Gaslighted and severely overcharged on week 1…read more Billing practices were not transparent for our first week - we had accepted paying 1/4 of the full monthly rate because we started the last week of the month. Ioanna suggested to do an hourly rate for the week saying 'it will be more fair for you', without disclosing her hourly rate. (We ended up going part-time that week because our child was forcibly returned mid-day, for what we were told was a normal amount of crying.) We were caught quite off guard when we saw the bill based on the undisclosed hourly rate. For attending only 2/3 of the week, we were charged almost DOUBLE what other families were charged per hour. When we asked Ioanna about the lack of transparency here, she became quite offended, telling us she was doing us a favor because "at least I didn't charge you the full month" for the 2/3 of a week we were there. To make matters worse, our intense work schedules were severely disrupted when our child was sent home last minute on day 1. We had to take unplanned time off and hire an emergency nanny the next day on top of the exorbitant daycare fees. $2500/month for a 2 year old at family day care is quite expensive. You send your child to a daycare so you can work in peace. We got the opposite here.

We have taken our child to several daycares in Seattle and this is by far the best experience we…read morehave had. A couple of notable examples: 1) Ioanna made my child a separate lunch because he didn't like the lunch that day and she didn't want him going hungry; 2) she is extremely flexible, we could drop off our child "whenever" in the morning and the daycare was even open the day after thanksgiving; 3) my child is super into trains and she did train-centric learning so that he would be interested in the activity. She is so kind and truly cares about the kids she watches. Highly recommend!

Delilah Home Daycare, specifically Mrs. Mehrnoush, she has been an absolute blessing to our family…read more! Our 1yr old daughter and 3yr old son have done very well at Delilah',s. I was very amazed at how quickly they learned day to day routine, communication skills, and social behavior. Thank you for everything !! Highly recommend if your looking for the best care of your children

Mehrnoush has been so kind and wonderful to our sweet 2 year old. She has been watching him for…read moreover a year now. She has become like family to us, and you can tell she loves each and every child at her daycare as if they were her own! She has been so reliable, honest, kind, and caring. Our son comes home well-fed, clean, and happy! We are going to miss her and the relationship we have built! If you want your child to have a home away from home, this is somewhere where they will feel that! 100% recommend.

My kid started here at 6 months old in August of 2015 and without hesitation we did the same with…read moreour second kid when they turned 6 months old in April of 2018. From management to many of the teachers we have had, we can affirm that their care is solid and 100% about the kids. When we began looking for a daycare in 2014 and we were met with many options but we went to this one because our first option was full. About 2 months after starting at south Seattle Kindercare, our first option called to say there was an opening. At this point we were not moving our kid because we saw the level of care and responsiveness that the teachers were giving them. Furthermore and most of all, the management team at this school were always available and open to any concerns we had and always resolved them when we engaged them. I will never forget looking at my wife and saying "The director here is amazing and that alone would be enough to keep our kid here!" Shortly after making our decision to stay, we learned that they also acquired a NAEYC certifIcation thus making this school aa great decision.

I wish if there was 10stars i would give to this daycare my both kids love everything there all…read moreteachers are kind, educated and they know what they're doing. Special thanks to ms jess and her co teacher Lorena in DP class my son love you and enjoy his time there. I also thanks infant teachers for taking care of my baby he is 6months thanks for all beautiful pictures and thanks for keep updating me with his food and activities. I love being part of this daycare. I appreciate all of you

We have been taking our baby here since she was 4 months old. We had an amazing experience from…read morewhen we first set up appointments to meet with the daycare. Since our baby has been going, the teachers have been nothing short of kind and caring. They truly care about the well being of our child and have always heiress in the safe side by calling us if anything happens. We enjoy that the teachers try and help teach our child simple words/actions during the day. Our baby even has learned to say "hi" and is working on blowing kisses because of the attention they pay to her. Reading the other reviews, I cringe a little because this campus is off of 99 and the people who seem off that lurk on 99 are out of the daycares control. However, the daycare is very secure (you need a code to get in) and the staff has always been weary of their location. Please take note - this isn't in a ghetto area, 99 just happens to be close by. The surrounding neighborhood has houses that are in the $1M range. We love this place and the people there!

I am hoping to do a nanny share, but I want to find a daycare just in case. I set up an appointment…read morefor a tour at GKA in Edmonds -- the one by the Burlington Coat Factory. I rang the doorbell. No answer. I waited. Rang the doorbell again. Nothing. I looked to my left and noticed a man wearing a black mask over his face in the next parking lot. He was moving kind of oddly, but eventually started twirling and ran into the grill of a Penske-looking moving truck and fell on the ground. I rang the doorbell again. No one. I started freaking out a little on the inside because he got up and looked my direction. He just kept staring at me. So, I went to my car... and then I saw a couple of people pull into the daycare parking lot, so I thought I'd try to get out and reach the daycare again. The guy was gone. But then I looked and he was hiding behind a truck, still looking my direction. I rang the doorbell again and went back to my car. At that point, I thought, why am I still here? I need to leave. As I was getting ready to leave, a daycare worker walked outside and started looking around to see who had been ringing the doorbell. I got out of my car and told her I was supposed to have an appointment for a tour at 8:10 (It was 8:25 at that point). She said the woman who was supposed to meet me wasn't there yet. I told her she needed to call the police because of the weird masked guy in the next lot staring at us. English was not her first language. She said, "I call police." So, I was thinking... "Ok, great. She's aware, and she called the police already." {And the reason I point out the English thing is because at that point, I felt like understanding one another was important. I am Korean and have family members who do not speak English as their first language, so language differences do not matter to me in general.} About that time, another worker was walking into the daycare to begin work... along with a parent or two with their kids. That other worker apologized for the tour situation and said she could give me one... and when I told her about the guy in the next lot, she said, "Ugh, it's such an epidemic." WHAT is the epidemic, I thought. Heroin? Meth? People on drugs hanging out near the daycare? Before I could even ask, I looked up, and she was gone. Where the hell did she go? Now I was standing inside the lobby by myself thinking about the dude in the black mask staring at us from the outside. "Alright, I'm out," I thought. I just got in my car and took off. The more I thought about it, the more I thought about the kids inside. The woman (Dori-- sp?) who was supposed to meet with me called me to apologize for not showing up -- she had mixed up her days--and also to apologize for "the guy looking in the window or something" ... I asked, "Did you call the police?" She responded with a NO. I asked, "Really? That guy was on something, and the worker who answered the door told me she did." So, I called Edmonds Police and reported it through the non-emergency dispatch number. When an officer called me back, he said I was the only person to call. REALLY? There's a crazy tweeker lurking around the daycare, and no worker thinks about calling authorities? Or being a little more observant about what's going on outside? Why tell me you're calling police when you're actually NOT calling police? Anyway, I was so pissed off. I have seen mental illness and drug use, so I get that it happens all around us, but when someone is that messed up around little ones, it should be taken more seriously. I was also thinking... wow, if I ran into that guy after sunset, it would really be frightening. What if I was a parent picking up my kid and the guy is lurking around in the dark? I just felt very angry and disappointed that I dealt with three apathetic daycare workers. I am glad I saw this in action because I won't be bringing my infant son there. I know there's security, but I was extremely disappointed in the staff's response today. I am FLOORED. Here is a picture of the guy: https://twitter.com/MichelleLiTV/status/1050044579787943936

Best day care.Sima has been absolutely wonderful with the children. She is caring, patient, and…read moreattentive, and it is clear that she truly loves what she does. Sima takes the time to understand each child's needs and creates a warm, nurturing environment. I appreciate the kindness and dedication she shows every day. We are very grateful for the excellent care and support she provides.

The best daycare! Mrs.Sima and her team is absolutely amazing, all my 3 kids grew up at this…read moredaycare. She is kind, patient and takes care of infants to toddlers, cooks hot healthy food for kids. Daycare is always very clean and well organized! All kids so happy and very close to Sima. My older kids still love to visit Mrs.Sima and miss her. Daycare that feels like home for my kids .

Our daughter was in Pushpa's care for about a year and a half when she was 18 months to 3 years. If…read moreI had found her sooner, my daughter would have been there as an infant We only left to attend preschool. She thrived there and loved Pushpa so much. She just exudes warmness and is a natural with kids of all ages. Pushpa has an amazing routine for the kids and would often text photos of their adventures throughout the day. I highly recommend this daycare and would do it all over again if we had another.

We have LOVED Tender Care. After having our daughter in 2016 we were very nervous to drop her off…read morewhen I went back to work around 3 months after having her. We visited many places including the big ones like Bright Horizons, and when we walked into Tender Care, I knew it was the right place for us! With a tiny little baby I was more concerned about the "nurturing" and not the "learning" at that point (which is funny because my baby has learned SO much at Tender Care - in fact she's always doing things well ahead of her timeline). The husband and wife team was sweet and kind, patient with our baby, sent pictures throughout the day, called me to let me know she was doing well and napping at the right times, etc. everything i could have asked for. Now my 15 month old is a running, crazy, but fun little thing with LOTS of energy, and she just LOVES going to daycare. She squeals all the way up the driveway in delight and waves at her daycare teacher through the window every morning (sometimes cries when we have to leave!)! They have outside time each day, especially in the Summer, which I love, and their gate locks closed during the day to keep their house safe and secure. They are across the street from an elementary school and situated back off the street, so it is an ideal home daycare placement. It's a smaller daycare so she only takes about 3 or so kids at a time (based on ages) and only will have 1 infant that cannot walk at a time, to ensure she is able to provide the attention she needs to, with each child. She gives about a 2 week trial period in the beginning to be sure it's the right childcare placement for the child, which I appreciate because not all daycares will work for every baby. She is a former teacher and has over 20+ years of experience in the daycare setting, so she knows that sometimes daycare can be trial and error and it has to be right for everyone involved. (side note - one of the reasons i LOVED my visit there when we were getting more information is because she still has pictures of all of her kids from the past that ALL stayed until preschool unless they moved, AND she still gets Holiday cards of them, many being high school students now. :) I would recommend this daycare to anyone who wants a comfortable and loving place for their babies to grow, learn, and stay during the days! We have loved every second and are dreading the day we have to take our daughter out for preschool! We'll probably have to stop by often to say hi!

Seema provides exceptional care. She looked after our daughters since they were babies until…read morekindergarten. When the girls started preschool at age 3 both were clearly set up for success as Seema had already introduced counting and letters to them, made reading to them a priority and ran some small simple lessons throughout the year for all the kiddos in her care. Both our girls thrived! Seema fosters a caring environment, provides structure and ensures a good mix of ages, each encouraged to support one another and learn to be together respectfully. The quality of food is top notch, cooked daily, in fact inspiring both girls to be curious about the kitchen and what we're making. Seema also provides multiple outlets for artistic expression, the kids aren't sitting in front of a tv all day, they are learning to create and express themselves, to imagine. I am grateful for Seema's partnership, always gracious and understanding as we continue to navigate this wild journey called parenting, offering sound advice and reinforcing rules, limits, love and joy. Seema has been as much an extension of our family as a daycare provider, we know our girls were nurtured and set up for success thanks to her care. I would encourage anyone to consider her as their childcare provider!

I can't say enough wonderful things about Seema's TLC Daycare! If you are looking for an…read moreenvironment that is nurturing and safe, structured, highly reliable, educational and fun, you've found the right daycare! My daughters thrived under the care of Seema; they began as nine month olds and just recently "graduated" at age five as they approach kindergarten. We loved the full experience; Seema has a wonderful approach to all the kiddos in her care, she is highly personable, very communicative with parents, offers amazing home-cooked food that my daughters loved, and I can't count the number of things my daughters learned while in Seema's care. We will forever be grateful for Seema and highly recommend her daycare for any child (and parent!).

I had two kids in harborpoint kindercare, my oldest from 6 months to 3 and have been exceptionally…read morehappy with this daycare. The management is fantastic, kind and easy to work with. Very focused on the kids. We have not had any issues with any of the teachers and been through many of them. Even when my daughter was mid-potty training and having daily accidents, we did not get a complaint. We never had to worry about the quality of care they received. I would highly suggest stopping by and seeing for yourself. It's very noticeable that this kindercare is the best managed daycare in the area.

We love HP KinderCare! Both of my kids went here for years. My children love being there and my…read moredaughter still talks about her care givers. Ms. Cathy has been supportive with all the changes that took place in our professional and personal lives including COVID19. The care givers are wonderful with kids at all stage. I knew my kids were looked after well when I left them here, which I am grateful for. I highly recommend them!