Like many of the reviews here, we love Yalda and Nini! Our daughter started at Busy Bee shortly before her first birthday and stayed until she was three and a half years old. As first time parents, my husband and I were anxious about finding the right place for her, but we watched her grow so much during her time there. She learned how to interact with other children, take turns, use good manners, and practice gentle hands. She also developed her fine motor skills, including learning to eat with utensils, learned letter sounds, and numbers. We feel that everything she learned at Busy Bee helped prepare her for preschool. She transitioned into preschool smoothly, and we are grateful for the skills she gained while she was there. One of the things I also appreciated most was getting daily updates and having the chance to chat with Yalda at pickup. It was always nice to hear about my daughter's day and how much fun she had. The early childhood years are so important, and Busy Bee provides that nurturing environment where children can learn and grow. Thank you, Yalda and Nini, for being a special part of our daughter's early years! read more

We cannot say enough good things about Yalda and Nini at Busy Bee Day Care Our daughter attended from about 13 months old until 3.5 years old, and what was originally supposed to be a short 3-4 month arrangement turned into a wonderful multi-year experience--simply because she fell in love with the teachers and the environment, and we couldn't imagine taking her away. The teachers are truly exceptional: warm, patient, attentive, and genuinely invested in the children. They created a nurturing, safe, and engaging environment where our daughter thrived emotionally, socially, and developmentally. She was excited to go each day and came home happy, which as parents meant everything to us. The environment is welcoming and well-run, and we especially appreciated the flexibility and understanding the staff showed to our family over the years. Communication was always thoughtful and reassuring, and it was clear that every child was known and cared for as an individual. We are incredibly grateful for the role Busy Bee played in our daughter's early years. It became so much more than just daycare--it felt like an extension of our family. We would wholeheartedly recommend it to any parent looking for a loving, trustworthy place for their child. read more

My son started going to Busy Bee Daycare when he was just 6 months old, and as any parent can imagine, it was an incredibly emotional and nerve-wracking decision. Leaving your baby with someone else for the first time is never easy--but from the very beginning, Yalda made the transition so much smoother. Her warmth, experience, and calm reassurance immediately put me at ease, and I quickly felt confident that my son was in the best hands. Over time, Yalda and Nini have become like extended family. They don't just provide childcare--they offer a loving, nurturing, and attentive environment where my son is truly seen, understood, and celebrated. They take the time to understand his personality, preferences, and developmental needs, always adapting to support his growth in the best possible way. Every day, my son is excited to go to daycare. He runs into their arms with a big smile, and there are even days when he doesn't want to come back home because he's having such a wonderful time with his friends. He comes home happy, engaged, and full of new things he's learned. It's clear how much love, thoughtfulness, and effort goes into creating such a joyful space for the kids. I can't thank Yalda and Nini enough for the genuine care they provide--not just to my son, but to our entire family. Finding a daycare where your child feels safe, loved, and happy is rare, and we feel so lucky to have found that here. read more

My son attended Busy Bee Daycare from the age of 14 months till when he was 3, and I couldn't be more grateful for the care and love he received there. Yalda and Nini have truly created a nurturing, safe, and welcoming environment that goes beyond just daycare. They built a personal relationship with my son, understanding his needs, interests, and personality, making him feel like part of their family. My son runs towards her when I drop him off which shows how much he looks forward to meeting his friends and spending some quality time with them. Yalda and Nini provided consistent attention, fostering his development and growth in such a positive way. It wasn't just about the daily care; they made a genuine effort to connect and create a lasting bond with both my child and our family. We always felt at ease knowing he was in such capable, caring hands. I highly recommend Busy Bee Daycare to any parent looking for a place where their child will be cared for with love, dedication, and professionalism. It's more than just a daycare--it's a community that we feel lucky to have been part of! read more

I wanted to share this experience and that I am very fortunate to have Yalda & Mary (assistant) for my son. When we started out with Ms. Yalda I couldn't believe our good fortune. She is one of the most caring and thoughtful person I have ever know (no pun intended) She treats all the kids like her own, I can tell because when everytime I picked up my son -- all the children are so HAPPY and waving goodbyes to each other. In addition to that, she taught my son how to eat vegetables and potty train. I couldn't ask for anything more from a caretaker/teacher than to love my child. I am so appreciative of all you do to our family. Thankful to you Yalda forever. read more

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Our family found Busy Bee Daycare in 2020. We were scared, stressed out, full-time working, first time parents with no family around, trying to raise a baby through a pandemic. The moment we met Yalda, we felt this warm sense of ease. She gave us a tour of her home and space where the kids would be; it was nice, clean, and homey. Of course, amidst everything, we were still scared and worried about Covid and all the risks it entailed. But Yalda had diligently followed all the necessary guidelines to ensure the well-being of all the children in her care. Yalda always kept us well-informed about any changes in policies, schedules, or health protocols. She was always available to address our concerns and answer any questions we had, which helped alleviate the anxieties we felt as parents during those uncertain times. Her counter-part, Mary, was just as amazing. Despite the limitations imposed by the pandemic, Yalda managed to create a nurturing and stimulating atmosphere in her home. She provided fun, engaging activities, and educational resources that kept my child intellectually and creatively stimulated. Our child would come home speaking more eloquently every day and sing songs we've never taught her. By 2 years old, she knew more nursery songs than we did! Then as days passed, she knew all shapes, colors, animals, days of the week... the list goes on! Now at 3.5 years old, she walks around saying "I am Brave; I am Smart, I am Strong; I am Kind" and this has really helped with her confidence. Yalda will also work with you to troubleshoot any kinds of "feelings" (tantrums, hitting, not eating, etc) so that there is consistency at "school" and at home. The way she cares about the well-being of all her kids is so whole-hearted and genuine. A lot will say, this is just a Daycare facility. But Busy Bee is so much more. Yalda has been our lifeline that's turned into family. She was such a big part of my child's most important developmental years and milestones. She truly does love each child like her own. There are really not enough Stars for this review. Fast forward to a couple years later.. Little Sister joins the BB Family, while Big Sister begins her exit out. We are dreading it to be honest (lol!) but at least we'll still have Yalda for a couple more years. Thank you for everything, Yalda. We love you! read more

We've had a wonderful experience with Yalda and her assistant Ninni at my son's daycare. He started going when he was just 8 months old and had trouble feeding from a bottle since he was exclusively breastfed. We even had to feed him milk with a spoon to make sure he gets enough calories. When we contacted other daycares, most said no for feeding him with a spoon and told us to train him to use a bottle, but we had already tried everything. Yalda was the only one who said she would do whatever it takes, even if it meant feeding him milk with a spoon. This kindness meant a lot to us, and we knew she was the right fit for our son. Eventually, we switched to feeding him cereal instead of plain milk to make spoon feedings easier, but Yalda's willingness to help showed how much she cared about the baby vs her own convenience. Now, my son is 26 months old and has been well cared for the whole time. Yalda always makes sure he is well-fed, comfortable and treats him like her own. She has a positive attitude and is always willing to listen and accommodate to any requests we have. My son loves Yalda and Ninni so much that sometimes he doesn't even want to come home, which gives me great peace of mind. If you're looking for a daycare where your child will be loved and cared for, Yalda and Ninni are amazing. We are so happy with the care they've given our son, and I highly recommend them! read more

I wanted to share my experience with my daughter here at Busy Bee. I am very lucky that I found Yalda in a Yelp search and she has been my daughter's 'Mumma' for last two years. My baby started going there when she was only 1 year old and 3 months during pandemic. It was so difficult to send her to a daycare but Yalda was just amazing, she gave us a tour of the place and explained everything in detail and gave us all the assurance we needed. Yalda considers my kid like her own and the way in which she hug my kid is no less than how I hug her. She is so sincere and it's very evident that she does this job out of her passion and her love for children. She is such a support system for me (the first time mother) in each of my baby's milestones. It's commendable that she hired a replica of herself, Mary as her assistant who is equally sweet and sincere. Her daycare is very professional and at the same time my kid feel at home there. She comes home very happy every day. My baby was a picky eater. Yalda and team helped me to nurture good food habits in my baby by introducing her to new foods and very patiently feeding her. Yalda also recognize my kid's talents and give me input and feedback on how to nurture those further. She also sends occasional photographs and keep very effective communication channels. I couldn't ask for anything more than Yalda to love my child. Thank you Yalda & Family. We love you so much! read more

My son started at Busy Bee when he was 1.5 years old and it was also during the pandemic when day care centers could reopen. We were keen on finding a place that took safety and cleanliness as their top priority and Busy Bee well suited our needs. My son enjoyed his time there, Yalda treated each kid as her own and gives excellent feedback about your child's day and progress. This is a place where you would get individual attention, there are also plenty of toys and activities that she engages the kids in. My son loved going to daycare and went in with a big smile. Highly recommend! read more

We were incredibly lucky that we found this daycare. My daughter joined BusyBee when she turned 1 yr. old. Yalda and Mary are extremely sweet and caring. They treat every child as their own, which is the foremost thing every parent wants. They engage kids in many different craft activities throughout the week, dancing in the afternoon etc. My daughter picked up many new skills like identifying colors, shapes, alphabets, etc. They have many toys indoor and outdoor which my daughter loved playing with. They keep the daycare clean and tidy. Highly recommend Yalda and her daycare. read more

My son started at Busy Bee a little after he turned one and still attends. It was a tough transition for us because he came from just being home with me to a full 5 day program. Yalda made it as easy as possible and made sure to keep me in the loop with texts and pictures. He absolutely loves it at day care now, and in the almost one year of being in her care, he has transitioned into a wonderful talkative toddler! They work on vocab, arts, shapes, numbers. And for me, the number one thing, they make sure the kids eat. My son is a picky eater and shes great about offering something else if he doesn't eat his lunch. I can't say enough good things about Yalda, it's been a great experience so far with another year to go! read more

Busy Bee gave my son the best head start! When he started he was about 22 months old, now being almost 4.. His emotional growth has been amazing. Yalda does a great job with genuinely connecting with the kids and going above and beyond for all of them. His academic development has been great as well. He's been given all the tools to be ahead once he transitions to pre-k and kindergarten. From day one, Yalda and her staff have made my son feel comfortable and loved. 1000% recommend. read more

Busy Bee Daycare is amazing! My son (2YO) loved going every day and would frequently tell me that he loves Yalda (the owner of the daycare). It is absolutely clear how much Yalda loves and cares for the children as her own. From her homemade lunches and snacks that the kids love eating, to her fun-filled activities and crafts, to the dance parties, the kids have a blast and are very well cared for. The children are also very well prepared academically-- my son learned his ABCs and numbers as well as had a huge language burst with Yalda. I've also noticed his fine and large motor skills to have improved and naps are a lot better. Finally, Yalda keeps her daycare very clean and tidy and spends extra time disinfecting everything, which is so important especially during this time. Yalda and the other teachers are miracle workers and your child couldn't be in better hands. Highly, highly recommend! Their new, larger location is on 5569 Chapman and the children's area is bigger and looks great! read more

We love Yalda and Busy Bee Daycare! We started our son there just after he turned one after having a not so great experience with one of the large daycare centers. My son was moved to the next age group room at the large center and did not do well with the new "routine" which dropped him to one nap and less supervision with eating. When we met with Yalda to enrol my son she was so warm and friendly and was more than happy to adapt my son's much loved 2 nap routine! We had our happy boy back and there was no more crying at drop offs! Most days at pick up he didn't want to leave. Yalda, Mary and Zuli also got him to eat a wide variety of food and in good quantities. The smaller environment here means more attentive care for your little ones! We have recently relocated out of the country so we no longer go to Busy Bee, but we had such a wonderful family-feel experience there, I highly recommend Yalda and the team at Busy Bee Daycare. read more

Our 2-yo twins attended Busy Bee Daycare from Feb 2018 until we sadly moved out of the Bay Area in June 2018. After the normal 2-3 days of apprehension at drop-off, they were fully adjusted and even looked forward to going to Busy Bee. They'd be all smiles at pick-up and chatter the whole way home. They always seemed well-rested and energized by their time there. Yalda implements an early preschool type curriculum and does learning activities with the children, as well as fun art projects. For Mother's Day they made adorable handprint keepsakes that I'll cherish forever! :) During their short time at Busy Bee, we saw our daughters' vocabularies just explode! They learned new songs and made friends with the other children. I can tell they truly enjoyed their time at Yalda's and that's the most important thing to me as a parent. I highly recommend Busy Bee! read more

My daughter started going to Busy Bee Daycare when she was 6 months old and still continues (she is now 17 months old). Like any other first time mom I was very anxious initially. But Yalda and her team made the transition really smooth for my daughter and us. She sends videos and pictures every now and then so I know my daughter is happy and having fun. My daughter looks forward to go to Yalda. Yalda also does a great job with the meals and makes sure the kids eat well and healthy. As a full time working mom I don't have to worry about my daughter when she is with Yalda. I know she is in trustworthy hands. Yalda also baby sits on weekdays date night and few hours on the weekends which made it so easy for us. I am so glad we found Yalda who truly loves being with the kids. read more

Wish Yelp had more than 5 stars!! Busy Bee Daycare is the best!! It's a second home to my son since he turned one. Yalda is a super woman!! My son loves to spend time at the daycare with Yalda and her family .. everyone is super awesome!! She knows what's right for your kid - from food to playtime/activities to building good habits. Not just during COVID but also during the normal days, Busy Bee pays utmost attention to cleanliness and a warm place for the kids to feel at home. There are times when my son doesn't want to come home in the evening but hangout with the other kids at Busy Bee. We are blessed to have Yalda and Busy Bee Daycare... together we all continue to make good memories!! read more

Just wanted to add to the well deserved reviews! My son has been with Yalda for more than three years now. He loves his "school" and adores Yalda. She has created a very loving and caring environment for the children. When my child is at Busy Bee, I don't have to worry about how he is doing because I know he is in good hands with Yalda. I feel more comfortable having my child with Yalda, than with my own family. Yalda is also great with communication with parents. We are expecting our second child, and have already reserved our spot at Busy Bee. If I could give her more than 5 stars, I definitely would! read more

Yalda is so warm and caring! My son really enjoyed his time there. You can tell she enjoys what she does and it was great knowing he was happy at Busy Bee. She's also great with my older child, when we pick up my son my 3 year old who goes to preschool loved talking to Yalda and telling her about her day. read more

We got introduced to Yalda my my wife's co-worker with a glowing recommendation and it was well warranted. Yalda and the entire staff at Busy Bee Daycare is fantastic, they went above and beyond to have family events, holiday crafts, and hand made gifts for the parents as well as keep us updated on how our little one was doing. I honestly can't recommend this Daycare enough for anyone who is looking for child care. Our child has come home singing songs, learning her ABC's, counting, and we have seen a great improvement in her social and communication skills. Great hours, very flexible, clean environment. read more

I took my son to this daycare, looking at all the great and positive reviews on yelp. My son started liking this daycare within a day's time. In his earlier daycare he use to cry even after coming home. It was such a great relief to see him happy after I started sending him here. This place really stands for its values. Yalda is very friendly, caring and accommodating. Yalda made sure my son was well fed and rested during his nap time. My son is vegetarian and she took care of that too. Yalda focuses on learning for kids. She taught alphabets to my son. Hearing my son saying alphabets, I can say Yalda made learning experience so much fun. She also sent home some of my son's art-work sheets. I highly recommend this daycare read more

Loved busy bee day care! Yalda was very caring with my daughter. My daughter would get very sad when I would pick her up which let me know my daughter was always having a great time. I highly recommend Yalda. I plan to take my future kids to her. read more

My son went to Busy Bee Daycare for about a year before we moved out of town, which we enjoyed very much. The staff was always friendly and very welcoming. They did a great job of providing snacks that were healthy and my son enjoyed. He did great eating fruits and veggies there around his friends that he wouldn't eat at home with my wife and I. The location was very convenient to where we lived and where I worked, so I was always at ease. I'd highly recommend! read more

I was very sad when we had to leave Yalda's daycare. While we were there, Yalda's made us feel so comfortable with leaving our daughter for daycare. She always shared updates on the day, and my daughter always left smiling and content. We started daycare when my daughter was about 16 weeks old. I was very nervous at first, and we looked at many daycare services. Yalda was the only one we felt really comfortable with. She was also very reasonable with costs and communication. I will remember our time with her fondly and would definitely recommend her! read more

Yalda is like a family to us. My son was at Busy Bee Daycare for more than 2 years (Jan 2018 till June 2020) and we had a great experience with Busy Bee team. The activities, project work and academic program at Busy Bee was great. read more

My daughter has been attending Busy Bee Daycare since she was 6 months old and now she turned 3 a couple of months ago. We have had nothing but great experience with Yalda. She cooks home made meals for the kids, which are super tasty and nutritious. I have asked Yalda for some of her recipes because my daughter only eats Yalda's food without hesitation, otherwise she is picky. Busy Bee Daycare has a preschool program which has been extremely beneficial. At the age of two, my daughter knew her alphabets and numbers! Yalda is super caring and welcoming, the kids love her. If you are looking for a daycare, I highly recommend Busy Bee Daycare. Most of the time she has a waitlist, so I suggest to get on the list as soon as you know you will need care. Yalda, thank you for allowing my daughter to be a part of your care and your family. read more

We have been sending our daughter (who is now a year old) to Busy Bee day care for the past 7 months. As my daughter went to day care at a young age, she didn't develop stranger anxiety, she meets and greets kids and people with a smile. It took about a week for her and mom to get adjusted to going out to day care everyday, but after that first week its been amazing how the day care has become an extension of our family. Every single day, she looks forward to going there, where she has loads of fun, singing, dancing, circle time, rhymes, playing with other kids, sharing toys and learning along the way. Initially, Yalda and folks did an awesome job in setting a routine and schedule for baby in terms of sleeping, eating and pooping. Yalda has a natural bubbly vibe with a big smile and the kids just adore her. I have never seen a moment where my baby cried at the day care door step leaving me sad. Kids jump out of their seats and go hug her. There will be times when baby needs special, personal care during teething, pain and others, Yalda and team manage it very well, we are just so thankful to them. We have been very very happy with Busy Bee and all credits go to Yalda and team. We are very much looking forward to many more years of fun and learning. I highly recommend Busy Bee day care if you are looking for one. read more

We have been sending our daughter for close to a year now, and are very happy with this place. What we like the most about this day care is that Yalda and her team love taking care of kids. We can see the joy on their faces when our kid enters their house, and that automatically makes our 2 year old's experience enjoyable as well. Some of other things we like about the day care 1. We are vegetarian and Yalda cooks veggie food for the kids. 2. She doesn't use TV at any point in time. She uses dance and songs to keep the kids engaged and happy. She has a dedicated circle time that our daughter enjoys. 3. She also makes the kids do painting, art work apart from teaching them words, letters, numbers. So all-round development for the kid. 4. She periodically sends pics of the kid to keep us informed on how she is doing or if she did something out of the ordinary. Overall, we are very happy with Yalda's day care and are happy to send our 2 year old here. read more

Finding a good day care is really hard and I am SOOO glad we went with Yalda @ Busy Bees. She was very understanding with our schedules, kept an open line of communication, and she really cares about children and their well being. Our little one not only was in good hands, but he learned so much from her, which was such a great added bonus because she makes sure the children are not just entertained but educated for their future. This place has truly restored my faith in good day cares. read more

This is a great place to have your child. My little one goes here and the place is kid-friendly, well-organized, and safe. Very caring & attentive to my child. My kid likes it very much & I am happy. I highly recommend Busy Bee Daycare in Newark. read more

This review is a long overdue one for this wonderful daycare that I was so lucky to find over a year and half ago. When I started looking for a daycare, the most important things I checked for were - a nut free daycare (as my lil one has a severe peanut allergy) , a safe ,warm, welcoming & clean space for my son to be in and grow and equally warm,loving adults who took care of him. This home based daycare met all of this criteria and then some! Ensuring that the daycare is nut free was a huge plus for me! I've been so impressed with Yalda as well as her support staff and the way they have taken care of my son who (now 3) is a bright, healthy, chirpy,talkative and a confident toddler. I am extremely appreciative of all the help& support given by them in taking care of my sons' allergies & their willingness to administer any medication, ointments etc as prescribed. I also appreciate the fact that when the daycare has to be shut down, a heads up is given weeks in advance so one can prep alternate care. Freshly cooked meals, age appropriate educational activities, craft projects , ample play time in the backyard are the other things I love about this day care too. I know it sounds too good to be true but at times one just gets lucky finding little gems in our neighborhood! A great example of how particularly good this daycare is when a toddler got HFM disease, Yalda shut down the entire daycare & washed out all the toys , crib bedding , blankets etc. I can tell they do their best with the kids & it shows as well on the kids faces as they leave for home in the evening, each one them yelling bye yalda! Love you! See you tomorrow ! :) I'm beyond grateful for this place and the folks that run it! read more

We had a very bad incidence with the previous home-based daycare (not directly involved with our son) that eventually forced to be shut-down when our son was a bit over 1 year old. As we did not have any families around, we immediately needed to find a daycare. We are super glad that we found busybee daycare and thank God there was ONE open spot available at that time. We visited the care with our son to see how he interacts and he wanted to stay and play with the toys, "sharing" the toys with Yalda. The caregiver Yalda is the awesome, loving, warm person. When you meet her, you can tell she is not those "fakers" and she really cares your child. The first week as a transition, our son was crying when I dropped him off which made me super sad and re-consider of my career (even though I don't really have a choice, considered living in bay area....) she sent me the text maybe 5-10 mins after I dropped him off saying that he is fine and some random pictures throughout the day. So we are aware he is doing fine. The healthy lunch is provided daily and Yalda is very observant and she is willing to work with your kid based on their preference/personality- for example, our son thinks he is full when he is thirsty and Yalda captured it and properly offered him water throughout his lunch. He tends to eat more and better when he is fed so Yalda is often offering that method - I understand being independent and learning the skill is important but for our concern was he is properly and nutritiously fed at his age. So for that part, we as parents and Yalda share the same priority and we really appreciate that. She is very understanding about your situation so she is willing to working with you- flexible with the schedules as needed and even over the weekend with extra but reasonable price. (yes we are willing to bring our son over the weekend and we did as we feel much safer). We also noticed new words from our son that we never taught and I'm sure he learned it from the school. Every Thursday (unless they changed the schedule), Yalda has "public speech" time for the kids, talking about their weekend plan, what they did over last weekend, about their favorite foods and any kinds- I believe it helps the kids to be more confident and not fear from speaking in public. We had to move on to the preschool as he gets older but I will definitely bring our future-second baby if/when happens! read more

I am so glad my daughter went to Busy Bee Daycare. She went there for about a year and a half before she started preschool. She loved going to see Yalda and her friends and would come home with more language and developmental skills that would blow me away. Yalda is wonderful with the children and made me feel very confident leaving my daughter with her. I knew she would be in a place that was filled with love, patience, and fun. Yalda is also wonderful at working with parents. I found her really helpful as a first-time mom. I felt like we were working together as a team. I would definitely recommend busy bee daycare. read more

I went through what every mom and dad goes through when putting their child (mine was only a few months old at the time) in daycare and I had a lot of anxiety and guilt over deciding to do it. However, that quickly went away a couple days after my daughter started going to Busy Bee. Yalda would text me letting me know how she was doing and what she had done that day (eating, sleeping, etc.). She's great with communication which I think helped me quickly get over my fears because I knew my baby was in great hands. Unfortunately, with our family and work schedules we had to pull out of going and I was very sad about the decision and if I ever needed daycare again Busy Bee would be my first choice. We are new parents and Yalda taught us a lot about sleep training and what to do with teething issues. Yalda was great about working with our off schedule work hours and I feel that her prices are very fair. It felt like for the time my baby was there she became a little part of their family which was exactly what we were looking for in a daycare provider. read more

My daughter goes to Yalda and she is so great with the kids. She is so understanding and great with communicating with us.. My daughter was on such a good schedule for breakfast, lunch, and nap time. She has made so many friends and I highly Recommend Busy bee day care. read more