My wife and I brought our two daughters to Laura's after two back-to-back negative experiences in…read moreother in-home daycare; the later of which we left after an instance of physical abuse that left our oldest with bruises. Following the abuse, our oldest was extremely resistant to us needing to leave her at any daycare due to the trauma of her previous experiences. Ms. Laura was beyond patient and understanding and over the course of the several weeks helped my daughter heal and grow past her experience. I cannot begin to describe how grateful we are; Laura has been so compassionate and caring to our two girls, I cannot recommend her enough. We are moving our girls to a larger daycare to take advantage of Colorado's universal pre-k program, otherwise we would be staying with Laura for another year until Kindergarten started.

My son was in Laura's care from the time he was 2 until he went to kindergarten. We had a number of…read morereally scary daycare experiences prior to finding Laura, and we could not have been luckier to find her!!! Laura provides kind, attentive, and affordable childcare in a safe, pleasant, and clean environment. I always knew my son was safe and happy in her care, and even though he was sad when I would leave, I always picked him up to see a huge smile on his face from getting to play and do learning activities all day. Never once did anything scary or concerning happen like I had experienced with other providers, and her in-home care gave my son (and me) the feeling of being cared for by a family member rather than dropping him off to a room of 20 kids with a constant turn over in staff. Another huge plus was that he was sick MUCH less often than in a larger daycare setting. Laura is fully licensed and follows all rules and guidelines to a T, and her care was also reimbursable through submitting receipts to my work's FSA (if you have an FSA option for healthcare). I can't recommend Laura highly enough! She is excellent and if she has a spot open for your little, you should take it!!

Sunflower is such a special place for little ones to learn, explore, and grow. Kathy creates such a…read morewonderful, nurturing environment. We love the focus on playing outdoors and connecting with nature. Couldn't recommend the program enough.

Our 2 year old son is blossoming at Sunflower Hill. We are so impressed by Kathy's intuition and…read morededication to helping toddlers and preschoolers thrive. She truly gets young children, in a way I have not seen before in a day care center. I have seen Kathy and her staff respond to toy stealing, tantrums, hitting, and other normal behaviors of young children with immense patience and gentleness. Kathy and her staff truly seek to understand and come alongside children, not boss them around or control them. The kids spend a large portion of the day outside, in this beautiful fenced-in property in a safe and vibrant neighborhood. It is tranquil and calm both inside and outside Sunflower Hill. My son enjoys daily circle time, songs and books, and crafts (they even bake bread and plant flowers with the kids). "Squirrel Nutkin" comes alive from the book they read, and munches on sunflower seeds outside the center. We have attended a few of Sunflower Hill's festivals, which are a great opportunity to meet parents and watch your kids thrive together. The lantern festival was a time to pause and reflect on the darkening of the seasons, and how the light is inside each of us. The kids each made a lantern and we walked around outside singing songs. It truly is as magical as it sounds. Kathy and her staff have a holistic approach to childcare, which isn't what all families are looking for. The "curriculum" is not structured or rigid, like many schools are. Each family should choose what works best for their child, and Waldorf isn't a good fit for everyone. Kathy provides flexibility in choosing days of the week, and the opportunity to re-arrange your days if needed. We looked at several child care centers in Denver, and Sunflower Hill has very reasonable pricing. They are open long hours, and it is a very convenient pick for working parents. Also, the center is housed on a sleepy neighborhood street without traffic, so you don't have to fight to find a parking spot. Pickup and dropoff are always easy. When we started at Sunflower Hill, Kathy would send us photos of our son and encouraging notes about how he was acclimating to the group. Kathy always texts me if our son is hurt (a self-inflicted scratch while playing with sticks, and a toy sharing incident that turned into hitting), and sends us photos of him with an update. I am so impressed by this attention to my child's safety, and trust Kathy immensely. Kathy has asked for feedback from parents in several of her weekly emails, and shows genuine humility and a desire to continue changing and adapting as needed. Though I don't pretend to know half as much about raising young children as Kathy, I wouldn't hesitate to speak to her if I had any concerns. The staff are fantastic, our son especially loves Warren who sings cowboy songs to him and is so attentive to his language development. We are overjoyed that our son is blossoming here. He comes home from school each day chatting about his friends, and has started pretend play at just over 2 years old, which speaks to how healthy and supportive this center is for his imagination.

We moved from another daycare in the area and could not be happier with our move. Our 15 month old…read morewent from crying every morning to happily leaving us in the morning. She loves her teachers, all the opportunities to play inside and out and we love seeing all the different activities they do in a day. We have appreciated how positive, engaging and interactive the director is and you can tell she loves her job along with everyone who gets to work for her. We are so happy to have such a wonderful place for our daughter to learn and play each day.

My child went to Peak for 2.5 years before starting kindergarten. The staff is very nice and…read moreprofessional. They addressed all and any concerns we had with our child. They were attentive, and caring. They do fun activities, and take them on field trips in the summer to the park, the local pool, target, the library and have a 'pajama movie day.' My child had a blast and learned how to spell her name, count, ABC's, and about other countries. If it wasn't time for her to go to Kindergarten, she would still be there.

We've been at PCoE since January and could not be more content. The teachers, admin and atmosphere…read moreare second to none! Our boy absolutely loves the facility and has many numerous friends here. We've seen him excel exponentially and cannot wait to enroll our next kiddo!

My older daughter has moved on to preschool, but my little one is still at Amy's and loves it…read morethere! We're so happy that we found her.

We have had both our children in Amy's care since they were very small. They are now 6 and 3 and…read moreboth absolutely adore Amy and the environment at Tommy's Playhouse. Our youngest still attends twice weekly and always looks forward to his day with Amy and his buddies. The environment is structured well for various ages and provides plenty of diverse play options. The home is clean inside and out, bright and filled with fun stations for the children to play. Over the years we've noticed that the set up continually grows, changes and evolves, so to keep it very interesting for the little ones! Amy runs a great program for the children and we can only say positive things about this child care establishment. As a parent, understanding the mixed emotions that come with providing care for our children, our babies(!), it is a tremendous relief knowing your kids are in capable hands. If you get a spot consider yourself lucky!!!!!

I am immensely grateful for the care my daughter is receiving since close to 2.5 years. Her speech…read moreand language skills have grown impressively. She is receiving age level learning like writing, painting, alphabets and numbers. Thankful to Ms Monica, Ms. Shannon and their team for how they manage the center and take care of kids. I would recommend this daycare to anyone who prioritize care along with learning for kids. -Shruthi and family

From the first call I felt very welcomed, Monica made everything so easy for me to get my kids…read moreenrolled and started. My kids loved going since day one, my son use to cry and fight me every time I dropped him off at his old day care, But not here at park meadows kinder care he runs in and is so happy. The employees took the time to know my kids and my self, I ABSOUTLY LOVE THIS DAYCARE, and can work with out worring about kids because I know they are loved and cared for, ( I have 2 kids enrolled and will be having my newborn in there soon, and my 5 year old for the summer)

My wife and I have been sending our daughter to Smart Bear Learning for just shy of one year now,…read moreso I think at this point we can leave a fair and honest review. My wife and I both work full time, so consequently our daughter had to start attending when she was first eligible, almost right at the 3 month mark. We were both uneasy about this early transition, my wife especially. She was extremely emotional the first day, which of course is normal. We both agree that the next day and each day following was much easier to drop her off, and this was directly related to the staff at Smart Bear. Ms. Sarah and Ms. Amanda really did bond quickly with our daughter and it was apparent how much they do care for all of the kids in their classroom. The two of them are absolutely top notch and we are so thankful to have found them. Our daughter has since graduated from the infant room, and again we were uneasy with the early transition. And again, Ms. Sarah jumped in to make sure we didn't feel that way for more than a day. She is constantly checking on our daughter in her new classroom, commonly holding her when we arrive to pick her up and giving us updates. As a result, our daughter has adjusted well and quickly to the change. She has started walking more, using sign language more, and talking more; since she gets to hang out and compete with the older kids. Everything thus far with Smart Bear has really been an excellent experience. This is coming from someone who can be fairly critical of businesses, as you can confirm by digging through some of my other Yelp reviews. If our impression ever changes then this review will be updated, so, if you are reading this now then you can trust it for what it is.

Our two daughters attend SBLC, one since she was four m/o (she's now 3 y/o) & our youngest who just…read morestarted this week (5 m/o). We love, love, love SBLC! Top notch care & teaching from their teachers, curriculum, food (it always smells so good!), they have such fun events for the kids & even the entire family! We get to see what our kiddos are up to & learning through the Tadpoles app incl. photos. The teachers & team are always open to discussing any challenges or issues with an open & creative mind. Both of our daughters are so smiley & happy at SBLC, which gives me peace of mind & confidence they are genuinely being cared for. Personally, I love the mommy community at SBLC too! We were so appreciative that they stayed open through 2020, with the upmost care for cleanliness & health. I could go on & on about SBLC, Colleen, Laura & the entire SBLC Team are just wonderful & we're so happy our girls attend this amazing daycare/school!

We have had such a wonderful experience with Primrose. From the very beginning, the staff made us…read morefeel completely comfortable and confident leaving our daughter in their care. The teachers in the infant room are incredibly attentive, nurturing, and genuinely invested in each child. They take the time to learn every baby's individual needs, routines, and personality, which has made such a difference for our daughter. We always feel reassured knowing she is in a safe, loving, and engaging environment. Communication has been excellent--whether it's updates throughout the day, feeding and nap details, or just sharing sweet moments. It means so much to know how she's doing while we're apart. We've also noticed great developmental progress since our daughter started. It's clear the team is intentional about supporting growth through age-appropriate activities, interaction, and care. We are so grateful to have found a daycare that treats our daughter like family. I would highly recommend this program to any parent looking for a trustworthy and loving place for their child.

Update: Leadership at Primrose referenced "confidentiality requirements" and "steps already taken,"…read morein their public response to my review (seen below). In the interest of transparency, current and prospective parents should know that those steps included having their attorney at Goodspeed and Merrill send my family a cease‑and‑desist letter threatening a defamation lawsuit in conjunction with a fabricated CPS report if I did not immediately remove my review. The CPS allegations they threatened to file were created by flipping our concerns about the school back onto us; even if those allegations had been true, they still would not constitute child abuse. I'll be attaching the threatening document they sent so families can understand exactly what is going on. My review is based entirely on my firsthand experience. Any parent who wants to understand the situation more fully is welcome to reach out. Original Post: I'm writing this as a parent who keeps receipts- emails, timelines, photos, everything. And based on that documentation, I want other families to know what we experienced here. Our son came home with a bad bruise on his back, yet we heard nothing from the school. When brought to their attention, the school said they documented, but they repeatedly refused to give us the incident report. This wasn't an isolated issue. When our son caught a virus the school had emailed about a week earlier, the owner later denied the presence of the virus -- despite us having the original message. We also discovered missed diaper changes in our son's log that led to a severe diaper rash. From my perspective, this daycare is more focused on protecting its image than being honest with parents or providing consistent care. Please do your homework before enrolling -- ask for policies in writing and trust your instincts.