Carol is an amazing woman with over three decades of experience in the community providing child…read morecare for kids ages 6 months to 5 years old. She honestly cares about every child in her charge and takes special care to see that they each have the opportunity to develop their minds to the highest level of their potential. This is not a park your child in front of the television kind of daycare. Here the kids learn how to learn and have so much fun doing it. Carol realizes that every single child is different and special and she really strives to identify the unique needs of each one. She keeps her classroom small so she can really focus the attention on each child that they need and deserve.

My two kids love Carol like a second mom. She takes her job seriously, always continuing her…read moreeducation and adding new materials to the mix to enhance the environment for the kids. Your kids will have fun, get dirty, learn social skills, eat great food, make new friends and generally be safe and well cared for.

We love it here! Our son has high functioning autism. The staff here has been amazing with him. I…read morehighly recommend this school if you are looking for a high quality preschool.

I was hesitant if I should write a review or no, because of the limited access to daycare in…read moreRedding, but since the safety of children is involved I decide to share our experience. We enrolled our son in this daycare sometime in Sept. 2024 (he was 1.5 years old), in the beginning it all seemed really nice, the staff were friendly and seemed to care about the kids. All that changed when one of the staff in the toddler class got fired because of alleged rough handling of one of the kids. After that, they seemed to always be short staffed, we didn't know which class to drop off our son, one time we would leave him in the infants area, next with the 3-year old, it was the same situation when picking him up, we had to walk all over the place to see where our son is. Additionally it's worth mentioning that every single day my son would come home with dirty face and hands, with snot all over his face, and almost every other week he was sick to the point that we had to keep him home. In few occasions when they were outside, we noticed kids playing with muddy water that had leaked from the drinking water fountain and had their faces in it and the staff would not interfere or stop the kids. we were fortunate to be on a waiting list for another daycare and my son's turn came up to get enrolled, but toward the last 2, 3 months in this daycare he didn't want to go, he was always upset during drop off and when picking him up, he would look upset until he would see us. All this, I do want to mention that I believe it is the management that is not good, the staff are most likely overworked and underpaid. If you care about your child's safety and health and if you have the means to not enroll him in this daycare, I would definitely suggest to stay away.

We love MU, and all the teachers our two children have had. From 8 weeks to 5 years old they have…read morealways been well cared for, and our older one was very prepared for kindergarten after leaving.

I also have had a current very good experience with Munchkin U. I just arrived in Thailand w my…read morefamily. Tino my 3 yr old has been attending MU for the past year and a half. His mom is Thai. Tino has had an awesome experience during this time. All the staff say hi every time we walk in and bye every time we leave. Very well organized, clean and follow CA state rules. Many activities for the kids to do. They give daily reports and follow their own curriculum to foster a scholastic foundation for school in the future. Behavior is supervised and feedback is given. Most of all Tino is happy when he goes and leaves. He always is active when I pick him up. Highly recommend.. Coach Eddie (Sub Teacher Shasta County)

After vising a few daycares/preschools in the area I decided to choose Kids and Me based off of the…read morecleanliness, the safety of having someone by the front door, the spacious indoor/ outdoor play area, and of course curriculum. Robin was a former teacher and is knowledgeable about what skills the children need to develop to prepare for Kindergarten. This of course was a major selling point for me. Robin and her staff genuinely care for the children; you can tell in the way they interact with them and the way the children beam in their presence. Additionally Robin is constantly working to provide the children with the best preschool experience possible. During the holidays and changing of seasons Robin would decorate the school to add a festive flare. Other times she would purchase new toys. She even installed misters outdoors for those super-hot days. She is always thinking of ways to improve her school. ((Thank you for that)) My daughter attended Kids and Me for a little over year and enjoyed the program so much that she begged to stay! Unfortunately for her, it was time to transition into Kindergarten. Teacher Marlena, Teacher Hannah, and Teacher Pam were in charge of my daughters care; they were all very loving and kind to my daughter. We will miss the staff tremendously.

We moved to the area in June of 2018, right before the Carr fire started. My husband and I are both…read moreteachers and planned to find a preschool for our 2 year old in the beginning of August. Then fire the happened and we ended up having to enroll her in a place fast, a week before school started. We went to Kids and Me first and immediately loved it. Robin (the owner) was so friendly and welcoming to us. I called her to schedule a tour and she was flexible and able to work around our schedule. We ended up showing up without giving her notice and she showed us around all the rooms. Everything was incredibly clean and well maintained. You can tell that they keep the place well looked after and that they are spending the time to make sure everything is safe for the kids. We looked at a few other places but did not get the same feeling as how we felt at Kids and Me. My daughter, like most kids, took time to adjust to the new environment and people but it was clear that she was well taken care of and looked after. I was told that she was having a hard time during lunches. Robin took it upon herself to help my daughter feel better by letting her eat lunch in her office. She allowed my daughter to sit and eat lunch with her until she was more comfortable. She went above and beyond to help make my daughter feel safe and loved. I have also been extremely impressed with how much learning they foster in the classrooms. My daughter seems to come home every day with either a new word or song. She is 2 and a half and can tell me her shapes, days of the week, and colors. She can count items up to 15 accurately. She is thriving in her classroom and doing so well. The teachers are working hard to come up with different ideas and ways to help the kids learn and grow. It feels so much like a school and not just some day care that your kid goes to while you are at work. Also, the teachers are always willing to take the time to talk to you at drop off and pick up. I can always ask them about her day and never feel like I get a scripted answer (like "It was good.") but rather a detailed explanation of her day. I usually pick her up with they are outside and I always see all the teachers playing with the kids and interacting with them. They don't just stand around waiting for the next kid to leave. Overall, I could not be happier with our choice to put our daughter here. They are so kind and caring to all the kids. I would recommend this school to anyone looking for an academically rich preschool where the kids are well cared for and loved.

Do your homework when choosing a childcare facility. Keep your kiddos safe! This place is still…read moreopen, unfortunately

From the owner: 100 Acre Woods offers a safe loving environment for children to learn and play! We teach age…read moreappropriate curriculum and offer potty training when kiddos are ready! If we sound like a good fit please connect us! -Scoe provider -Usda food program -Lic #455407903 -Open four years provider has over 10 years of child care experience.

My Grandson has gone here from pre-K to fourth grade the teachers are absolutely fabulous they…read moreactually believe in teaching and not only teaching but doing it with value and moral and you can tell the teachers enjoy what they are doing like it was gods calling on them And they absolutely love and care for each child and wants them to exceed and now another Grandson is starting pre-K and I also like to Give a big thumbs up to Debbie senior the principal and what she has accomplished in the time that she has been there!

My child absolutely loved this preschool, moving on to Kindergarten was hard for him because of the…read moreincredible teachers at Liberty Christian, especially Mrs. Andi who my son adores. The teacher's aid have been there for a long time as well so it made things easier for us to decide on this school. It felt safe and right from the first day we walked in. I was surprised at how affordable it was too.

Well, at first, this place was great. They were accommodating of my need to have my son watched on…read morerandom Fridays at short notice. The teachers, Nicole and Shannon were always sweet and welcoming. My child entered Sweet Pea without any inclination for hitting or being aggressive towards other children. We NEVER had a problem with him prior to attending Sweet Pea Mind you, I was cash pay. Never late, no assistance... I went on vacation in February, and was told by one of the teachers that it wouldn't be a problem when I asked her about whether or not I would be required to pay for the week he was gone. Upon my return, the owner, through an employee, left a note that I was overdue the amount for the absent week. I questioned the policy, and then was told it was in the contract, which it was. So, I gladly paid. I did, however, question why it was that we were also required to pay for days that the center was closed if we were also going to be charged for pre-scheduled days of absence. I got a scathing note back from the owner, through employee Kim, that maybe I should find another daycare. Of course, daycare is expensive, so I was unable to find alternative care. At this point, mind you, my child had had one incident with another child where he took a toy and the other child bit him. Prior to this incident, there had been no behavior issue with my child presented to me. My son did, however, come home regularly and say that other children would hit him or throw things at him. Shortly thereafter, I received a note that my child had hit another child. Then, my son came home and told me that "Miss Kim hurt my arms and yelled at me." Then, when I brought him in on a Friday, I got a note that said that I wasn't allowed to do so without prior approval. I had been attending since August and had brought him in on several Fridays with no issue...and then, after my policy questions, now I need approval. Then, I get a call that my child has beat up another child. HE'S THREE. They can't handle his behavior they say, and then a week later, I receive a letter telling me that "today will be his last day". No warning, no notice...nothing. This place is a joke - besides the two teachers that I was able to talk with, the other people there were not personable or conversational. More often than not, my child would be out on the playground with the other children, and the staff member that was in charge would be inside cleaning the playroom. One time in particular, my mother went to pick up my son, signed him out and removed him from the premises without even speaking to or having any interaction with an employee. According to Kim, "the owner has been doing this for a long time and is burned out." I'm sorry, but childcare is supposed to be fun and if you're getting burned out, quit. Don't take your frustrations out on me and/or my child. I will never recommend this place to anyone - my child was merely a paycheck to this "center." My son is now in a better place where I NEVER get complaints that he is hitting or being aggressive at all. It is obvious to me that his behaviors at Sweet Pea stemmed from the lack of supervision and individual care. There are not enough staff members to properly supervise as many children as their center allows. The customer service sucks, and were it not for Nicole, Shannon, and Sarah I would not have kept my son there as long as he was.

After my son had been there for a year, one day a teacher told me that my son is required to wear a…read moreonesie at all times because he got poop on his hands and she "just cannot handle that". I thought, "Is he being watched?" then, "Where am I supposed to get the money?" Nevertheless I bought onesies. Then on 6 occasions I saw the director's son screaming in my son's face. My son pushed the other child away and I reprimanded him for pushing. One day I was doing this and the director said "yeah (my son) just doesn't like (her son)." To which I said "probably because (her son) comes up and screams in (my son)'s face." She replied "oh well then he is just never going to like (her son) because he is a loud child" and then walks away. Fast forward 4 months. The director told me, in casual passing, that my son is not talking. Would I be open to having him evaluated? Absolutely. So she gave me a referral. The social worker did not observe anything that would be cause for concern. However later I found out that Sweet Pea is not a nurturing caring positive environment. The worker stated that she did not see the teachers encourage or praise the kids. I also found out that Sweet Pea has no academic curriculum or phonic program whatsoever. The have 30 minutes of story time and 1 hour of Arts & Crafts time. Plus they don't work on potty training either. Fast forward a month. One day I get a Post It note on my sign in sheet from the director "It is getting increasingly more difficult to manage (my child) behavior while safely taking care of the rest of the class. On rough days, when we cannot help him calm down, we will need to call you to pick him up". I graduated from the third grad so I was a little taken aback by this method of delivery. I looked at Sweet Pea's policy and it states "for children with behavioral problems a conference with the parent or guardian will be conducted. If we are unable to resolve the behavior further steps will need to be taken." I was never made aware nor given the opportunity to correct my child's behavior. Keep in mind that I have another child who is special needs so I know what difficult is. Believe me when I say my youngest is a cake walk. Then on the day I decided to leave, I came in and saw the director's child playing in the bathroom. She takes him out and tells him no. The child immediately goes back into the bathroom. This goes back and forth a few times so the director puts stacks of chairs in front of the bathroom and walks away. The child then starts climbing over chairs to get into the bathroom. It was at that moment that I realized, if the director is not disciplining and teaching her own child how to behave (probably because she is playing on her phone, which I have seen more than once), how is my child getting his needs met? The answer is I don't think he is. I guess the point of all this is to say that Sweet Pea has the cheapest rates of any preschool I have found but with no lesson plans or phonics program. I guess you get what you pay for.

I enrolled my severely autistic, nonverbal son into this school worried about how he'd be treated,…read moreand unfortunately, my worst fears came true. For years, we endured an unsafe and hostile environment, not just for him, but for me as a parent advocating for his rights. On my son's very first day, I witnessed a special needs student punch another, and instead of stepping in to de-escalate, the teacher simply placed the child back in line right next to the student he hit. It was a red flag, especially for a school with vulnerable children who may not be able to speak up. My son is one of them. Despite repeated requests and documented concerns including eloping from class, self-injurious behavior like him banging his head on the floor and walls or him smashing his toes against the ground until they bleed as well as an inability to understand dangers like traffic, bodies of water etc. the school denied him a one-on-one aide. This was a direct violation of his right to FAPE. The school even told me that a 1:1 wouldn't even help my special needs child.. Something no special needs parent who understands the concept and benefits of their child having a one on one paraprofessional during school hours would accept. After raising these concerns over many occasions I began experiencing retaliation. Staff began targeting me including glaring at me in in a hateful manner during IEP meetings, forcing me to resort to IEP meetings over the phone out of discomfort of staff intentionally trying to intimidate me, pulling up beside me in their car making inappropriate gestures to me in front of my children, refusing to allow me on school campus at pick up time out of spite while allowing others in and gossiping about me to other staff right in front of my face. When I confronted them or reported the behavior to the principal, nothing changed. The same staff remain employed there to this day despite multiple reports being made involving the same employees. Also, in kindergarten, my child with special needs who is also non-verbal began coming home with frequent unexplained bruises that would at times cover his entire body. His whole demeanor was changing. I documented all the bruising as well as his new behaviors. When I came to them with my concerns, the school responded by calling CPS on me rather than investigating what was happening on their watch. In 2023 a teachers aide witnessed on multiple occasions my son's (at the time) teacher Tyler Lee, putting his hands on the special needs children as well as being emotionally and verbally abusive towards them. The teachers aide felt it was necessary to inform a parent of one of the children affected by the teachers actions regardless of "school policy". When the cops were called the school said that they would "handle it internally". The teacher aid who told on the abusive teacher ended up having to leave the school and the teacher who was abusing the children was never arrested. The parents of children in that classroom were never properly informed of the abuse and was given a letter saying that the kids will be getting a new teacher. We only learned of the athis through the News Channel 7 article that can still be found on Google search (Former staff member says they witnessed abuse at Meadow Lane Elementary). I hope others read this and think twice before sending their special needs child to Meadow Lane.

The teachers at Meadow Lane are some of the most dedicated, caring people I have ever had the…read morepleasure to work with. The principal, Rita Mitchell, closely monitors everything from the preschool programs to school safety. The students are happy, engaging and well-behaved. Overall, parents seem to be very satisfied with the school and its staff.