Christina and Sussy are amazing! Love this location so much and everything they do for the kids! read more

Creative Habitat Children's Center - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Campbell, California

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It is my daughter's second year in this school and we love it. Ms Sussy is sunshine not only to the kids but also to the family. I can sense the loving heart in Ms Sussy and she loves what she does. I feel safe and comfortable to send my daughter here, and so does my daughter herself. She loves to go to school everyday and turned from shy/quiet to chatty/funny. I know many kids who can go to TK has chosen to stay another year with Ms Sussy, as I believe they feel it's worthy it and they love Ms Sussy too. read more

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Our daughter started going to Creative Habitat about 1.5 years ago. We picked this daycare because it seemed safe, clean, and honestly -- very happy and normal. "Fit" is something every parent has to decide for themselves. For us, we think sending her to Creative Habitat has contributed immensely to her growth from a shy baby to a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted toddler. A big THANK YOU to the director and all her teachers. They've cared for our daughter with great attention and given us reassurance as first-time parents. I love seeing the pictures they share with us while we're working full-time. Seeing their warm smiles and laughter is always a highlight of my day at drop off / pick up. read more

I really loved creative habitat! When I was doing research for my child, every location that I called was full. The center has an outdated website. However, when I went to go visit the center, the school director, Ms christina, was responsive and I love that it was a school type of setting. I also was glad that the younger toddlers had their own classroom that were separated from the infant. I just thought developmentally that made sense. The teachers have been there for a long time. Some of the teachers, like Miss Patty, has been there for 20 years. The school has so many different activities during summer time and the holidays like a Halloween parade and a Christmas show. They also do a Thanksgiving feast. Meals are made in house by Ms christina. They have meals and snacks provided for them. obviously you can bring your own meals if you want. I was working mom so the hours really mattered to me. I love that the center open up as early as 7 p.m. and I could pick up my kid as late as 6:00 p.m. another aspect of creative habitat that I really enjoyed was the amount of time this students were going out to play and socialize with each other. My daughter got to socialize with kids who were older than her as well and that helped her developmentally I would highly recommend this Center to anybody who is looking for an affordable and location. Give them a call and visit! read more

My daughter has been at creative habitat for about 2 years now we love it sadly this is her last month before she starts kindergarten!!! This preschool is great tried out another 2 before this one and I can tell you I feel comfortable leaving my child here all the staff is great !! Every single one of you ladies are amazing, Ms. Susie is my daughters teacher and does many great things, gets the kids ready for kinder and also has lots of great projects she's wonderful! 10/10 recommend ! My daughter is going to miss this preschool but off to a new adventure!! Thank you creative habitat for all the wonder work and amazing memories that my daughter will have from this place !! read more

I'm a baker alumni and this school is amazing, I loved it, the environment, the students, the teachers, the staff were absolutely AMAZING. Everything was amazing and if I had the choice to relive my childhood I would choose that without hesitation. As someone who's first language isn't English, in my early years of Kindergarden-3rd Grade I struggled with improving my English. However, this school over the years has dramatically helped increase my English skills to the point where I was more proficient in it than majority of students in my grade. Not only is this school's education in English amazing, so is their science and math education as well! Teachers there do an amazing job at breaking down hard concepts into simple lessons through the usage of hands on learning which is super educating for kids! Not only that, as someone that moved away from that area and having to attend a different district. I can definitely say that the environment of which this school is in, the people that attend this school, and staff are EXTREMELY kind. This school is incomparable as it was truly the peak of my childhood and I promise you that if you're thinking of sending your child here you won't regret it! read more

My son began Creative Habitat when he was 2 years old until it was time to go to Kindergarten. During that time, he made new friends, built close relationships with the teachers and learned everything he needed for Kindergarten, and he was very successful! They had a great balance of instructional time and playtime, and that's what I loved most. We also loved all the events that parents can join and hangout together. We ended up making lots of friends there. It was a bonus that meals were also included in their tuition, which was a huge relief not only financially but I didn't need to worry about what to prepare every day for lunch. I would highly recommend Creative Habitat to everyone. read more

Great school!!! Can't say enough how much I love the teachers and the family events they plan! Wish I had known about the school earlier!

Both my kids have been here since 3 months old; now one is 2 and the other is 1. My babies really enjoying going everyday and are very attached to their teachers/caregivers. That's a good sign to me. I can't think of anything to complain. They teach the kids, offer pretty balanced meals, give them plenty of outdoor time, provide daily activity logs, have strict policies on health (not offering bottles that have been out for too long, exposure notices, sending sick kids home, etc.), potty train, host events for holidays and welcome parental involvement. I would say it's totally worth the tuition, and it's actually one of the cheaper ones in the area! Sure, they've gotten sick a handful of times, but I don't see this as a totally negative thing. It's part of building their immune systems. The facility is fairly old, but the staff are very nice and genuinely care for the kids. I pick up my kids really close to closing time, if the teacher is not hanging out with them then she's always cleaning and wiping the toys because my baby is napping. So I'm okay with the place not being a state-of-the-art institution. It actually has a very warm and family-like environment. The owners are very hands-on and kind, quite often they're there to help out. One thing worth noting is that they have been gradually upgrading the place since they've changed ownership, around the time my kids started. 5 star daycare. :) read more

We will miss you all so much!!! I cannot say enough wonderful things about this daycare/preschool!! They are caring, nurturing, loving and very very good at teaching children. My two boys went here for over a year and even though my older son has a speech delay, they communicated with him and he learned to love and trust them. Both my kids would cry when they had to leave and loved going to school here. All the teachers are wonderful here, especially: Miss Patty, Miss Elva, Miss Janice, Miss Burtha, Miss Hillary and I know I am missing others names here. Even the owners of the center are super hands on and great at communicating with you. Ms. Christina is very efficient with managing the school and is so helpful!! I wish we could have stayed longer!! This is a very special place with the most caring teachers!! Also, unlike other places, their summer program is fun, educational and cool!! Definitely worth the very affordable and reasonable summer rate. Never change CHCC!! We love you!!! - The Walz Family read more

It's not a very great place. Some teachers are nice and they have a lot of extra curricular but food is poor quality. I have seen kids eat Popsicle for snacking. The nutrition rate is very low, only ready made food is offered like frozen waffles etc. it's a decent day care for cheap money. My kids learnt to hit each other, scream and pinch others from here. Kids don't learn any good habits or structure from this place. Poor food habits and bad behavior. The teachers put kids to sleep from 12pm to 3pm. Longer kids sleep, less responsibility for them. Overall not the place for my kids. I took them off this place and moved to another place where food quality and overall character building of kids was better. I feel bad for a few teachers here, who are really good but can't help much with the food decisions and are overwhelmed when they have to take on more kids responsibilities when another teacher comes late or is a no show. Not worth the cheap rates at all. read more

It's perfect place for our kid. Staffs are nice and friendly. Especially for Pre-K, Diana is a nice and experienced teacher. My kid had learned a lot in Creative Habitat and felt comfortable in Kindergarten. Highly recommend!!! read more

I can't say enough good things about Creative Habitat! My daughter has been going for about a year now and she loves it. Every day, she comes home happy and excited about her day. The teachers genuinely love the kids and all seem happy to be there. Turn over seems pretty low too which, from my experience, is rare for a daycare. The fact that it's a smaller center instead of the big corporate one means that every teacher knows every child. Also, my daughter has been getting sick a lot less than when she was in a bigger daycare. The teachers are very approachable and they often have special events for kids and parents. At the end of the day, you want your child to be loved, cared for and intellectually challenged while they are away and this is exactly what this center offers. The teachers are so creative and they always have fun, exciting activities planned. read more

if you notice all the reviews below are from 2017 and all 5 stars are for the baby room!. but i wonder if any of these parents even pay attention to their toddler aged children i feel sorry for the children still attending.. please just listen to your children.. i'm just sharing my opinion in 2021. i will not tell you don't bring your child here. you can make your own decisions. i just want to share my experience. i would like to remain anonymous only because this is still fresh and i just recently took my child out of this preschool. i enrolled my child and i will call my child mc (my child) for the purpose of remaining anonymous. mc was in the 2-4 class i enrolled mc and mc was so excited to go to school. i figured mc would just love it. well that was not the case at all. the first and second day mc went to school excited, happy, and ready to meet new friends. then mc refused to even step foot in that school. cried everymorning begging not to go in. so 1st they say they are play based fine i have no problem with that, but they use "play based" as a way to get paid for basically sitting there doing absolutely nothing with the kids. they tell you about an app where you can monitor your child's activity yet they never post anything on it ever! then i picked up mc early one day because i had suspicions and they said mc wasn't finished with the snack they had givin. i explained that was fine mc can bring it with us to the car. it was a frozen taquito. it had been heated of course but a frozen taquito for a snack ???? by the end of the week i could not get mc to go into that place everyday i picked mc up mc was sweating they have no air in the school only ac units that they barely even turned on only right before pickup. i thought maybe it was because it was mcs first time ever going to school. no! mc is in a great school now and loves to go everyday. gets ready every morning no problems!!!!! is actually learning, playing and i wish i can tell everyone what really goes down inside that school but i cant they watch the window and make sure to have everything ready so you cant walk in or suprise visit. mc would come home starving and thirsty angry acting out. they lied about teaching them anything, teaching SIGN LANGUAGE smh thats a joke!!!!! now mc is thriving. to this day mc calls this school "the bad school" mc says "please dont ever take me back to the bad school" again make your own observation but i am so upset i wish i can go back and just tell them all off. i thought mc just had to get used to school but now i see mc in the new school and my stomach just turns thinking about what actually happened at creative habitat. I 100% AGREE WITH THE REVIEW FROM RENU Same experience. Except worse for my baby. read more

My daughter went here for about a year, but sadly we had to move away for work. Saying goodbye was so hard on our whole family as the staff and administration was *so* incredible to our daughter Lilly, showing love & care like extended family. I recommend them to any friends that ask regarding that area! read more

My son (now 5) had some issues at some other Day Care providers in the area, so (around 6 months ago) I had to find someplace new. I believe the school director is new. so I don't know if the earlier posts would still apply to today. My experience - they are open from 6:00 am to 6:00pm (earlier than most). They provide lunch and breakfast (most don't). They are cheaper than other schools that offer less than CH does. Each class has its own room as opposed to cramming kids all in one big room. They have parents night - where you can drop the kids off while you shop or go to a movie in the evening. They don't seem to have as many in-service days as some other places seem to have. They seem to have a lot of variety and keep the kids engaged. My son enjoys going there. The school was willing to work with my son's behavioral issues. The other schools (there were 3) just asked us to leave and find some place new. My son's behavior has improved 100% since he started at CH and is really not a issue anymore. I credit the schools Director and his teacher for helping us get him on-track. I can't say enough about how important their help was in his turn around. And that they really cared. That is huge! If you have a boy, that you think is ADHD or you think may have it, this school understands your problem and will work with you. Any other school would tell you to find someplace else for your child. This is my son's 4th school and is by far the best. read more

My daughter went to Creative Habitat for 2 years. At first it was great. I loved her teachers, the school cooked food for the kids every day so the parents didn't have to worry about packing a lunch, they helped her with potty training (which was a blessing because working full-time you don't exactly get to be consistent with a routine during the day). Once she moved up to an older class after she was potty trained is when it went down hill. Their curriculum was so-so. Sure the teachers taught them ABC's & 123's but not much after that. Creative Habitat claims to teach sign language but not once did my daughter show me anything other than "thank you". She wasn't being challenged. About 80% of the day the kids played. Now don't get me wrong exercise is healthy but so is exercising the brain....especially at this age. The most discouraging part about this school is that the "principal", if you will, ALWAYS sides with the teachers when it comes to parents complaints. I wasn't comfortable that my daughters teacher started seeing my daughters father. I thought it was a conflict of interest. At any other school there are policies written against that for obvious reasons - favoritism or lack thereof, inappropriate behavior, etc. My voice was not heard. After emails, phone calls, and face-to-face conversations there was no attempt to ease my discomfort. The final result: I pulled my daughter from the school. There are a few good teachers at Creative Habitat but I would encourage you to look somewhere else to put your child. read more

We had our son there starting at about 4 months and he was there until about 10 months. He really liked being there and all of the teachers and staff were great. Sadly we had to say good bye to Creative Habitat since we moved to the Central Valley, but we absolutely love this place and we will miss it dearly. Anyone looking for child care in the the Campbell area should really check this place out. read more

My son has been in this center for about 7 months now, I must say he has never been sick (knock on wood). he is doing great and all the teachers are amazing!!! am truly blessed to have such great support system around my son. Thank you to all the staff at Creative Habitat from: Xan.... & Sunna read more

I would leave no stars but yelp would not let me do that. This has been haunting me for the last 3 years. Every time I think of this place my stomach flips. May daughter attended in 2015 and was in the infant room aka yellow room. Of corse she was constantly sick, came home with hand foot mouth, pink eye and always had a runny nose. I did expect her to get sick going to a new and her first daycare, but did not expect her to come home with bruises on her torso that looked like two finger marks. Mind you, this was when she was learning to crawl. She was 6 months old. I spoke with the director who was not concerned for my child, and did nothing to ease me. In the meantime I was full of anxiety working full time just back to my job and unable to call in not knowing what to do. I was investigating other centers I picked up my sleeping child one day. She started coughing and crying in the back seat I handed her bottle from the front seat thinking she was hungry. When we parked, she was still coughing and coughed up a wood chip off the playground. I was shocked, drive directly back tot he center with the wood chip. The girl who was taking care of her at the time took the wood chip from my hand and threw it in the trash. I asked her to get it. I took it to the director and she still had no answers did not do an investigation, nothing!!! I was HORRIFIED. She was sleeping with a wood chip from the playground in her mouth!!!! WTF! None of the teachers seemed dazed or concerned! Looking back now, I should of taken her out when she was always swaddled so tightly and placed in her crib. I would find her face down and crying without being able to move. As a new mom going back to work and training for a new position I was so stressed and didn't know what to do, coWe got her into Action Day and couldn't of been happier. I reported Creative Habitat to the state but not sure what came of it. I wish I would of taken more action at the moment but think I was overwhelmed stressed and didn't know what to do at the time. To this day it haunts me and I thought if I finally left a review I could forgive myself for sending my daughter here. read more

My boy started at creative Habitat Children's Center from infant / yellow to preschool. I truly appreciate teachers and school director's attention to my boy. They are experienced, friendly and communicative. There were days my son not wanting to go to school in the morning and I was able to discuss concerns and issues with school. They helped me understand / find reasons behind or it might be just a period of time. This school offers optional athletes class ( my son loved it ) , summer program, after school ice cream party, Xmas party and etc. my son was happy there. More importantly, many parents might not know this - creative habitat children's center does a lot of extra to children and parents. They prepare breakfast, morning & afternoon snacks, and lunch. Teachers also make play dough to school. I appreciate the parents community there. Many kids started together since infant all the way to PK. Kids are bonded with one another. We had a good time there. Thank you !! read more

Sent my son here for 3 months, and left right away. He was in the infant room. I wasn't too thrilled sending him here, but it was cheap, convenient, and the only place in the area that had an opening before I needed to return to work. I know, BAD IDEA! The babies were mostly left on the floor or a swing (not even buckled in)... And most of the babies were given their bottle laying them down on the floor even though it was OBVIOUS that they could barely feed themselves. I saw a few babies struggling to put their own bottle in their mouth while the "caregivers" were talking. With that being said, my son lost so much weight here-- he was only 3 months old (obviously couldn't hold his own bottle yet). I know they would hold him to feed him initially, then when another baby would cry, they put him down and put his milk away, and rarely ever gave him the rest of his milk-- I know this because at home my son drank 5ozs per feeding and here he would only drink 2-3ozs (then they would throw out my BREASTMILK). To top it off, he caught hand foot mouth disease here. Not that's the bad thing, because I understand that daycares and schools have sicknesses that go around (HFMD, coughs, runny nose-- I get it). But when I called in to let them know that he caught HFMD, they said, "Oh he got it too?" As if this isn't the 1st child that had it here. I asked them if it was going around, and the person that answered the phone said, "Yes, this is actually the 2nd time it's going around the school." UHHHHH SERIOUSLY?!?? This is a health concern! What if this was chicken pox, would you let the parents know? And why would you allow kids to come to school if they were still contagious? Very irresponsible of not only the school, but the parents too! And the school didn't send out a notification to the parents? That was the last straw! After that we NEVER step foot in this place again. Stay clear of this place-- It doesn't seem like they really care about the kids, or their health. It's very run down, anyone can walk right in and take your kid. There isn't someone present at the front desk at all times, and the front door is a JOKE! read more

I love, love, love this school, and my son does, too. The environment is very homey and happy. Within a day or two, all the staff knew my son's name, and were all cheerfully greeting him at drop-off and pick-up. The classrooms are very cosy - the walls are covered with the children's projects. The play area has ample shade and a variety of play structures.... The teachers are fantastic, they are kind, competant and you can tell they are putting 110% into making school fun and interesting for the kids. I love hearing every day about the new and fun activities my son took part in. On days when my son doesn't have preschool, he ASKS for it. He loves it. The food is great - I always pick him up at lunchtime and get to see firsthand what he's having - the meals look well-balanced and healthy, and my son often has seconds (and even thirds). Highly recommend. read more

My son has been going here for 3 years and we absolutely love it, his last day is this month and we are so sad to say goodbye. The daycare he was at before was not a good fit for him so I was a little nervous when we tried this place out but the teachers did such an amazing job making him feel comfortable and safe. He was a little hesitant the first couple days but the teachers would ask him to help prep breakfast or set up the classroom to keep him occupied and help the transition go smoothly. After the first couple days he was good to go and had no problem getting dropped off in the mornings, to this day he loves all the teachers there. They also start prepping for kindergarten which is a huge plus. They do letter punching and practice numbers and in the summer there are extra activities like bouncy houses, carnivals, police officer visits, etc. which my son loves. I'd definitely recommend Creative Habitat, I'm thankful for the staff who have made the past couple years enjoyable for both of us and although we're excited to start a new chapter when my son goes to kindergarten we will truly miss everyone from Creative Habitat! read more

My son attended this school a couple of years ago and I was not at the least impressed. School was dirty and lunches were extremely unhealthy. Along with cake for snack! Almost everyday! Fences were too low around playground and staff unattentive to children. I wouldn't recommend this facility to anyone. read more

As a parent at Creative Habitat I feel it is a wonderful and enriching enviornemnt for preschool aged children. The teachers are so warm and friendly, they love to hug and kiss the kids and really make them feel welcome. The school has a real family feel to it which is very hard to find anywhere else. You always feel safe leaving your kids in their care. I know that the kids are being taught many wonderful concepts from math to reading and writing. some of the pre k kids are reading. The meals are always prepared by an experienced chef. She makes hot meals for the kids that they always enjoy and often dont even eat at home.. aww the power of school!!! As for Heathers comment it sounds like a jealous exs scorn seeking revenge. If there is no policy against the action, let it go. The teacher was not even the childs teacher, just one of the teachers there. Considering the couple were broken up for 3 years it sounds more like a personal issue of Heathers and not a reflection of quality of Creative Habitat. The director and owners are always on the parents side when it is justified. read more

My kids have been coming to creative habitat since they were infants. All of the teachers are great and take wonderful care of them. They are excited to go school everyday, which really makes it easier on me as a full time working mom! The teachers have always been kind and caring and welcoming. I trust these ladies at creative habitat, and recommend this school to anyone looking for great care for their child and good meals too! ;) read more

My daughter attended this preschool and we loved it. The teachers were always friendly, and the director addressed any concerns we had privately and professionally. I was always concerned about how she was doing academically. The proof was in how well she did in Kindergarten. She made new friends and did well in class, too. This is a great school. It's clean, regardless of what other reviewers have indicated. It's full of kids, so there's 'kid grime' on any given day, but the school is clean. The food is freshly made which I loved. It's different from what we eat at home, but she ate it happily. She went to a different preschool before this one where all the food came from a can or a box, and she hardly ate anything there. It was important to me to know she was eating well away from home. I highly recommend this school. read more

It is very difficult being a full time employee and a full time mom. Both me and my husband work full time and things can get hectic at my house. Creative Habitat Children's Center often is able to help me out when I fall short. And I feel even more secure knowing that they feed my kid healthy, nutritious lunches and breakfast. It is just 1 less thing for me to worry about. read more

Our son has gone to Creative Habitat since he was about 2 yrs old. He's 4 1/2 yrs old now and we can see such positive changes in him, both emotionally and academically. He's had the wonderful opportunity of having four teachers so far teach him (different classes for when they graduate from potty training class, etc.). He's truly growing to be a very attentive, amazing boy! Yes, there are a bit too many sweet snacks in the afternoon. They should have the kids have fruit for an afternoon snack. Other than that, they get play time outdoors, which they need. They get circle time for reading. They have a share day and they do tracing of letters and other activities. We are truly happy with our choice and there is a reason why we went there 3 times to check it out before we made the comfortable decision of signing up our son at Creative Habitat! Hats off to the teachers, the Director and the parents....oh and the CH kids! We would recommend them without hesitation! read more

The staff is loving and warm with our kids. They truly care about the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the children. There is a daily schedule of activities that include both play and academics, as well as nutritious meals. This was all important to me since my children would be spending most of their time at daycare. We wanted them to learn as well as have constructive play. Our son was more than ready for kindergarten by the time he graduated from CH. We've had both of our children attend CH and they've loved going there. A major indicator of my children's opinion of being there was that they would want to continue playing even when it was time to go home. Children may not be able to verbalize how they feel, but I could always tell from their behavior that they loved the staff. The daycare also has activities throughout the year that are for the whole family to attend which is a great way of creating a sense of community. We've made lifelong friends with a family that we met at CH! We have been going to CH since 2007 and are so happy to have found them! read more