We've been very satisfied with Childtime and Miss Rosia and Miss Karen have been wonderful. We have no complaints!

We have been with Childtime for almost 3 years now; our daughter started just before she turned 2 and she has absolutely flourished in their care. The teachers are incredible, especially Ms. Jesse, Ms. Rosa, Ms. Karen, Ms. Cynthia, Ms. Gladys. We are so grateful for their support and guidance over the past couple of years. We are also grateful for Ms. Stephanie's leadership; she is fantastic and runs a tight ship. I sincerely believe you get what you pay for at Childtime; top tier childcare and age-appropriate education. We are very happy and intend to stay for years to come. read more

We enrolled our son at Childtime at 5 months old. We are so fortunate that their hours align with my work schedule. 0630-6pm. They have great teachers and staff. The facility also has a lot of activities. Huge plus that they have cameras, it gives us great peace of mind. Also it is easy to communicate with the staff via the app. The office calls right away when they suspect your child is sick. Shoutout to Ms. Angie, Ms. Katie and Ms. Ginny. They're friendly and kind and easy to talk to. Your kindness doesn't go unnoticed. Thank you for taking care of all the kids. read more

We absolutely love Childtime! Our daughter Mila initially started here for summer care, and we were so happy with her experience that we decided to keep her enrolled in the after-school program as well. She absolutely loves going and comes home excited to tell us about all the fun activities they did that day. The staff does such a wonderful job keeping the kids entertained, engaged, and having fun. There are always creative activities and something exciting for the kids to look forward to. A very special shoutout to Ms. Jessie and Ms. Patricia, who Mila absolutely adores! It means so much to know that she is cared for by people who genuinely enjoy what they do and have made her feel so comfortable and happy. We are so grateful for the wonderful experience Mila has had at Childtime and would highly recommend it to other families! read more

We have had a wonderful experience with Childtime of Martinez. The staff is consistently professional, welcoming, and communicative, and it is clear that they genuinely care about the children. The camera system is also a great feature. It is easy to use and gives parents extra peace of mind by allowing us to check in throughout the day. A special shout-out to Ms. Cynthia for being so kind, attentive, and professional. She creates a warm and supportive environment, and we truly appreciate everything she does. The excellent care, friendly staff, strong communication, and added reassurance of the camera system make Childtime of Martinez deserving of five stars! read more

Updating my review as I now have two children at Childtime and we love it. My oldest is now in TK/Pre-K and my youngest is in the infant classroom. We get regularly updates from Ms. Hailey and Ms. Jermena about our youngest in the infant room and he is thriving! For our oldest, he's been through almost every classroom and we want to thank Ms. Angie, Ms. Ginny, Ms. Katie, Ms. Cynthia, Ms. Jessie, Ms. Gannon, and Ms. Patricia. They all have been crucial in our oldest son's development and growth throughout the years and we think he will be ready for Kinder next year. Thank you all for your well organized school, events held throughout the school year and summer program, and for providing a safe and healthy space for our children to grow. read more

Childtime of Martinez - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Martinez, California

Our family has been at Childtime for 5 years, two kids. We appreciate the teachers' commitment to the kids, their communication with the parents and how they really take time to learn about the kids individual needs and likes. We like the 'extra' activities like movie nights, Santa and book reading evenings. Of course, you have your stand out teachers and for us, those would be Ms. Chantel, Ms. Rosa, Ms. Jesse at the front, Ms. Whitney and Ms. Marjely. read more

My son is part of Childtime's afterschool care program, and I have been really happy with the school so far. Although Childtime does not currently have shuttle transport from my son's elementary school, I truly appreciate the efforts Stephanie has been making to check in and help my situation as much as she can. The enrollment process was straightforward after touring the school. Tuition is reasonable and auto payment was easy to set up. I also like the SproutAbout app that the school uses. There are plenty of pictures and posts to keep parents updated. Lastly, the teachers and staff are always very warm and accommodating of new students and parent questions. Thank you Childtime Martinez team for all your work and services! read more

Great facility and teachers! Plus, they are open during school breaks, which really helps for two working parents. Couldn't recommend them more! read more

We've been going to Childtime for the last 3 months, and are extremely pleased with our daughter's experience. Stephanie is very professional and handles our requests and inquiries very promptly, and also spends time recognizing the teachers and helping to ensure a positive, strong culture. We view retention and teacher longevity as paramount, and it's clear she does as well. Our daughter is well taken care of in her classroom. Kinza, Hailey, Jermena, Gigi and all the infant teachers are lovely. They clearly care deeply for the kids and their experience at Childtime. We give Childtime our full endorsement, and are deeply thankful that they're here for us in the Martinez community. read more

Our grandchildren go here. They like ve the staff and school. Excellent care and living environment.

My nephew -preschool age, is enrolled at Childtime for almost a year now. Every morning he is excited for school and looks forward to playing with his friends. The staff communicates effectively and teachers are engaging and welcoming. read more

My 2 year old grandson started @CHILDTIME in Feb of this year. He loves "going to school", and even asks to go on the weekends. The teachers are absolutely amazing with the kids, and I love that I'm updated in real-time of how his day is progressing. The facility is clean and administration is always really available. If you are looking CHILDTIME should definitely be your top choice! read more

I can't speak highly enough about the staff and instruction at Childtime. When we moved to N. CA 3 years ago, our daughter was 2 1/2, still kind of shy, and anxious about her new day care. Then she met Ms. Katie who took her in her arms and comforted her as we walked away... and she hasn't looked back. As she grew, she has loved each teacher (Ms Chantelle, Ms. Karen, Ms. Claudia, Ms. Brandy, Ms Patricia and the list goes on) and in return they have also shown so much care and love for her. It has made us so comfortable taking her to Childtime. Now she's in Kindergarten at a public school, and we still send her to Childtime, who has a bus that picks her up straight from her classroom. And it's been great. She gets a great mix of fun and learning. And she truly seems to enjoy going there. Kudos to Ms Stephanie and Childtime staff. read more

My grandchildren love Childtime. Everyone is friendly. It is well run. Grandpa had a very nice time at the Grandparents day event. It is nice that they do events throughout the year. read more

We have been going here for a little over a year and love the teachers! Our daughter is currently in Ms Marjely's preschool class and she's excited everyday to go to school. It's been very exciting to watch our daughter become more social, curious, and learn her alphabet and numbers! We really love having Ms Marjely as her teacher and every teacher so far has been great, our kid still talks about them every day. Special shout out to Ms Cynthia, Ms Katie, Ms Zoe and Ms Rosa. She also likes being greeted at the front by Ms Chantel, Ms Jackie, Ms Jessie and Ms Stephanie. read more

Stephanie and Kimberley are amazing. They both make sure my daughter feels comfortable and always go above and beyond for us. I couldn't imagine putting my child in another school. The facility is clean and organized. read more

Miss Marjely is the best. she has been my grandson's teacher and he adores her. she is patient, kind, caring, strict when she has to be and so much fun! He is so lucky to have had her as a teacher! read more

Ms. Katie in the Twos class is a gem! She is so patient with all of the kids in her classroom. Every morning, she welcomes my son with a hug, making the drop off so much easier. Ms. Ginny is one of the sweetest teachers. All of my kids still love giving Ms. Angie hugs, even though they have been out of Childtime for up to 7 years! I am so appreciative of all of the staff. I would still recommend this place to anyone! read more

Our family has been with Childtime for nearly 4 years. We have two children there and have been consistently pleased with the level of care our children experience, the clear communication from admin, the quality of teachers, and most of all, a culture of belonging that can be felt in all classrooms. Although this day care is a just a tad pricier than others, it is money well spent. The facility is always clean, food and diapers are provided, and there is a clear sense that all of the teachers love their jobs! The facility is also very safe and secure and the camera feed available to parents allows us peace of mind. My wife and I are able to get through our busy days at work because we know our kids are taken care of and given so much love!!! Thank you Childtime! read more

Overall this "school" is a "day care" at best but I struggle to even call it that because there is so little "care" involved The educators come and go so fast and the only ones who stay are totally burt out and exhausted. In a big part due to the unmanageable ratios they choose to maintain. Our child is so much happier now that we have moved to to a different school. There is NOTHING trustworthy in this facility: the leadership is sleezy, the billing is untrustworthy, the facilities are questionable. I felt my child was not just unhappy but unsafe read more

My daughter was in the afterschool program from 3rd - 5th grade and loved it...In 10 years of trying different programs including private school, christian-based, YMCA, community I am happy with this facility. It is clean, professional but still very personal. The teachers seem to be aware of all the kids and have the skill and willingness to work with the kids. read more

My daughter attended this day care for almost 4 years, from 10 months until about 4.5. 2019 until 2023. My son then for one year from age 1 to 2, 2023-2024. That being said, I had a very large sample size to draw a judgment from. During my daughter's time there things were mostly good. The center was managed by the director Stephanie and her assistant Karna. There were some brief hiatuses due to covid but for the most part the center was managed well and we as parents were happy. As soon as my daughter turned three and got moved into the preschool room in 2023, the director Stephanie went on hiatus and her assistant Karna had some medical issues that caused her to have to leave so Denise took over as the assistant. This is when things went significantly downhill in my opinion. Many of the teachers that had been there the last couple of years, who had helped raise my daughter, started complaining about mistreatment from management. Shortly after they began quitting from their positions. New staff members started coming in only to quit within a couple of weeks. Also because of complaints of management during this time Stephanie was on hiatus due to knee surgeries. Most of these complaints were of Denise and the way she dealt with staff and to be honest she wasn't very good with parents either. Very short with answers and seemed bothered when asked questions about the revolving door of teachers. After a few months Stephanie ended coming back to work with Denise as her assistant but the center never returned back to the level of service it had before Stephanie's hiatus and when she had Karna as her assistant. Stephanie seemed checked out like she's ready to retire and Denise just has terrible customer service and is not good with dealing with parents. We were so unhappy with the way things were going in preschool(32 kids in a room with 2 teachers.) that we decided to pull my daughter out of the center and not have her complete TK there. Instead, we decided to enroll my son who was at infant age simply because we were much more happier with the center when our child was in the infant/toddler program. We thought the ratios increasing in the toddler age is what ultimately caused a terrible experience. Although we were very happy during the infant and toddler experience, the minute our son turned 2 years old and got transferred to the toddler room. Things immediately took a turn for the worst. During this time the kids would get herded together so you would have 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds all on the same room in the mornings with a ratio of one to 12. That morning drop off the entire room would be madness because most of the time the one teacher watching 12 kids has her face buried in a tablet. One day I walked in and a single teacher had 23 children. This is against state regulations because it's obviously a very dangerous situation where children can get hurt. There were 4 and 5-year-olds running around with pencils and the 2-year-olds just looked kind of lost and scared due to the lack of supervision. That day I did not drop off my son. Instead I came back later when the ratios were reduced. I told Denise I was extremely upset about what happened. I never received a call back or a follow-up from Stephanie. The very next day I went into the center and I unenrolled my son. I explained to Stephanie what I witnessed and she just said okay. The teachers were mostly exceptional and it's not fair to them to be put in this situation by management with ridiculous ratios. To the point where if somebody doesn't come back from their break on time or if somebody is running late to work they end up going into non-compliance. Also, all the reporting that they have to do with the tablet really takes away from the supervision they give to the children. Although I liked updates in the app, it's a catch 22 because every time they update something in the app those are eyes that are not on your children and the ratios are already maxed out. I couldn't believe what an unsatisfactory level of service I received, especially after all those years of business. I would avoid the center at all costs. read more

Childtime of Martinez - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Martinez, California

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We have had the best experience with Childtime! Their teachers are incredible - huge shout out to Ms. Jessie, Ms. Katie, Ms. Rosa, Ms. Zoe, Ms. Chantel, Ms. Jackie. Our daughter has flourished with their structured activity program, routines and extracurricular activities. We look forward to many more years here. read more

If I could give zero, I would. My son attended during Covid and I pulled him within 2 weeks. Live streaming is their worst enemy because I could see how my son was neglected, especially when crying. He is still traumatized of Ms. Denise. read more

I just finished a tour with Denise, Assistant Director, for kindergarten after-school care and am very upset by the interaction. The whole time, I would lead the questions or prompt the conversation -- it didn't seem like she wanted to take me on the tour. Bluntly, it actually felt like I was wasting her time. She seemed disinterested and disengaged. She'd answer tersely and not try to lead the tour by showcasing Childtime or their offerings. At the end, I even asked her if there's anything I may be missing that she can share with me. She said no, and we ended the tour. Another note, a fellow mom who also attended the tour (few weeks ago) had shared that her tour guide took her out to the play yard. Denise didn't take me outside, even though I had asked about the play yard. Then, I asked if they help with homework and she said "no", which seemed inconsistent with what Childtime shared with me over the phone. Overall the tour took five mins. If this is how they treat me, how will they treat my child? No, thanks. read more

My 8 month old has only been attending for about 2 months, but during that time he has been left alone without any teachers watching him, and hospitalized with RSV. The teachers have been awful and they have been annoyed that we ask them to attempt to follow our schedule that we want for our son. We understand it is 4-1, but they truly have left him alone in unsafe situations. We are stuck using them, and only got our situations investigated because the District Manager happened to overhear our compliant one day. Otherwise nothing would have happened. They also are not following the CA law for correct amount of teachers per babies, and they just told me they are short staffed with no solutions to keep to CA law for caregivers. Don't come here if you care about your children's safety. read more

personally wouldn't recommend this childcare to anymore with minority children never felt welcomed my child of mixed nationality where there for about 2 months never wanted to go always complained about being dropped off. had a couple concerns in the couple months my kids were here there all brushed under the rug by directors . if I could give no stars i would also extremely over priced read more

I always refer to Childtime as a zoo. I was impressed when we toured it years ago because it's clean and safe. It still is. It's packed with the maximum amount of children and the minimum amount of faculty. That's problematic at any age but when working with very young children/toddlers/infants that is unacceptable. It's licensed through the state, if you google it you can see the very long list of citations it has received for violations, including two recent ones. My children have no special needs and whenever I ask about their care I'm told the faculty is too busy for their needs. There is constant turn over amongst faculty. Please save yourself the headache and do not send your kids here! read more

There are so many negative reviews, I think it is important that other parents hear that there are so many positives about this school. The director, Stephanie, is very attentive and knows all the kids as they come in. When my daughter had an issue with another student, I called her directly to discuss it and she was very compassionate and eased my concerns. I feel confident that if the issue were to persist, she would address it appropriately. The teachers are so sweet and caring. Even after 6 months of being out of the early preschool class, I still hear about Ms. Kara and how much my daughter loved her. And now, she always says Ms. Brandy is her favorite person at school. Every morning, I receive an update on what the kids will be working on that day. She comes home with neat projects and is identifying her letters more and more lately. She participates in the yoga class when it's available and enjoys that quite a bit. She shows me the moves she learned and her deep breathing when she gets a bit upset. When I pick her up and ask about her day she always says how much fun she had. If I had a complaint it is that they don't always use washable paint and it ruins her clothes. Definitely disappointing because my girl loves arts and crafts, but also loves a cute outfit. As a working parent, this center offers some logistical advantages that are unbeatable. The hours are SO good. If i needed, she could go from 6:45-6:30. I obviously wouldn't want that, but it's an option. It's also conveniently located on my commute with plenty of parking. Finally, the online payment portal is SO easy. read more

My son was attending the early-Preschool program at the Childtime Learning Center. On March 3rd, one of the teachers got rough with our son by grabbing him with both arms and forcing him to put his toys away. This action led to several bruises on my son's arm (see pics). We took pictures and documented this event. We met with the director of Childtime Learning center in Martinez and brought this issue to her attention. Three weeks later, on Friday, March 25th, the same teacher was rough with our son again by grabbing and pulling him to force him to sit. Teachers ARE NOT allowed to grab and pull any kid under any circumstances. It appears the first time that we brought this to the director's attention, no corrective measures were taken, and I will NOT allow anyone to abuse my child physically and emotionally. To all parents, PLEASE check the camera in the classroom as your child might be a victim of physical and emotional abuse, especially if they come home with random bruises on their arms. They always tell you "Oh he had a good day" but then will use physical force towards your child. After a series of physical and emotional abuse that our son has endured at this center by his teacher in the early-preschool program, we have decided to pull him out of this center. read more

Childtime of Martinez - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Martinez, California

We love Childtime! We moved to the area in Aug of 2021 from Alameda and had a school there that we loved so we had high expectations of our "new" school. Our first consideration was COVID safety. My husband is in health care and having a place on this side of the tunnel that abided by mask mandates in practice, not just in theory, was super important to us in evaluating spots for our littles. One of the other things we love about Childtime is the curriculum. We have a kindergartener there for after-school, in addition to a 3yo. During the holiday break, our K was there all day, b/c school hadn't started back but both my husband and I were back to work. The work that was done at Childtime felt like lightyears ahead of the work we see him bring home from Valhalla. It's a 10 child class vs 25 child class - make sense, really. Their preschool curriculum is great b/c they are in-line with what is being taught at the local elementary schools and what they teach supports what the students will be expected to do when they get into MUSD. We have also felt so supported by the staff. If one of our children has had an issue the prev day or week, they ask how they're doing. Our little girl went through a thing at the top of the year, after coming back from holiday break and being at home with COVID for a spell, she'd been out of school for a minute and was having a hard time getting back in the routine. I struggled with this for a day or two - when one morning, after trying to coax her into class, one of the teachers, not from her classroom, came and offered help - "can i help take you into class?" Immediately, the tears dried and my little girl was off with her new friend. They have video cameras where you can observe what's going on in each classroom live. Another plus is, we have our son in Tae Kwan Do @ Dae Han Martial Arts and they come pick him up for his class from Childtime! We feel totally safe with our children here and feel so fortunate to have Childtime as a part of our lives. To address some of the complaints others have leveled: The same teachers have been in both of our children's classrooms all year. Stephanie Weinmann, the school director, has been there for 20-something years. I searched for violations mentioned and came up empty. Here's the Department of SOCIAL SERVICES Community Care Licensing for this Childtime location. All the reports look great. https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/carefacilitysearch/FacDetail/073401398We read more

Both my kids were raised in Child time from 3 months until they started school. All the teachers are awesome, we have so many memories and are thankful for all the great memories. I recommend this school to your kids! Enjoy! read more

My nephew went there and every time I picked him up teachers were lovely. Whole family loved the school. What is Mr. Andrew talking about?!? Maybe he should've have a personal nanny watching his kid, if he was so unhappy. SMH anyhow, love the school and the staff there! read more

I've taken both of my children there. All the teachers are very kind and very professional. Unlike what Mr.Andrew P said. He is a total lier. He is a freak show him and his maniac wife. I had a issue with that woman before. read more

When public schools closed last year, we had to come up with an alternative in person Kindergarten plan for my son and we ended up sending him to Childtime. He had the MOST wonderful kindergarten year!!! Not only did he have so much fun and love going to school every day, but he learned so much as well. His teachers have been phenomenal and plan so many creative activities. Ending up at Childtime was definitely one of the silver linings of Covid for our family and we are so grateful for all they have done for our son this past year. read more

Great staff.... Lots of activities and only caring people work here! They have structure and protocols to help handle tough situations (like COVID) read more

Packed classrooms and very aggressive behavior from a "teacher" to our daughter. We have only been there for two weeks and our daughter has never had an issue with a school. She has cried herself to sleep because she dreaded it. Will be calling licensing and seeking legal help. They are staying they will not refund any money. Ok, well if that's the case then legal and licensing will be involved. read more

My husband and I came for a "walk-through" appointment and I was very upset and disturbed at the things I saw when they were supposed to be on their best behavior i.e. let's get more business. The initial person was very nice and friendly and led us to the baby room, we had to put hospital booties over our shoes which I thought showed a concerted effort for the children to have a clean environment. That was where the positivity ended. When we entered the room there was a baby about 5 months old laying on the ground sobbing his little heart out and the man who was in charge of the room was sitting on the ground off to the side doing nothing. As soon as we walked in he got up and picked the boy and did a half-ass job trying to console him. Another little boy was crawling around with a huge green booger mustache that was dripping into his mouth. Me personally if my son is screaming his head off I want to know that whomever is in charge of his care is concerned about this and attempting to meet his needs. Additionally, if the little boy is crawling around with a booger mustache and no one has attempted to wipe it off I am concerned how long they are sitting in dirty diapers. The icing on the cake for me was that the man in charge was not a teacher. He was the freaking bus driver. The regular teacher was on break. EXCUSE ME?! Is this man qualified to be watching 6 babies by himself? Did not look to me like he cared at all. I would never ever consider leaving my son in the care of this facility. read more

Your children deserve better. I put my toddler son in their care for just a total of 6 days before we pulled him out. The "teachers" seemed just too burnt out or jaded to give the children any real warmth. When I'd drop my son off, if he started crying (which was every single time we even approached the building after his first day there), the teacher would simply take him from my arms facing outward without saying anything to him. When I hung around one morning to watch a teacher read a story to the toddlers, she blurted out "The End", tossed the book into a basket and literally rolled her eyes at the end of the story. Furthermore, the two teachers who were most often there in my son's room were rather out of shape. When I stayed to observe the kids during outdoor play, if a child fell down, the teachers would simply yell out "you're ok" from wherever they were sitting without getting up to check on them closely. I think their physical conditions made them a little lazy in the care they gave the kids. I was also told that if it's over 95 degrees outside, they keep the children indoors. Really? This is Contra Costa County. There are more than just a handful of hot days throughout the year. They should put some shade up so the children are allowed the opportunity to play outside EVERY day . After 5:30 pm, they move the toddlers into the infants room, I guess to save on the costs of paying their caregivers. However, the infant caregivers maybe aren't the best choice for looking after toddlers. When my friend went to pick up her own child in the infant room, she reported to me that she found my son crying with no staffer trying to comfort him. She said she felt she had to stay with him herself until I arrived. When I complained about this incident, the center director dismissed my complaint by saying my son was so upset he didn't want to be comforted (so therefore it was ok for the caregiver in the room to give up on him and just let him keep crying?) The food they feed the children each day is probably standard processed fare, which is unfortunate. I actually did see the milk they offer, and it's the "shelf-stable" kind, meaning that it is stored in boxes not refrigerators. The center has a fancy security system in place, where each parent gets a security code to enter the building. Still, I'm pretty certain I could have walked out of there with someone else's kid if I wanted to. The caregivers are just so lax about keeping an eye on the kids and perhaps depend too heavily on the system they have in place. One night, I was able to walk into the toddler room, collect my son's things, leave with my son, and neither the caregiver nor anyone at the front desk took notice of me the whole time, in fact there was no one at the front desk that night. If it were my center, I would have someone stationed at the exit to keep an eye on every child being removed from the center. We have since brought our son back to his former part-time daycare and the difference is like night and day. He loves the caregivers there, and they genuinely seem to like him. The teachers seem truly engaged in their play with the kids. Honestly, I'll always feel a little guilty about the time I left my son in the care of this Childtime center. read more