It's nearly impossible to put into words how much we love and are thankful for Plum Oaks!…read morePlum Oaks was the most loving, nurturing, supportive environment and the best educational opportunity we could have ever given our children. We sent both of our boys to Plum Oaks at the age of 2, and I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. Both Jody and Gail cultivate a nurturing, explorative, and positive environment you cannot find anywhere else. Nestled in the countryside between Sebastopol and Santa Rosa, Plum Oaks is the perfect setting for your kids to learn and explore their surroundings. Preschool age educational activities, gardening, feeding animals, and outdoor play are just a few of the things your child will experience at Plum Oaks. Both Gail and Jody are "toddler whispers" and know how to positively communicate with your child for their age level. My husband and I have learned a lot from both of them. Now that our boys entered elementary school, we feel that Plum Oaks helped prepare them for the transition. We miss the entire Plum Oaks family and couldn't recommend their childcare highly enough. Thank you, Gail and Jody, for all you have done for our family.

You won't find better care than what Jody and Gail offer at Plum Oaks. As a parent there are…read morecertain things that are a must when sending your child outside of the home, the care they offer is above and beyond those expectations. They are so in-tune and attentive and so patient! I have learned so much from both of them and have received so much encouragement with my parenting style. Their communication is amazing, you will always know what's going on in your child's world over there. They are also extremely respectful and reliable when it comes to food allergies. My son excelled at Plum Oaks and we are so grateful for our time there.

Lisa is the best! Excellent, engaging childcare in a beautiful country setting. Whether doing art…read moreprojects, helping make some delicious and nutritious snacks, or playing with the chickens and friendly dog, Molly, my son loves spending time at Lisa's. She has helped me out more times than I can count and I highly recommend Small Wonders!

I fell to tears walking into here the cute little desk cubby's the coat pegs…read more Friendly responsible understanding staff

My son and daughter have greatly benefitted from the amazingly kind and patient people at Castle…read morePre School. After going there for the past six years, I can attest to the loving and nurturing, (and fun) environment. They have provided and a model for how to make it from diapers to kindergarden. They help every kid grow at their own pace, yet expect 'good citizenship' and I have seen so many kids blossom there. For many working parents, choosing a safe, clean, and inspiring place to leave their kids- this is a monumental decision of trust- and Castle does wonder for helping your child grow up. If you are looking for a fun place that really does help them gain social and learning skills...this is the one.

Fetrow Family Child Care is an amazing daycare. My daughter never wants to leave. Carrie and her…read morehelpers are very loving and genuinely care about the children. It is clean and there is plenty of outside space for the kids to play. They switch out the toys frequently and have a different theme every month. It is safe, fun, and the kids learn a lot. We are so lucky to have found such a great place for our daughter!

Our family loved this daycare! It felt so good to find a place where I knew from the start my…read moredaughter would be well taken care of. They have great inside and outside space and lots of fun activities through out the day. Carrie and her team are special and I would highly recommend her daycare!

My son has been attending Little Ones for about a year and a half, and the experience has truly…read moremeant so much to our family. Before enrolling here, he was in an in-home daycare, and the positive change we saw in his confidence, growth, and overall happiness was almost immediate. Each morning he is genuinely excited to go to school, and it brings me so much comfort knowing he feels safe and supported by the people around him. He is a very energetic and curious boy, and the teachers have always met him with patience, understanding, and encouragement. They take the time to truly know each child, helping them grow not only academically but emotionally and socially as well. Watching him build friendships, learn new skills, and come home proud of what he has accomplished has been incredibly special for us as parents. The current staff are truly amazing. Their kindness, communication, and dedication create a warm environment that feels more like a community than just a preschool. We feel deeply grateful to have found Little Ones, and it has become such an important extension of our family. Knowing our child is cared for by people who genuinely love what they do gives us peace of mind every single day.

My son goes here. We live in Santa Rosa, but definitely worth the drive. They've been so good to…read moreus. He's learned so much and made so many friends. Highly recommend!

WOW!!!!!! My fiance and I never thought we would be able to find a worry free home child care place…read moreanywhere! But then one day we found Apple A Daycare. Awhile back we were going through a lot with questionable things other home day cares would be doing with our son. Nothing too bad, but as new parents we were definitely concerned and uncomfortable. My fiance and I had been going to A LOT of different home day cares trying to find the right one that we both felt extremely comfortable with. It seemed like every daycare we visited was the same story. "My husband works so I started a day care for extra money so I can stay at home with my kids." Which is fine as long as the daycare is operated like a business and the family's kids aren't the only ones getting attention. It's not fair to my baby if he's plopped in a walker all day while other kids shuffle him around like a toy for the older kids. We had day cares who would drive our son around to pick up their kids. One woman's car broke down on the freeway WITH OUR SON and another infant and didn't even call us! Who knows how long they were on that shoulder. She simply sent her husband home to meet my fiance when it was time to pick our son up and she had to follow him to the side of the freeway and pick him up. Another no-no was seeing one of the providers older sons walking around the home with a gun because he was going hunting. WOW. IT JUST NEVER SEEMED TO WORK ANYWHERE!!!! We were in a huge hurry to find a place because we had found out the lady at the current daycare had a seizure disorder and didn't let us know...yes this was the same lady who was driving OUR son around breaking down on the sides of highways. Nothing against people with medical problems, but if it is in any way a danger to the children, we certainly need to be notified BEFORE we opt into the daycare. So we began searching for a new provider. We found Victoria's ad and decided to call her. It was the call that would change our day care nightmares forever. Victoria was very prompt and quick calling back and giving us as much info as we wanted. Another thing I like personally is she is 100% OK with texting which is great because it's a quick way of communicating small things. She also had a great website with her family bio and lots of info on her business. So we set up an appointment to check out her day care. The moment we walked up to her front door we loved what we saw. She had a little sandbox and play structure set up on her front porch with plenty of toys. Also, inside her home we saw something that we had never seen at the other daycares.....a couple rooms dedicated to the kids! Victoria gave us a tour of her beautiful home and we were amazed. She told us about how the kids days go and projects she puts together. We immediately decided we wanted to use this daycare and told her on the spot it was a deal. Two days later we sent our son for his first day to his new daycare. Within a few hours of dropping him off Victoria sent us pictures via pic messaging from her iphone. This really was something I loved. She kept us updated on how he was doing through out the day. He came home with little art projects he did as well as a list of all of his activities for the day from eating to napping and everything in between. Victoria truly cares about kids and it shows 100%. She takes them on walks to the park, she takes them to the library for reading and fun time, she does daily art projects and many other things I can go on about for days (as you can tell). I must say one of my favorite things about her are the pictures she sends to our phones a couple times a day. Just looking at her website you can see she goes above and beyond for her kids. If Victoria ever has any openings I would highly recommend her to anyone! We plan on using her and her day care for as long as we possibly can. Thank you Victoria for giving us peace of mind while we are working and have our son in your care.

When my husband and I decided we needed to put our 18 month old daughter into daycare I had no idea…read morewhere to even look. So, I googled "in home daycare" and one of the first results was Apple a Daycare! I called and talked to Victoria and made an appointment to come by and talk to her. From the moment we walked in the door we knew that this was where we were going to bring our daughter. We have never regretted that decision for a minute. When I would get lonely for my little girl I would text Victoria and she would send me a picture of my daughter and whatever activity she was involved in at the moment. When Brooke would cry in the mornings when I dropped her off, Victoria would send me a text letting me know that Brooke was fine and was playing. Victoria is the kind of person that you know you can trust implicitly to care for you child. It never felt like I was leaving my daughter with a stranger. And my daughter just adored her! Victoria is very creative with the types of crafts she has the kids do and always sends home a finished craft at the end of the day. She also takes the children on walks to a nearby park for playtime and even to the local library! Last summer she enrolled them in a toddler book club at the local library!!! I also liked how she would send home a note outlining what my daughter ate throughout the day, how long she slept at nap time and what activities she did. Sadly, this is all written in the past tense because we recently left the area. That was one of the hardest goodbyes I have had in a long time. I wish there were a way to bring Victoria with us! She had really become a big part of our daily lives and was there for us in ways that I can never truly express my gratitude for. If we ever move back to the area, the first call I am going to make is to Apple a Daycare. Victoria loves what she does and she loves the children she cares for. And they love her!

Jenny, her family and employees are all the BEST. We are so grateful to have our two kids there…read morewith them. She always is very communicative, sends cute photos throughout the day and loves every child as if they are their own. She has taught me a lot about child development and ways to work on small things that are happening in my kids lives and how we can work together to get through it. Can't recommend this place enough!

Miss Jenny started off as our nanny for our two toddlers, and as she transitioned to opening her…read moreown Hearts & Stars childcare facility we enrolled our youngest. I'm a very tough critic when it comes to the people caring for my babies, and I can't say enough good things about her. Miss Jenny has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I know. She cares about all children under her supervision as if they are her own and is incredibly thoughtful, providing daily updates on the wellbeing and developmental stages she's seeing in our daughter. It's obvious the children all feel at home with her. She does daily art projects, takes the kids on walks to the park, has a nice outdoor space for play in front and back of her house, and we LOVE that she provides healthy snacks and meals throughout the day! I cannot recommend her enough.