As an educator who has worked in early learning environments, I am so grateful to everyone at…read moreHillcrest Kids for providing a positive experience for our two young children. The teachers, staff, and administration are all genuinely kind and friendly. They are down-to-earth and flexible, which is something I did not find in other daycares in the area. It seems like a community. This is a daycare for children of any faith. The facilities are bright and friendly- they have the cutest library.

I highly recommend Hilcrest kids! My daughter has been going for three years now and she loves it…read more She started when she was one and feels at home here. It is so nice to see her run in each morning excited to see her friends and teachers. We had a bad experience with a daycare before this one and pulled our daughter out to put her here. They put my mind at ease. The staff and teachers not only know each child's names, but they know the parents too and take the time to say hi and talk if you need too. It is a very friendly and supportive place. My daughter has grown so much here, and I appreciate them so much for all they do!

I called 26 different places and visited 5. Leah's was the last place I went to and immediately…read moreknew she was the right one to watch my child. Other places smelled of cigarette smoke, had toys piled in the corner about to collapse on the kids and fed potato chips to the kids in front of me ( not even trying to fake healthy). Leah gave the kids blueberries. Her place of business was clean. She was relaxed and always happy to see the kids. She didn't mind that for about the first month I stayed for about 45 minutes before I left my daughter (Im sure my daughter would have been fine if I left her but I wouldn't be ). My daughter went to her for 3.5 years and I think Leah only missed one unscheduled day due to an illness. She was very reliable. Her guidelines are clear and concise in writing so there are no surprises or misunderstandings which I really appreciated. My daughter never wanted to leave at the end of the day. I always took that as a good sign. My daughter hasn't gone to Leah's for a few years but we ran into her at Haggens and she was so excited to see my daughter. She talked to her for like ten minutes. She loves those kids and her job. I highly recommend Leah's Place Childcare.

When I was pregnant with my first child I visited a couple centers and spoke to numerous in home…read morechildcare facilities. I wasn't comfortable with any of them. My son was going to be enrolled once he was 8 weeks old, and I knew right off that a center wasn't where I wanted to take him. But I couldn't find any in home childcare facilities that I was comfortable with. I decided to look closer to my work and came across Leah's Place Childcare. We went to visit when my son was 5 weeks old. We went during her business hours so that we could see what the atmosphere was like when kids were there. Being that I was a first time mom and that my son was going to be very young when I enrolled him made me very nervous. But the minute I met Leah I knew we had found our childcare. The minute we walked in we were greeted with happy, excited kids. The first thing Leah did was remind the kids that they could look at my son, but no touching allowed since he was a baby. Then she promptly asked if she could hold him. As simple as this sounds, she was the first person to even acknowledge my son when we went for a visit. Everyone else just ignored him and went about their business. We stayed for about an hour and Leah was more than willing to answer all my questions. I felt very at ease when I left knowing that my son would be in good hands. When he started there Leah was wonderful. She didn't mind me calling 2 or 3 times a day just to check in and see how my son was. She also kept track of when and how much he ate, when she changed diapers, and whether they were wet or dirty. We have know been with Leah for 6 1/2 years, first with our son who was there until he started Kindergarten, and now she cares for our daughter who has also been there since 8 weeks old. I would not trust anyone else with my kids. Leah has a beautiful childcare area that gives the kids lots of room to play and learn. She does Preschool activities with all of them, and they are always doing arts and crafts. I would recommend Leah to anyone. She has become more like an aunt than a provider to my kids. We absolutely love her!

Netta Darling took my $50 deposit and then ghosted me. After multiple phone calls and text messages…read more(which her staff told me was the "best" way to get a hold of me) and no response I am posting this review. I went to an open house in October to apply for pre-school start in January; Netta took my money and verbally assured she would have a space for my toddler. Now no response. So unprofessional and now I have absolutely no desire for my child to attend her school!

Although my son has not gone to this school for long, we are already in love with the school. My…read moreson is so excited to go every day and actually asks when he gets to go in the mornings. The teachers are so kind and my son always says that he loves his teachers. I feel extremely lucky being able to drop my son off somewhere that I feel he is safe and cared for. The school is also very clean, the kids are expected to always wash their hands and I have never seen the school messy. They also feed healthy meals that are organic and my son always enjoys the food. They do fun activities like having fire trucks visit the school, go on field trips and play outside every day! Overall, a great school to send your child! Based on my son's attitude, he is cared for and loved there every day and he is always so excited to be going there!

This daycare has a family atmosphere and loving teacher t hat go out of their way to make the…read morechildren feel comfortable and safe. They work on development daily and make sure everyone is on track with communication daily. I have a a child in 2 age groups one who has never has any experience with school and one with minimal experience they both love coming home but are transitioned smoothly with minimal stress as they can on the children. They take care of individual needs of each child just like a family would my son calls jean grandma jean. this is the best daycare i have ever been around in my entire life. i finally have a place where i feel my children are safe and taken care of the way i would ... changed my life. sorry for typos single mother of 3 children

Hi there folks. I am here to give a review of my experience with a local daycare. My daughter has…read moresensory perception disorder. Which means that my daughter can be easily overwhelmed with outside stimulus and can require extra care and patience to work through things. We have made every attempt to communicate this with the AHA Daycare staff and the majority of them have been absolutely accommodating. However, the director who has been involved in childcare since day one has not been following the recommended program by a behavior specialist regarding my daughter's issues. This woman has been simply putting my daughter in a room to have her "temper tantrums" because she didn't like a three year old screaming. She has stated that my daughter "has no empathy" in regards to her outbursts. Furthermore, she has been informed that this is not an appropriate way to deal with my child but she continued to deal with her outbursts in this manner. The other day when I went to pick my daughter up I saw how this director Toni Petch handled my daughter on a daily basis. I walked up to the gate to the outside play area and could hear my daughter screaming and making a bunch of noise. She was obviously having a problem with something. Toni came towards my daughter and yelled at her to "stop it". My daughter became even more upset and began screaming even more. Toni then picked up my daughter and held her with my daughter hanging over Toni's arm screaming. I watched her walk away and my daughter hanging from Toni's arm facing me and began screaming for her father when she saw me. I opened the gate and watched Toni sit down with my daughter at the picnic table in their playground and restrain her by placing her arms around my daughter in a hug not letting her move. I then walked up to Toni and told her that "you know, it doesn't help her when you react like that to her outbursts". What followed next was absolutely unexpected. This woman began yelling at me about how my daughter was absolutely unmanageable and how this daycare had done everything they could to accommodate my daughter. I had kept a calm demeanor this entire time even after seeing how this person had basically manhandled my daughter during one of her outbursts. I encourage any of you looking to this place for childcare with a kid that requires extra care or following a behavior plan to consider somewhere else. I've already reported this daycare to the state and I will be leaving this review on every single avenue that I can. Not only did this person handle my daughter in an inappropriate way, this daycare neglected to tell myself or my wife about issues that involved my daughter. We never got a report at the end of the day about how my daughter had behaved until we heard about how my daughter had bit someone's kid. Apparently my daughter had been doing that for a while and they didn't even tell us about the first time! I am beyond appalled with this daycare and I regret ever bringing her there. The way that the director handled me telling her to not manhandle my child was ridiculous, and the fact that I had to stand there and get yelled at for calling her out on it was even more ridiculous. This daycare has been reported to the state and I have made an effort to make sure that the state knows that this Toni has been an absolutely terrible caregiver. Especially because she has done the exact opposite of what she has been told needed to happen to help my daughter process things. I would never recommend this place

We had our son in a childcare center while we were on waiting lists around town. The center he was…read moreat was less than par but we were in a pinch. When we got the call from Blossom to come tour we were excited. Our son has been enrolled since the fall and we couldn't be happier with the staff and facility. Our son used to cry before school and now he is so happy. Every staff member we have had the pleasure to interact with clearly loves and wants the best for each child. I have no thoughts or worries about leaving our son each day.

Great, friendly staff that make you feel comfortable leaving your children in their care. The…read moreowners are very professional and have an amazing curriculum. Beautiful 2.5 acre campus with plenty of room for your child to run around. My favorite part is how they have a massive playground, as well as a field, and a wooded area.

A quick update to share how compassionate and caring the support team are. When I had to make a…read moremajor change, they responded quickly, were kind, and resolved the matter.

I have been going to Bellingham Yoga Collective (BYC) for a few months now. I started with the 3…read moreweek pass for an introductory price. I took advantage and took 10 classes during this period. The space is on the 3rd floor of the recently remodeled Granary Building. There is nice bright lobby with reception desk that has been staffed I have been there. Check-in for class is pretty easy, there is an iPad on a stand where participants find their name and tap "check-in". A sign indicates what props will be needed for the class. Props are neatly stacked to the left after entering. The two bathrooms are always clean and are spacious. The yoga room is a simple hard wood space with windows to the north. I (male) have often been the only male in the class, but with the weather getting colder, the mix of participants has increased. I have enjoyed all the instructors, they are kind, helpful, and very good at leading classes. I have taken part in Gentle/Restorative, Hatha, and Vinyasa classes. The times work pretty well for me. There is usually a 7AM class, then 9:30AM, then noon. Those are the classes I have attended (my schedule has been flexible lately). Only once has my class been sold out, a Sunday AM Hatha class, 40 people fit in that room. I have had a number of teachers ask my name, that has been nice, adds a personal touch to attending classes. BYC has a lot of special events, too, I have not attended any, but it's good to know they are there when I am ready to give one a try.

I just took both of my cats to be spayed. Everyone was very friendly, polite, and explained…read moreeverything to me. They performed a wonderful job. Both of my girls are home and recovering well. Recommend.

We took our dog to get neutered about three weeks ago and all is going great! Everyone on the staff…read morewas patient, friendly, and informed. Our dog is doing great as is his healing. I would recommend them highly.

I just adopted Finn (renamed Kobe), he is the sweetest boy. My family is lucky to have found him…read more The process was simple and easy. Whatcom Humane Society was detailed in making sure we were both a good match for each other, which i appreciate. The animal control handlers who interviewed me knew a lot about the personalities and could tell me which pup would be a better fit for what I was looking for. WHS has made tons of great connections with other businesses within Bellingham which has made the process even better. Tails-A-Wagging offers a first time discount for rescues. Vets around the city offer free first visits. We got many freebies and coupons. Thank you Whatcom Humane Society!!

Heartbroken and stunned... I visited a local animal shelter,…read moreWhatcom Humane Society in Bellingham, hoping to meet some cats and possibly give one a loving fur-ever home. Before I could even see them, I was told that if a cat is under 6 months old, adopting two is required. I wasn't even allowed to open a kennel and gently interact--I had to wait in a separate room for the staff to bring one in. After a 30-minute wait, I was told I needed to fill out a different application--apparently cat and dog adoptions use separate forms. While I was filling it out, I noticed someone receiving a large bag of pet food. She said it was part of their animal food bank, which I thought was wonderful. I asked about it and was told I could sign up. But then everything shifted. Because I inquired about the food bank, I was told I wasn't "financially responsible enough" to adopt. I explained I have food and resources for a pet, and that my last two ESA companions--a dog and a cat--each lived over 21 wonderful years with me. Still, I was denied the chance to even meet the cat I came for. I asked them to discard my application. This experience hurt deeply. I came with love to give and a stable home to offer. I never imagined being judged for asking about a support program offered to others. I will find a cat in need--just not from here.