I have grown up going to the oaks community church and I always heard good things about the…read morepreschool but now that I have my own toddler I've gotten to experience it first hand. Wow what a treat to know you can drop off your child and they will be loved, cared for, and shown God's love during their time. I can't express my gratitude enough for this place. Every staff member is kind and patient. They have such fun activities and new things happening all the time. They have great learning experiences and the kids learn new things every day! They've also done wonders helping with potty train, it's been amazing. Their prices are also so reasonable, they try to keep it low so they can serve the community and they take community connection. It's 2 years old up to elementary school because they have an after school and summer time program. I tell everyone I know who has a toddler to take them to OCC!

My kid goes here and they are so welcoming I enjoy him running in there ready to play. Its very…read moresecure and the staff pays attention your child. I love their devotion to the Lord and the dedication to the kids. It is also very well priced

Jen's Family Daycare  really feels like family (as the name implies).  We had a terrible experience…read moreat a previous facility, where my son really struggled (he was a late bloomer with his speech), he cried everyday, and I just felt like he wasn't getting the attention he needed and there was not great visibility to ease me.  We were lucky enough to get into Jen's shortly after, and have never looked back--the difference is night and day!  Separation is hard, but somehow, Jen was able to make him comfortable. Furthermore, his speech has flourished and he has since moved into the public school system, completely over prepared thanks to his 2 years with Jen! To this day, he loves to go with me to drop off/pick up my other two kids so he can say hi to Mrs. Jenny.  Some of the things I love about Mrs. Jen's: 1. The pictures. Mrs. Jenny posts pictures of the kids throughout the day so we can see all of the fun things they are doing. 2. Mrs. Jenny keeps things fresh! I've seen the kids harvesting grapes, collecting eggs, bouncing in a bounce house, swimming in the pool, playing on the play structure, having special water play with water toys, reading books, practicing writing, playing games on the smart board, arts and crafts activities, yoga, AND SO MUCH MORE.  It seems like every time I talk to her she has something new in the works for the kids! 3. The food!  Every so often, Mrs. Jenny will post a picture of food she made for lunch or breakfast and a comment about how well the kids ate.  And since my kids are picky eaters, I find myself asking for those recipes! "Mrs. Jenny's pasta" is on our regular rotation at home.  4. Mrs. Jenny goes above and beyond! For example--this last year she hosted a Halloween movie night on a giant inflatable screen in her backyard to celebrate the holiday with the daycare family! We all brought food and lawn chairs and it was a great time!  5. Mrs. Jenny cares about us all outside of daycare! I constantly find myself chit chatting with Mrs. Jenny at pickup and drop off about everything we're doing! 6. My kids love going to daycare! It's never a battle! And sometimes, they don't want to come home! Lol! I could go on and on! We love Mrs. Jenny's and highly recommend to anyone looking for childcare.

I couldn't agree more with the previous reviews! In addition, one of the reasons why we chose JFDC…read morein the very beginning (3 of my kids enrolled at JFDC, and 1 graduated to Kinder), was because we wanted a private daycare the kids are happy and comfortable at outside their own home vs a public daycare facility/preschool. My first daughter did go to a preschool facility for a short amount of time; it was a good place, but it lacked comfort and felt like a place to just drop off the kids and pass time. We found JFDC and it was everything we were praying for and MORE. We can confidently say JFDC is a 2nd home to our kids; they love it there, they are loved there, and they love Mrs. Jenny and her assistant Mrs. Ana. Mrs. Jenny has an amazing semi structed preschool that provides the perfect balance for the kids to learn & play. She works with each kid on their personal development and growth, and provides such a wonderful and nurturing environment through interactive learning technologies, play activities, and outdoor play. The kiddos tell me they love her every week, and that they loveee snuggling with her! Hands down - this is the best preschool daycare in town!

Carolyn, her staff, and the other children at Giggles & Wiggles have been great influences on our…read more2-year old daughter. She's been enrolled at G&W for almost a year now, and we're constantly amazed at the progress that continues to be made--not only with socialization from playing with the other kids, but also with the learning and comprehension she's developed from the curriculum and activities they provide. It took us a while to find a place we trusted enough to care for our daughter while we were at work. After about a week of enrollment at Giggles & Wiggles we were relieved that we had help with her care, but most all excited that she was going to be learning new things and playing with other kids the whole time! It's great that the kids aren't just being babysat, they play and learn new things every day, which really helped make the transition quite easy for both us and our daughter. We love having our little girl at Giggles & Wiggles and have great peace of mind knowing that she's being taken care of, learning a lot, and having fun. Big thanks to Carolyn, Becky, and the rest of their staff. I don't know what we would've done without you!

Giggles and Wiggles has been one of the best daycare experiences for my son. The moment we walked…read morein he was sold. This daycare has so much to do, so many activities, and everyone is so nice. I 100% recommend them for childcare.

Our son has been coming to this daycare since he was 7 months old, my wife and I completely trust…read moreMagali and her staff. They are very welcoming, kind, and they make our son feel comfortable. Our son loves all the teachers and all of the friends he has there, he is constantly talking about them (even though he is 2). They are always doing fun activites and crafts with the kids, and Magali always send us picture of our son as he participates in all these activities with his friends. Magali is detail oriented and always has an open line of communication with my wife and myself. I can not recommend this place enough!

My son loves coming to day care and playing with his friends. Magali has been so great and…read morecommunicates clearly to us about events happening at the day care. She also deep cleans the day care so well. She is so loving to the kids. Thank you Magali and staff for taking care of our son!

Great daycare, I had to find a new daycare because my son refused to go to his previous one all of…read morea sudden(always trust your gut!) and he absolutely loves all his teachers and little friends there. They are always clean, super friendly, love all the crafts they do. If you can get your lil one in, I'd definitely recommend it!!

This is a great center that really cares about thier staff, families and children. Educators are…read moreintentional with thier interactions with children helping them learn throughout the entire day. The Admin are very approachable.

Little school has been amazing through this pandemic. As a working single mother I can say I…read morewouldn't have been able to make it through this last year without their help. My daughter was able to keep learning on a one on one basis along with distance learning with her regular school. With all the changes that have been going on with this pandemic they have been able to keep a safe place for my daughter and I will forever be grateful.

Best childcare. They have a link you receive pictures and the daily stuff your child is doing while…read morethey are there. Highly recommend!!!!

I can't believe that I haven't reviewed this gem yet…read more Lengthy review..... My wife and I relocated to Bakersfield after I got off of active duty. We're new here and don't have family, so welcoming our newborn into childcare was already daunting. The first place had her in the Kern County heat during the summer for 2+ hrs and second place made us to believe she was chunky. Needless to say, my wife and I lost a lot of sleep stressing about if our baby was safe and loved at day care, I even started working nights to ensure she didn't have to stay at the daycare "Lil Explorer's" for a lengthy period of time. Well, backing up two years ago, my wife and I toured Cal Ivy and she fell in love, me not so much. I was scared that one of their pet lizards would get loose and attack my baby while she was sleep "nonsense because the pets aren't in the classrooms for the babies." Well, low and behold, I called them up for a second tour and decided to give them a try. Instead of the pet lizzard getting loose- the love, empathy, and sense of security came out and drowned my entire family. My baby girl was in the most safe of hands with people who genuinely cared about her. She had such a blast and we were all so sad when she had to leave because we relocated to Houston, TX in August of 2019. God always has the final say! We ended up moving back to Bakersfield in Feburrary of 2020 and they had a spot for her. Our girl ran up to all of the staff and gave them hugs and I, of course because full of tears. It's an amazing experience seeing your child runaway to school and know she is protected and educated. She litteraly ran away from me at the front desk and was playing in her new class. Cal Ivy has been so good to our family and I know they will be good to yours " someone I reffered from another yelp review enrolled their kiddo and loved it." Thank you for always loving my baby and keeping her safe. We're so glad to be back home and have her in the safest, loving, enriching school in town!

This was called the Mercy Child Development Center until they decided to get out of the child…read moredaycare business several years ago. With facing impending closure and the possibility of the community losing such a invaluable child care service, Mr. Edward R. Paine stepped up and assumed financial responsibility and now Cal Ivy Prep has become the finest daycare facility in Bakersfield. I know this from personal experience because when my daughter first moved to Bakersfield her son was less than 1 year old and now he is 4-1/2 years old. He has been going to Cal Ivy all this time while his mother was working full time and completing her degree at CSUB. Since we lived locally at the time, I was afforded the opportunity of sometimes taking my grandson to daycare in the morning and picking him up in the afternoon. While spending time at Cal Ivy I got to know many of the the teachers, aids and admin staff. My distinct impression is that they are all caring, nurturing, compassionate and supportive people with good hearts. Oh I'm sure you could find a less expensive place to take your child if that is your prime criteria. However I can assure you that you will not find a finer daycare facility in which to leave the most precious gift in your life - your child.