sadly we are moving soon and we'll have to leave Barton's. I am terrified we won't find anything comparable in our new city. I would highly recommend Barton's to anyone in the area.