We hired Martina to watch our 18 month old daughter at our wedding. She is 90% of why I could enjoy…read morethe day and surrounding festivities. She volunteered any bit of background check you could think of: CPR, background check, drug screen, references, etc. etc. Our daughter took to Martina seamlessly. Martina came with her own bag of toys and tricks up her sleeve from years of experience. We immediately felt safe and comfortable with her which was a huge relief since this was the first time we left her with a nanny! Everyone who met her let us know they all got "good vibes" about her - another relief! Martina was also super flexible and understanding when the evening went longer than expected. We will definitely be reaching out to Martina the next time we visit Tahoe.

Martina was punctual and professional and quick with her response and available super last minute…read more We needed a babysitter for a late night out and she was able to come and provide her service to my children. Really friendly and easy going. Also, she was able to put them to sleep. I recommend her to anyone who visits South Lake Tahoe. She lives close by. We stayed at the strip. She came to our hotel to babysit my children. Her prices were really reasonable and affordable.

I trusted Mr. Tim with my son starting at six months old. BEST decision I've ever made. Tim is the…read morebest. He is patient, kind and keeps the kids going all day. My son is now 18 months and unfortunately we have moved 40 minutes away. I can't imagine anyone else caring for him for this last year. We will miss Mr. Tim so much.

Tim is the best! We researched and met with countless daycare facilities and just didn't feel…read morecomfortable with any of them until we met Tim. He's so caring and easy going and really knows what makes each kid tick. Our son is so happy there and it makes it so much easier dropping him off knowing he has a great time and learns so much. Wonderful indoor and outdoor play space too.

My wife, 2 daughters and I stayed at the Squaw Valley Lodge for weekend. Since our daughter don't…read moreski yet (3y and 1y), we searched for a babysitter for one of the days so my wife and I could go skiing together. We found Neta here on Yelp and gave her a call one week in advance. Neta was perfect. She brought her toys with her, immediately connected with my girls, and ga Ned my trust very quickly. The girls had a good time, played in the hotel room, walked in the village and played in the park. The best part - when we came back to the room (~2pm), both girls were sleeping :) Neta asked for $35 per hour, plus a $50 fixed fee. It was totally worth it. I highly recommend Neta and will definitely call her again.

We had a great experience with Neta. She came prepared with lots to do for the 4 kiddos we need…read moreher to watch ages 3-6. Would definitely use her again.

My son has gone to A+ now for almost 3 years. At first I was nervous to put my son in daycare as he…read morehad been used to our live in nanny. It was a big change for all of us. Leana and the staff at A plus have always been so incredible to me and to my son. My son has gotten so much confidence and ability to be in a classroom setting and has learned so much as well as made great friends. It's a great community at A plus and I know a special place for my son

My daughter has been going to A+ preschool for just over 2 years. This is her last and final year…read morein the preschool but we will absolutely be attending the after school programs. They keep everything clean! Super clean! I get there towards the end of the day sometimes and see some of their cleaning regime and it's beyond thorough, and I don't even see what goes on beyond the scenes! They take the children on wonderful field trips! Just last week they baked cookies and brought them to the local fire department down the street. I have seen them leave for some of the field trips and the adult/teacher to child ratio is perfect. They seem to be right on par with every code I have researched and go above and beyond to make it a fun, safe, and clean learning environment for our kiddos! It is so nerve racking making the right choice of where to send our children for schools, and I believe wholeheartedly that A+ is the right decision for my family and many others! It is the most affordable daycare I have ever encountered and their hours are from 7:30-5:30. I am a single parent and feel so thankful to have such a wonderful school so accessible for my little one!! I looked into many daycares and am so happy with my choice at A+ preschool!!

This was my second time using Lake Tahoe sitters, Holly is prompt and professional. She set us up…read morevery quickly with Nicole who was amazing. We had three kids total, two ages 3 and 5 and one 6 month old. Nicole, brought activities for the older kiddos and she was very hands on with the baby. Also she helped us unpack our groceries and even cleaned up a bit while the baby was napping. She's got great energy and the kids loved her. A pleasure to work with!

Use any other service! My communication with the owner, Holly, has been truly awful. I feel lucky…read morethat this did not work out as I find it hard to trust the legitimacy of this business and her ability to vet quality service providers. She confirmed that she had availability for my requested date, but communication on her end was extremely slow. I had to follow up multiple times to get a reply. She originally tried to charge me more expensive rates than what is listed on the website but agreed to do "honor the posted rates" when I challenged it. I should have gone else where at this flag but tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. The evening before our confirmed reservation, I had no details and gave her a call. She told me she was on vacation but assured me we were confirmed. She asks me to email her (again) because she can't find me email. She did not seem to be entirely coherent and mistakenly called me back later trying to book an appointment with a psychic. All this was strange and made me uncomfortable, but as she would not be the one caring for my child and hoped that I could vet the sitter she connected us with. She sent me a standard confirmation email at 9pm that night but it did not include the sitter details and it stated I would be introduced to the sitter the day before which obviously did not happen. When I followed up about this, I was told the sitter was injured and she needed to find someone else. Only upon my following up with her 30 minutes prior to my scheduled reservation, does she inform me that she could not find anyone. No attempt to make things right or offer another option (we were flexible). This "service" is completely useless.

Wonderful service provided by Joanna's Nannies!…read more We worked with Joanna and her team to hire nannies for the bride's sisters on a wedding weekend. We had three different nannies and they were all wonderful. We had Allison and Natalie two days in a row and I especially enjoyed working with them. Very friendly ladies and were very involved with the children each time I saw them. The babies in their care were involved in the wedding ceremony so the two nannies were on site to get them nestled in the wagon and then took them back up to the residence once their role in the wedding was over. They were great sports about being down at the ceremony and seemed very willing to do whatever was asked of them to ensure everything went as smoothly as possible. During the planning process, there was some confusion on their end with personnel but Joanna picked up on it and reached out personally to ensure our needs were understood and that we were billed appropriately.

We've used Joanna's services now three times and each experience has been fantastic. The…read morecommunication across the board is wonderful. The nannies are excellent and they come prepared with games and other things to ensure your kids have a great time. Highly recommended!

Moved to area end of the school year / start of summer and to be honest was worried about kiddo…read more(4yrs old) settling in and being comfortable at a new school. "Application" process was easy and I did a virtual tour via FaceTime with Millie (one of the owners). She was super calm and answered every single question I had & showed me every nook and cranny or the school and where kiddo was going to be. PK2 here we come! 1st day I don't think it ever gets easier sending your kiddo to a new school. Kiddo was a touch apprehensive of a new environment but Teacher Nikki was so incredibly warm and welcoming to kiddo (and hubs and I)! Immediately I knew he was going to be just fine. We met Teacher Monique the next day or so - they coteach PK2 - and she's a gem. Both teachers are warm & caring (like aunties) and their love for teaching shines through! The classroom Together Monique & Nikki have created a thriving classroom full of areas to explore with defined spaces & boundaries. There a reading circle, pet fish, reading pod, and then nap mats for the kiddos to use after lunch before afternoon activities. If the kids don't nap they do have the option to read/look at books quietly. The PK2 classroom has two restrooms with kiddo sized toilets and sinks. Each season brings new decorations to the classroom (and school). There are days when kiddo is having a rough morning and both Teacher Nikki and Teacher Monique are angels getting him into class quickly, settled and then sharing with us that he's ok which I so appreciate because there's nothing worse than leaving your kiddo in tears! The school overall Goddard does a host of extra activities- summer bbq, Father's Day celebration, Trunk-or-Treat, holiday concert to name a few. Each brings the Goodard teachers & families together in a special way, along all to get to know each other a little better, enabling us partner for our kid's. Goddard is a pretty special place. One that is developing our kid in an amazing way and preparing him for kindergarten!

I have been here four seperate times in two weeks. What I had noticed as a subbing teacher is the…read moredirty classrooms with exception to the Infant room and the room past the preschool on the left hand side of the building. All of the rooms require a deep cleaning of the furniture, the walls and the doors. The toys also needed to be cleaned. Dirt and filth covered the shelving units, with blotches of paint and stuck on food particles. The walls in some rooms need to be fixed because of large gouges. The mess on top of the cabinets are disgraceful. There is food up there with just garbage thrown up there. With some rooms it smells like the smell of poverty. Stink! There are rooms that have a wall clock. Then there are rooms that have a wall clock, but it's nonfunctional, meaning that no one has the mental acuity to place a new battery in it. So when I discovered this error I was late checking out of Goddard. I was told that I needed to clock out, but to ask Ms. Angie (director of operations and proficient gossiper). Ms. Angie admitted to me three times that it was an error on their part, but she still blamed me. This is a woman who refused me from having a small shoulder bag with my inhaler in it and my cough drops. I told her that I had asthma and I also suffered from seasonal allergies. She said that I could call her if I needed it. I am not carrying a cell phone with me into the classrooms. I do not know how to use the multi-line phone. So she is going to take away my ability to take care of myself. She did allow me to have my water bottle with me. But you know what I need my cough drops and I took those in my pocket. This is a far cry from my not following direction. This is a far cry from covering my ears because a child's scream pierced my eardrums. Ms. Angie has accused me of "sneaking up on her" when her back is towards the opening of the office door. Ms. Tracey has told Ms. Angie to tell me "where to go." Ms. Tracey thought that was a funny innuendo. Ms. Angie told her that that wasn't nice. That wasn't nice. The women who have worked in the office for a long time camouflage themselves behind the arrogance and unprofessional conduct of what junior high school girls would act like. There are some really good teachers who manage the classrooms. I have had the privilege of working with them. But Ms. Angie with her misaligned emotional immaturity rescinded me from returning. What that means to me is that she holds temps at a higher standard than she does her own staff.

They are awesome, without subsidized child care many families would not be able to work!read more