Unexpectedly had to bring our 1 year old on our trip to Kauai. She had never been watched by anyone other than my parents so we were a bit hesitant but wanted some time to ourselves. Barbara was very responsive in answering our questions and getting us set up with someone that fit our schedule. Jenna was amazing. First day our daughter didn't want us to go and tried to follow us. Second day she wasn't even paying attention to us when we left. Would definitely use Happy Kids again and ask for Jenna if we were ever in Kauai with our daughter. read more

We used them while all Islas was operating on quarantine. Everyone was closed and by accident one Marriott employee gave me their number and I was able to find a sitter and schedule right away! We had Adara and she was fantastic! Our little guy lived her! It's usually not happening often, she brought a big bag filled with activities and I've never had that before! We made friends over our stay in Kauai with people who used at that time happy kids and they were all very pleased. read more

Not the sitter we had planned , but she was very friendly! Very reliable and very good! We brought our 4 month old to Kauai and my wife and I could have a nice evening together knowing our baby was well taken care of. read more

We stayed in Kauai for two weeks and have been very happy with the care received from Happy Kids Kauai - the followup, confirmation, communications and the choice of nanny for our 5 y.o. daughter. I would not hesitate to recommend this group to arrange for your childcare needs. An alternative is to contact the hotel resorts for their Kids' Club, but with Happy Kids, there's special attention, and you don't have to drive far to pick up and drop off your child. We stayed in Hanalei Bay, and there is a great hotel resort kids club, but its a drive to Lihue, hence the Happy Kids Kauai was a good choice. read more

I pretty much NEVER write reviews (good or bad) but my husband and I have been SO extremely pleased with Happy Kids that I just had to do it! First time was about a year and half ago (great!) and in October/November of 2014 we used both Carolyn Baker and the next week Nancy Hunter. Both were unbelievable! My kids 8 and 2 adored both and still talk about them. Both times upon our return there were art projects that they had brought to do with the kids (my eldest took his to school for share) and written reports describing their day. We wanted to pack them up and take them home with us! Arranging the care was amazingly easy as well. Kelly Lightfoot- Owner of all Happy Kids locations and Ellie Shellooe- Regional Manager of all Happy Kids locations are just fantastic and very responsive and thorough. Such an awesome experience!! Thank you!! read more

Happy Kids Kauai is fabulous! If you are ever on the island and need a sitter, give these guys a call. Arranging a nanny for our two girls (ages 4&6) was as easy as a quick phone call. We had planned an all day hike, and the nanny was there on time at 6am and stayed until 4pm. Our nanny Andrea was more than we could have hoped for. She arrived with a suitcase full of games and activities and more experience with kids than any parent could desire. Our girls loved her, and would gladly spend every day with her if they could. Or hike lasted all day, and every time we stopped to check there was a text message with pics of the kids having fun. They were well entertained, cared for and fed. She even treated them to ice cream. We wish we could take her home! We will be back to Kauai again and when we do we will be using Happy Kids! read more

On our vacation to Kauai, Hubby and I wanted to make sure we got a little mommy and daddy time away from our 4-month-old. It was really hard to leave our little man with a stranger, but Happy Kids made it easier. They were recommended by our hotel, and I felt comfortable knowing that their nannies are so qualified. Little man spent 9 hours with his nanny, and they had a great time. Vicki (the nanny) even took a picture with her phone of him laughing and having a great time with her, then sent it to me in the middle of the day. I felt so much better knowing that he was having a good time with her! When we returned from our day's adventures, he was happy, well-rested, and clean. I would definitely book Happy Kids again, if we ever have the fortune to return to Kauai! read more

Please use Happy Kids if you need a day away!!! From the customer service prior to our trip, to Carolyn caring for our 16 month old... I would highly recommend them! Yes it's not cheap but worth it when it comes to the safety of our children. Our daughter was so good with Carolyn that she only cried when we got back. Lol. We will use again when visiting! read more

Both, the agency services and the nanny (Juliet P.) was excellent. The rest of the review in spanish: Llegamos a happy kids por recomendacion de nuestro hotel en kauai. Solicitamos el servicio con 24hs de antelacion, y aunque fue dificil, conseguimos disponibilidad de una niñera. En todo momento la agencia nos dio un trato cordial y resolvió nuestras consultas. Juliet, la niñera, llegó a la hora programada para cuidar a nuestra hija de 4 años. Es la primera vez que nuestra hija se quedaba con una niñera en hotel y realmente la experiencia fue muy positiva. Ella disfruto mucho pasar el rato con Juliet, que vino preparada preparada con juegos y actividades acordes a la edad. Adicionalmente debemos mencionar que mi hija solo habla español y la niñera sólo inglés, pero la buena predisposición hizo que pasaran un buen momento y que juntas se enseñaran palabras nuevas. Estamos muy conformes con el servicio. read more

Happy Kids was recommended by the Marriot in Kauai as thier approved partners for Baby sitting services on the property. The staff was extremely friendly and professional during the whole process. They made sure they followed up with us for the details and very extremely timely and approachable. We had Lori help us for the evening and she was extremely nice. She watched our 4 year old with another 2 year old [there was a shortage of sitters that day and the company was courteous enough to check with us to see if we would be okay to share our sitter with another couple -we know the pains of not having someone good to watch over a child so we accomodated the request] Lori came prepared for the evening with art and craft for my 4 year old and a couple of toys for the 2 year old. They had a lot of fun. We have a chance to go there again next year and if we do then I am absolutely going to reach out to Happy Kids and Lori for sure! Thank you Tammy and Lori from Happy Kids!! you made it easy for us! read more

Happy Kids was very accommodating and professional. We booked for 5 hours to go on our own adventure while in Kauai and it was perfect. Nanny was very sweet and our daughter instantly took to her. The Nanny made our daughter lunch and took her for a fun nature walk. Overall service was covid safe and we'd certainly book with Happy Kids again! read more

I would probably not use this service again. I am giving them two stars because their response time was prompt . However our sitter Juilet, would defiantly not be a repeat. We left our 9 month old daughter with her and for 2 hours we text and called multiple times with no response trying to check in. Finally I called the service and they were able to get a hold of her and she did eventually ( over an hour after our orginal attempt of contact) text me back . Upon our return ,which was an hour and a half earlier than anticipated, Juliet was on the phone ( of which she did not get off of right away). There were crumpled up paper towels around the room which was strange. The baby was down for a nap so I feel like that may have been the time to clean up rather than talk on the phone . She was cooking lunch which was fine of course ... She then informed me that she had put on a load of laundry.... Then I realize it's her own laundry... Instead of maybe washing the babies clothes which had been soiled and were sitting on the kitchen counter instead). The dirty diapers were tossed not folded into the recycling ( and swimming ones were used as well even tho I specified which diapers to use). Our daughter doesn't appear to have eaten or drank much when we were gone . An open container of her food was put in the fridge with no lid and a spoon sticking out of it. I am giving two stars as our daughter is alive and well , however I do not feel Juilet is a "infant specialist" as the website says . read more

My girlfriend and I and 9 1/2 month old daughter were in kauai for 10 days. We stayed at the Marriott and had good things about happy kids child care. So we talked to the concierge about using them for our daughter. The problems began as soon as we called to inquire about happy kids services. NOTE : We never even ended up using happy kids ...because all the problems just trying to obtain a nanny..and how unprofessional they were on the phone. We ended up using a different nanny service that focuses on l care of your child and you being happy while on vacation. Thete are some child care companies out there that are just all about the money like Happy kids. One of the issues with happy kids is they require a 24hr advance notice...those normally would be ok but in this case we tried for hours to contact this company with no answer. When we finally did reach them..Thier excuse was they moved they're phones around in the office. So while they heard the phone ring over and over no-one would go into the other room to.answer it. Happy kids also has pamphlets that all the Marriott uses to Thier owners. This info is supposedly last year's rates (20 an hr) and there is no mention that this company raised its rates $22 an hr and charges you $9.75 for your reservation. They call it a processing fee???? We spoke to Marriott concierge and they have no 'new phamplets' nor does any.of the other Marriott on the island. We spoke to several other companies on the island and many don't charge a reservation fee. There are several that place the care if the child and your vacation well being Thier main focus. We do not feel that this is the case with happy kids. I ended up getting into a heated phone argument with the manager who was very unprofessional. To make a long story short... while we didn't use happy kids services..there were just too many red flags with this company to proceed. Remember it's your vacation..make sure you find a nanny that places you and your child first ... read more

We loved Andrea Baum, who cared for our two toddlers four times while on vacation at the Grand Hyatt. Always on time, the kids loved her and she kept us posted to give us peace of mind. No hesitation on our full endorsement! read more

Aloha, We just wanted to thank Happy Kids and Carolyn Baker. She watched our 2 year old son for one night during our stay so that we could have an adult evening. We'd both had some reservations with leaving our only child alone with an unknown sitter. But it took all of 5 min with Carolyn to know he was safe. She was perfectly on time and knew exactly how to engage him as we left. She sent us a reassuring text during dinner. And the next day, he was even talking about he the fun he had with her. As I said, it couldn't have gone better. We'll definitely use your services the next time we're in Hawaii read more

We were very pleased with our nannies. Andrea even brought toys for our 10 month old to play with...he did't even notice when we left! Happy Kids was a wonderful service to have while we were vacationing. I would highly recommend them. read more

We used Happy Kids Kauai for 3 nights while staying in Kapaa, Kauai, and we were thrilled that they were able to send the same nanny each time to care for our active 4 year old boy. Andrea was fantastic! She was prompt, communicative and ready for fun with our kiddo. She brought her bathing suit so they could swim in the pool plus toys & art projects for them to do together. She brought different things for all 3 nights to keep him interested as well. So grateful to have found Happy Kids online so my husband and I could enjoy drinks/dinner out while on Kauai...and the kid could enjoy more playtime! Oh, and the service itself is great - very easy to book & quick to respond to requests as well. Wouldn't hesitate to use them the next time we are on Kauai. read more

We had a great experience with Happy Kids Kauai. The company was very easy to work with and we were able to get our requested sitter for the night (Rachel - she's darling!). Will definitely use the service again on our next trip to the islands. read more

I stayed at the Grand Hyatt and Poipu and they recommended Happy Kids. I have a 10 month old son and have never left him with a babysitter before. I was sent Emily and she was spectacular. She was very friendly and made us feel completely at ease! I just wish I could have brought her home with me to be our babysitter all the time. HIGHLY Recommend this service! read more

The people at Happy Kids really know how to take care of you. There was a small mix-up the first day but they went above and beyond to recover and make things right. The manager wanted to make sure our vacation was amazing so the communication and hospitality were fantastic. Our nanny (Carolyn) was wonderful and our kids loved her. She brought fun toys and games for them and took them on a scavenger hunt around the hotel property. We would definitely use her again (our kids specifically made us promise)! Happy Kids is highly recommended. read more

We used happy kids babysitting so we could go on a doors off helicopter tour while in Kauai. Carolyn was the sitter for our 2 year old son and 4 month old daughter. We were very pleased with the experience. We were staying at the Marriott and she took our son down to the kids pool while our daughter napped in the stroller. My son ate really well while with her too. A few days later we were at the pool and saw her again as she was babysitting another little boy there and my son went right up to her to play. We would definitely use her again. read more

I highly recommend this service to parents who want to have a few hours to themselves on vacation or one night alone in paradise. I was extremely hesitant to leave my child with a stranger but after talking with the owner who personally called me to set up a nanny for us I felt totally reassured that my six month old baby would be well taken care of. The nanny that came was extremely caring and showed up on time. Even better she came with some age appropriate toys! Additionally the nanny was extremely flexible with timing as the weather was not cooperating with our planned helicopter ride. I highly recommend this service and hope that happy kids remains around for our next visit to Hawaii :0) read more

We were delighted with Happy Kids Kauai. We had sitters on two nights, both professionals in their 20s-30s who inspired complete confidence. They arrived at the resort promptly, brought swimsuits and took the kids swimming, brought art supplies to entertain, and took the kids to dinner in the resort. Note, sitters do expect cash payment. read more

We were so happy to have Happy Kids available during our stay on Kauai. We were able to take our two older kids on various adventures and leave our 20 month old behind. He had a blast (way more fun than he would've with us). He was able to play outside, explore and he was so comfortable with our nanny, Carolyn. She was warm, laid back, fun, and well prepared. We will definitely use Happy Kids again!! read more

I have never taken any extra time to write a review on yelp, but felt I needed to do so for this company and the experience we had with Happy Kids. We recently went on a trip to Kauai with our 15 month old daughter. We were nervous to leave her in new surroundings with a new caretaker, but the experience could not have gone any better. Robin O'Grady was our daughter's nanny for two days. She was amazing with her! She arrived exactly on time, sent texts and pictures throughout the time we were gone, brought lots of age appropriate toys and just overall loved being with our daughter. I would highly recommend Happy Kids and Robin O'Grady to anyone visiting Kauai! read more