So lucky to have found Katelyn as our speech therapist for our daughter. Katelyn has been a…read moretremendous source of knowledge and as we navigated the waters of a recent diagnosis. Our daughter LOVES when it's time to get on Zoom for "Speech with Kate!" Her ability to connect with kids while also being incredibly informative with us as parents is really incredible. Our daughter has already made great progress even in a short amount of time.

We worked with Katelyn and she helped resolve our daughters speech issue professionally and…read morequickly. Not to mention, she had great rapport with our daughter! Would definitely recommend her services."

My mother was a resident at this facility in November of last year, where she ultimately passed…read moreaway due to dementia and other serious health conditions. During her stay, the quality of care was inconsistent. While a few nurses went above and beyond in caring for my mother, and for that my family is truly grateful, many others appeared unwilling to do more than the bare minimum required of their job duties. Thankfully, my siblings and I were able to step in and help fill the gaps in care that we felt were lacking. Toward the end of my mother's life, there were times when it felt as though she was being ignored rather than compassionately cared for. What was most upsetting was the way our family was treated after my mother passed away. We were not given adequate time, privacy, or respect to grieve before her body was removed from the facility. That experience added unnecessary pain to an already heartbreaking moment for our family. In addition, Deborah, the Director of the facility, was consistently rude, unprofessional, and argumentative in our interactions with her. There was also an incident involving another patient, where decisions were made before the full situation was properly investigated, resulting in my mother being moved to another side of the facility. Based on my family's experience, I would not recommend this facility to others seeking compassionate and respectful care for their loved ones.

I was quite cautious about having my mother go to Napa Valley Care Center after she fell and broke…read moreher pelvis because one of the recent State surveys was not glowing. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. While I always think it is important to have family advocates visiting and interceding for their family members, I found the staff attentive in a myriad of ways. Even though, this is a large facility, all the nursing staff seemed aware of my mother's fears, issues and likes and dislikes and were quite helpful. They genuinely seemed to appreciate her sweet personality. The physical therapy and occupational therapy department worked well with her and got her up to speed quickly. The facility itself has been recently remodeled and is pleasant to the eye. The facility did not smell like a "nursing home". The nursing aids were friendly although pulling extra shifts, due to being short staffed. The social worker and the head of nursing were very approachable. I think the recreational/dining area could use some work, and the food was often on the cold side, but my mother always ate everything and seemed to like it. All and all, my mother healed quickly and was not traumatized by being away from home during the Christmas holidays for a solid month. My family will be forever grateful to Napa Valley Care Center.

Brooke has been working with my son since he was 2 1/2 and was vaguely diagnosed with a "speech…read moredelay". It was a difficult diagnosis because we didn't have a specific direction to go, but Brooke was incredible and very thorough. She helped us navigate consulting an ENT and finding additional resources, such as participating in a sleep study. Her guidance was invaluable. Since then, she has worked with my son weekly for the last 5 years. He has gone from basically no communication to a healthy, confident 7 year old. Beyond having incredible play-based methods that my son loved (and are very effective!), she is a wonderful person who has become such an important part of our family. I'm so grateful to Brooke and honestly don't know where we would be without her. I couldn't recommend her services more.

Brooke worked with my daughter for several months to help treat her persistent lisp. She noticed…read moreright away that my daughter had enlarged tonsils and suggested that we consult with an ENT. Between Brooke's weekly speech therapy and our eventual removal of my daughter's tonsils, her confidence has seen a huge boost as a result. Thank you, Brooke!

Our child was a late talker, so we did our research and found East Bay Child Development Center…read more(formerly PLTA). From intake to our final class, the staff made sure that the scheduling process was a breeze, and that visits did not fall short of expectations. They have an excellent staff dedicated to your child's development, and the office is pristine. Not just clean; very well kept. I noticed that there wasn't one tear on a book or broken toys. They put lots of effort into upkeep, knowing well that toys and books can take a beating with younger kids. East Bay Child Development Center has terrific speech therapists and therapists specialized in helping in all other types of child development, including but not limited to physical therapy, etc. We went through 2 different speech therapists and 1 or 2 therapy students which was a little harder for our son to grow accustomed to because it would take him awhile to warm up (which I've learned isn't unusual for any development therapy center), but each therapist tried their absolute best to ensure they were giving him the utmost care and attention.

They failed my son after 3 session. Excuses that he doesn't listen, he runs fast that worried about…read moreyounger children there. That speech is not a good fit for him, that his sister runs around the hallways exploring toys and opened doors of offices, about me get a phone call so they discharged him from services. This is racism and discrimination by the way ladies I want to give you suggestions, your office needs a new administration, organisation and functionality. Everybody there seems to go everywhere, I don't know if these people work here are they clients. The back door to the outside was open, this is called dysfunctional. The office receptionist was like his first day to work, confused and looked around like a lost boy. There four people by office were speaking loud and chatting. They failed my son years ago when he was younger because they said he was not ready for speech when I just changed my insurance to get accepted to come here. Now he's 12 years old saying he's not a good fit. Shame on you to say that to me. You can't discharge him that's illegal. My son is trying with his speech and he has rights in California to receive speech therapy any age. Discrimination by the ability, then age, what's next because his sister running around the office and also I was on the phone? For that lady who spoke with me today over the phone couldn't wait on me. And making me feel like I was being fired from the job, she sounded rude and said my daughter was running around the room and I was speaking loud on the phone so the excuse to fail my son. Then changed her words saying he's not a good fit and he runs fast and wants to push the kids. She needs to find more excuses for her to dismiss him. You don't know how hard and challenging to be a mother of autistic kid. I finally thought I have him his speech going and then you locked me up like shutting my mouth. Go see if your speech therapist is the one who has the problem. She too lazy to give speech therapy or has a lack of skills. This is Shameless and discrimination.

Natalie is an amazing speech therapist. She is kind, thoughtful, reliable and detailed. She worked…read morewith our son for more than 3 years and we couldn't be happier with her method for speech therapy. Our son was barely productive in his speech when we started with Natalie at almost 4 years old and was ahead of age level milestones when we completed our time together. Our son looked forward to the days when he would work with Natalie and knew that he would have fun in their sessions while I knew that he would progress. Natalie was organized in her parent meetings to review progress and open to working with our son on reading too. If you are looking for a competent, kind and reliable speech therapist Natalie is your answer!

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Dr. Shahan is an amazing speech therapist. We love coming to see her! She keeps the sessions…read morerelevant, exciting and engaging. Highly recommend her services.

Complete waste of time and terrible service! Manager Terry kept cancelling our daughter's speech…read moretherapy session because the assistant therapist was out for almost 2 months! Saying she will give us a new therapist but we don't wanna waste more time waiting for nothing! I hope the owner notice this review! WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!!!

Alex had worked with my son, who has Cerebral Palsy for two years. He had lots of issues with his…read morespeech. When she started seeing him he wasn't able to pronounce some sounds and was excessively protruding his tongue when trying to say the "L" sound. In just a few months working with Alex, my son started pronouncing the "L" well, with no protrusion. Now he can pronounce all the sounds. Alex also arranged for my son to make a Stuttering Presentation in front of the other kids at school. That was a great initiative, because my son was so proud and excited to do it (actually talked very smoothly during the presentation), and because the other kids were able to understand more about stuttering, what it feels like, try to do it, thus getting a better understanding of the problem and the kids with stuttering issues. Alex taught my son what techniques to use to make stuttering less bothering. Alex is always very nice and friendly, treats her kids with love, belief, and dedication. She organized a few parties fro my son for different occasions. She always kept a good communication with me. She updated me about problems or progresses; always took into consideration my worries; responded to me emails promptly. She is lots of fun, her kids love her and are willing to work with her.

I can not say enough about Alex. She is truly one of a kind. She was my daughter's speech…read moretherapist in the public schools, and she far exceeded my hopes. Alex looks at the "whole child," and structured the goals towards growing my daughter as a person, as an independent thinker, and a self-sufficient young lady, all while centered around advancing her speech skills. In the IEP discussions at school, she was an active participant, and a true leader in terms of looking out for all of my daughter's goals. She had a voice and influence in all dimensions of the process. Alex always went above and beyond, offering practical and fun .....and highly relevant paths for my daughter. Oh .....and her speech has improved, too :-) Yes, I can not more enthusiastically recommend Alex!!!

Dani has been working in collaboration with us at our preschool, providing thoughtful and…read moreconsistent support for both students and teachers. She is easy to work with, deeply knowledgeable, and brings a calm, kind presence to every interaction. What stands out most is her relationship-based lens. She takes the time to understand each child and family, meeting them where they are and building meaningful, trusting connections that support growth. Dani is also DIR-trained, which is evident in the way she approaches her work with a strong focus on connection, regulation, and developmentally appropriate support. She offers strategies that feel both practical and aligned with how children naturally learn and relate. We highly recommend Dani to any school or family looking for a wonderful, experienced speech therapist who brings both expertise and heart to her work.

Dani has been an invaluable support, steady guide, and trusted partner for our family over the past…read moreyear. From our very first meeting, her holistic, child-centered, and play-based approach resonated with me immediately. She has helped us better understand our son while always seeing him as a whole child and recognizing his unique strengths. She is incredibly kind, approachable, collaborative, and deeply knowledgeable, with a thoughtful understanding of child development that allows her to truly meet children where they are and gently scaffold growth from there. She has built such a warm, trusting relationship with our son, and it has been a joy to watch him continue to open up and grow with her support. Beyond our sessions, Dani has been incredibly generous with her guidance and connections, recommending other providers, preschools, and resources that have helped us start to build a wonderful team and supportive community around us. Her willingness to collaborate with everyone supporting our son has been invaluable and has made such a difference for our family. We continue to see our son grow and blossom, and we are so grateful to have Dani as part of our journey. I wholeheartedly recommend her to any family looking for a compassionate, thoughtful, and highly skilled speech-language pathologist.

The therapists and front office staff deserve five stars. Leadership's approach to families does…read morenot. As a parent of twins with developmental disabilities, I understand the importance of attendance. I also understand the reality of managing multiple therapies, medical appointments, school meetings, and life. Over time, repeated conversations about missed appointments, attendance reminders, and signing attendance acknowledgments left me feeling judged instead of supported. The final straw was accidentally leaving one week off a summer scheduling form, which led to another conversation about attendance. It wasn't about that one incident--it was the realization that this philosophy simply doesn't align with how I believe families of children with additional needs should be treated. The clinicians were wonderful, and the front desk staff were always professional and kind. My disappointment lies with leadership and the culture created by these policies. Families seeking pediatric therapy need partnership, empathy, and flexibility. Unfortunately, that wasn't our experience, and we chose to take our children elsewhere.

I have to update my review as things have gone downhill. We had a rough start with Childs Play with…read morefrequent turnover with their SLPs made it difficult to find a good match for my daughter. We finally got a good match and they "switched departments". Then they started saying I had to move my time due to scheduling conflicts even though we had waited 2 years to get the time slot we had. We got moved with a new SLP and I complained that they kept canceling and rescheduling. I can only assume they were double booking so instead of taking accountability for their poor planning, they decided to discontinue services simply because i advocated for my daughter. They dont seem to care about the children, they just want their paycheck

Was looking for a speech therapist for our daughter in Sonoma County and contacted Annie at Blossom…read morePediatric. Although she has transitioned into early intervention feeding therapy, she was kind enough to get back to me and refer me to other Speech Therapists in the area. Her professionalism, prompt response, and referrals are deeply appreciated and I believe they likely speak to the overall quality of her work. Thank you, Annie!