This is a RAVING review for Mariola's Family Daycare and I can not recommend it enough! Mariola has…read morea beautiful balance of structure - to help the kids learn and grow- and fun. They are always doing new fun games and activities and special things to celebrate holidays. (My heart melts at the Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts!) Its a great number of kids, with plenty of active time outside, healthy food and snacks, and the truest form of love and guidance from Mariola. Our daughter has blossomed since the time she started at Mariola's. We are leaving only to align with our son's preschool schedule, and I am very sad and conflicted about the decision because of how much we love (and our daughter loves) Mariola! To any family considering this daycare - it has been one of the best decisions for our family. And, it has been incredible to know that our daughter has a safe and fun place she loves to go to during the day. If I can't be with my daughter during the day, I am so glad to know she is in great hands with Mariola.

My daughter has been going to Mariola for almost 4 years. Started when she was just 8 months old…read more Mariola is an incredibly dedicated, caring, highly experienced and responsible early childhood educator. She goes above and beyond. Mariola provides breakfast, lunch and healthy snacks each day. All the foods are organic and cooked daily. Her place is clean, well organized and structured with educational activities, had plenty of space for the kids to roam outside and play. All the children love her. We are so thankful we found Mariola's Family Child Day Care. I would recommend Mariola's daycare highly.

Xio has been with Ms. Janet and Maria since she was only 4 - 6 months old. When I was originally…read morelooking for childcare, I visited almost 3 - 5 different daycare centers all of which were very promising, but at the time their availability did not match our family schedule. So I stopped looking and then one day, I was searching and found Safe Loving Childcare. I scheduled to meet with Ms. Janet and I knew after the moment that I met her that she was the one I was going to trust to take care of my baby. Xio is now almost 4 years old and let me tell you, she loves Ms. Janet and Maria. Xio is pretty much their adopted grandchild lol They do arts and crafts, water play, eat well (based off of how the house smells like food every time I drop her off lol) and a lot of times when I forget something, I can rely on them to remember. All major holidays they will always remember to have gifts and games for the kids, putting family values at the top of their priorities. I appreciate and love them so much for all that they do for my little one and all the other littles. Thank you for loving Xio, as if she were you're own. -Gina

Thank you, Janet, for always taking great care of our two boys. We will always be so grateful for…read moreyou and your team. The personal touch and care the boys receive has put us a peace knowing they've always been in good hands And it melts our hearts every time our youngest (started attending at three months) reaches out to you every time he's dropped off!

We've been with Ready Set Grow for a long time and have consistently had a great experience. The…read morestaff is caring, dependable, and has built real relationships with both our child and our family over the years. It's comforting knowing our child is somewhere they feel safe, supported, and genuinely happy every day. Thank you as always, Brett P.

After nine years with this daycare, starting when our oldest was 2, it's really disappointing that…read morethis is how our time with them is ending. We were told after-school care would be available for the upcoming school year, so we planned accordingly. We also signed a contract for our child to attend through the summer. It wasn't until after that contract was signed that we were told they would no longer be providing after-school care, leaving us about two months before school started to find something else. Anyone who has looked for childcare knows two months is not much time. Most programs already have waitlists by then, which is exactly what we ran into. When families impacted brought up the lack of notice, their response was that information about the school's Expanded Learning Program had been available since May, suggesting we had actually had more time to make other arrangements. Except there was one pretty important piece of information missing in May: they never told us they weren't going to provide after-school care. Seeing information about another program doesn't tell me that I need to find new childcare when the daycare we've used for nine years has told us they'll continue providing it. Had they said in May, "We will not be offering after-school care next year," we would have immediately started making other arrangements. That conversation never happened. Thankfully, my kids' school expanded its after-school program and we were able to get a spot. We got lucky. Unfortunately, that still doesn't solve before-school care, so we're now still trying to figure that out and school started today. I completely understand that programs change. I understand staffing and operational needs change too. My issue isn't that they decided to stop offering the service. It's how and when they communicated it. I also want to be very clear that this review is not a reflection of the teachers who cared for our children over the years. In fact, some of the people there are the reason we stayed as long as we did. Jill and Wafaa, in particular, are two of the most amazing people. They were incredibly kind, caring, and wonderful with my kids, and I will always be grateful for the way they treated and cared for them. They deserve to be recognized separately from my frustration with how this situation was handled. This is also why I have 2 stars instead of just 1. That's part of what makes this ending so disappointing. Our children grew up there. We spent nearly a decade building relationships with people we genuinely care about. After nine years, I would have expected a simple, direct heads-up before families were asked to commit to summer care. And when we expressed frustration about the timing, pointing to information about a completely different program instead of simply acknowledging that they never actually told us their own after-school care would no longer be available made the situation worse. If you're considering this daycare, my biggest recommendation is to get future childcare plans in writing and don't assume that a service you've been told will continue is guaranteed. There are some truly wonderful teachers here, and we will miss them. Unfortunately, the communication and handling of this situation left a very different final impression. Nine years deserved a better ending than this.

Wonderful environment! Nicole was caring, fun, and provided an educational environment for our…read moredaughter from age 1yr to 4yrs. We always felt she was getting top notch care in a small group setting, and our daughter always voiced what she learned and how much fun she had each day. We were happy to have a place we could trust to take care of our child, and our daughter loved the friendships she made and care of Ms. Nicole and her teaching assistant, Ms. Permoda!

My daughter went here back in 2017-2019 and graduated with flying sparks to pre-K. My child really…read moreflourished with all the activities, music and art. Nicole is a lovely woman, very kind and nurturing towards the children. Nicole has staff which really care for the wee ones and they take the time, energy to make sure the children gets the utter most best care. I was very impressed by the nutrition and music program and the flexibility when needed if I was running late to pick up my child. The facility (home) is very clean and sanitized and in addition, I actually miss going to pick my daughter from Nicole's home as we would always like to chat. Nicole brings a warm, welcoming positive attitude and I highly recommend this day care for your baby or child.

Outstanding in every capacity!…read more Upon reading and researching, I would never send my child anywhere else. My Place Just For Kids should be your very first choice.

Our son went to MPJFK from age 17mo- 4.5years and he LOVED it! We went to TK after that and he was…read moreoverqualified--hitting all of the benchmarks there with ease! I have no doubt it is due to the time he's spent with Lisa, Lori, and all of the incredible staff they've had throughout the years there (have to give a shout out to Genna, Jessica, and Teresa :) ) The things that stood out to us as parents that were absolutely invaluable were: -Communication!!! We've used other childcare for our kids and Lisa and Lori have set the bar. They are simply unmatched. They have made it a priority to keep us updated with the day's activities, food and snacks eaten, naps, diaper changes/potty habits, good behaviors and any issues that may have arisen. We looked forward to the pictures and videos we would see throughout the day and we never had to wonder what was going on. As working parents, I can't tell you how much this helped us feel comfortable with our choice to send our son here. -Education: They really value education: reading, number and letter recognition, colors, shapes, puzzles and educational games, educational songs. It's huge. Our son was counting to 10 by the time he turned 2. They had science and language (Spanish and ASL) focused lessons each week. He would constantly come home with new knowledge that blew us away. Their Teddy Bear Express curriculum is fantastic with wonderful themes. As a teacher myself, I cannot be more grateful for all that he learned and that they helped nurture a love of learning. -Organization & Cleanliness: For a home daycare, Lisa has created a perfect separate space for school vs her home. It's organized and clean. The staff checks the play equipment daily to ensure that it is clean, safe, free of bugs/spiderwebs, and sanitized. At meal times and during crafts, they had shirts that the kids would wear to protect their clothing from home from food and craft stains. This is extra but they have turf in the yard so we were grateful that our son wasn't coming home covered in grass, sand and dirt stains as well as no food or craft stains. Lisa is STRUCTURED in the best way. Everyone knows the expectations and routines and it is helpful for the kids and parents know what is going on throughout the day and for the kids to rise to the occasion and get used to a school setting. -Holidays/Themes: Lisa does a wonderful job of decorating for the holidays and making her home and the school setting feel new and fresh. They always had cute holiday crafts to bring home and would build it into their learning too. They have family gatherings for Halloween, Christmas (with Santa!), Easter (with the Easter bunny!), as well as a Mothers Day and Fathers Day party, a valentines exchange, St Patricks Day leprechaun traps. Having those opportunities to meet other families at the family parties was really nice and as a parent, having access to pictures with Santa and the Easter bunny were fantastic. Each week/month also had a different theme for their learning, share day, and Dress Up Friday. It was so fun for our son to dress up, and find items to share with his friends. He loved looking forward to the things he would get to learn about (space, volcanos, fire prevention--with a trip to the fire station!, dental hygiene, etc). They host an annual lemonade stand that the kids help market, organize, and run that we look forward to each summer! -Extras: They provide breakfast, lunch, and 2 snacks throughout the day so no stressing over slow eaters in the morning or packing a lunch. They have color coded water cups so no need to even bring a water bottle. All I had to do in the morning was get him dressed and drop him off and our mornings were so easy. They taught him so much before we even knew he was ready! One day he came home knowing how to get his shoes on independently and was proud to show us! They teach social etiquette like sharing, listening, taking turns, they give the kids daily jobs and responsibilities. They facilitated potty training. They use an app (Brightwheel) to track the day and communicate so it's nice when everything is in one spot. They have Parents Night Out a few times a year and it's wonderful to have affordable childcare where we know he'll have a blast and he's safe. Graduation/Awards ceremonies each year to celebrate the small victories and character awards--bonus, they learn songs to sing to the families which is not only adorable but great practice for all of the elementary school performances to come! When it was time to move on, our son was beyond ready, and was so confident as he started elementary school. It made our transition there so SO easy and I know it was in large part because of his time at My Place Just for Kids. I'm sure it's obvious from the length of this review but I couldn't recommend them enough :)

Words can not even begin to express how happy we have been with BunnyBear. Our first born has been…read moregoing there since she turned 12 months old, and we have witnessed her THRIVE. The staff there is so caring and thoughtful when we drop her off in the morning we know she is loved and well taken care of there. They are so easy to communicate with and so incredibly helpful. For months we tried at home to have her wear shoes and she would absolutely refuse, after her teachers trying for a few days straight they DID IT. She now LOVES shoes and its such a relief. I would recommend BunnyBears to everyone looking for a daycare in La Mesa. They are the best.

After searching through SO MANY nannies, in home daycares, and commerical daycares, and after…read moretouring several facilities, BunnyBears is the ONLY daycare that I felt comfortable sending my 3 month old to. An in home nanny would have been lovely but you really can't beat Bunny Bear's offerings that I don't have at home. The layout with the separate nap room with rocking chair, sound machines, and black out curtains is the best environment out of all the other daycares that I toured. I love that the babies are split up between immobile and mobile sides and that my girl is with babies closer in age. It shows that the caregivers are really experts in not only childcare but also care for young infants. The amazing AC gives me a ton of piece of mind because I always worry about my girl overheating at home with our old AC unit during these heatwaves. And many in home caycares I toured didn't have as reliable of air conditioners as the commercial AC at BunnyBears. I love their outdoor space and I have really enjoyed the get togethers that they have hosted on weekends so I could get to know the other parents more! My girl has shown marked developmental improvement since starting her here and I'm excited she gets the opportunity to interact with other caregivers, baby friends, new toys, and fun activities we don't have at home. Communication has been amazing, Katie is so quick to reply and I'm impressed how involved she is everyday time I drop off and pick up. The teachers are so friendly and they are picking up on tendencies my girl has and offering them as things I might look out for. As a first time mom, that is the kind of back up I need! I wish I could clone myself, work fulltime and care for my little one fulltime. I can't. And BunnyBears made my transition back to work so much easier and less stressful knowing my girl is safe, happy, learning, and exploring her little world, with her little friends, and under the care of loving and thoughtful teachers. Thank you, thank you!

My son has autism so he was never good with other children until he attended KinderCare for a few…read moremonths. After his attendance at KinderCare he is so much more explorative with foods, follows directions in a group a little better and was prepared for this years start at the elementary school pre-school. Often times I would drop him off and cry in my car (happy tears) after seeing the other children cooperate in a 10 minute program Ms. Bertha had for my son, where the class would dim the lights for him and everyone would remain quiet upon his arrival playing classical music until my son was calm enough to join the group (i was told this was usually no more than 10 minutes & I saw it myself, the other children were happy to do so). This melted my heart. Many kids would approach him and say "hi, I love you, it's ok" when I would walk him into class. The directors and teachers here were more than willing to not only comfort my son but teach the other students the importance of inclusion & kindness to those with special needs. These kids were so nice to mine! My son is nonverbal so it was very sweet to hear everyone's little voices of encouragement toward him. I was very sad to have to leave this location I wish he could attend there forever they were so great!!!! There's an app where you can see photos of your child, see what they ate and didn't eat, see how long they napped etc. Totally worth it.

Absolutely love the teachers and staff at this location highly recommend my daughter has been there…read morefor the past 2 years and has really grown with the help of great teachers Mrs Nidhal and Mrs Eva thank you so very much for helping my daughter to feel so comfortable in your care they honestly go the extra mile for the kids we will miss you heading into kindergarten.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Bloomers Academy, Atria, and the other teachers! My…read moredaughter has attended for three years, and has absolutely blossomed in this environment. This is the ideal combination of the best benefits of a traditional preschool (structured curriculum, learning, and daily schedule) with the best benefits of an in-home daycare (warmth, flexibility, and personalized care and attention). Without fail, Atria goes above and beyond for the children and their families at every opportunity; it is abundantly clear that early childhood education is her passion! My daughter is now leaving Bloomers Academy to begin elementary school, and I know that Atria and her team have fully prepared her--academically and socially--for all that awaits in kindergarten. Thank you, Atria and Bloomers Academy!

Atria and the teachers are all wonderful! I couldn't ask for a more compassionate and loving place…read moreto care for our kids. My daughter runs to the door and jumps for joy when we are going to daycare. She also asks to go to daycare on the weekends, she just loves it that much