I cannot say enough good things about Children's Garden. Jeanne, Mercedes and the entire staff are so amazing with my child. He loves them and feels so secure and safe there. Today we are experiencing flooding and horrible rain in the area. One of the staff called to make sure I am okay and see if I will be able to safely get to Children's Garden. The level of care that they have for our kids and community is beyond anything I have experienced elsewhere. If you can get your child into CG, I highly recommend it! read more

I pass by this preschool every morning to drop off my daughter at Templeton elementary school. Recently I've been noticing that they have the children out in the freezing cold weather playing. I can tell the children are cold because they are outside shivering and their faces are all red from the cold. They are also always outside crying. As a parent I wouldn't like seeing my child outside in this freezing cold weather that's just not okay. I also did notice that they have a bunch of car tires in their play yard ?? Why does a preschool need something like that for. Also another mom who use to take her son there last year mentioned about she found out on her own about how the owner got a DUI last year but never told any of the parents even though licensing requires you to... read more

My youngest daughter (of 4) attends Children's Garden & I must commend the entire staff for the genuine love they have for the children they care for daily. I can't imagine Templeton with out Children's Garden, it is a perfect example of small caring community comfort. So pleased to have discovered them & highly recommend this preschool to all families! Thanks CG! Tara S. read more

Children's Garden - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Templeton, California

Both of my kids went to preschool here. My daughter had extreme separation anxiety and would often vomit are drop off time. The teachers were so smooth and helpful. We got on a nice routine. They knew exactly how to distract her and make her feel comfortable. She loved school and would be sad to leave. Both of my kids had wonderful experiences there. We miss all of the teachers. read more

Both of my kids go here and every time I pick up and drop them off the staff is busy socializing with eachother as opposed to actually doing their job. Plus the staff has allowed people to pick up the kids multiple times that are not on the authorized list. Bad experience all the way around. Especially considering the price. read more

I have two children who attend and I have nothing but good things to say. The staff is friendly and attentive to the children. Yes it's busy and crazy at times but know that the kids are having fun and playing constantly. The big kids are separate from the little kids which is helpful when there are so many kids. They may have dirt on their noses and feet but always smiles on their faces when we pick them up. They have lots of activities for the kids throughout the year, and snacks are available for the kids so they never have hungry tummies. They also helped with potty training my little one and never made a big deal when she had an accident at school. And as for the price, I feel that it is competitive with the going rate for the area. I pay less at CG than I did at my last daycare. I highly recommend Children's Garden! read more

My children have attended for 3 years. The staff have always been fair, consistent, observant and diligent with my kids. They have gone out of their way to help when the kids are having issues. I feel the staff truly knows each child on a personal level and genuinely cares. read more

There's one word to describe this school: chaos! It's over crowded & the director Melinda is unprofessional & incredibly rude. She actually told me that I should tie up my son until he listens! read more

My two oldest sons who are now 16 & 12 attended Children's Garden from age 3 till about 7-8 at which time they went to their after school program. They loved it. They learned and had lots of fun while doing it. Many of the teachers have been there for years and years...many are still there from when my sons attended. My youngest will be starting soon and we are looking so forward to it. Read the 1 star review about Melinda and I really don't see that being the case. She has been there for years and is a great Director. read more

Children's Garden has been a precious gift to me and my children. My daughter calls it her "happy place". We value their staff of trained professionals who have helped nurture my little people when I can't be with them. I trust Children's Garden implicitly with how they provide care. I see them cultivating relationships with the children, investing in families, and providing a landscape for learning that is a happy place for children to grow. I am ALWAYS impressed with the level of needs Children's Garden meets: healthy snacks, naps, effective learning, occupational therapy, behavior modification, boo-boo reports, walking to and from school, flexible timing, and many others. Children's Garden is a true blessing to my family and to many families in the Templeton community. read more

There aren't many daycare, preschool or after school care options in Templeton. We looked at Children's Garden as a preschool option 3 years ago but the minute we walked in we knew this wasn't going to be a great learning environment. We ending up enrolling our son in a preschool a town over. However, it was soon time for kindergarten at Templeton Elem., once again not many options... We decided maybe its not a great learning environment but surely he will be fine for 3 hours a day after school... While he did indeed arrive safely to Children's Garden he came home a filthy mess. The small bathroom there reeks of urine and the ground outside may be cleaner than the floors inside. There are not enough people to watch the amount of kids they take on and it is complete chaos every time i have been there. And now they are upping the rate to a ridiculous amount "because, they are apparently too low" i hope they are using that extra money to repair playground equipment and clean the floors and bathroom! We will not be returning next year or ever! read more