This is an excellent service and perfect for working parents! I had a part-time nanny who was…read morewonderful. This company really knows what they are doing and I feel very blessed to have found them. Michelle, the owner/director is a doll and so easy to work with. :-)

I worked here from 2017-2021 then moved across the states. This center is truly amazing, they fully…read morecare about everyone and I loved every minute of being involved with the Pre-K program, school age program and senior program. If I ever move back to Denver I would definitely volunteer at this place I once called home

Yes! My friends and I saw a post on FB that they were having an "I don't want to cook night" and we…read morewere intrigued. $5 for Spaghetti Dinner, a chance to meet new neighbors - a new adventure awaits. We had no idea what to expect. I called the night before to be sure we did not need to make a reservation and talked to Martha who was warm and welcoming - she said come on down! We arrived at 5PM and were greeted by a lovely young lady - 94 years old and teaching 2 exercise classes there a week. We gave her our money and got a ticket to turn into the cook. We went into the community room and there were 4 round and 1 large rectangular tables covered in multicolored table cloths and gold vases with brightly colored plastic flowers. The tables were set with cutlery and place mats and some "Golden Oldies" playing in the background. It was open seating and the 4 of us met quite the characters! Lily was celebrating her 81st birthday and was full of energy - joking with everyone and greeting you like an old friend. What struck me was everyone was laughing and enjoying some good, old-fashioned conversation. The meal was a thicker spaghetti noodle, a good side of salad and a slice of watermelon. In addition, strawberry shortcake - served by Lily - for dessert - a deal at 5 bucks! Wine was extra for a donation to the center - they were serving a red Yellowtail. The dinners are served the 3rd Thursday of every month - next up? Pizza night! You can count on us being there again to mingle with the generations and have a good laugh. Other services they offer: Senior Programs, Preschool and other Kid's Programs, Wellness Clinic, Yoga, Zumba and Tae Kwon Do classes. Something for everyone!

I owe my sanity and my career to Maggie at Kiddie Up Nannies and the amazing nanny we found through…read moreher! After deciding to start a nanny share with another family, we initially thought that we could save ourselves some money and hire a nanny ourselves by advertising for the position on websites like Care.com and Facebook. However, this proved extremely time-consuming, yielded few qualified applicants, and resulted in someone we tried to hire backing out last minute, leaving us with just two weeks before our current childcare ended... with no nanny, no additional qualified applicants, and no time or energy left for the search (since it was a busy time for me at work). At that point, we contracted with Kiddie Up to help us find a nanny for our nanny share. Just one day after signing the contract, Maggie set up a conference call with me and the other mom and posted the position posted right away. Within four days of signing the contract, Maggie sent us four qualified applicants and we started interviews right away. During and after our nanny search, Maggie was extremely communicative via email, always answering my questions within 24 hours but usually much faster. The nannies who applied to our position through Kiddie Up were of a MUCH higher caliber than any we found on our own. All of them had already passed a background check, completed an interview with Maggie, and had their references checked before we received their applications. I feel extremely thankful that we found our amazing and experienced nanny among those applicants. She has been working for us for four weeks now and has far exceeded our expectations in every single way! Without Maggie and Kiddie Up, we never would have found her. Maggie also helped us with contract negotiations and set us up with a wonderful, experienced temporary nanny who worked for just my family during the two weeks before our permanent nanny could start. If you want to hire a professional nanny, I highly recommend contracting with Maggie and Kiddie Up Nannies. Their services are well worth the cost and much more reasonable than other agencies. The negative reviews are the exact opposite of my experience with Maggie and Kiddie Up. If in doubt, I suggest you email Maggie yourself to see what kind of response you receive. I trust that you will find her to be professional and communicative in every way.

being ghosted after having paid fee. We've tried calling, emailing, messaging on social etc.read more

Writing this a former full time employee/current on call substitute…read more.. My journey at Larks began when I was working for an early childhood substitute teaching company. Eventually the owner Bridget recruited me from the company and hired me full time. I have been in early childhood education for well over a decade now, I have seen a lot of schools: the good, the bad and the ugly! Larks Preschool is an absolute gem, both for its employees and the children attending. It is a small and intimate setting- just one classroom in an adorable one bedroom house that Bridget and her husband converted into a preschool. At most Bridget employs 3 teachers (outside of herself- so 4 total). And the max capacity is 20 children- so the ratio is a dream! And she does not hesitate to book a substitute when needed. At larger places that I have worked at, everyday we had to shift kids around or combine classes, it was stressful for the kids and the teachers. Not a thing at Larks! Also, I have loved not having to constantly stay late, deal with constantly being short staffed, or battle black out dates for my time off, or attend unpaid weekend trainings, ugh! I could go on, but back to Larks The routine is perfect for the children: consistent, well thought out and easy to follow. The layout of the house flows very well with the routine. The day is fairly short, 8am to 3:30pm, and many children only attend for a half day (leave at 12:30pm). The afternoons are quieter- such a nice way to end the day. Bridget is very rigid in her safety protocols and following licensing requirements, but I honestly very much appreciate it after some of the incidents I have witnessed at larger schools and corporate daycare centers. And you have a nice 30 minute time block for prepping for the day- the children don't arrive until 8:30am. Bridget has always been very understanding and flexible with time off with me. She has a lot of empathy around emergencies and life's upsets- not something I have come across often in a boss. There are also a lot of built in breaks. The school follows the DPS schedule and honors their snow days as well. Summer is shorter but still a good chunk of time- more than enough for a nice reset. Larks also has a wonderful SLP who visits several times a month and provides feedback to both us teachers and to parents- so helpful! It is rarely stressful at Larks and just makes for a really fun day- a breath of fresh air especially of you have been in the ECE game for a while. It is Reggio based and is a mixed age group (2.5 to 6 years). Bridget is a big advocate for play based learning, allowing children the opportunity to teach each other and she really emphasizes the importance of language and speech development- I have learned so much from her and my time at Larks. Her experience shows in how well her school functions. A lot of places I have worked I felt like I was much more reactive in my teaching and "putting out fires" all day, so to speak. At Larks, I have learned more preventative strategies and just to slow down and be much more intentional in my interactions. I cannot emphasize how grateful I am for how much I have learned at Larks. I have shared this with Bridget, but she and her school renewed my love for teaching and early childhood development. I was on the edge of completely burning out and considering a drastic career change when I started working at Larks and am truly forever grateful. Again, such a gem! And the families that attend are wonderful and it is in such a great neighborhood- really nice place to go on walks for your lunch break! And younger siblings usually end up attending which is so fun to see. Families often keep in touch for years afterward and reach out to Bridget for feedback and for advisement in their child rearing and school selections, it is very sweet. It is a beautiful place! 10/10 would highly recommend! A great place to start your career in ECE as Bridget, Rachel and Kim are all highly experienced- wish I would have found it much sooner! But also a wonderful place to go if you are just burnt out/underpaid and wanting to rediscover the joys in teaching young children.

Would give zero stars if possible. This school's style of fitting children into boxes is harmful…read more(especially for young boys). Had to transfer our son who is flourishing elsewhere.

We have had a wonderful experience at Kidoodles with both our kids. Kidoodles has been a long…read morestanding establishment in the neighborhood with virtually zero turnover. They are great at keeping our kiddos very happy and well taken care of. Both of our littles started in the infant room and the staff has always listened and followed our instructions, and have loved our kiddos like their own. Our oldest is in the toddler room now and is such a booming toddler (always singing songs, art, colors, counting, etc) We feel very lucky to have Kidoodles for our girls.

We had an amazing experience at Kidoddles when we sent our three month old little girl there…read morestarting last year. The staff is so kind, loving and supportive of our family. They were also great verbal communicators and formed a really precious bond with our baby. There are only ~ 15 total kids there so it's a nice community too. An added perk is the monthly Saturday night date night at the daycare for $40 when you can drop off your little one and they spend the evening at Kidoodles! We are fortunate to have found this little gem!

Our daughter has thrived at Goddard. She often comes home displaying a variety of social and…read moredevelopmentally appropriate skills that she learned while there, and seems to thoroughly enjoy being there! Goddard offers lots of fun activities for the kids including various Spanish and Mandarin lessons, drum lessons, yoga, and fun guest visits from folks like Ms Elsa and The Mad Scientist! We also know that she is safe when she is there, and that when/if an illness outbreak happens, we are appropriately notified. Highly recommend!

I honestly can not say enough wonderful things about The Goddard School. From day one, our 2 year…read moreold daughter has been thrilled to go to school. She gets bummed on the weekends when she doesn't get to go to school! I am amazed by how much she has learned in 2 short months. She knows more than alot of 4 year olds I know! The teachers are so kind and patient, and have endless fun and educational projects for the kids. I love the progress reports we receive daily, along with multiple pictures of our child everyday! I could not be happier with our experience at Goddard and would highly recommend!

Lovely warm and caring environment with wonderful people. We are so happy we found family care…read morecollective!

From the owner: We are changing the way we work and care for children with a community-oriented coworking space…read morewith on-site childcare, wraparound wellness programming and support for parents. Come work, rest, move, play, make friends, learn and grow together! We Need Each Other!