We absolutely loved having our daughter attend Mimi's Home Daycare. My daughter began attending…read moredaycare when she was 15 months old and it was a perfect fit! Mimi, the owner of the daycare, is loving and nurturing, and the kids just adore her. She provides a nutritious breakfast and lunch for the children and a snack in the afternoon. As a working parent, her program hours were ideal opening at 7:30 am and closing at 5:30 pm. Her rates are affordable, and her attention to the stages of child development are impeccable. Our daughter treats Mimi as part of our family, and she truly is. Mimi cared for my daughter all the way till she was 3.5 years. We are so lucky to have found Mimi and her lovely daycare. I highly recommend her daycare for any family needing quality and nurturing child care. This daycare invests in your child.

I feel blessed to have found Mimi's daycare for my first daughter over 2 years ago when she was…read morejust over a year old. Her home is clean, welcoming and she treats and loves the kids as her own. I appreciate she keeps it small so each child has the attention needed; usually 4 kids at most. While my first moved to preschool, my second daughter is there now and she also loves being there.

My daughters love coming here! The teachers are great and my girls come home and are excited to go…read moreback to school the next! Can't thank Marcie, Katie, Jennifer, and Rosa enough for caring for my 2 girls!! I'm so glad I found this place!

My kid went here for a year and a half the staff there are great! They are caring and have patience…read morewith the kids. She learned so much while in their care and made so many great friends! I would definitely recommend them to any family in search of child care!

When my partner and I first arrived in California, we had a very difficult time locating child care…read morefacilities for children under 18 months. However, we were fortunate enough to have a licensed social worker visiting us who specialized in child care (my partner's mom). Following procedure, she went down her checklist of important features and certifications necessary for any child care facility to earn the right to keep her precious grandson (our then ten month old). She gave us two options in the Novato area at the top of her list, and one of the two really gave her "a good feeling." We visited both, but Elvia's (grandma's preference) won us all over. Elvia cares for children in her home, which has a dedicated, sunlit area for the kids, ample yard space, beautiful lemon trees and grapevines on site, and lots of indoor and outdoor activities. Elvia and her family are extremely loving and nurturing folk who give the kids excellent attention and care. Seriously, there is just so much love for the kids here. Her husband is a fantastic man who maintains the kid's area, and he can come up with brilliant ways of keeping everyone safe. He also cooks for the kids sometimes, and I have been told by some of the older kids that they can't wait until they get to eat more of his bread (now I want to try it). When their own, adult children visit, they also help with the kids, and they exude the same care and attention to the children as Elvia and her husband. I joined Yelp just to spread the word about Elvia's in case there are other transplants in the Novato area looking for quality, licensed child care. I highly recommend Elvia's. The rates are fantastic, the service is unbeatable, and the location is both quiet and very conveniently located right off of 101. When we desperately needed top-quality child care, and had no idea where to look - we found the perfect solution with Elvia's.

We love Elvia! My two girls ages 2 and 3.5 have been going to Elvia since June 2021. She is kind…read moreand loving. The kids are engaged and learning new things all the time. Elvia grows fresh fruits and vegetables and the kids learn about nature and gardening. We are so grateful to have been recommended to Elvia!

From the very first meeting she assured us of our choice to send our child to Lollipop. And through…read morethe whole time we did send our daughter she was learning and growing and grew to love Reyna and the daycare. To this day she remembers it and misses Reyna! She is certified on all levels and continues to develop her childcare place all the time. She makes sure the kids are learning, growing and safe through their time there. I'd be the first in line to give a stand up recommendation for Lollipop. Even my child will tell you herself!

We had the honor of having our son at Reina's for almost 2 years! Riena provides top notch, safe,…read moreand loving child care! Under her care our son learned shapes, colors, numbers and a lot of the letters of the alphabet which is pretty exceptional for a 3 year old. She feeds the children healthy and delicious meals and snacks and always gave a good debrief at the end of the day. She helped us with potty training and there were many days our son was so happy he didn't want to come home! Riena was a blessing to our family we will miss her so much! Thank you for all you do Reina we will always cherish our time at Lollipop

I learned about NPNS through my sister and sister in law, they both sent their kids here and had…read morereally positive experiences. I am so happy we started our daughter this year. It is a coop so there is some family involvement like working one day a week in the preschool which is one of the main reasons I joined. I love being able to get a first hand look of my daughter learning through play and how she is interacting with her peers. I also love that it is mainly outdoors, play based, child centered, and Reggio Emilia inspired. The teachers are so supportive, nurturing, and have so much knowledge on child development. If a coop preschool can work for your schedule I highly recommend enrolling your child. I am so happy to have found this special school/community.

We love NPNS! It feels wonderful to have found a primarily outdoor program focused on play. The…read moreenvironment is set up nicely so there is something for everyone. I love that the activities never feel forced and kids can explore as they choose while being surrounded by caring and supportive teachers and parent volunteers. It feels like a very developmentally healthy program for children where they can just be themselves. I feel supported as a parent that there are other caring adults helping to keep an eye on my kids and I enjoy working with and getting to know other families/children. Teacher Laurynn does a wonderful music class and plays the guitar. My kids are constantly singing the songs at home!

I love Little Stars! My daughter started going at 3 months old until just before turning 3 years…read moreold and she had the best time. I never had second guesses dropping her off. I knew she was going to be in a loving, supportive and safe environment. She learned so much and it was the best to pick her up everyday and see all the new skills she had learned. Would recommend to any family looking for in home daycare.

I heard about Little Stars after another neighborhood mom recommended it. Our daughter started…read moreLittle Stars when she was about 15 months old. Little Stars was the first experience we had with outside childcare as my husband and I had exclusively watched our daughter up until that point. Starting daycare was a big change for our her, but Sadaf made sure the transition was as easy as possible for everyone. She kept me updated with how she was progressing at daycare by sending adorable photos and texts. Sadaf was also extremely understanding about our personal situation as we had been dealing with an ongoing family emergency when we enrolled our daughter and Sadaf was open and flexible to caring for her when we needed extra help. Little Stars was a wonderful experience for our daughter. She looked forward to daycare and would even ask about going on weekends. She blossomed under their care and developed into an outgoing and confident toddler through the connections she formed at daycare. One of the best perks of Little Stars is the daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) that they prepare. It was a huge convenience for us and our daughter adored their food. It helped expand her palate and as a result, she enjoys hearty soups, vegetables, and rice dishes. My husband and I hope that our next child will attend Little Stars too as we know how beneficial it will be for them.

I am lucky to have found Giggles & Wiggles for my daughter (she attended from 1-2years old and just…read morestarted preschool). Pam and Katy are warm and highly skilled with children. Long hours are offered and meals are provided, so it's very convenient for busy families. I felt my daughter was treated as part of their family, which I loved. Also, very clean environment and a great crew of other kids/families that we've made lasting friendships with. I'd definitely recommend G & W!

Giggles and Wiggles daycare is an amazing place! Pamela is very sweet and caring. My children have…read morebeen going here for several weeks now and they love it! I couldn't ask for a better daycare. They are very flexible and have great hours! I also get updates and photos daily! My kids love the yummy food Pamela makes! I highly recommend sending your children here.

I highly recommend Little Stars Daycare!!! Our son has been at this daycare for 1.5 years, and we…read morecouldn't be happier with our experience. Jessica and her team are incredibly loving and kind, and they treat the kids like their own. We've watched our son grow and thrive in their care, and it gives us such comfort knowing he is in a safe, nurturing environment each day. We are so thankful for everything they do!

Little Stars is a truly amazing daycare. Both our kids attended over the last few years and they…read moreeach had such a great experience there before heading off to preschool. Jessica and her team are so loving and kind with the kids and provide great communication with the parents. Jessica runs the daycare so professionally and yet it still feels like dropping your kid off at a loving family member's house. It's not easy to find a place you can fully trust with your child, but they take such incredible care of the kids that we've never had any concerns with their care. I can't recommend this daycare highly enough!