Childtime was the first daycare our daughter was introduced to and I'm so grateful. From 1 to 2 years old, the staff cared for her like one of their own. Becky, the director, runs the daycare with great care, organization and leadership. Ms. Michelle and Ms. Julissa in room 3 are genuinely loving teachers, as were the other teachers who cared for our daughter. They did everything from ensuring she had her special little towel to sleep with each day to noticing when her breathing was labored (it was the first sign she had asthma and they were on top of it!). Having someone else care for our child is always such a difficult thing but the staff here put us at ease. Definitely recommend Childtime Brea! read more

Been part of this family since 2019 and my youngest is graduating this year. It's been a great 7 years here. Literally zero complaints! Highly recommend :) read more

Awesome teachers! We're new here but everyone has been very welcoming. They host fun family activities for kids and parents!

Amazing daycare with caring and attentive staff! The environment is clean, safe, and welcoming, and it's clear they genuinely care about the children. I always feel confident knowing my child is in great hands. Highly recommend! read more

We absolutely love Childtime Brea and couldn't recommend it more. My daughter has been attending for the past four years, and the care she receives has been nothing short of amazing. The staff is incredibly caring, and it truly shows in the way they treat each and every child--with patience, kindness, and genuine love. A special thank you to Mrs. Elizabeth, who she's been lucky enough to have in a few classrooms. She has made such a positive impact on our daughter's experience. Knowing my child is safe, loved, and supported every day gives me complete peace of mind. We are so grateful for this daycare and the wonderful team. Thank you to Ms Becky, Ms Florence, Mrs Lisa, Ms Janet & Ms Amanda who have all guided my daughter and are amazing caregivers. read more

My daughter has been attending Child Time since she was 1.5 years old, we have had some amazing teachers! We have loved everything about the school! Both my kids now attend kids club! They both look forward to Ms. Janet picking them up everyday! We love that Ms. Janet, Ms. Amanda and Ms. Lihn do homework with both kids. They all do fun activities with the kids and they both look forward to going every day! Ms. Becky and Ms. Bri are amazing! We love Child Time! read more

We love Childtime Brea. My son attended here for about a year when he was 3/4 and my daughter has been attending since she was 3 months old and she's 2.5 now! All her teachers have been exceptional especially Ms. Michelle, Ms. Samantha, Ms. Melissa (thank you for fixing her hair ) and now Ms. Halley. The facility itself is newer with friendly staff, the AD and director always welcome us and say hello, other teachers smile and will greet my little one by name. It truly feels like a community. Thank you to all your wonderfully staff for making me feel confident leaving my little one in your care. I know she's in good hands from sad goodbyes to happy hellos and everything in between. On top of everything, meals and diapers are included in tuition. read more

We've been at ChildTime for many years with our two kids from baby room all the way up to TK level rooms. We've been really happy with our experience, our kids are really excited to go and well cared for. My older kiddo just started kindergarten this year and she was ahead of the game with math and reading skills thanks to small group learning at ChildTime! My son has food allergies and they do an amazing job making sure he's safe and included. I know I can trust them! We love that they include families as much as possible and plan lots of neat experiences for the kids at the school. The app has always worked really well, and we get pictures and updates all day long. Our favorite teachers have been Ms Sienna, Ms Florence, Ms Kayla, Ms Lauren, Ms Liz, Ms Lisa ... and honestly everyone we've met. The staff Ms Bri and Ms Becky and Ms Rocky are so caring and helpful. We are going to miss it when my son starts kindergarten!! read more

Thank you Lauren and Ms. Becky for watching our kids for the last few years! We are so grateful for ya'll be flexible with our schedules. We've had some other awesome teachers there like Ms Ariel, Ms Melissa, and Ms. Samantha!! read more

Both of my boys have attended since infancy. Ms. Becky is director extraordinaire, and all staff provide a safe and nurturing environment for kids. The curriculum at each developmental stage has better prepared both for school. My son is currently in Room 6 with Ms. Elizabeth and Haley. He looks forward to going each day and always leaves with a smile read more

seriously the most thoughtful daycare! they are so good here and my 8 month old baby loves going! Miss Ashlie, Sienna, Nesma, and Raquel are the best! read more

Beyond happy to have my son going to Childtime. Wonderful staff and amazing communication!

My daughter started going to Childtime of Brea at 6 months old and has completely flourished. I know she wouldn't be at the point she is without all the great staff at this daycare. Miss Sienna was one of her first teachers and is still always asking about Charlie even though she's moved up to a different room. The care they give my baby makes me feel so secure going to work and having her at daycare throughout the day. The director, Miss Becky, and assistant director, Miss Bri, are always planning fun events for all the kids, even taking seasonal photos for the parents to take home. The attention to detail these woman put in their job makes the world of difference. Everyday my daughter comes to daycare she smiles as soon as we turn in to the parking lot. If you are a new parent and need a daycare for your baby/child, but not sure where to go, DO NOT HESITATE, and bring them to Childtime of Brea! You will not be disappointed! read more

I'm not really in the business of writing reviews so if I write one I have been either inspired or grossly disappointed. The staff at Childtime has been very reassuring and inspiring. It was really tough leaving our girl the first time, but the staff made sure our girl was ok and that I I was leaving her in good hands. She made friends and we noticed a substantial improvement in her communication. Now she's excited to go to school and see her friends I don't do drop off as often as my wife so I only remember a Ms.Elizabeth and I think Becky was in the main office. Childcare is difficult job and I appreciate these ladies looking after ours like one of their own. read more

My son attended ChildTime for two years until he was effectively disenrolled (more on that later). Around three months after he started we started getting reports about him pushing, hitting, biting and/or throwing things in rooms 3 and 4. We'd often have to sign an "incident report" for something that happened. This would continue in different classrooms with lulls here and there until his last week. We rarely would get information on what prompted or preceded the aggression in our son -- in other words, they were being reactive and not proactive once this problem emerged. During most of my son's time at ChildTime he had Elizabeth as his lead teacher in both room 5 and 6. Elizabeth's "classroom management" style was mostly screaming at toddlers and it was honestly pretty disturbing to see when we'd be there at pickup or drop off. Clearly my son didn't respond well to that (who does?), so eventually what they started doing was sending him to Becky's (the director) office. We will never know what Becky did or said when our son got sent to her office but whatever it was it didn't help and likely made matters worse. We were eager to see what would happen if he moved up to a classroom with older kids and a teacher not named Elizabeth. This meant we wanted our son to move up to Room 7, the preschool room, so we got him potty trained and eventually he moved to Room 7 with Stephanie as his teacher. I will say Stephanie was very good and my son responded well to her. In fact, for the month or two she was his teacher he wasn't getting these dopey "incident reports" and we were so very happy. Stephanie was by no means a pushover -- she was firm but not a screamer like Elizabeth and that is what my son and most kids respond well to. My son clearly respected Stephanie, felt appreciated instead of outcasted in the classroom and as a result we were getting lots of compliments on how well he was doing. We noticed he was participating in circle time and activities a lot more. We were so very pleased with Stephanie but of course as our luck would have it she got promoted to assistant director and our son's last teacher would be her replacement, Kayla. For whatever reason, my son didn't respond well to Kayla. She wasn't a screamer and was quite nice but a young teacher who couldn't handle a child with some added behavioral needs and also quick-trigger resorted to sending him to the director's office. It became clear our son's relationship with Kayla was irreparable but we knew finding a new place for both my son and his little sister, who was doing well there, would be tough while working full time so we threw one more Hali Mary pass as an attempt to make it work at ChildTime. Eventually we were able to get approval for a behavior therapist to be with my son part time in the classroom. We very clearly told Becky all he was approved for was three days a week and four and a half hours a day, so she got us the paperwork and we got everything set up as quickly as we could. The behavior therapist would work with my son one-on-one and help him learn better ways to handle being denied access to toys and transitions. Now, here's how they essentially disenrolled our son from ChildTime: after a couple of weeks of working with the behavior therapist Becky suddenly realized there was a letter from their corporate ADA department that said that our son had to have an aide with him at all times. They were essentially asking for a full-time nanny to be there and do their job for them while they still get paid. This was, obviously, far from a reasonable request. The behavior therapist's supervisor even said there was no way our son would be approved for that many hours. In other words, Becky and her corporate overlords created a demand they knew we couldn't meet so we'd have no choice but to take him elsewhere and this way it doesn't count as them kicking out a kid with special needs. This is beyond shameful and Becky and everyone else involved in this should be embarrassed for how they pulled off kicking a three-year-old out of preschool while being able to officially say "we didn't kick him out, they withdrew his enrollment." Thankfully we were able to find a new preschool for my son and daughter. And it became clear in his first week that ChildTime was very much a big part of the problem. Our son is not having these incidents and even saying stuff like "I like my new school, it's fun" and "I miss my school" on a Saturday. The director at his new preschool even came and read books with him when he was a little hesitant to go into the classroom on his second or third day -- something Becky would NEVER do. So in summary, easily the biggest problem at ChildTime is Becky. She is unpleasant, unprofessional, generally incompetent and a snake. I'm sure if your child isn't a "behavior problem" you'll be fine since you won't really have to deal with her (that probably explains all the good reviews on here) but if they are, avoid ChildTime. read more

We have been so incredible happy with our experience at Childtime Brea. Becky has always been one to provide support, knowledge and guidance to her staff as well as to many families including my own. Our little one started in room 5 with Elizabeth and Hailey, both so kind and loving. They made attending school for our little one extremely easy as she would literally run to see them, give them hugs and take them fresh picked flowers weekly. Luckily enough Elizabeth moved up to room 6 with our little one, where she also had Mikali as part of her learning staff. Between the love and boundaries these two ladies provided our little exceled even more. We were bummed Mikali was moved but are thankful she is still providing excellent support, education and love to the children enrolled at Childtime Brea and thrilled she could still have Elizabeth with her daily. As our little one has now gone up a level and is in room 7 with Kayla, we are again thrilled that she again has been placed in such a great room. Kayla is kind, loving, patient and knowledgeable. She works great with the students in her class, and for that we are thankful. We enjoy all the activities that each teacher provides, all the arts and crafts, the book fairs, the amazing support staff that goes from room to room making sure each child is taken care of properly. We appreciate it so much that we will be enrolling another toddler into the program. Please know this is the first time we've ever had our immediate little ones not be taken care of be a family member and even though she received several pushes, hits, shoves from another student the care that her teachers and Becky gave her really made up for it all. read more

I discovered this place because of its proximity to my new job. My son went once a week to the school aged class during the summer and he absolutely loved it. He wanted to go here every day, instead of the summer care that his regular school provided. I hope to get him in here for next summer since he had such a good time. Very organized place, daily pictures of activities done. Nice front office staff and very helpful with all the questions I had. read more

This facility is still 5 stars for me. Both of my kids attend and it has been nearly 6 years. The Director, Ms Becky has maintained such a warm and loving atmosphere. The times when there have been issues at school I have always felt listened to, like the staff truly cares and wants to partner with me to help solve things and make sure my child is supported. There have been too many wonderful teachers to name all of them but a few are: Ms Stephanie, Ms Elizabeth, Ms Bri, Ms Lisa, Ms Kayla, and Ms Izzy. We love Childtime! read more

Ms. Becky has this place working like a well oil machine. I love the covid precautions they are taking. My son has not gotten sick. Ms. Lisa is great and the other staff are friendly. Highly recommend read more

My child attended ChildTime for the first 5 years of his life and we've had the most amazing experience! We left after my son began kindergarten and leaving such an amazing school and staff was very difficult. From my son's very first day, the teachers & Director (Ms. Becky) treated us all with such love, care and compassion as ChildTime Brea. Ms. Becky was amazing from the start even when touring prior to enrolling. She was very warm and informative. I immediately felt like this was the school for my child. My child had a rough first day and Drop off was very hard...especially for me. His teacher, Ms.Bri was very kind and did everything she could to make sure my son felt safe and comforted. Ms. Becky also came in to comfort me as well, as I became very emotional. As my son grew comfortable, I started to receive reports and feedback about my child pushing, biting and hitting other children. It became a reoccurring issue and I began to grow worried my child would be dis-enrolled. After a conference with both his teachers and Ms. Becky, I felt very much at ease. They discussed with me Many strategies they are trying in the classroom and tips on how to continue these strategies at home. I felt as if i had a team that was fully invested in the best interest of my child. After about a month, these behaviors started to subside and I received such positive reports. My son Continued from the toddler class all the way to pre-k. He's learned so much and I have so much to thank all of ChildTime Brea for. Ms. Becky and her staff are all so amazing in the care, love and safety they provide to our children each day. I have always felt so supported and at ease knowing my child was happy and safe. They will always feel like family to me. read more

My oldest child started at childtime during pandemic (this was one of the few places remaining open during that time for essential workers) in room 3 and left by room 8. We left for private school for the remainder of her grade school years. She had amazing teachers (to name a few: Bri, Elizabeth, Kayla, Stephanie, Sam, and part time with Lisa/Nayelly). My daughter was a model child (for the most part) and therefore had no issues and loved her time at Childtime. My younger son began in room 1 as an infant and is a difficult child, to put it mildly. He had teachers be bonded with and others he didn't take to; additionally, he was delayed in speaking so that caused a lot of frustration from him. He loved ms sienna and ms Hayley). We took him out by room 5 as we committed to private school as well but turns out he couldn't be potty trained by me (again, he is stubborn and difficult) and I take him back part time now in room 6 with ms Elizabeth and ms hayley. He has eased his screaming and tantrum phase significantly and therefore much better attitude in class. All that being said is my son was difficult at home and daycare/class setting. I always felt compassion from all teachers who tried their best to ease his frustration. I always felt heard and the teachers/admin (ms Becky) having my children's best interests in mind. read more

My husband and I have 2 kids enrolled in ChildTime of Brea; one in infants and the other in preschool. We've attended a total of 2.5 years and so far we've had zero issues with the curriculum or staff. We wanted a daycare where we could keep a close eye on the kids and be informed throughout the day of how they are doing. As working parents, it gives us both peace of mind having access to cameras in each room where the kids are, and an app where teachers post about meals/naps/ potty's. The director, Ms Becky, does a great job managing the school and always has a positive attitude. Ms. Elizabeth, Ms. Makeyli, and Ms. Kayla have been a great help with our 3yo while he transitioned from toddlers to preschool. He was a late talker, but showed lots of progress and developmental growth while in their care. It's impressive the amount of dedication these ladies put into their work. We're even noticing the positive difference Ms Michelle, Ms Georgia and Ms Ashlie are making in my daughter's development during the short 5 months our daughter has attended. Needless to say, we are extremely pleased with this day care and can't recommend it enough! read more

I started my daughter here at 17 months... she is now almost 3! I was petrified to put her in daycare, but I was no longer able to give her the outlet she needed and also it was important to me for her to socialize. So the search began, and I couldn't see her in some of the places I visited... it just didn't feel right. ‍ We came across Childtime in Brea and did the tour, and my daughter did not want to leave, that was my sign that I had found the perfect place for her. They have poured so much into her every time I turn around she has something new to show me. There are days she doesn't want to come home and every day she is excited to come to school, Being a first time mom it was important to me that she liked the place as well. Did I mention you can live stream and you have an app that updates you on there activities send pictures? I was so blessed they had an opening for us. I am forever grateful for them caring for my Angel read more

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My LO was enrolled here for about two months and it was horrible. I don't know why this place has such good reviews. They don't care about the kids but care more about their profit. My LO is in a different school now and is thriving and is so much happier. read more

My 21 month old son has been attending Childtime since January and he absolutely loves it! The director Ms Becky is the best! All the staff and teachers are all so kind and caring. My son has learned so much and I'm thankful to have found such an amazing daycare center. I love that its more of a school like environment. I know how important reviews are so I wanted to make sure to leave a review in hopes it will help another parent. I highly recommend childtime. read more

I have going to Childtime Brea since the end of 2019, i love the staff, the teachers are sweet and the director Ms Becky is amazing! The staff is always willing to help. read more

Childtime of Brea has been a wonderful experience for my little one and for myself as a parent. It is family-orientated and the staff are all welcoming. Seeing my child make friends, take part in all of the activities offered, and reach milestones has definitely made our family happy to have joined the school. The director, Ms. Becky is very accommodating with our schedule. We can't thank our little ones' teachers enough! Special thank you to Ms. Halley, Ms. Mikayli, Ms. Elizabeth, and Ms. Meagan. read more

I used to come here as a kid, the "teachers" are very nice. You get to go on field trips. And get to play video games the last I went.

My son has been attending Childtime since February of this year. It was a fairly nerve wracking experience choosing a day care provider for our child, but Ms. Becky and rest of the staff made us feel extremely comfortable with the staff, facilities and interactions. His teachers, Ms. Elizabeth, Ms. Mikaela, and Ms. Natalie take extremely good care of him and are quite open to discussing questions/concerns which I am sure they get a lot of from first time parents like myself. I love the facilities and I think my favorite part of my day is seeing a picture of my son smiling in his class. As a first time parent it helps me feel connected even when I am at work. Could not recommend more. read more

My son has been enrolled in Childtime Brea since he was 1 year old. After visiting several childcare and preschools, we chose this one finally and we are so glad that we made this super correct decision. The school is bright & neat with lawny playground, the stuff are so friendly & helpful. Besides, they did great job like morality cultivating, interest building, potty training....etc. We receive instant updating about the meal, the nap, the activities by app, sometimes pictures too. My little boy got lots of fun here, becoming more social and thoughtful. My son is in room 8 now with the incredible teacher--Ms.Edna. She's so encouraging and intelligent that she has all kinds of ideas whatever for teaching or dealing with the little ones. My son learned a lot from her, he loves her so much. We appreciate all the teachers here especially thanks the meticulous care given by Ms. Shevawn, she's so warm & sweet & amazing. Thanks Ms. Michelle, she 's so patient & responsible & always smiles like sunshine. Thanks the director Ms. Becky, she's so competent & creative & reliable. Of course her lovely little helper Maya is so helping & sweet tooooooo. read more

Our daughter has been coming to Childtime since she was just a few months old, and over the years, yes, there are available activities, like music classes or soccer lessons, yes, there are events, like the holiday music show, and yes, as the children grow, there are more academically inclined projects, but the most important thing to note is that the staff make the place. It's an odd thing, to entrust the care of your child to others, but the teachers and other staff at Childtime have become beloved members of an extended family for us, who know and cherish our daughter, her teacher from last year, Ms. Edna, her teachers this year, Ms. Lisa and Ms. Gabby, and the center's director, Ms. Becky, who has known our girl by name since she was just a few months old. Plus, like our daughter told me to say when she found out that I was writing this review, I have to make note of the fact that the classrooms are clean and smell nice too! read more

My kids attended one year ago for about two years. The Director & most staff are great with taking care of my concerns & my little ones. I gave them three stars do to seeing more than three staff members being rude to toddlers.The kids looked miserable. My son told me how a staff member always yelled. The mean staff were temporary or new. I told myself maybe they were having a bad day but this happened for about a month. Luckily I pulled my kids out. It's just sad because I do believe child time is amazing but need to keep an eye out for those bad staff members. If you can't handle children work somewhere else ‍ read more

You know what's the best feeling ever after dropping off your kids at a daycare?...it's hearing how happy they are, saying Goodbye without crying and when picking up, they are upset that you came for them already...lol Well that's my 3 kids that attend here. They absolutely Love it! We have been enrolled with this center for years now and it hasn't disappointed us yet. 18 months ago I gave birth to my pride and joy and having to go back to work was hard, but Child time staff made it so easy and I knew she was in good hands. She loves it. Not only do they have great teachers and directors, but what sold me 3 years ago was the cleanliness of the center. That is one of my top priorities, so when I see a teacher disinfecting toys, washing the children's hands, etc. it is a relief. What I like most is the policy of not allowing children that are sick to come back to the daycare until after 24 hours and are symptom free. It has happened to me several times, and I'm okay with that. Why would I want my daughter to contaminate other children, and then having another child get her sick once again because of the spreading germ in the classroom that she started in the first place. I wish everyone would apply that. It is not fair to torture your sick baby and sit in a daycare, instead of receiving TLC from a parent, or back up person in case of emergencies just like these. Way to Go Childtime for enforcing this rule!!! The registration fees can seem like much to some, but if you knew everything they do for the kids and the activities they offer them, it is so worth it. 2 of my kids are school age and during vacation periods, Child Time takes them to fun fieldtrips like the Aquarium of the Pacific, Adventure City, bowling, movies, etc. They also have yummy treats for the preschool age which is not part of the meal program like Ice cream cones, popsicles etc. They also honor parents, and grandparents with serving them food, morning breakfasts, and having the yearly fair with great entertainment, the Christmas plays, the Mother/Father's Day, Valentines Day projects and so on.... In order to have fun fieldtrips, fun activities and tasty treats we all have contribute in some way. In conclusion, I am happy and as long as we are able to continue coming here, we will. Everybody has their own opinion, this is mine. A mother with 3 children ranging from 18 months to 11 years old. A mother who is very opinionated, vocal, but importantly super over protected of my precious Gifts. I don't trust my children with just anyone. But I do trust the staff here. I am very proud to say that my children attend Child Time Learning Center, and Mrs. Becky and Mrs. Stefani makes it a safe and fun learning environment. My kids give this place 5 stars, and their opinions are important. After all, they are the ones that have to stay there full time, not me. read more

One month in and we are very pleased with the people, learning, structure, cleanliness, attention, and technology based updates. There is constant feedback which is great. We know how our child is eating, how much he's eating, what he's eating, what he is learning on any given day, and other details. Just been a great experience so far. read more

My wife and I send our 13 month here twice a week. We love the administration, teachers and cleanliness of the facility--that's the single reason why we chose this location. Great school with lots of activities for the kids, and my daughter (who has attachment issues to my wife and I) never wants to leave! The reason for 4 over 5 stars--cost. It's not cheap, but if you're willing to pay for it, you'll get great service, great teachers and a great facility. However, we've checked into the other child cares in our aread (YL/Brea) and all of them had sub-par cleanliness at best compared to this place. read more

This wonderful center has an amazing team that I trust with my most prized possession, my child. My oldest is 6 years old and he has been at Childtime since 8 weeks old. He is now in school age doing distance learning and is thriving under the guidance of his teachers and Ms. Becky! I love this center, and talented group of educators!!! read more

Both of my boys have attended Childtime Brea since they were 2mos old. We absolutely love the school, teachers and staff. My eldest son is in preschool (room 8 with Ms. Edna). School days are his favorite days. At the age of 4, my son knows: shapes, colors, the alphabet, is able to count to 100, write his own name, and is beginning to sound out letter and read simple words. I cannot thank Ms. Edna and Childtime Brea enough! read more

Our son was enrolled part time for 4 months beginning at 14 months. This was the first time leaving our child under non-family care so I watched the camera like a hawk to give me some peace of mind. I thought once I got comfortable with their routine, I would start watching less but I found myself watching more. Here is what I learned watching the camera: - Childtime is very concerned about maintaining ratios. Because my son fell under two classrooms he could potentially be in when he first started, he got shuffled around back and forth a lot whenever they needed to maintain a particular ratio. Very difficult on a new child in that surrounding for the first time and hard for me to get camera access to the room they moved him back and forth from. This got better when he ultimately moved to the older class. - he was ultimately moved to toddler room 2. Teachers do not greet with a smile to you or your kid. In fact, 1 just looked like she wished she wasn't there. There was no opportunity to speak to the teacher if you wanted to provide any instruction for the day for your kid. The teachers also did not respond to any of the messages sent through the app if you needed to tell them something about your child. - I used to put milk in a sippy cup for my child for him to have after nap. The teacher told me she unpacks his bag when I leave so I thought they were refrigerating the milk. After 2 months, I saw the teacher in the camera giving it to him before nap. I quickly called the school to remind that he drinks milk after nap. When I went to pick him up, I learned that she was trying to give him the milk earlier because they had no fridge in the classroom to store the milk and for 2 months it was just sitting out from 9:30am - 3:00pm. This seems like something you should inform a parent from the beginning so I would have known to pack the milk in a thermos or with ice packs! Who knows how many days my child had spoiled milk! - Director is very short with you and unapproachable. When I initially talked to her about my son not being able to self feed a whole meal, she strictly said they would not help. After I emailed a detailed complaint to her about letting kids go hungry if they can't self feed, not coaching them to self feed or sitting with them, and the potential choking hazard from leaving children eating unattended while teachers did admin work, she finally changed her tune and after that, 1 teacher would sit sometimes with all 8 kids but would rarely help feeding. If they can't eat on their own or get distracted and wander away, food is tossed. They have an app which reports how much your kid ate - I found it to be inaccurate based on what I saw him eat on the camera and what they reported. Also, the 1 teacher who sat with the kids while eating would wander away to clean up if any kids wandered away. So the kids still eating would be left unattended and, with my son, he would often times follow the teacher away because that's what he thought he was supposed to do. I don't know what the second teacher was doing and why she could not tend to the kids done eating while one teacher tended to the ones still eating. - when kids come in from outside play, teachers would not wash their hands and kids went straight to lunch or snack time and had to eat by themselves by hand or with spoon if they knew how. - they don't engage the children regularly enough. On the camera, I would see my child bring a book or toy to the teacher to show them and the teacher would just walk past him. It seemed like the teachers spent more time cleaning up or decorating the classroom and less time with the kids. During circle time, kids would be all scattered instead of encouraged to be in one place and participate. The only time I saw him get any type of individualized attention is when one teacher dragged him by his arm to a toy he had dropped and made him pick it up. I'm all about my child learning to clean up, but how do you have time to teach him to pick up toys by dragging his arm and no time to sit down with him and show him how to eat or how to play with a toy or read him a book? - there was a huge hands foot mouth outbreak at the daycare which my son caught and couldn't go to school for days which we paid for. The director claims there were signs around (I didn't see any) but if there is an outbreak, why not include it in the newsletters that go out or broadcast a message so parents can decide if they want to send their kids to school? Overall, yes my son was provided food, diaper changes, and a place to play. But the environment is not nurturing nor conducive to learning. Childtime's philosophy is to let kids figure things out on their own. He learned a few things watching other kids but nothing from the teachers. Watching him on the camera always made me feel like my child spent the day alone and unsure of what he's supposed to be doing. I would never send my child or recommend any child to a day care like Childtime again. read more

Trying to find daycare services for your child can be difficult. Setting up a tour was easy and once you're child is registered, we were given an option for a "Discovery day" where we could take our daughter to the daycare for free and see how she would transition into it. I highly recommend the infant services since that is what we experienced with Childtime. Becky, the director is amazing! She is attentive, welcoming, easy to talk to and responsive! The staff are also very friendly and helpful. We loved the Brightwheel app and getting phone updates on our daughters day. I also felt safe with taking my daughter here. If it weren't for my husband and I having to relocate to Northern California, we would still be with Childtime. read more

I have had my daughter at Childtime in Brea since June of 2016. She is in the Pre-K class with Ms. Lisa and Ms. Gaby and I can truly see her growth over the year. She is more confident, socially adjusted and prepared her for starting Kindergarten in the fall. The teachers are trained and understand where each child is developmentally. My son has been a Childtime since he was 15 months old. He has some health issues and the director Becky and teachers were very supportive in ensuring that he would progress at his pace. The teachers and staff at Childtime are exceptional. read more