We've used Beach Baby Nannies twice now, and Trudie has been absolutely exceptional both times…read more From start to finish, her nanny placement service is professional, warm, and worry-free. For our second nanny, we tried to handle the search ourselves and failed miserably. At the last minute we called Trudie, and she still managed to find us someone amazing who was a perfect fit for our family. That alone showed us just how good she is at what she does. Trudie takes the time to really understand what your family needs -- schedule, childcare style, and personality fit -- and every nanny she's placed with us has been punctual, attentive, loving, and reliable. She truly cares, checks in, and makes sure everything is running smoothly. If you're looking for a nanny placement service with professionalism, compassion, and heart, Trudie at Beach Baby Nannies is outstanding. We recommend her wholeheartedly!

We were trying to rebuild a sense of normalcy after being displaced by the Eaton Fire and needed…read moreshort-term childcare support. We turned to Beach Baby Nannies hoping for help -- but what we experienced was disturbing, bizarre, and at times felt dangerous. It's hard to write this, because we wanted to move on from it, but not sharing it would be irresponsible. The first sitter, Alex, showed up four hours late on her very first day, claiming she slept through her alarm. She was rarely on time after that. We needed help in the early mornings due to the ages of our children (five and one), but she couldn't consistently wake up. Out of desperation, we shifted her hours to the afternoon. We should've ended things then, but Trudie told us no other sitters were available. We had no other leads and were in a difficult spot. Then Alex showed up without a working phone. My mother-in-law had to send her out immediately to get one so she could communicate and call 911 if needed. That same shift, Alex disappeared for five hours without communication. At that point, we started connecting the dots. She was using the bathroom every 20 minutes and never flushed -- strongly suggesting she wasn't using it for its intended purpose. Afterward, her speech would speed up, her volume increased, and her behavior turned manic. She vented personal problems, said she records phone calls, and would talk compulsively even if no one was in the room. She constantly forgot instructions, routines, and basic information. Instead of support, she brought instability and confusion. When we raised concerns, Trudie first said Alex had bladder issues, then later told us on the phone, "I don't think she has bladder problems -- we'll be cutting ties." The implication we were left with was concerning -- and hard to interpret as anything other than potential drug use. Why did we stay with the agency after this? Because Trudie and Alex repeatedly framed it as a fluke. We were given apologies, reassurances, and promises: "This has never happened before and will never happen again." When you're exhausted, working, and trying to keep your home stable for your kids, you want to believe people will do the right thing. That trust was completely broken. Trudie said she wanted to make things right and told us she would be sending one of her top nannies to correct the situation. We took her at her word -- and that's how Samantha came into our home. The second sitter, Samantha, seemed fine at first -- but within days, her behavior unraveled. At one point, she told us, "My meds are wearing off." If you're caring for young children, that's something you manage, not let slide. It was disturbing. She began compulsively reorganizing the house -- opening every drawer, removing items, hiding them in strange places. One drawer is still missing. She laid out our 5-year-old's clothes in piles outside in the courtyard. On her last day, she stayed until 10pm, uninvited, and her behavior was disoriented and erratic. Then she accused us of offering her alcohol -- an accusation that was completely false. We don't drink, and there's no alcohol in our home. She also overbilled us by 12 hours. We had to catch the mistake, correct it, and still paid her in full -- yet another burden from a service that was supposed to reduce stress. Only after everything fell apart did we find a one-star Yelp review from July 15, 2019 describing nearly the exact same experience: unstable sitters, drinking, clients blamed. Trudie's public response to that review was defensive and unprofessional. Based on what we experienced, we expect the same here. Trudie seems far more interested in protecting her image than in addressing serious safety concerns in her business. What Beach Baby Nannies offers is not safety, not professionalism, and certainly not peace of mind. What they deliver is emotional volatility, unscreened risk, and zero accountability -- repackaged as a luxury service. We're sharing this so no other family, especially one already in a vulnerable position, has to go through what we did. UPDATE: Trudie claimed I hadn't paid, but I've added screenshots that clearly show I did -- along with her accusation, which she has already edited three times.

Very strange experience…read more.. Child time was recommended to me by the hotel we stayed at in Santa Barbara ... Ease of setup was good, babysitter came on time ... Rate for a sitter is $20/hr +20 in fees. (Despite what website says!!) At the end of the night gave sitter a 100 dollar bill. Two days later, received frantic text messages and phone messages from company saying that we had paid with a counterfeit $100, and "the police were going to be called"!!! You can imagine this was pretty stressful - not only to be in this situation but to be blatantly accused of a felony without (we found out later) verification of the veracity of this statement. Wisely I decided to have the sitter meet us to give us back the "counterfeit bill", only to find out that the way that the bill had been determined to be counterfeit was that "the ATM wouldn't accept it" and "my mom said it looked counterfeit". Further verification by myself at the bank found the note to in fact be legal tender. So I guess all's well that ends well... But child time should count themselves lucky that I'm not a litigious woman ... I'm sure there are many out there that wouldn't take being called a felon and having the "police involved", without verifying a counterfeit bill for themselves, so lightly! Disappointing, unprofessional, and soured the entire experience. Our next time in SB needing childcare we will look elsewhere. Not interested in paying fees to be treated like a criminal.

Childtime Professional Nanny Placement Service is an amazing nanny agency. Rosanne Crawford is…read moreextremely nice and professional, and is very great at matching families with nannies who really fit! She has such an extensive selection of nannies, and only represents professionals. I would highly recommend Childtime Nanny Placement Service!!!

$575 for an hour at a kids birthday party? Are you kidding me! Maybe I am missing something but…read morethis price point seems absurd to me.

Thank you SB Party Animals for making our daughter's 2nd birthday a huge success!!!! Everyone LOVED…read morethe animals and enjoyed learning so much about them. The parents & toddlers were delighted. I can't recommend SB Party Animals highly enough - ABSOLUTELY SUPERB!! And highest compliments and tons of gratitude to Abel & Gabby, they were fantastic!

Our child spent some time here this summer during the closure of our home school. It was such a…read morewonderful experience! Even though Luca was here for a short time, the staff took the time to learn about him in advance so he was set up for success on day one. They went out of their way to accommodate his nutritional needs. He participated in a lot of fun activities and we got updates and pictures so we knew what he as up to which was both fun and reassuring. And he came home happy every day! If we lived in Santa Barbara we would feel lucky yo bring him here every day, and we cannot wait to come back. Thanks to Dominique, Diego, Dava, and Tamara!!!

Hope 4 Kids is an exceptional school and Teresa (program director) and Cherie (the head of school)…read morehave built something amazing in Santa Barbara. We had to spend three months in Santa Barbara in 2019 for family reasons, and wanted to take advantage of the time there to let our 19 month old get socialized in a pre-school. We live in LA, so naturally compared Hope 4 Kids to some of the places we've looked at in LA, like CEE, Christopher Robin, and numerous other really nice, 'fancy' pre-schools. Hope 4 Kids is nicer than them all, and provides an amazing foundation for kids to learn. The 'outdoor education project' approach of the school has led the school to build an incredible outdoor classroom, and the kids are always engaged and having fun while learning, mostly in the outdoors. Teresa's enthusiasm for this outdoor classroom initiative is contagious, and from the moment we were introduced to the school we were certain that it was a great choice for our son. The faculty/student ratio is really low, and every teacher and teacher's aide we met was highly engaged and held to a really high standard of care for the kids and professionalism. We love this school and were so sad to leave Santa Barbara and H4K. It's an amazing place. (please also note that we are not particularly religious - this school is affiliated with a church, but operates on basic human principles of a respect for others and the beautiful world around us)

Thank you for making me look like a rock star! I work for an advertising firm and we frequently…read morefly our higher profile clients out to California for meetings and presentations. More often than not our clients will request to stay outside of Los Angeles, and many enjoy staying in Solvang or Santa Barbara. I was very cautious about contacting this company after reading one of the previous reviews posted here, but there are not many options in the Solvang area for this type of service and I had a client who had her heart set on Solvang. I am happy to say that my client had an amazing experience with this company. She brought her two boys with her, who were in the care of this company for two full days. After returning home she sent me an email thanking me for making sure her boys were so well taken care of. I rely on companies like yours to ensure my clients have the most comfortable, convenient and pleasant experiences during their stay, and I wanted to take a moment and thank you. Top notch service!

Debbie was super responsive and came highly recommended by the staff at our hotel. If you need…read morechild care in a pinch do not hesitate to reach out - this is a well run quality business!

Found our cat sitter!…read more My family and I like to travel but we have 3 elderly cats that need to be taken care of. We found Pet Angels on yelp and couldn't be happier! Raphael came over to meet us and the cats and right away I knew it was a good match. I felt safe leaving him (a stranger) with the cats and the keys to our home. He has good energy. While we were away we got daily texts and pictures of the cats. The cats seemed happy and there were no accidents or unpleasant surprises for us to clean up when we got home. If you need a pet sitter give Pet Angels a call. You won't be disappointed.

I want someone local (Buellton, Solvang or Lompoc). I'm sure they would be great but it would cost…read moreme more from Santa Barbara with their travel costs to Buellton added to the price as I have experienced before for flooring with the quote being twice as much from a Santa Barbara flooring company compared to the quote from Home Depot. The Laminate Wood I selected at Home Depot was just as good if not better. I saved over $5,000.

Lord have mercy please don't send your child here . The place looks a mess I mean very unorganized…read more. The moment you walk in it's not a good environment for children at all. The teachers all look miserable and running on fumes and the poor kids are helpless I just couldn't stomach about my child going there . No way in hell!!! I hope this helps future parents who's interested in this daycare . This is my honest opinion and if you don't believe me go try ur luck .

They pay close attention to my child. Always update me on any concerns. Very informative. Overall a…read moregreat preschool!

Lots of love daycare is the best in town with quality care!! We are so grateful for all of the love…read moreyou give to our son. You make each day special and fun!! I highly recommend this daycare

Ximena is such a good caregiver. She is creative, fun, and loves what she does. No complaints when…read moremy boy was with her. Great place that is safe and clean.