I LOVE Diki Discovery. Both of my kids attend Diki. The teachers are amazing, so warm and caring! Both my kids go super happy to school and they truly enjoy their time! Communication with the teachers is easy, app is user friendly, staff are very friendly and approachable. Diki Discovery Director Ms Paldon - is the BEST! The facilities are clean, modern and welcoming. The daycare promotes arts and crafts that they showcase around the facilities and have small gathering during holidays for the kids and parents. Its been a joy knowing both my kids are in the best hands. THANK YOU Ms. Paldon and ALL Diki staff for being so wonderful to our kids! read more

I started my daughter here at 3.5m in the Birdie Class. Ms. Dolker and Ms. Kesang are great! Ms. Paldon and the staff at Diki, genuinely love children, and I could not be happier with our first born here. They're all so kind, well mannered, sing, and play with the babies like they're their own. (Ms. Dolker sings so beautifully in her native tongue!) We're first time parents, and they spend all day with our girl, so they've really helped with milestones, and have given great suggestions on a better feeding/nap schedule (different to what google has suggested). I love seeing the older kids run to Ms. Dolker and Ms. Kesang when they come pick up their younger siblings. They miss their previous teachers, and even spoke Tibetan!! There is no charge to leave your stroller for the day like a lot of other daycares in the neighborhood, but the space is a little tight. The other parents are super friendly and really make it a great community to be part of. read more

My two sons are attending Diki. The younger one just recently started the Birdie class. He is only 7 month old, and I totally trust teachers in the center. We had a very good experience with them both times. Teachers take care of kids in a very good manner: they are kind, sing songs, play with little ones, follow each child's schedule if needed. This is the best daycare in the area at least. We are very happy that we chose Diki. read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Diki. Our child began at 4 months and has loved being there the last 1.5 years. They offer lots of amenities and benefits above and beyond what other local providers have. The teachers are extremely nurturing and do an amazing job at advancing the skills of each child individually. They've also done an outstanding job handling the pandemic. A true gem of a daycare which is also convenient for commuting parents in Astoria. Highly recommend! read more

This review was long overdue, but I believe is absolutely necessary, given the amount of parents looking for quality care for their children and the lack of reliable sources and guidelines to choose a good place. My kids were enrolled in this school last year. The place was briefly shot down by the education department after an incident in which they left a child under their care behind at the playground. I only found out about this event through friends and text messages. Not only didi they make a mistake, they also did not communicate about the news of the incident in a proper, timely manner. Aside from that, the place has a very strong smell of disinfectant and they show kids videos, instead of engaging them in other activities and the staff's English proficiency is questionable. read more

I love this daycare! I had tried a previous daycare with my son and was displeased with them. They would open late and always have a different excuse. They also mixed up some of the kids items and tried to make an excuse for that too. We pulled him out of that other daycare and spent a couple weeks trying to find one that would be trustworthy and reliable. I found Diki Discovery Center on google and yelp. My husband and contacted them for a tour. We were very pleased and the staff; Ms. Karen answered all our questions prior to us even asking them. We decided to enroll our son, whom was about 8 months at the time. As any concerned parent, the first day I did cry when dropping him off and Ms. Pauldine saw me and spoke kind words and even told me about when her daughter first started daycare; while her and her husband worked full time and the emotion she had during that time. The staff was very relatable, very kind and treated us, especially my son, like family. By the end of my son's first week he was very comfortable with the staff and even made friends with the other children present. The staff would send pictures and videos daily; which also put us at ease, along with daily emailed reports (meals, diaper changes etc). My son came home knowing songs and gaining new skills regularly. Unfortunately after several months with them, I received a great job offer out of state and we were all sadden to go. The staff had kept in touch and remained having a genuine care and relationship with our son. I definitely recommend them and still miss the staff. Thank you ladies at Diki Discovery Center for everything you guys did for Josiah and us parents. Miss you guys! Jasmyn, Jose and Josiah read more

Diki daycare is the best , home-like center. All the staffs are so loving and caring that all kids feel no short of anything when parents are away! They have created a very beautiful family in itself. All kids are fed full without leaving a single kid empty stomach. Their circle time is the most happiest time for kids where they get to read books, sing songs and dance . To my surprise , kids are padded and sung lullabies to put them to nap just like we parents do. I am deeply indebted to this centre since they took good care of older son Jordan who is 8 now and is taking good care of my son Jigme Ghongpa who is 3. Cant wait for my no 3 to join their family in a year from now. I would recommend this centre to all the parents if you want to make your kids feel home away from home. read more

My son will be 4 in two months and has been going to Diki for two years. He started in the Penguin center on 38th St and this past year moved up to the Bunny class on Steinway. There are pros and cons about each center but, overall, I recommend them and am happy my son has had a nurturing place to spend his days while I'm at work. The Penguin class has great teachers and a shaded, cemented area in the backyard where the kids sit outside on hot days to get a cool breeze while playing on a large rug laid out for them. They're also right across from the playground and go there regularly. It was here, actually, that my son had his 2nd ever febrile seizure. The immediate action taken by Diki staff was perfect and I could not be more grateful for how they handled it. The Bunny class also has great teachers. They're kind, compassionate, upbeat and have good senses of humor. They're always active doing different projects and I get a progress report w/ photos of what my son has been doing emailed to me at least once a month. I'm also very grateful to how they've respected our dietary restrictions (we're the only vegetarians in the class). Yes, they do show videos to the kids sometimes in lieu of other activities but, from what I hear from my son, it's usually before naptime to get them to calm down. I personally don't mind if my child gets to zone out for 20 min or so in front of a show. It gives him a break during the non-stop Learn! Interact! environment he's in for 9 hours. In response to someone else's comment that the teachers don't speak English well: no, not all of the teachers do speak English well but, really, who cares? This isn't a university, it's a tiny kiddo care center. All of the head teachers DO speak English perfectly, it is only assistant teachers who may not have a perfect command of the language. To make up for this, they exude love, warmth and compassion, getting down on the floor to play with the kids and cuddle them when they're upset. My son can hear enough English from the head teacher, his friends and his family. It also provides the kids with an opportunity to learn how to interact with someone who doesn't necessarily speak the same language as them which I think is a pretty great educational opportunity. Overall, although it might not be a perfect place in every way for every person, I feel comfortable leaving my there son all day and trust that he's in good hands. My son looks forward to "school" everyday and even asks to go on the weekends and, at the end of the day, that's all I need to hear. read more

Finding child care in New York is so daunting---it can be tough to find someplace that is clean, safe, loving, educational, but also affordable. Diki Daycare is all of those! Both of my sons spent their toddler and pre-K years with Diki and loved their 'school.' Diki gave them a good educational foundation, and for my shy younger son, gave them a place that felt secure, familiar, and loving. I really appreciate the warmth the staff have toward the children, and the value of cooperation they teach the kids. Now that my boys are elementary school age, I am glad that they will be going back to Diki for summer day camp! read more

For full disclosure, I did not enroll my child in this daycare so this review is based solely on my tour only. But I thought it might be helpful for parents who are evaluating daycares in the area. The facility and staff seemed nice. What turned me off at the tour was seeing the kids watching TV as part of rest time. Didn't seem appropriate to me. Of course my kids watch TV occasionally, but I don't want that to be of a daycare setting (for which we are paying decent fees for the service). read more

We've had our daughter at Diki for about 3 months and have been very pleased with our experience there. It's typical to have a lot of staff turnover in daycare centers, but most of the ladies at Diki have been there for years and seem to genuinely love spending time with our baby. There is an app they use to send us 5-10 photos of our daughter every day. She is always smiling and playing and loves to get dropped off in the morning. The staff take the kids on little walks around the neighborhood most days if the weather is nice. We occasionally run into language barriers with the staff, but they are always open to discussing our needs and are very flexible about accommodating our requests. They are also open until 7pm each night which is great. You need to be buzzed in at the front to enter and they always maintain ratios of at least one provider for every four kids, so I'm not sure what the reviews that suggest otherwise are talking about. I have shown up unannounced at different points in the day and have never seen anything to concern me about the care they are providing my child. read more

I had not placed my baby there although I was interested .When I walked in for a visit , no one was at the reception and had I been a crazy person I would just walk in with no problems .Not safe ! Also who apparently was the owner came later from inside rushed and told me it was not a good time for visit, that I had to schedule a appointment. All kids were crying and apparently she was by herself.. Not a good first impression. read more

My now 4 yearold child attended this daycare from age 1 until he was 2 yearold. This daycare was highly recommended to me by a very picky friend so i went with her suggestion without any research or comparrisons, trusting her word. I was not disappointed. I value warm, safe and carying environment for my child to be in and Diki Discovery daycare is exactly that. I trusted its caregivers with my child from day one. Ms. Karen has been teaching our son during this time and has been attentive and kind and pinpointed my child's shortcomings carefully while conplimenting his good sides and milestones. One knew that she was paying attention to children individually. Mrs. Tsering Dolker from birdie/penguin class is warm and nurturing and takes care of all children with so much tenderness that it was heartwarming and reassuring to see each time. I loved Mrs. Paldon and Mrs. Wangmo too, warm and compassionate ladies, would truat them with my childs and my own life any time. The only complaint i had was that it was too much of a hassle for them to warm my breastmilk in a cup of warm water. It seems the facility isnt equipped well for such requests. Still, i recommend this place. read more