We wouldn't recommend Scuttlebugs. We were at Tiny Minders North and loved it. The transition to…read moreScuttlebugs, who bought it when the original owner retired, was rough. The chef is wonderful and so are the hours, but after all of our favorite caregivers left, we started looking for other options. The turnover was so high, it felt like staff came and went every few weeks. The old guard associated with Tiny Minders all departed over time; new folks coming in also left after short stints. Rooms were not staffed with enough teachers. New staff didn't know my kiddo or introduce themselves to me. I felt I was leaving her with strangers. I'm relieved we left when we did--I've since heard concerning stories. For reference our daughter is 3. I hope they can turn this ship around because I know we all desperately need safe, quality childcare.

Our daughter is doing great in ScuttleBugs' preschool program. We've been with the center since it…read morewas called TinyMinders, and while the transition to new ownership was a bit rocky for a while, the new team seems to have found their footing and emerged as good as ever. The school recruited an amazing preschool teacher who brings solid, professional teaching and a great energy to the room. The addition of the onsite chef has been fantastic both because we no longer have to pack lunches, and the meals are full of quality and variety. Overall, a solid choice for a Boulder daycare that caters to the typical working parent.

Nice neighborhood y Rarely busy except before 10am clean…read moremachines no problems with old equipment either

Staff are always friendly and helpful. The place is clean, very clean. I use the fitness machines,…read morethe pool and the men's locker room. All has been kept up well. Thank you.

Sunset Academy has a great UPK program. The teachers are highly qualified and passionate about…read moreteaching! I love their morning reading time!

When our son was brought into Sunset Academy for a tour we set the expectation that he might be…read morebehind socially, as well as a bit bolder or more assertive than other kids due to his size. He would also have trouble with eating on his own and naptime, especially in a new place. The director told us not to worry and helping our son along with all of this was their job, they were the experts with college degrees and training in child development. He did have trouble sleeping, but within a handful of times spent at the center he knew to go to his cot and be quieter, he was learning to model after the other children. However when he awoke crying for mommy and daddy, a common occurrence, they sent him out into the hall alone, then called for his mother to pick him up. This taught him that crying would result in getting what he wants and this was ok, also that nobody at the center would be there for him. The center (on their website when we had signed up) had indicated that we could be part time for the first 2 months our son was in daycare. It was brought up multiple times to the owner during the tour as well as the office Manager Nina that this was the case. our son's first week at the center, the owner and Nina approached our son's mother and indicated that they weren't aware he was only part time. She made it very clear they'd stated that and the owner agreed verbally to allow 2 months to be part time. At the end of May, the owner approached Crystal and indicated that he never said "two months" his policy was "one month" which had at that point changed on the website as well. He told her that she could start June 7th as full time and we adhered to that and started him full time on June 7th. That day, we showed up as planned on Monday and after 1 hour, our son was sent home because they were "understaffed" and unaware that he had been switched to full time (despite the owner being the one who insisted on it, we did not). This was the same monday of the week he was kicked out on Wednesday. Two days before our son being kicked out of Sunset Academy (the day after the above incident), our son's mother was sent home in the morning with a series of 'Incident Reports' from Sunset about our son's trouble sleeping, eating at the appropriate times, and not "interacting" with other children. This is a clear violation of the "Parent's Handbook" that is provided on the Sunset Academy website that indicates they will make every effort to work with the child and their family before forcibly removing them. Two days is not a reasonable amount of time, especially since there were no real details or plans for how we could help improve, just problems we were aware of now. The only thing that was offered was that our son should have his occupational therapist come into the building, which we immediately (that day) arranged with the occupational therapist to find the best day that would work for all parties. In addition, these "incident reports" were handed to us all at once and there was only one with a date on it, which was from a previous week. We were suddenly expected to solve all of these problems in 2 days (with literally only that amount of notice). To be clear, these were not brought up in any official capacity prior to this situation (our son's teacher had indicated he had problems sleeping and adapting but they were working on it, they had reached out asking for some ideas, and we provided them and it seemed to be improving, the teacher even said as such). Before we get into the date he was kicked out, we're like to provide additional incite into the center and how they treated our son during the time he was there. Our son was sent home early from Sunset 2 out of the 3 days he was enrolled . There were a variety of reasons that they provided to us: they had meetings to conduct during our paid time, our son did something they didn't like, or they had some staffing issue. One time in particular one of their faculty was sent in while already injured and they asked for volunteers to come pick up their children-- which we complied with despite it causing us additional stress and our son having had little time in the center. Often when our son came home after being at Sunset, he would be extremely hungry and thirsty. When we would watch on the video, they would place him in front of his food, he would wander off, and occasionally they'd put him back but in most cases that we saw, they did not... More here... https://bit.ly/3y0nBVG

I can't say enough good things about this school. My daughter has been there almost a year and…read moreloves it. She asks to go in the morning, doesn't want to leave at night and is thriving. The owner and director know all of the kids by name and are so approachable! The teachers are warm and caring and the kids do all sorts of special activities. As an added bonus, my lo has a unique food allergy condition and they keep her safe and happy. They were well educated on the topic and had protocols in place to manage it. It's been a great experience working with them.

The Goodard School of Longmont is the best daycare in the area. I have been to two others before…read moresettling my kids here. The program for both young and kindergarten kids is fun and challenging. My kids are extremely happy about going to school and always have so much to talk about when I pick them up. The teachers are all certified and they are all professional. It is easy to communicate with them as well. The owner and director are superb and treat every kid as their own. The other thing I love is that the older kids have "friday friends" with the younger children. My daughter knows pretty much every kid in the school through this activity, and she loves being a role model to the younger kids. What a fantastic life lesson for her! I would recommend this school to anyone looking for a daycare you can really trust and feel at home with, you can not find a better place in the area.

My kiddos started kindercare about a year ago and it's been a great experience. The bond my kids…read morehave grown with the teachers and directors at this daycare is amazing. I love the fact that the center has a curriculum and the kids learn so much and always come home to tell me about the fun activities they did for the day. Usually in daycares if the kids are having any behavioral issues it's the "parent problem" but here the teachers and I have become a team to help my kids grow and how to handle their emotions. The teachers here have become like family to us!

The quality of care that Kindercare provides is unmatched. From the directors to the amazing…read moreteachers Kindercare has become part of family for over 5 years now. My boys always feel loved and are happy to arrive at Kindercare. Knowing and observing this gives me piece of mind throughout the day. I can not thank this staff enough, we are truly lucky to be apart of the Kindercare family!

Sonshine is a wonderful school with great staff. You really don't need to look anymore. This group…read morehas been in business for 23-24 years. They have a gym inside to play when it's cold, classrooms for each age group, a playground, secure doors, and everyone seems to work well together. I like that they treat the kids like their own but still have educational activities school pictures and such like we were in elementary already. And they are so affordable I had to ask twice!

I think that the teachers are great and the school is very clean. However, the way the school…read morestructures its care is incredibly inaccessible. They don't want the children to spend more than 9 hours per day there so they don't permit any longer than that. Many parents work full time, take lunch, need to commute with traffic, etc. The simple math done on this makes it easy to realize that having a 9 hour limit to daycare is a huge barrier to convenient daycare choices for kids. I find their expectations of the families to be severely demanding and frankly, unreasonable. Their policies and protocols come from a very privileged standpoint and I wish they had more aim to serve the community, rather than their admirable, yet utopian ideals. I am very frustrated by their treatment and could not go forward with using them as a daycare center due to this. Additionally, I was treated very harshly by the educational services manager on several occasions and could no longer tolerate her speaking to me in that rude/condescending manner. Some advice for TLC: If you want to become a truly sensational daycare center, provide longer hours for families that need to work and do some hospitality training for your educational services manager. My experience with your center has left a grossly sour taste in my mouth and I am afraid I will not be able to recommend you to anybody.

TLC (Formerly the Tiny Tim Center) has set the standard for highest quality early childhood…read moreeducation and therapy in Longmont for more than 50 years.

Both of my children have grown with the Tiny Minders North family and we couldn't be happier with…read morethe care and developmental skills they have received. My oldest is in Kindergarten now and still misses her teachers and the staff. My son is still there and is so excited to go every morning that he grabs his coat and bag and drags it around the house waiting for me to get out. Andrea and Diana have always been a great support network and I can't imagine my life without them and the TNM crew!

Very unprofessional and unwelcoming. Diana (one of the directors) was incredibly condescending and…read morerude over the phone when I called to inquire about their childcare services. She literally laughed at me when I started asking about tuition, which is both demeaning and infuriating. 11/10 would not recommend. Would rather spend my money LITERALLY anywhere else. Save yourself some time, and steer clear of Tinyminders.