My sons first day was the 16th of Dec 2016. The staff is amazing! They are all very sweet and they…read moreunderstand completely that I (Mommy) am more anxious than my 2 year old, to leave him! They are very happy to let me just hang around for a bit and interact with my son and other children as well! I can pop in any time I want to check up on him too. They give you a paper they've filled out throughout the day updating you on what your child did, how much he ate - what he ate, how many diaper changes and if he had gone number 2. When he got home from the first day, he was soooo tired! But he was happy! When I changed his diaper when he got home, it was obvious that they had changed him before they released him to his Daddy that day. Oh my gosh, they are very good at putting Diapers on Toddlers comfortably as well. I know that may be a strange thing to mention, but I am a stickler for how his Diaper is done because I don't want him to be uncomfortable. He didn't even want to leave. Now, onto the staff; I have a book of my own I bring with because I wasn't aware of the paper they give you at the end of the day, but they are absolutely happy that I brought a book explaining his mood, likes and dislikes, favorite toys, naptimes and the situation at home with working and such. They mold themselves around the child and they observe the children's reactions and make sure that each little one gets the attention and care they need. There are not many 2 year olds in the class, I could count maybe 10, but there were two caregivers (I'm sorry but I don't feel comfortable giving someone else's name on the internet), and people come in and out to help between all the classes. It's a very safe environment, with a door that only parents that have their children enrolled in can have the code too, so people can't just walk in, so that does make me feel more comfortable. The Director is a very sweet and understanding woman as well. If you want to know how the staff is~ Just think of people who are very patient and kind and nurturing and good with children. There are no flaws that I have found. - All meals are cooked in house, with awareness of allergies that children have, and are nutritious and apparently delicious! :3 Oh! One more thing, they are always down on the floor with the kids, the caregivers converse with each other and the children, so the constant chatter is also VERY good for the children to learn how to speak to one another. Their conversations are kid friendly, and very funny. I even laughed. So yes, if you're looking for something like this for your child, I very highly recommend it! TL;DR: It's a great place. --- But you should probably read what I wrote... heh..

My son has gone here since he was 4 months old. He is now three and loves his daycare so much! The…read morestaff has always comforted him when he was having a hard day or a hard time at drop off in the morning and it makes me feel so much better knowing that I'm leaving him in good hands. West Olympia KinderCare has always had good communication with me too, they give me daily updates at pickup how his day went and how well he's doing with his potty training. I will truly be sad when he has to leave to start kindergarten. Thank you being a daycare I can trust and for all you do!

My family has seen so much growth in our child during his time at Sunny Raindrops. He has…read moreflourished and, as a whole, we have felt so supported by this company and their amazing staff while we navigate understanding our child's needs. I can not recommend this company enough! They truly care about their clients! If you are looking for an ABA center for your child, look no further than here, as there is no comparison to the quality of care and education provided. We can not thank Natalie and all the staff at Sunny Raindrops enough! Your child is in great hands here!

I don't often find myself in Olympia but when I do and I have the family in tow, then this is it!…read moreThis is the family friendly, rain or shine you're going to want to visit. The Museum is quite large with both indoor and outdoor space. There's a cafe area with food and drinks. I was quite impressed about the amount of activities to do from crafts, to science projects to all sorts of ways to flex your creative muscles. This was quite the experience and bonus points for all the seating for adults. I can't wait to come pack!

I was told Hands On Children's Museum is a must do with kids and I'm glad we finally got here…read morebefore we move back east. I think we spent close to 5 hours here and my kids would of stayed longer but I had a few stops to make and saw their was going to be some traffic going home so decided it was time to go. There 2 floors and a decent size outdoor area. It was rainy when we went but that didn't stop by kids from checking out the outdoor area. The art lab was huge. There were so many things to check out my kids were so engaged and didn't want to leave.

Our family withdrew from City Kids Country Cabin due to ongoing communication concerns…read more After my daughter suffered an injury that required sedation and stitches, I requested camera footage and spent the following week trying to get answers. Licensing later determined the incident appeared consistent with an accident and found no concerns regarding supervision. What was disappointing was the lack of communication and transparency afterward. During our enrollment, cameras were presented as a benefit for emergency situations. However, despite requesting footage on the day of the incident, I never received the opportunity to view it and was given multiple explanations as to why it could not be shared. The owner did not personally contact me until nearly a week later, at 9:30 PM on a Saturday, after seeing an anonymous post I had made in a local moms group seeking advice. Despite already being aware of my daughter's injury and my concerns, that was the first time the owner reached out. Ultimately, we felt trust had been lost and decided this was not the right fit for our family.

Absolute wonderful center! My granddaughter loves going to this center and has so much fun here!…read moreThey take incredible care of the children in their care. They also have the children do many different kinds of projects and crafts that are the cutest! Highly recommend this center!

Director is unprofessional. She spoke to me as if I were stupid because she failed to notify me…read moreabout tuition. Tuition was due on the beginning of the month and as far as I knew, it was paid. She waited conveniently to tell me, on the day of my son's Valentine's Day party. He had a bag full of gifts for his teachers and classmates. She had his teachers tell me that he wasn't allowed in class that day. She didn't call me the night before or anything! But she did make the time to call my son's teachers the night before the party. Both of them tried to reach me, but could not find me on Facebook. She treats her staff poorly. I would have happily paid the tuition before to ensure my son go to his party. Yet she waited until I dropped my son off 20 minutes before my shift, resulting in me missing work for the next week until I could find a new daycare because no way in hell was he stepping foot back in that place. She also had no problem yelling at me while my son was in my arms, and in front of her staff. I can't imagine what she is comfortable to do behind closed doors. And some of the staff treat the children poorly. I saw one teacher yank a 3 year old up by her wrists. As a gymnastics coach, that is a big NO NO. She easily could have dislocated her shoulders, elbows, or wrists. The girl was crying but was punished for that. Do not put your children in this school. Not all the teachers are like her. But all it takes is one.

Wee Love Learning is awesome! The facility is clean and decorated with kids artwork and educational…read moreposters. They keep track of each child's accomplishments and struggles and plan individual activities to help them learn and succeed. They have parent-teacher conferences. The kids seem so happy there! The teachers are friendly and obviously enjoy talking to and playing with their students. This place is super fun with loads of activities, art projects, field trips, stories, songs,etc... Oh and they even provide the babies with formula (whichever kind you want) and home made baby food...I repeat, home made baby foods! The director and all the office staff are great. We love Wee Love Learning and hope to stay there for years to come! 5/5 stars!

The parking is HORRIBLE pretty much all the time! On a very busy road and it makes it very…read moredifficult to get in or out.

as a mother that had postpartum depression the level of worry i had with sending my son to…read more"daycare" was so high. i was mess and this story starts before covid. I was crying dropping my son off with what felt like strange that is now our extended family. I was having a hard time Ms Angel, and Ms Beth along with all the magical caring staff members cared and helped even if it was a hug and talking time to bond with and my son to put me at easy! okay now let's talk about the butterfly room! My son comes home everyday with a story and a new dance long with a new skill! it brings me to tears how much they have done for our family! ms Marina is incredible and i'm so thankful to have them!

This is a great preschool. They accept 2-6 year old kids in split classrooms. It's a nice…read morepreschool experience with good rhythms and routines. The days have similar patterns and the kids respond well. There is plenty of free play, some circle time, art, more free play, stories read, etc. It is only a partial day program and not a full day daycare, but it's good for getting little ones of the house, and learning about the world without you. It is a church so there is a Christian element, and light bible education. I'm a fan and I know others that have or will go there with all of their children.

We have been here almost two years with two children. We have moved up multiple classrooms with…read moreboth kids. Our experience in all the classrooms has been great. The center is flexible with multiple different schedules. The teachers aren't just phenomenal with the kids but very communicative with the parents. We get pictures of our kids and details about their day in the app. If I send a message in the app I hear back quickly. Any "issues" we have had were quickly addressed and we have felt listened to by staff. The other great thing here is the families. My kids have made so many friends and we have formed relationships with the families there. I think we will have community bonds because of this daycare for a long time. I love that meals and snacks are included and we don't have to worry about packing that. We have experienced every classroom in here besides the newborn one and all have been fantastic. I feel very lucky to be a family at this daycare.

It's very sad since Allison the old director left. She had such great energy and her staff loved…read moreher. The new director Kayla does not communicate with families, our daily reports are awful. The staff seem so unhappy. I never know who is in my child's classroom. Kayla, does not support her teachers. It's very sad to see it go downhill. Shop around...

We had a pretty negative experience with WCP. We were very interested in enrolling our daughter so…read morewe ponied up the $95 registration fee, did their extensive paperwork, and even completed a half-day work shift (when I could have been working a paid shift at my job), climbing onto the roof to clean it up and cutting back blackberry brambles from the fence. We attended an "Ice Cream Social" before the start date to meet the teachers and get a feel for the place. While the instructor that spoke with us was very nice, the one who would actually be teaching our daughter was fairly aloof and didn't make any attempt to even meet our kid. It's not like it was busy, either. Oh, and we were never offered any ice cream. However, due to a work schedule change, WCP's hours didn't end up working out for us so we never sent our daughter there after all. We politely asked that they return the registration fee and was promptly turned down. Oh well, it happens... right? Que sera sera. Yet they still had us in their system, and would send us emails from time to time. When we got one about a summer school program still having slots open, we thought, "Oh, THIS we can use!" We eagerly contacted them and was told that yes, there were still spots. However, due to insurance snags, they would not be able to enroll our kid at all. Whaaat? After all those spam emails, a completed registration form, $95 fee, work party, and ice-cream-less Ice Cream Social? So we replied to "The Board's" email to respectfully ask for our money back (again), explaining all of our grievances and experiences with them, and pretty much begging them since we're pretty broke. Now it's been nearly a week, and not even the courtesy of a "no" or any type of reply at all. Unprofessional and disrespectful. Just keep in mind that, if you have any problems with WCP administration, expect the runaround and lengthy delays in communication. There's a clear lack of empathy and professionalism here which can be a real pitfall for most people. ----------------------- UPDATE: After nearly 2 weeks, they finally replied to our email and said they'd vote on it at their August meeting. They followed up August 8 and told us that they were not willing to make an exception, citing the fine print in their application packet. Since they took a vote, an exception clearly could have made.... but it wasn't. They hid behind fine print instead of doing what was right. We're a low-income local family that's new to the area, we did our work party, and practically begged for our paltry $95 back (which is, unfortunately, a lot of money for us... two weeks' groceries, gone gone gone). Thanks, WCP. They could have at least offered apologies and sympathy, but their email was officious, cold, and entitled. Not what we would expect from an institution representing the Olympia community, which we've otherwise found to be quite welcoming and awesome. Thanks for nothing, WCP.

We love WCP this is our third year with the preschool. Our daughter had Teacher Caitlin for the 2…read moreand 3 year old program and currently is in the 4 year old program with Teacher Kaylene. We really enjoy the structure of WCP, learning through play has really helped our daughter's social and cognitive skills. The school is really awesome to play in. There is a large playhouse inside the school, a play kitchen area, dress up, blocks, reading area, art room...The kids get 45 minutes of play time outside and they love it. Rain or shine they get to go outside if they want. There is a play structure, sand area, outdoor kitchen, swings, balance bikes... Every day after school my daughter always says she had the best day. One thing I was worried about before we started was parent helping in the class, however it is very easy and I love participating with her. I also get some great parenting advice from her teachers. Every family has a job and it is easy. Our first year our job was laundry. All we had to do was wash 1 load of laundry a week. The jobs at the school help keep the costs down and our school nice. Every month the preschool goes on field trips around the Olympia area, that is always a super fun day. Also siblings can go which is great. We have gone to the pumpkin patch, library, parks, the beach, Nature Nurture Farm, McLane Creek Trail, Olympia Family Theater. When we first started yellow class I felt a bit overwhelmed it was the first time my child was going to be away from us, but after going to a summer event ice cream party and a playdate all was well. We get lots of emails from the school, I find it nice to be informed about everything that is happening. The school is also reasonably priced. I looked into a few other school and it can get very expensive. We will be sending our youngest daughter next year. She can't wait. I'm glad we get 6 years with the school. Our family has made some great friendships.

This school used to be exceptional. Current administration at this school are not inclusive with…read moreall students. They choose a few "clicks" to communicate with and have special rules for those students but then let the kids that most need the help and positive communication fall through the cracks. Would not recommend enrolling your child here.