Our daughter has gone here for the past 2.5 years and we've had a wonderful experience. She is very shy and has a difficult time adjusting to new environments . The staff has always been so sweet and nurturing and she has truly thrived there. We have not had a single negative experience. Highly recommend! read more

If you are considering enrolling your child here, I would encourage you to proceed with caution. Before our child started, we clearly communicated to the staff that he struggles with attention and discussed his behavioral challenges in detail. We were reassured that they would work with him, support his progress, and that there was no need for concern. However, after only three days of attendance, we received a phone call at pickup informing us--without any prior warning or discussion--that it would be his last day. If you have a 3-year-old with similar behavioral challenges, I would recommend taking their assurances with caution and making sure you have a backup plan in place, as unfortunately we did not. If there was an option for 0 stars I'd pick that. read more

My child has been going to Central Valley Child Care for almost a year now and we LOVE it! It came recommended from 5+ families, most from fellow educators whom I work with. From the moment I connected on the phone with Tammy (who has sadly moved on to another job since then)I knew this was where we were meant to be. She and all the staff Made us feel so welcome from the start. My daughter loves going to school each day and has flourished since starting here. As an educator myself it makes me so happy to see her love her teachers and have such a positive first school experience. I know she is in great hands when I am working. I am honestly shocked that they do not have a higher star rating. I know not every preschool is a fit for everyone so you have to find what works for you, but If you are looking for childcare in the Kitsap area I urge you to check them out for yourself. I know I didn't regret it. Thank you Central Valley Child Care for all you do! Ps: My daughter would like to leave her own review. She says "I like school. I like when I play games. They do some dancing." read more

Went to pick my daughter up and noticed her clothes were changed from a skirt and t shirt to pants and a shirt. When inquired I was told that skirts/dresses were not allowed and she needs shorts as it's a "hygiene issue". My daughter is fully potty trained and wears panties. I Went to the assistant manager( Tammy) to see where in the policies it states that and it wasn't noted in their polices or handbook. I expressed my frustration as my daughter only like dresses and skirts and the wearer is getting warmer. I was told they sent a letter out with this new rule but I hadn't received one. I left the center and received a phone call later from Molly the owner stating that her staff was concerned regarding my unhappy attitude with their shorts policy. I explained again my frustration and questioned the policy. After going in circles she changed the subject to find fault elsewhere. She then told me her staff wanted to quit due to my daughters outbursts in class. I asked for examples as the last three days this week every time I asked her lead teacher how her day was she said it was a good day. No examples given. No reports to sign for behavior or incidents. No phone calls had been made. She then said I must scare the staff and that's why they don't tell me. I've never raised my voice, cursed or been angry towards the staff. At this point I knew she was looking for fault and knew where this was going. Molly then changed the subject to drop off policies and how my husband was 5 minutes past drop off earlier this week ( even though he called to explain the situation - he's active duty and had to go in on his off day) my husband had also called and was given the okay by the teacher to arrive late before coming to the daycare. When arriving the assistant(Tammy)told him about their policies and drop offs. He stated he was frustrated with the whole situation and was aware of the policies but when the military calls you can't say sorry I have my kid today. He stated we were waiting on daycare on base to open to move her for more flexibility in hours and less closures. At the end of the call Molly said she is sorry but they can't provide care for my daughter any longer effective today. Her reasoning had no evidence. No reports to back up her story that I've seen or signed. She then said if the she or the staff feel it's unsafe she can terminate care. They are unprofessional with how they conduct business. I get now why they have openings and a revolving door of kids. read more

*What I saw is every parent's nightmare* This place looks promising, but sadly, is not. While the staff seems friendly, the assistant director Tammi is not. I happily enrolled my 4 year old and discussed with Tammi, at length, my daughter does not take naps and that she had been abused by a previous childcare center. She assured me my daughter would be safe. One week later, Tammi called me during nap time and insisted I take my daughter home because she was refusing to be forcibly laid still. I showed up to chaos. This assistant director had made a very poor choice in deciding that since my daughter refused to nap, she took all the other kids outside to run around and had mine inside reading a book. She had stressed out all these kids by denying their naps and blamed it on my child. The following Monday I took my daughter to enroll in a better school. Took her back the day after that because her new school wouldn't start yet. Huge mistake. Got called again to take her home because she didn't want to lie still. I let the call go to voicemail and decided to show up unannounced. What I saw is every parent's nightmare. My child was terrified, screaming hysterically on a dirty floor by the bathroom, being corraled into place by Miss Tammi's foot! My poor daughter was trying to defend herself by trying to swat Miss Tammi's foot away from her face!!! She was being treated like a wild animal! Last time my daughter acted like that was because she was being abused at the old school. They were so lucky there were other children around or I would have gone ballistic. I reminded Miss Tammi that we had discussed at length, my daughter not liking naps or being forced to lay still for an hour, or having her only comfort with strangers, her stuffy, being taken from her. Miss Tammi lied and denied we ever had that talk. Curiously, the director Molly was not present when these incidences happened. All they had to do was give my daughter back her beloved stuffy and give her a book to be calm. That simple. My poor little girl. The night of the last incident, which was this Tuesday, she walked up to me and said, "I'm sorry, mom." I asked why and she replied, "I'm sorry I screwed up at school." Great. Blame a child for your inept and overtly physical and menacing take on teaching. That is simply abuse. Do not take your child or children here. This place needs to be investigated for child abuse. And yes, I reported them the very next day. Keep your kiddos away. read more

We love CVCC! My son has been in attendance since 2020 and looks forward to going to "school" everyday. Having never been to daycare before the staff was so very patient and encouraging as he learned to navigate new rules, transitions and social dynamics with his peers. They have a great curriculum - my son can tell you they're learning about bugs (it's spring) and that spiders aren't actually insects. :) Every month is a new theme and they have show-n-share weekly on Fridays that he completely looks forward too! It's a safe fun place for him to learn and grow outside of home. read more

I am newly divorced. My two boy's were attending this daycare. My oldest son, age 4, was having a hard time with the separation. Both, my co-parent and I informed them of the divorce and the issues our son is having. Instead of working with him, they decided to kick him out. We expressed our concerns with them about my son having to much change and how giving up on him would make things worse. They showed no remorse. I was very upset with them and was not going to pay the last $15 I owed. I went in to pick my youngest son up one day and I ran into Molly, the owner. She asked me why I was refusing to pay. I told her it was because they gave up on my son. She then looked me in the eye and said, " We no longer let your son go here because he is a bad kid". I told her that he is not a bad kid, he is 4 and that we, the teachers and the parents need to be there for him to help him through these hard times in his life. I really feel that any people that deal with children should understand that we are the ones teaching them how to act and should give all children love, respect, routine, and encouragement. I did not feel that was the main focus at this daycare. Molly was more concerned about the 15 dollars I owed her. read more