Nannies of the Rockies is a complete scam. Do not go anywhere near this company. I am working with…read morethe City of the Boulder on a consumer complaint investigation on this company and we are also working with a lawyer to pursue this company for the harm they caused my family. We lost $11,000 in commission on a nanny that didn't work out for stealing and lying and Nannies of the Rockies completely disappeared and did not return our emails and phone calls. If anyone has had issues with Nannies of the Rockies, please reach out to me. We believe their contract is an unenforceable contract as you cannot accept a commission and then disappear. It's called a negligence and the company may be liable for damages including the wages we spent on the nanny and additional damages beyond the commission and wages. The company did not disclose that the nanny did not work out with prior families. We found this out later. Instead, they sold us on the nanny being the best they have ever represented. We are also discussing with the Department of Justice on not disclosing material facts in an attempt to make a quick gain from your customer. They then put the nanny back up on the site without inquiring with us what the stealing and lying pertained to, which means they are cycling through commissions on the same person multiple times in one year -- this deepens the gross negligence of not disclosing our situation to future families. Do not let this negligent company put a childcare placement in your home. They are the most unprofessional, unethical and scandalous company I have ever come across. To disappear after pocketing $11,000 while recycling nannies that don't work out in other homes ... good luck getting away with that. For anyone needing home care, go to Indeed.com and put up your own advertisement and do you own search. My hope is the State of Colorado recognizes the sheer negligence they have shown their customer -- who has a small child. We are talking about families and children here and they're trying to run some shell of an operation where they take your check and cash it before the nanny even sets foot in your home (and of course, they insist it's a check bc you can't open a credit card dispute) -- this company reeks of scam (nobody requires only a check anymore) and it's time someone stand up to these terrible practices. The contract is not worth the paper it is written on. We will not let them bully us on the contract, it is complete and absolute nonsense to take a commission and claim you have no obligations to the customer. The fact they did not return our calls or emails after taking $11,000 and we emailed them a long email explaining the contract was terminated for stealing and lying (and then putting the nanny back onto the site) says everything in terms of the negligence this company is demonstrating in the State of Colorado. We will also have taken note of the so-called good reviews on this company and will investigate further to see how many of them were legitimate customers (so many have 1 review only under their name). And we will be contacting those who left bad reviews to see how many cases of negligence there is where this company took a five-digit commission and disappeared when the nanny did not work out. If you're looking for care from your child, you should heed the bad reviews and do not fall for the good reviews (with only 1 prior review, etc). Indeed.com will product quality nannies that you can run your own background check on -- don't give your money to this scam.

I'd stay away. Our experience was disturbing. They overcharged us for a nanny that ended up…read morestealing from us multiple times. When we fired her for cause, they then ignored our emails. We sent 3 of them, and no response. This was after 4 months with the nanny. To make matters more messed up, they had the nanny that stole from us back up on the site as a featured nanny and they were promoting her as a house manager! Keep in mind, that they never contacted us to see what happened or try to make things right. They just took our money, ignored us and went on to the next commission.

Au Pair International is an extremely unprofessional group. The people seem to really dislike…read moreworking there and they foster a very anti-host family environment. Our au pair also said she felt like they were very difficult. They talk very disrespectfully to us once they take our money and make it difficult to communicate with them. I have actually been hung up on and avoided for months. I am so glad I switched agencies. I realized what a big difference there was in professionalism! We love our new agency and I wish I knew this years ago.

Au Pair International is probably the worst agency out there. First, look at how they advertise or…read moremarket: They require a $650 fee just to apply (no other agency I checked with has an application fee more than $100), but on their website, they induce you to apply by saying the fee will be waived if you apply be the end of the month. Next month, and every month after that has the same "promotion". Our local coordination, Michelle Hom, is lazy and lies. She never bothered to check our house until after we paid and completed the agreement (the agency is supposed to check before in case your room does not qualify). She then comes to our house and start telling us bad things about Au Pairs, for example, they come here either to play with boys, learn English, or make money - nothing to do with enjoying taking care of children. Other Au Pairs told me that she plays the Au Pairs against the host family as well. They only care if you sign the contract and pay the money because once you pay the money, if you decide to cancel later, you are mostly SOL. No matter what complaints they have received of the Au Pairs, they do not care, but want to rematch them as quickly as possible because the data on the Au Pairs is reported to the State Dept as required by law. For example, if they have a high percentage of Au Pairs who have to return to their country before the end of their contract, it will raise concern among the State Dept. Ilka and Katrina are also complicit. Most of the Au Pairs they have are from South America (such as Argentina). My advice is to stay from these Au Pairs. They are rarely here to babysit or learn English. They come largely for one reasons - you can guess what it is. Our former Au Pair, Valentina, is like that.

This place is amazing! A hidden gem. Sunrise has been a gift for my son during this time in the…read moreworld. Melissa and Nick are incredible people. I love the curriculum and fun they provide.

We are so grateful to have found Sunrise for our daughters. We moved to Boulder for a year on…read moreSabbatical and our 2 and 4 year old attended Sunrise together. Sunrise has a wonderful happy, family vibe that is promoted by Melissa (she is so exceptionally gifted with children!!) and all of the staff. Our daughters came home happy every day excited about what they had learned at school (even my husband and I learned new things about animals, planets, multicultural holidays, etc!!). But most importantly they felt valued, included and generally excited about learning and made many friends. They grew a lot over the year and gained confidence in many areas. Thank you to everyone at Sunrise!

ABC Nannies was fantastic to work with. Jami and Brittany guided us through every step of the…read moreprocess with professionalism and genuine care. They understood exactly what we were looking for and presented highly qualified candidates who fit our family's needs. We ultimately found our nanny through them, and she has been amazing. The entire experience was smooth, efficient, and stress-free. Highly recommend ABC Nannies.

ABC Nannies was absolutely amazing placing me with the perfect family. The process to be approved…read morewas so seamless. Communication was top notch and I couldn't be happier! I highly recommend anyone wanting to Nanny to go through them for placement! You won't be disappointed!

Jennifer has helped us fill two different nannies over the years and I've always really liked who…read morewe've ended up with. She definitely cares about all parties involved and does all the heavy lifting to source and screen the right candidate. When you're strapped for time (which has happened to us in care changes) she's helped come through for us quickly!

PSA, unsolicited review: Superior Nannies…read more I recently went back to work after 5 years with the babies. I found a nanny on Care. com who seemed perfect....( I had two weeks to get my shit in order before my start date) any way, fast forward 2 months and I am tolerating her since the kids love thier nanny and she seems okay. Then.... Stuff hits the fan.. . She gets super awkward, leaves my two year old alone in the cul-de-sac etc, and I end up letting her go (to put it gently). This was last Wednesday/Thursday. I reached out to my network of moms and baby sitters but no bueno ... But I have a full-time job I love. I called Jennifer at Superior Nannies as a last resort. She answered her phone at 8 pm on a work day evening. I signed her straight forward contract on her website. She had temp nanny options for me in less than 24 hours. The temp coverage, while I figure out my long term plan, is costing me $18 per day + the nanny's hourly rate. I highly highly recommend Jennifer and her nanny agency. https://www.superior-nannies.com/

This is an excellent service and perfect for working parents! I had a part-time nanny who was…read morewonderful. This company really knows what they are doing and I feel very blessed to have found them. Michelle, the owner/director is a doll and so easy to work with. :-)

I owe my sanity and my career to Maggie at Kiddie Up Nannies and the amazing nanny we found through…read moreher! After deciding to start a nanny share with another family, we initially thought that we could save ourselves some money and hire a nanny ourselves by advertising for the position on websites like Care.com and Facebook. However, this proved extremely time-consuming, yielded few qualified applicants, and resulted in someone we tried to hire backing out last minute, leaving us with just two weeks before our current childcare ended... with no nanny, no additional qualified applicants, and no time or energy left for the search (since it was a busy time for me at work). At that point, we contracted with Kiddie Up to help us find a nanny for our nanny share. Just one day after signing the contract, Maggie set up a conference call with me and the other mom and posted the position posted right away. Within four days of signing the contract, Maggie sent us four qualified applicants and we started interviews right away. During and after our nanny search, Maggie was extremely communicative via email, always answering my questions within 24 hours but usually much faster. The nannies who applied to our position through Kiddie Up were of a MUCH higher caliber than any we found on our own. All of them had already passed a background check, completed an interview with Maggie, and had their references checked before we received their applications. I feel extremely thankful that we found our amazing and experienced nanny among those applicants. She has been working for us for four weeks now and has far exceeded our expectations in every single way! Without Maggie and Kiddie Up, we never would have found her. Maggie also helped us with contract negotiations and set us up with a wonderful, experienced temporary nanny who worked for just my family during the two weeks before our permanent nanny could start. If you want to hire a professional nanny, I highly recommend contracting with Maggie and Kiddie Up Nannies. Their services are well worth the cost and much more reasonable than other agencies. The negative reviews are the exact opposite of my experience with Maggie and Kiddie Up. If in doubt, I suggest you email Maggie yourself to see what kind of response you receive. I trust that you will find her to be professional and communicative in every way.

being ghosted after having paid fee. We've tried calling, emailing, messaging on social etc.read more

One of the best decisions I made for myself and our kids was hiring an Au Pair through Au Pair…read moreInternational. I get 45 hours a week of childcare in my home and I can change the hours to fit my schedule. The beauty of having an Au Pair live with you is: 1. They are dedicated to your home 2. No calling in sick or no shows 3. Very professional 4. Extremely affordable When you do the math it works out to about $8.50 per hour.

Absolutely horrible experience, parents be warned because they dont tell you how risky this is! I…read morehired an aupair and welcomed her into our home with cards from the kids, fridge stocked with her requests, beautifully decorated room with all the comforts. She arrived and trained for a few days with my amazing nanny who was leaving due to health issues. I extended training with my mom, so the aupair was very comfortable. The aupair left the house while my mom and I walked the kids to school! She quit the program and had the nerve to say I was never happy with her! Which is 100% inaccurate, I think she was trying to get the program to pay for her flight home. Because she gave us no notice, she was disqualified from the program. I interviewed other aupairs but nobody was interested without a car. The program still has not refunded one dime and I paid for the year upfront. I lost my job two days after the aupair left and am a single widowed mom of 3 young kids. The program has all the control and leaves the family in the dark, takes their money and doesnt care when an aupair leaves them in a lurch!!!!!! Do not set yourself up for this, you have no idea if an aupair will be trustworthy or not and the program does not help when the aupair leaves!!!!

This is more like a preschool than just child care. Children are well-supervised, engage in…read morestructured activities like drawing, painting, story time, etc. Staff is competent, experienced, with a low child-to-adult ratio. No aggression is tolerated, so your little one won't come home with bad habits. No nut products allowed. They don't change diapers, and you must remain on-site. Also applies to North Rec Center child care. Best drop-in child care around, unlike the Louisville Rec Center child care, which I do not recommend (constant video, little supervision, and a terrible, ugly space. Who wants to play on a patio made of asphalt roofing?)