The Homage Team has earned a well-deserved 5-stars for helping out this Grandma! I qualified for a…read morelow income senior grant. Homage came out to check out what I might need that the grant covers, then made a plan for me and went over everything. Then I was "in line" About 2 weeks later they scheduled the work. They came back and installed *serious* bathroom grab bars in the bathroom, gave me a shower bench that makes getting in and out of the tub safe, finally. Also a new shower-head with longer handle, and non-slip stickers for the shower floor. In my half bath (fondly called the purple bathroom), they replaced a toilet for me that was not seated right causing it to run at times, and added a grab bar as well. It's been a few weeks now and I'm feeling very fortunate and grateful to have received these items, installed!! Everyone I spoke to was so kind. Scheduling was easy, everyone was on time, patient while I corralled my German Shepherd, unhurried while here, and genuinely concerned for my well being. I felt they were trying to help as much as they could within grant guidelines. Wonderful program, excellent customer service. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Mark came out and installed grab bars for me now I feel a lot safer! He was incredibly kind and…read morepatient with an old lonely lady.

I have a 3 year old that is all boy. That is a very gentle way of saying, he needs constant…read moreredirection and is a very rowdy little dude. These people are more than patient with him and welcomed him with open arms. The staff are great. They take safety very serious and I feel at ease when he is in their care. Update: Well unfortunately my little guy needed to find other arrangements, he bites sometimes and can be physical. I am not changing my review. I know safety is paramount in places like these and I really do think they tried hard to work with him.

Please do not send your children here! They left my infant crying while they were just standing…read morefilling out paperwork and no other babies were needing care and he was just losing his mind with no one checking on him... they also gave him his very first solids knowingly without even asking or checking about food allergies, robbing me of that sentimental experience as a first time mom... they also accused him of later being "a mute" and made comments about autism without any licenses, education, or formal training to be able to do so or qualify them to diagnose him as such (he is thriving and his doctor and me have no concerns about this, he just didn't feel safe there I truly believe!!!), and let my child be bit over 3 times in one day and 10+ times in a week without even bothering to notify us as the parents... I sincerely regret trusting them with my child's care and beg you to avoid this place like the plague. My child did also report that one teacher hit him on the head which I believe did happen. Each time I reported any concern, I was ultimately given reassurance but nothing was every done except move my child to the next class which of course had its own set of new problems... when I ultimately took my child out because of safety concerns after he said he was hit by his teacher, and lost thousands of dollars because I didn't feel comfortable sending him there... the main supervisor (can't remember her name) didn't even bother calling me back when I reported what my son said about being hit by a teacher. She acted like I was inconveniencing her when I called to follow up about it, very very strange. I do regret not involving law enforcement. Horrendous experience!

My partner and i arrived for a tour, unannounced. We were asked to wait at the door- holding the…read moredoor open staff came through didn't acknowledge us at all. Once we were asked in, no one asked our names or introduced themselves. the enrollment coordinator walked us through the center, no clear answers to questions about curriculum, teacher retention or did she ask us any questions about what we were looking for etc. the one thing she did say off the bat is that while they do accept DSHS they do not accept children from CPS. Seems a little like discrimination to me... children need a place that they can feel safe in. not sure i would enroll based on the fact that the person giving the tour did not take the time to get some information about us or trey to build that connection with us. Must not want that enrollment that bad.

We were here 5 months 2 days/week infant care and paid $1172/month (tuition increased as of…read more9/1/23). Pros: -self-selected auto-pay schedule -classroom cameras -parent messaging app with picture/video capabilities -cute artwork/crafts -Ms. Vivian (floater) is AMAZING! My son loved her! -Ms. Alaina was great (she has left) -polite and friendly staff Cons: -lack of active supervision= safety concerns. We walked in on another child, ~2 months older, crawling on my then immobile son, who was trapped in a boppy while teachers reorganized cubbies on the other side of the room. On his last day, a child walked up and took all the toys (~5) he was playing with. Then another child (same child as first incident) crawled on top of him, sat on his waist/upper thighs and repeatedly hit his belly ~6 times. An adult was sitting less than 5 feet away and did not intervene, presumably because she did not see it. The child crawled away independently, and I picked my son up early. He did not have any marks on him, or I would have brought it to administration's attention. -communication: I made the mistake of thinking a parent app with opportunities to input meals/diaper changes, message and share pictures/video meant that we would have positive, strong communication. Responses are usually delayed, if received at all, parent requests are not necessarily honored, etc. As a former teacher, I tried to be up front about things going on at home (ie job changes, returning to work, sleep changes/training, etc.), but was met with judgement and push back which I found disappointing and off-putting. I'm paying for daycare, not parenting advice. Daily reports had some inaccuries as to number of feedings (i.e., report says ate 4 times but only sent 5 bottles and 2 sent back unused) and type of milk given (i.e., said my exclusively breastfed baby was given formula then after switching to formula said given breastmilk); however, staff assured me these were reporting errors only and he received only the bottles we sent. -school-like, rigid environment: no drop offs after 10 AM, progress reports though no staff training/education, etc. My baby isn't developmentally ready for school; he's 7 months old. If he needs to take his first nap at home and come in late, he should be able to. Also, I work from home, if I have meetings and cannot drop off until later in the morning, I shouldn't have to ask for permission to bring him late. I pay for the day, whether he comes in or not, so I should be able to bring him in when it's best for us. -This is a business and it feels like it. They nickel and dime you everywhere, you have to provide your own gloves for diaper changes for goodness sakes! -Staff are asked to do too much. My son started daycare at 10 weeks old. We don't have family in the area, so daycare was the first time our son was consistently separated from us, and it obviously caused him some distress. We would pick him up, his eyes/face would be red, puffy, and splotchy. He refused to sleep much and started losing weight from not eating enough. Nearly every time we logged onto the cameras, he was alone in a dark corner on the opposite side of the room from the adults or other children. I thought it would get better, but it went on for ~2 months. Eventually, he started throwing major fits any time we put him in his carseat, and he's usually a very happy baby. This month, a new baby started in his class. Almost every time, except 1-2 times, I walked in, this baby's screaming. He's ~3-4 months, and almost never was he held or picked up unless I commented on how sad he was or talked to him. One time, I stopped to pick up something my husband forgot, and the teacher couldn't hear me knocking in the door over the baby crying, so I walked in. The baby was in the bouncer, next to the counter (he was out of the camera's view), while the teacher did something on the counter with her back to the baby. Upon hearing the door's bell and seeing me, the teacher whipped around and started talking to the baby and bouncing the bouncer. I now know that they left my son to cry alone for God knows how long but would pick him up before we got there which is why his face was always swollen n puffy but he wasn't actually crying. In some ways, I'm unbelievably angry with the staff for treating babies this way. On the other hand, I know they are short-staffed and asked to do way too much. I would have preferred not to receive a "progress report" or fewer cutesy crafts and had my son's emotional needs met. We are now at an in-home daycare where my son is very well cared for. He sleeps 2 hours consecutively (the longest he ever slept at Kids n Us was 40 minutes), he eats all his purees/solids and drinks 12-20 oz (was picking at purees, drank less than 10 oz consistently at Kids n Us). I've heard great things about Kids n Us and really wanted to have a positive experience. Unfortunately, our experience was being charged a premium price for mediocre care.

Pathways for Women YWCA is a fantastic non-profit that helps out women and families, especially…read morethose of color, to fight racism, give job training, provide housing, and improve health. I learned this holiday season that Pathways has a program where one is able to sponsor a family that they are helping out. I adopted a single mother and her two children and provided their Christmas this year. Sign up and support this very worthy cause by contacting Vicki Von Stubbe at 425-258-2766 x150.

Service is above and highly respected it was easy to get food bank and when I was in shopping cart…read morein line making a mistake staff corrected me how border shopping cart line and it made me happy when was corrected to stay in shopping cart lane correctly a bunch of get church people food bank staff

Donate goods here, volunteer also. Donation bin located outside on west side of building. Off a…read moremain street I5 exit towards the back behind a church off 88th. Large parking lot.

Overheard so many conversations from people in line that are cheating the system, claiming to be an…read moreindependent household when they all live together they do not check this. The resources are scarce and nothing is left over for the people who actually need food.

An easily accessible space, sharing an entrance hallway with the Wallingford branch of the public…read morelibrary, the Food Bank and perhaps other community resources, FamilyWorks offers a free Wednesday and Friday "Playgroup" from 10:30-12:00. The staff were friendly as we entered and pointed us in the right direction for the play area. The play area is smallish, crowded and over-stimulating by way of so many things in the room. They do a good job of organizing it with numerous bins and boxes. But...there is so much in there, it's difficult to focus your attention on any one thing. Children are supervised only by their parents. A craft is available at small tables set up with supplies. The same table is used for a snack that is provided at about 11:00-11:30. (On this day: sugary graham crackers, hard raisins, sliced apples and a couple of shriveled mandarins.) We have understood that there is normally a structure to the 90-minute Playgroup, but one teacher didn't show up and the second was so late that we were gone by the time he or she may have showed up. It serves a good purpose in the community, but the Playgroup may be worth a skip.

We've had a wonderful experience with KinderCare for our 4-year-old daughter. Her teacher, Varsha,…read morehas been absolutely amazing, very caring, patient, and attentive to each child's needs. She creates a warm and nurturing environment that makes our daughter feel comfortable and excited to go to school every day. We've noticed great improvement in our daughter's communication skills, confidence, and social development. The activities are well-balanced between learning and play, which keeps her engaged and happy. We also really appreciate the regular updates and communication from the staff, which gives us peace of mind as parents. Overall, we are very happy with our experience and highly recommend KinderCare to other families looking for a supportive and enriching preschool environment.

Friendly staff & management! They do fun/educational seasonal activities and their summer program…read moreis amazing.

I've been bringing my son here for a little while now and so far so good! The teachers have been…read morenothing but nice to me and my son, and I trust them completely. They along with the director, communicate well and I've had no surprises. My son is always in a good mood when I pick him up. The facility itself is good, but no frills really. I've seen a few nicer daycare centers, but I've also seen a lot of WAY worse daycare centers. So I would say Kids N Play is above average as far as the building and classrooms go. Pricing is very reasonable, probably one of the better values in the area. I used to work for a different daycare, so I understand a little bit about normal procedures and everything at Kids N Play is very typical as far as children having to stay home for being sick, when and how you pay, etc.. I'm not on DSHS, so I cannot speak to that. (No offense to her, but the complaints from another reviewer are actually all spelled out clearly in the handbook that is given to parents, so I don't know why she was surprised by any of it...but it also looks like she exclusively gives 1 star reviews to businesses...so I guess, consider the source).

I was very happy at first with this daycare, however overtime it became just like all the other…read morelarge centers. Too many kids and we never saw the same kid consistently. If my child had diarrhea I would have to pick him up because apparently they don't accept that but yet I still had to pay for daycare even though he wasn't there. I even went and got a doctors note and they still wouldn't accept that. Usually you have to do something to deserve to get paid, like do the work. Moreover, they reported me to DSHS for fraud which was completely untrue. At the end we had some financial issues and tried to make arrangements with them which they refused. Next thing I know they are starting legal proceedings. Apparently the people that own this daycare are not real people and have never had real life problems.