I feel so grateful that our younger son got to attend Little Bees daycare from age 1 to 3. Shirley is so caring and kind with a motherly feeling. That tremendously helped our son to transition into a daycare. She gave our son so many hugs. He grew attached to her. I wish I had known this daycare earlier so that I would have sent our older son there. read more

We love Little Bees! We were very nervous to leave our kids with someone else, but we've had a great experience at Little Bees. Shirley is amazing with the kids -- caring and patient. Her assistant, Ms. Anna, is also wonderful. The daily schedule includes lots of fun and educational activities including indoor and outdoor play, reading stories, and singing songs. The children are well-fed as Shirley prepares nutritious, homemade meals for lunch. The teachers go above and beyond to meet each child's individual needs and they truly care for the children like family. Both of my kids had different challenges especially when getting used to daycare, and Shirley was always willing to discuss with me and make adjustments to the daycare routine to help ease them in. She is a good communicator in both Mandarin and English, and my kids have been able to pick up Mandarin from her (she even worked with my older child on reading, both English and Chinese characters!!). Shirley has truly gone above and beyond to support our children and our family and we are so grateful! Highly recommend! :) read more

We highly recommend Little Bees Daycare to any parents who look to send their beloved child to a daycare that is filled with love and offers first class teaching and care. Our daughter has been at Little Bees for 2.5 years. We can't speak highly enough of Little Bees and firmly believe her experience at Little Bees has been making such a positive impact on her childhood and potentially even future life. We're so privileged and blessed to find Little Bees and be able to send her for that long time. Ms. Shirley, the owner, truly represents an excellent role model as a daycare director and education giver. You would be greatly impressed with how she approaches different kids in different skillful ways depending on the kids' characters and unique needs and how she loves kids wholeheartedly as if they were her own children. (I have been touched by this over and over again!) She adopts her deep insight on early childhood education distilled from her past decades of teaching experience, putting a bright shiny smile on the little face of every single kid around her daily. Ms. Shirley is also a top notch chef - she home makes lunch for the kids and they love it! She simply has such hands and knows how to cook the best for the little ones. Look no further. If the location works, do consider Little Bees. Soon you would comment the same as I do today. Best of luck! read more

Shirley and her family run a loving and well-managed daycare. She had early children education backgrounds and with experienced and mature professionals. My 16 month old started attending back in August and I can see that her has grown socially. knowledge and developmentally from the opportunities. Shirley has set up at her daycare. My daughter loves each meal and desires the classes every day. I appreciate that the house is very clean yet welcoming- it was hands down the cleanest daycare I saw when I Was touring around. The house also has a very safe and accessible backyard. Shirley makes sure to follow daycare guidelines and is easy to communicate with during the day via text. I am glad my family found a solid davcare at litter bees! read more

Both of my sons attended Little Bees Daycare before going to preschool. We toured a few daycares and are very happy with our choice, and would recommend it for any parents. We like the daycare's setup. It has dedicated space for the kids to play. Outside has many toys for the kids. We also like the owner Shirley and the teachers. They truly care about the kids. Shirley prepares healthy and yummy meals for the kids every day. My kids love the place. Even nowadays, whenever they have a chance to visit Shirley teacher, they cannot wait to go back! Shirley has a background in kids education. She teaches my son so much stuff. Due to pandemic, even though my old son skipped preschool and went to kindergarten directly, he was so well prepared for the curriculum at kindergarten. I want my son to learn Chinese, but cannot send him to any school due to COVID. When he graduated from Shirley's place, he knows so much Chinese characters which blew our mind away. We truly enjoyed our time Little Bees daycare and appreciated Shirley and her staff. Hope you will do! read more

I toured several daycares for my young baby and none of them gave me a good vibe until I finally found Little Bees. I'm glad I trusted my gut and sent my 1st born here. Not only did she learn a lot of things I didn't expect her to learn until at least preschool, but what I liked more was how much of a warm environment Shirley and Monica provided. They treated the kids with genuine care--not just a business trying to make money. I even ended up sending my 2nd child here and there were many times he didn't want to leave when I picked him up. That's got to mean something. read more

Gosh I'm writing this review in tears because how my son misses Miss Shirley after he went to preschool (1.5wks ago) breaks my heart. My son started at little bees daycare 1.5 yo and had spent 2 full years there. My son is a very shy kid and because he was born right after pandemic started therefore he almost had zero play date or much interaction with the outside world before he stared at Miss.Shirley's. You can imagine how difficult it was for him to get adjusted to the new environment. Miss.Shirley was extremely patient and gave my son all the attention she could give to help him feel home. The curriculum she designed also has proved how easy it was for my son to adjust to preschool. The food there was much better than what I would have time to cook for him lol and my son established excellent eating habit. My son misses Miss. Shirley everyday after he left and he would definitely go back during school break! I would highly highly recommend any parent who are planning get their kid prepared for preschool to Miss.Shirley, you can't find other better valued daycare than this place in this area. read more

Heard of this daycare from a friend so we went to check it out. So we arrived and it's in a house. The home is very clean and cozy. The thing that I really noticed and made me want to bring our baby here was that all the kids looked so happy and loved the teachers there. I saw the kids give them so many hugs, so that's when I knew I could trust them with my baby. The staff are all so loving towards all the children. So we decided to bring our baby here and have been very happy with our decision. They send you picture updates of your kid throughout the day, which I love! They also feed your kids very tasty homemade food for lunch and fresh fruit for snack time. I'm so happy with this daycare I've already recommended this place to my friends to take their baby here too. Overall, love this daycare and looking forward to bring our next baby here too! read more

Owner Shirley and her team are highly professional care givers. My daughter had been here for 2 years since 1yr old. She grew well and was happy every day. Never cry since day one when we dropped her off! Lunch are homemade and nutritious. Academic and social skills are both very well developed here. Highly recommended! read more

I found Little Bees in July 2014 when my daughter was 16 months old. My husband and I were early in our careers so we were looking for a childcare that was affordable and after visiting at least a dozen family child care and centers, I stumbled upon this one. Interestingly, I was not even looking for a Mandarin speaking childcare center as we are not Mandarin speaking but I truly was desperate to find something that felt right. Once Ms. Shirley (owner) opened the door and showed me her wonderful home I knew it was the one. When I was pregnant with my 2nd child, I put him on the waitlist because Little Bees' business is really word of mouth. I have met four other families that have sent their 2nd child to Little Bees. That's very telling when all these families stay with her for so long. We all became very close friends. Little Bees is truly like a second family for us. My two kids were in a very intimate, natural learning environment until preschool. Environment: The indoor and outdoor space is beautiful and spacious. Staff: Ms. Shirley holds a degree in Child Development and her staff, Ms. Monica has been with Ms. Shirley since the beginning and is consistent and reliable. Meals: Meals are included and my children love eating Asian food since they were introduced to different meals at Little Bees. Schedule: They stick to the schedule and there is never a dull moment. Transitions are so easy I rarely ever see kids cry. Even the babies are calm because the environment is calm. She is open until 6:30 pm to allow parents who work far to get to her on time. She understands that 30 minutes makes a difference. Professional Development: Both Ms. Shirley and Ms. Monica participated in professional development in which they worked with a mentor/coach over email and phone to observe interactions in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. The coach helped both of them extend language in all settings from breakfast, lunch and outdoor play. Little Bees has been my true blessing in the bay area and I have been with Ms. Shirley for 5 years. I just left her in July 2019 and we all miss her so much. read more

Our son went to Little Bees daycare for 2 years. The owner, Shirley, held Early Childhood Education degree and her family care has been in business for 10 years. Shirley and the teachers are full of love and care for the little ones. They cook nutritious (made with organic materials) and delicious lunch everyday, have fun activities both indoors and outdoors, teach in bilingual languages (Mandarin and English), and have a large play area for the kids. After we "graduated", my son still talks about Ms. Shirley all the time and says he misses her. We were so lucky to be one of Little Bees' family! read more

My 2nd one was her first student, and even she is twelve years old now, she still remembers with fond memories of time spent there. I am thankful she attended Little Bees Daycare. read more

Both my two daughters went to Little Bees daycare when they were two years old. All teachers are very nice and take very good care of kids. Daycare provides hot and fresh lunch everyday and most of foods are organic. My daughter like it much better than what I cook.:) They also learned a lot of Chinese characters even though they were only two. I was so surprised. Strongly recommend Little Bees! read more

We absolutely love Shirley and her team! Shirley is not just doing day care business, but really takes this into her heart. My younger son went to Little Bees when he was 15 months old and stayed till 3 and half. Shirley is very professional and extremely patient with kids. She loves every one of the kid in her daycare and treat them like her own child. She cooks delicious and healthy meal. Most of the ingredients are organic or obtained from local farmer's market. My son is a very strong minded kid, he refused to take nap right after he was a little over 2 years old. Shirley tried many different arrangements to let him having a quiet time to nap. Shirley also put a lot of efforts in early childhood education. Every day, she had story time with the kids, in both Chinese and English. She exposed kids to many educational toys, such as legos, counting, letters, and toys that helps to develop fine motor skills. The other teacher in her day care, Monica, is also loving and caring. We are really grateful that my son was under their care for over 2 years. My son is now 9 years old and we still keep in touch very often. read more