We sent our son to Blossom Childcare from age 14 months to two years. We had an extremely positive…read moreexperience with Aster. She is licensed, the facility is clean and safe, her staff is caring and qualified. They establish good ground rules with the children, provide a stimulating curriculum with age appropriate toys and teaching tools, teaching the little ones numbers, colors, alphabets, sharing, and group playing. This isn't a day care that sits the children in front of the television with movies and kids shows. The hours are 6:00 am to 8:00 pm and Aster has always been very flexible with us and understanding when we needed to change our schedule last minute. Blossom provided food for our child and accommodating our dietary needs as well. (vegetarian) Our son was able to get his afternoon naps in as well. They are based in the heart of Columbia City walking distance to the light rail or rainier ave. Easy pick up drop off. There is parking for one car, drop off, with an awning for the rainy days to keep you and the kiddo out of the rain. It is an affordable day care that is convenient for working parents. We had a wonderful experience and our son loved it. He still talks about Aster and his friends that he met there. Aster is a wonderful woman with a kind soul and a very easy going way with children.

My husband and I are from the Midwest and don't have family in the area so we were delighted to…read morefind Aster. She is great with our 1 year old daughter. Aster offers drop-in day care which we utilize 2-3 times a month. Aster is available 6 AM to 8 PM 7 days a week and she is incredibly accommodating. She has a great dedicated space on the lower level of her home with a large outdoor space as well. Aster is so kind and caring and dropping our daughter off there feels like leaving her with family.

I can't say enough good things about World For Kids! Every time we go, our girls actually look…read moreforward to going and get dropped off with no issues. When we pick them up, they're happy and have worksheets with them. Our girls are autistic, and their speech and independence has improved greatly over the course of their time there. I'm confident in the structure and care they provide there, as well as the nutritious food provided. I wish our girls could continue going there - I wouldn't hesitate to use them again if I get the opportunity!

Very bright place, good teachers, interesting classes, healthy organic food - it's like a dream!read more

Our daughter absolutely adores Nannan laoshi and all the staff at Little Scholars. Nannan is the…read moremost kind, thoughtful and friendly caregiver that we could have ever hoped for in a daycare. We so appreciate her communication, dedication to outdoor play and love for our toddler. The outstanding value of this daycare is continually astounding and we can't say enough amazing things about everything --the location, the cleanliness, the care, the consistent schedule, the nutritious and homemade food, the list goes on. We love Little Scholars!

Great in-home daycare with good teachers in a quiet and safe neighborhood with a bright and clean…read morehome. Nannan laoshi, the owner, is very friendly, responsive, and professional. She shares calendars, and menus, and special events prior to each month. The kids sign in and out every day and parents take their temperature to make sure they aren't sick. They do part time and weekend care as well. Hours and prices are all available on their website. Highly recommend!

My kid started at 3 at this place and WOW this place is amazing!…read moreThis place provides the perfect setting for kids to develop and grow! On top of that we REALLY LOVE the TEACHERS! YES every single one! They love the kids and treat them with love!. Our kid have developed so much from this place. It was the best decision that we have made for our kid! We are really thankful to all the teachers that helped our kid grow and we are going to miss this place alot! Highly recommend this place!

Our daughter is thriving at The Treehouse! She adores going to school where she plays with her…read morefriends, engages in dance and gymnastics, and gets to express herself through a wide variety of arts and crafts activities. It's been really wonderful seeing her express herself more clearly and forge lasting friendships with her classmates. The teaching staff is warm, friendly and genuinely has the best interests of the kids as their top priority. Their interest in getting to know our entire family and the kindness they show our younger son (who will soon enroll at The Treehouse himself) is truly heartwarming. I cannot recommend The Treehouse enough to families who are looking for a welcoming community and play-based learning environment.

Teacher Jieying is the best. She was a teacher at my daughter's daycare for two years and recently…read moreestablished her own at home Childcare. She is a native Mandarin speaker and also speaks great English and some Spanish. Both the kids and parents love her. She has an extensive background in working with children and it really shows.

From the owner: our staff is always available to answer questions and give your child the best care.read more

How do I explain my love for Blossoms and Becky? Let's start at the beginning!! We heard about…read moreBlossoms through friends of ours who had their son and daughter there and so we enrolled our kids as well. We've been there for two years on and off. The "off" part because we moved and it became really far for us to come here. Blossoms, in my opinion, is everything you want in a childcare center for young children. I worry that children these days are being pushed to grow up too quickly, and academics are pushed too heavily on children. When looking for childcare for my children, I don't want someone teaching them how to do calculus when they're three years old I would much rather have someone focus on giving my son the love that I'm not able to when I'm working. I want him to have socialization and I want him to be able to do fun activities with other children. And Blossoms is all of that. These factors are far more important than academics! In addition, it's a family environment; the chef and some of the daycare workers are related and it shows me how valued a family environment is. Our son, more than a year ago, was in Colton's class and now Colton is headteacher and I don't have enough words to say how amazing that is. Colton is a kind, loving individual and deserves accolades for being such a good human being. Mariya, one of the other teachers, is also just a beautiful human being. My 3yo asked to be in her class even though she watched the younger kids mostly; he just gravitates to her kind nature. Becky, the director, isn't just invested in your child's schooling; she's invested in the big picture which is psychosocial and emotional growth. Do yourselves and your children a favor and send them here.

Update: several minutes after my review the owner of the daycare sent messages to parents pleading…read morewith them to save blossoms reputation by posting a review here. This is how Yelp works apparently. Use caution and investigate reviews, the good and the bad. It pains me to write a negative review because the first year our daughter was at Blossoms was great. But these last few months we've had a terrible experience and have recently heard some alarming stuff from other parents. I received a text from the owner Becky, informing us that our daughter is no longer welcome at her daycare because of a "threatening" message I sent to Joslyn and her staff. I have attached the message for all to see. What prompted such a message to her teachers and the owner? First, we received less than 24 hours' notice that our daughter's class was moving to a different building. We were told the space would be bigger and the kids would be happier. Awesome, we can roll with this. But two weeks later we discovered from Facebook photos that our daughter was moved to a different classroom without our knowledge. Prior to us realizing she had been moved, she would come home upset and we had no idea why. She said, "school was scary, there were too many new teachers and kids." We then messaged her school asking for clarity. They flippantly told us she had indeed been moved 2 months ago (which was also untrue) but she is still with the same teachers and students. After further investigation, we realized this was far from the truth. We had been telling our daughter for weeks, it's fine, you're just in a new building. They lied to us again and again. Her teacher refused to meet with us because we were "bullying" her. We are upset parents and asked very directly what was going on. We never received a clear explanation as to why she was moved. Becky the owner again and again said it was because of licensing. Here teacher Joslyn reassured us everything was fine after 2 inquiries about our daughters well-being after the move. It was only after I saw FB posts of our child in a diff class that she revealed that yes, our child was indeed moved to a diff class...2 months ago. Which was also false. After reaching out to other parents, we learned other disturbing facts. Communication completely stopped for weeks not only with us but other parents. We've been called bullies for demanding the truth. Becky repeatedly told us that she is not about academics and that her school is really in the business for drug prevention, whatever that means. Becky and Joslyn are all smiles but when it comes down to the true nature of their business, that's all it is. Profit and business. It's sad that we were treated like this. We know how hard the teachers work. Becky's unprofessional and unethical approach to her business harms not only the kids and families but also her staff.

We love Annie and her staff! She is so thoughtful and caring, and our son has flourished there…read morewith creativity, outdoor time, and lots of good healthy homemade food all day. He has been attending for the last year and just absolutely loves it. Even though he is not talking yet, she pays attention to his individual characteristics and provides detailed development assessments identifying areas of how he learns that we didn't see as parents. We love watching him grow there through her adorable videos and photos she sends us during the day. Miriam is so loving and always has a big smile on her face, she is so wonderful with the kids. I highly recommend this daycare for any parents that want a smaller in-home environment with specialized individual care for young children.

Great place to work! Kids are happy and the environment is very homey and loving. Would recommend…read moreto anyone in the area looking for child care