Montessori Preschool Program at Josephine Sunset Home:…read more I was really impressed by what the director of the program told me and I had previously had my child in Montessori so I put him in the program after only a quick tour and meeting with the instructor. My initial impression was a little weird, the kids did not seem really happy or friendly. I shrugged off my initial gut feeling because kids are kids and they are not always "on". After the first day of Class my child said, "I don't want to go back there mom, ever!" I tried to ask questions and got nothing from my child or any feedback from the teacher when we went back for school the next time. The teacher said he was a little slow but he will warm up and that is all I got in terms of a report from her. The morning of the next school day my child refused to get ready, dumped toys on the floor of living room so we would be late and even DELIBERATELY MADE HIMSELF SICK SO HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL! When I picked my child up the second day, as soon as I got my child in the car he started crying! (not typical behavior). After trying everything to get an answer from him on what was going on I again was getting no where. I am not the type of person that will give up when something goes bad but I wanted to know if a kid was bullying my child or what the situation was. I decided to record my child at school by putting a digital recorder in his pocket to see if he was being bullied. Turns out the kids are really nice, but the teacher is verbally humiliating some of the kids and making them feel stupid. The teaching method is DEFINITELY NOT MONTESSORI. the teacher is writing and instructing on board and children are meant to remember and recall what was taught on board over 20min ago. (keep in mind this is 3-6 year olds) When my son struggled and asked for help the teacher in a sarcastic tone asked why don't you know this? I just went over this on the board. That's when he started crying and it did not end for over an hour! He would ask her for help several time but no help was offered by teacher. He would say, "Ms. Thomas." and she would reply "Ms. Thomas has left the building" . She even humiliated a little girl from the class in front of the other kids because she had an accident in her pants before they were to go to the playground..... I can go on and on with the examples from my recording. But after listening to it I just wanted to cry because my son trusted me and I put him in that environment. He is now in a different preschool but still talks about how that teacher treated him. I want school to be a positive experience for my kids so they will have a fulfilling learning experience later. the kids are definitely not getting this with the Montessori program at Josephine Sunset Home.

I have a 8 year old who also has Autism that attends the school-age childcare program at…read moreJosephine's, before/after as well as non-school days and summer camp. I am impressed with their staff as to their professionalism and honest display of affection and patience for all the children there, and believe me it tends to get loud in the different classrooms because they take children as young as 4 weeks old, they have a Montessori Preschool program and ECEAP along with infant, preschool and school-age care. We were concern with how will our son would do at Josephine as he has always had one-one-one care, but he has really improved on his social skills and has bonded with all the teachers and childcare providers and they are trained to deal with special needs children - not to mention that there is a medical staff on duty 24/7 because of the senior programs they have. The best part of Josephine is how the kids interact with the residents, "Grandparents" there. They do sing-a-longs help with activities...the whole inter-generational exposure has been great for our son as he doesn't have any living grandparents. Highly recommend Josephine's childcare program.

My kiddos love this child care place! Ms Hannah and Ms Ann are great with the children in the…read moremorning. If I show up too early to pick them up after school them make me hang out and wait so they can play with the friends they have made there.

The Apple Club is a before and after school child care program run through Community Covenant…read moreChurch of Clear Lake. The program offers a light and engaging environment that mixes fun and games with a kid friendly approach to the Bible. My child attends this program and I am happy to say that both his social skills and knowlege and love of God have grown through his time there. It is just blocks from Clear Lake Elementary and is right on the highway, very accessable.

This is a YMCA program that is actually hosted at Whitney Elementary School in Anacortes. The…read moreprogram shares a lot of the same spaces as the school; however, for toddlers is housed in a portable building near the playground. Hours: 6:45am to 5pm (actually it may be 5:30) Staff: Currently run by Crissy Floe and a fairly stable group of teachers. Ages: Starts at age 1 Overall this is a GREAT option for child care in Anacortes. They have a good toddler to teacher ratio and are always doing some sort of different enrichment activity. The other awesome thing is they provide meals, so no more making a ton of food to take in if you have had to do that in the past.. You do need to provide diapers, wipes, a blanket, and a change of clothes. Activities include taking walks, going to the library, playing outside, reading, etc etc etc. There are also at least monthly evening activities including a Parent's night where they will watch the children in the evening so the parents can go on a "date night" if they desire. Overall if you are looking for daycare this is THE PLACE to go in my opinion if your hours follow theirs. They do have part time options as well. The spots can be filled so get on the wait list before your child turns one if you want them to go here.

Love this program! Teachers are exceptionally helpful and adjust to the learning style of each…read moreindividual student.

I used to bring my son here often when he was younger (5-7). He's 9 now but he's having a lot of…read morefun. I think he would feel too old to play here in a year or two. Because it rains a lot in Washington in winter, it's nice to have an indoor place area. In the summer, they have a water splash area outside. It's very affordable because adults get in free! They don't allow outside food, they have snacks (pizza, burgers, nachos, ice cream, etc) and they are all reasonably priced. This place is clean and orderly. I used to see their staff cleaning the tables all the time and even the play structure sometimes, but I don't see any cleaning today (I have been here over 2 hours today). ****************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" so that I can improve my reviews. Thank you and happy yelping!

We very much enjoyed our visit! It was slow, a weekday. Kids loved the playground and ball pit…read more Staff was friendly and helpful. Food was good too!

Love the people who work here and numerous programs…read more Ukulele, free library, lunches, work out programs, Dementia group, friends group etc.

We attended an event at the Camano Center and was impressed with the space. The building is well…read moremaintained and clean. You walk into a foyer/sitting room with a huge fireplace (great for photos) and an area for registration. The room we occupied for the event probably had 20-25 tables of 10. It was pretty tight so we felt bad for the volunteer teens who had to serve. They have their own caterer and food was good.

This place is the best…read more The staff is great, they go out of their way to take great care of our kids. They run a day care but there is a learning curriculum also so your kids dont just play with blocks all day. You dont have to go everyday as long as you schedule in advance, like every M W F or something. They really are teachers not babysitters, they teach manners, social skills and some school stuff like letters and they read in a group to the kids. Great place to take your kids.

I have received the most AMAZING helpful life-saving sweet care from the staff at the Stanwood &…read moreSmokey point location. I started coming to the Stanwood location about 6 years ago when my health was extremely bad. I was on a heavy dose of insulin daily and without medical. They provided me with medication and top of the line care. They got down to all of the issues I was going through and treated me so kind. Once my health was well and I was no longer in need of their care because I received medical, I then started volunteering at the Smokey Point location. Everyone that I interacted with as a volunteer and as a patient has been so kind and the most amazing people I've ever met. Now I find myself without medical again and was recently seen and again treated with the utmost care, and even provided with a goodie bag with all of these really helpful sweet goodies for my way home. The staff are amazing, the office is clean and organized, and these people donate not only their time but their skills and heart to everyone that walks through the door. I appreciate everyone at both locations for all of the hard work and care you put into everyone THANKYOU

We have had two children attend promising futures. One starting at 2 years old and the other…read morestarting at around 8 weeks old. They have always been supportive of our schedules, worked super hard during all of the Covid mandates, provided many different food options which helped our kiddos try new things and worked hand in hand to help with potty training our 3 year old. I am constantly amazed with what they learn, knowing numbers, colors, shapes, how plants grow, singing songs and having very active imaginations. Currently pregnant with our 3rd and cannot wait for him to be old enough to attend this location as well. I have always recieved a response before the time I need it and they will call you with any concerns to keep you updated. Even when my daughter was having an off day and just wasn't her normal self they let us know and kept me in the loop.

Don't send your little loves here! The hours and faith based education had us interested and we…read morelasted all of 4 days. We were told by 2 staff members that they were short staffed and had to merge classes in the afternoons. Sadly, it took our daughter being bit on the chest for us to withdraw that very day! Labelled items are lost. The building smells of poopy diapers at any hour of pick up. Info appt conveniently scheduled during nap time so you don't see/smell the inside of the building. Our daughter screamed every time we would pull up, barely napped and didn't eat the entire day. If we had known this PRIOR to enrolling, it would have spared us lots of headaches and stress. The owner is one of the hardest people to communicate with, although she REPEATEDLY stated "communication is very important to us." Messages not returned, but she would spend all day sending lengthy emails (with the snotty, condenscending tone) then state "I didn't have a chance to hear your voicemail." She sees the children as $$, it was evident from the first week. Owned by the Schorsch family.