Both my 2 year old and 1 year old are thriving at Love and Care. My 2 year old started her daycare experience at First Steps in Lafayette, which is nightmarish to say the least. At 15 months I pulled her out of First Steps and went on maternity leave for my second daughter. When my first Daughter was 20 months old and my second daughter was 4 months old they started at Love and Care.\r
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Both of my girls have thrived there and both have MUCH LESS illnesses than my first had at First Steps. My first Daughter was sick at First Steps for the first five months of going there. I have only been called twice to get my girls in almost a year at Love and Care.\r
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The teachers are great, they are loving and kind. They are very no-nonsense straight forward too.They don't allow their children to be rude, misbehave or be disrespectful. They require the use of ""please"" and ""thank you"". They shower praise where necessary. They DO NOT use Vinegar as punishment, that is absurd. \r
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I am due with Baby #3 in December and this baby will be going there too. They do amazing art projects everyday. They get to play outside everyday - even the infants, except when it's raining. \r
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the only real problem I have is their menu for lunch but I have reviewed many menus at other daycare centers and it is on par with what it out there. It's not as healthy as I feed at home, but they are within the ""daycare norm"" so I let it go. \r
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they have the kids on a great lunch/naptime routine and it carries over well into the weekends and holidays.\r
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Many daycares in our area are closed for a week at Christmas and during the 4th of July break. That is not unusual or strange. If someone doesn't like it, Kinder Care is open every day of the year but Christmas. Good luck there they really are awful \r
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I am a Love and Care advocate. They really are the best I have toured and been to in the Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill area. If you want real people loving and taking care of your children, this is the place to be.
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