My child is so happy every time he's there. As a 2 year old toddler goes through many phases, my favorite thing about this day care is that they keep me aware of everything, good and bad. Really makes me feel like I'm present when I'm at work! read more

I rarely write reviews, however I believe that this facility is worth every star rating and more! I enrolled my sister during their summer program and she had a blast! The teachers were amazing and the management was terrific! She made friends and even went on play dates during off hours with a few of the students enrolled also! I highly recommend this wonderful facility for any families looking for child care! As for employment--I was also a teacher at this facility as well. I started my preschool career in this establishment and I can genuinely say I learned so much from the director and my colleagues. My experience was absolutely amazing and I'm grateful for the experience I had! If you're looking to work with children, please consider working here! read more

My kids have been going to My Curious Monkeys for 3/4 years now. My youngest went to both locations. The staff is wonderful and the curriculum for the preschool is great too! The owner is super down to earth, flexible and very kind. You can tell this daycare is her passion when you see her interact with the kids. I feel content knowing my kids are in good hands when they can't be with me & I have no doubt that my little one is ready for big kid school in the fall! read more

Not to mention- she is also reporting my income to the IRS incorrectly. In which, is confusing the EDD department when I was let go in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, I did not work but she is claiming that I did. Again, illegal, unethical and just horrible. For the longest time she also did not mention to me that I would receive holiday pay as a part timer, not once did she mention to me that my pay has changed from 12$ an hour to 13$ an hour, she had my social security number wrong for months until I noticed it, and had to basically beg her to fix it. This is completely wrong on so many levels. I am so disappointed in Shannon. I was also not the first teacher for her to treat so poorly. I will probably not be the last either, such a shame. read more

I looked at plenty of preschools for my little and after meeting Ms. Tricia my mind was made up. She is hands on, engaging and so sweet. My son looks forward to going every week and his basic skills are improving every week. Thank you read more

I absolutely love this place. My son has been going there for over 5 years now. He has so much fun and feels safe there.

Ms Tricia is the BEST!!! My daughter loves going to school here and has learned so much since she first started. I'm glad I decided to have my 4 year old go to MCMC I know she will continue to grow and learn so much more, and thanks to all the wonderful teachers for being so kind and amazing. read more

I am so thankful I found this place! My daughter just turned 4 & has been going here for almost a year now & she loves it! Ms Tricia is her teacher & Omgoodness she is incredibly creative & talented! All the teachers there are amazing & she loves every one of them including the director Shannon! I love how you can tell they are there because they genuinely love the kids, it's not just a job to them. Since she's been there she has learned so much & made many friends. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a fun yet structured environment for their child to learn & grow in! read more

My Curious Monkey's Childcare - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Tracy, California

My son just completed two years of preschool at My Curious Monkey's and is now going into a great kindergarten (recommended to me by the director Shannon) knowing how to write his first and last name, count, and recognize many numbers and letters, all the shapes, and all colors. More importantly, he came away from his time there with a sense of independence and a confidence he did not have going in as a shy and overly-sensitive kid. I really appreciate the teachers here for giving kids a second or two of space to solve problems on their own; not hovering over them constantly, as a previous reviewer seems to expect. I've never witnessed any kind of "attitude" from any of the staff that wasn't absolutely positive, professional, and friendly. That being said, I challenge anyone to spend eight hours in a room full of shrieking children and keep a smile glued to their face the entire time. I couldn't do it! My son bit someone once, and what I got was a polite note on his time card alerting me to the incident and the ensuing penalty of a 5 minute timeout. No judgement or drama. Kids this age are obviously learning manners, so things will happen. I've witnessed multiple occasions where a teacher kindly encourages the children to issue apologies to their friends they have wronged. The facility itself is in a charming neighborhood of homes built in the 1920's. It is not state of the art, however, it is clean and exudes all the warmth and love of a home. I never experienced an outbreak of lice, or pink eye, or anything gross you might expect from ANY group of toddlers in ANY environment during our two years. Fingers crossed we have the same good fortune in elementary school. Most, if not all of the teachers are mothers themselves and they provide us working parents the satisfaction of knowing our kids are safe and loved while we can't be there. They strike just the right balance of education, guidance, cuddles, discipline, creative projects, and dance parties to mold any young mind. A lot of love and extra effort goes into holiday celebrations and the adorable preschool graduation ceremony. Thank you so much to Teacher Shannon, Teacher Elizabeth, Teacher Tricia, Teacher Michelle, and Teacher Loretta for everything you've done for my family! read more

I wish I could leave a comment under the last user review so they could be notified but I can't. So, to the last 1 star reviewer I must say this: I was alerted to this review by a friend whom I referred to this daycare. I'm a parent of a child who is currently enrolled, who had behavior problems (she was biting other children around the same age as yours). Not only did the staff and owner act appropriately in communicating the issue, but on their final attempt of correcting the behavior they called me to come pick her up from school because they couldn't have her harming other kids. I brought her home and made sure the behavior was corrected, I refused to have a kid that was biting others because my son who also attended previously was being bitten by another child! I was happy they rectified the situation, I know what it's like on both sides of the fence while My Curious Monkeys! I'm not sure what behavior your child had but I have to wonder if it's the same because my daughter was recently bitten by a child who is no longer there. I greatly appreciate how the staff cares equally for all kids and protects their welfare. Again, as the parent of a child who could've have been expelled for violent behavior, I would have never expected them to give special attention to my daughter for behaving the way she was, that's an issue that I'm responsible as the parent to resolve. I wish you the best of luck with a new facility that can provide the care and attention your child needs. read more

Well I'm glad they worked with Christina and her child. Yes my child was having issues with biting but for whatever reason it only happened at school and never at home or with other children he was around outside of school! We do everything we can to work with my child on this behavior as it is not acceptable. We had a very bad experience with my curious little monkeys they did not work with us at all and talking with other parents and childcare facilities they are shocked at how they handled the situation. In fact there were a lot of red flags that I saw whenever I was there dropping off or picking my child up. Why was there a 3 year old child wondering by herself crying in the back playground? When we alerted the teacher all she said was oh that's not good there was no urgency! My child is not perfect by any means but my child is also 2 1/2 learning right from wrong and I don't feel as if they cared. My child is in a new childcare and she is absolutely fabulous and believe it or not actually communicates with me unlike my curious little monkeys. I'm glad other parents have had a good experience with them but I did not so therefore I shared my thoughts on them. read more

I was given a weeks notice from my son's previous daycare that they would no longer be picking students up from Kindergarten at his school, so I had to make a quick decision. I was going to be out of the state in a few days for a week as well. Which made my options and time very limited. My son attended TLC and I loved the staff and school so much. They are amazing! We were very sad to leave. I came across My Curious Monkey's Childcare in a general search. I had never heard of it and was in a bind, so I was hopeful it was a good place. I checked reviews and there was not much to go off from what I read. I called to check availability. I was happy to hear they pick up from his school and had an opening. I was able to meet with the staff and get him enrolled. The first impression when I met the staff was okay. I just didnt feel the kindness and warmth I am used to. The first impression of the property was it was very old and not clean like Im used to at his previous day care. I tried to over look the cosmetic appearance. The lack of cleanliness really bothered me though. It didnt smell clean and it was below my standard of what I prefer. Not to mention 2 seperate outbreaks of lice with in 90 days of each other was making my feelings worse regarding the cleanliness. Aside from the things I just mentioned, those are small compared to how awful the staff are. The owner is very abbrasive and gives off the feeling like she is doing you a favor by taking care of your child. The Winter break was horrible for my son. All the kids were in a small room across from the facility in the church next door. I was so sad to leave him there. The owner greeted me in the manner a teenager would when you wake them up in the morning! Not happy to see you... and you better not bother her. Ive never felt so un welcome in a place. When I would pick up my son it was just as bad. Everyday there was no "Hello" it was "Your mom is here" and the staff had a report on all my son did wrong. I started questioning if my son had behavior problems. He was great all day in Kindergarten. No reports. No talks from his teacher. I would check with his Kindergarten teacher everyday because I was becomming very concerned. He is not perfect and occasionally he would have an off day... as most kids do. Then I realized there was no structure at this day care at all. Any one knows that a 6 year old needs a plan. You cant just let them run wild and expect them to behave. Day after day of the same thing... it was time to go. My son deserved better. He was treated poorly and was acting out at this facility. I felt horrible he was there for 5 months. Having to feel un welcome, treated like he was a bad kid and getting disclipined daily ( tv time taken away, early bedtime, toys taken away, priveliges taken away etc) My son is at Great Begininngs now :) He is on his third week and he has not recieved one report of bad behavior. In fact the staff say he is a great kid. He helps out. He has made friends easily and is doing awesome! The enviorment is warm and kind. I love them! They have structure and are clean. I am so happy I left My Curious Monkey's!!! Please think twice before you bring your child to this facilty. read more