Brichta is definitely more of a pre-school then daycare. It's at an actual former elementary…read moreschool, so you don't get the yucky daycare smell as you walk in. However, outside the superficial, Britcha is anything but. The teachers in each classroom are very well supported. Each usually has one or two class aids. Additionally, students from the UA come to get some of their teaching hours there. They have a very welcoming environment and refer to children in gender neutral terms as "friends." They also have referrals for AZEip if your child needs it. This is NOT a money run business like you find at places like Adventure time with inconsistent staff. They even have rates for government employees. It took us 3 years to find the best place for our kiddo. Don't pass up Brichta without checking it out first. It is truly a west side gem. In addition to their regular curriculum they also offer enrichment class! During the day!!! While your little is already at school! Music! Sign Language! Spanish! Soccer! These are taught by actual instructors and coaches.

We are so glad a friend of ours recommended Brichta Infant & Early Learning Center for childcare…read moreafter the birth of our son! For the last 2.5 years, our son has attended Brichta and has been shown the utmost love and attention by all teachers and staff. Brichta is an exceptionally well run learning center focused on nurturing the growth and development of students while also promoting the health, wellbeing and safety of both students and staff. We love our Brichta family and encourage all parents to consider them when looking for childcare!

My son was enrolled here for about 2.5 weeks, he left early twice due to being sick during that…read moretime. It didn't work out for my 1 year old so I decided to have someone watch him from home. I paid for the time he was there plus also paid an additional $280 2 weeks advance, 2 weeks he did not go since I pulled him out of the school. They're refusing to give me a refund because I was to have given a 2 week withdrawal notice despite the fact my son was only enrolled there for 2.5 weeks, so that doesn't make sense. I can POSSIBLY understand a company's point of view but as a customer, why are you keeping my money you didn't earn? The facility didn't care for my son those days therefore shouldn't free pocket MY $280. There was always different teachers in his class, never knew them by name, once there were two new teachers in there together in the evening (I'd never seen them before, they were wearing matching polo yellow shirts) and one was complaining about how she is sick (it was obvious too), probably why my son got sick. So if you're testing the waters with new child care facilities keep that in mind especially if it doesn't end up working out!

This center had been a blessing. My daughter started off in an In home daycare which has its pros…read morebut she wasn't progressing. Since she started in August, my daughter has made friends and is progressing each day. She loves when I ask if shes ready for "school". As a single mom, they have assisted with potty training and are very communicative. Did I mention they take DES and very inexpensive compared to other copays! If you're looking for the cheers of daycares, Pima Country is where to go.

The school has come a long way since my son has started. The teachers are amazing and I always get…read moregood reports from my kiddo when he comes home about how much fun he has I am glad to have him in the school.

I love this daycare. the staff is not only nice to me but to my kids as well. The place is kept…read moreclean constantly and they don't allow sick kids there. I would definitely recommend this one!!

This is the first preschool my granddaughter has attended and she loves it! The daily program and…read moreroutine is awesome and I can't say enough about the wonderful and caring staff. She is happy to be dropped off in the morning and still has a smile when I pick her up, which speaks for itself. Thank you for taking such great care of her and all the other children.

The review that was negative seems crazy to me. We have had several family members at the at the…read moreschool. Some are in middle school now and 3 granddaughters are attending now...and I pay the tuition. We love Sonshine!

I couldn't be happier with the wonderful environment where my daughter spends her weekdays. She's…read morebeen attending since she was three months old and is now two. Her teachers take excellent care of her and the other children in her class, she has fun and learns so much every day. This is so much more than just a place where she's safe while her dad and I are at work: it's a nurturing learning environment, with caring teachers who she loves like family, in classrooms with minimum 4:1 ratios. She gets both English and Spanish, is fed healthy meals, given consistent naptimes, and is building real friendships with kids she's known for a long time. Miraculously, it's also less expensive than other places where we'd inquired. I was so lucky to get her in here. We're going to be moving out of state in the coming months, and taking my daughter from CAC is the hardest part of the move. I know we'll probably never find a place as good for her where we're going, and that breaks my heart.

My son attends this daycare. They are NAEYC certified, there's only about 20 centers in Tucson with…read morethis certification. What does it mean? They have to meet really high standards and get surveyed regularly. If I had something negative to say it would be the turnover is a little high in the infant room, but I love so many other things I can overlook this. They teach my son English, Spanish and sign language. The teachers have an education that is associated with child development and they give great advice for how to handle new stages. They support breastfeeding which you can do at the center while visiting your child or bring the breastmilk ready to go. The meals are healthy and diverse and they can work with dietary requirements. Overall, I love this place and know my son is learning in a safe environment when he's there.

My son has been going since he was about 5months old, he is a little over 2 now and I am forever…read moregrateful he goes here. The staff is amazing, so loving and nurturing and he learns so much while he's there.

DO NOT BRING YOUR CHILDREN HERE!! The people here are completely unprofessional they will take your…read morechild out of school several weeks in a row for no reason. My son is an African-American child one of the 2 that went there. They made his time there terrible! He got wrote up every day and he's only three years old they are SHORT staffed and under educated do not go there unless you want to waste your money!

We attended OST school for the past year and had excellent teachers in the infant room (Karolina…read moreand Makenzi) and then in the one year old room (Ana). My child built a great relationship with all of them and it was clear he was learning and growing under their care. About 6 months ago they started using an app and I received regular updates and photos about how the day was going - loved this! The prior directors, Jessica and Anissa, and the current director, Misty, have all been great and have happily answered any question I had or engaged in a conversation if I had any concerns. Our childcare needs have changed now, but if we need a daycare again, OST will be at the top of our list for both care and value.

This is an amazing place to work. The staff here is awesome. They are great with the kids. The…read moreDirector is so amazing. I love working here.

My son attended El Presidio for 8 months. It started out chaotic and only got worse…read more I never knew what was going on. My son seemed to always be with a different teacher. I heard other parents complain that theirs were as well. When I asked how his day was, pretty much all I got was fine. No details whatsoever. The school promised there would be a binder for each child so parents could look and see what and how they did during the day. That never materialized. They said we would have parent/teacher conferences, but we never did. Once I was told at 6:15 on a Thursday evening that his class was having a party the following day and I needed to bring fruit snacks. I was told there would be a field trip, but there wasn't. The owners declared that having one code to open the front door is a security problem and they would be giving each family their own code. That never happened. Delivery of school pictures was delayed repeatedly and every time I asked about it, I got a different answer. No one seems to know what's going on. Once, I dropped off a Christmas gift for my son's teacher. Apparently, the front desk staff opened the candy and gave the card to one of the kids. The teacher never received either. Even worse, the front desk staff told me she received them and I later found out from her that she did not. At pick up one day, a teacher told me my son did well in a different class that day. I asked the front desk staff if my son was moving to Ms. Sophia's class. She told me Ms. Sophia left with Ms. LaKisha, the director. That was the first I heard there was a new director. Weeks later, I still never met the new director. Two people at the school said the change was permanent, but two parents told me it was temporary. Ms. LaKisha later told me it was temporary and Ms. Sophia was back the next day. Again, no one seems to know what's going on. All of a sudden one week they took an extra $8 out of my account. I called and asked them to fix it. They said tuition went up. I had no notice of that. The following week, they took out the original amount again. I still don't know what tuition I was supposed to be paying. The first two sets of spare clothes I provided disappeared completely. The school gave me a credit to reimburse me for the loss, but it was still a hassle. After that, the director put his clothes in the front office so they wouldn't disappear again. Apparently, she didn't tell the teacher though, because one day I found him wearing a wet t-shirt and bathing suit at the end of the day. After asking multiple teachers why, I was finally told he had an accident during nap time and the teacher didn't know where his spare clothes were. My son came home with a big scrape on his forehead. No one could tell me how it happened. Another parent told me her child had unexplained injuries. The school is owned by Small Miracles. The only contact information they have listed online is an e-mail address. I e-mailed my concerns to that address and the e-mail bounced back because the e-mail box was full. I found e-mail addresses for two Small Miracles employees in my orientation materials and e-mailed them. They never responded. I asked two different people for an e-mail address where I could reach Small Miracles. They never provided one. No one was willing to address my concerns. But when I e-mailed the same people to tell them I was moving my son to another pre-school, I got a response within 5 minutes that simply said "Thank you." Talk about customer service. On my son's last day, they couldn't find his sunscreen or bug spray, which they were supposed to be using on him. They also couldn't find his bag. What a mess.

If I could give this Daycare a -1 star I would. It started out as Mini Skool when my son first…read moreattended. At first everything seemed great and he loved it. They them transitioned into El Presidio Day School they changed directors and every other week it seemed that my son had a different teacher. My son had constant terrible rashes on his bottom because they failed to put the aquaphore I told them he needs every diaper change I just found out today from his teacher that used to work there (he had moved schools since then) they had failed giving him rice milk even tho he has a milk allergy. My son was coming home always whiney throwing fits and picking up bad habits. Yes he is a toddler and will throw fits but I know when my child is acting different. They had set up cameras in the day care and I'm so glad they did. The teachers had no control over the classroom I see children standing on bookshelves and children fighting with each other while they're is obviously a teacher in sight. I screen shot these photos. Also saw on the video a child running out of a classroom and the teacher running after the child while another child is left on the changing table! I wish I was making this up but I'm not. The teachers would not watch their mouth around the children my dad would over hear them cussing when he'd pick up my son. These people are lazy and my childs development was not improving and his attitude was getting worse. I'm so lucky to have found a new daycare that my son is learning and growing and his attitude is so much better. The state has been to this place 5 times so far with all these complaints. Please do not take your children here.