We love it here! Our son has high functioning autism. The staff here has been amazing with him. I highly recommend this school if you are looking for a high quality preschool. read more

I was hesitant if I should write a review or no, because of the limited access to daycare in Redding, but since the safety of children is involved I decide to share our experience. We enrolled our son in this daycare sometime in Sept. 2024 (he was 1.5 years old), in the beginning it all seemed really nice, the staff were friendly and seemed to care about the kids. All that changed when one of the staff in the toddler class got fired because of alleged rough handling of one of the kids. After that, they seemed to always be short staffed, we didn't know which class to drop off our son, one time we would leave him in the infants area, next with the 3-year old, it was the same situation when picking him up, we had to walk all over the place to see where our son is. Additionally it's worth mentioning that every single day my son would come home with dirty face and hands, with snot all over his face, and almost every other week he was sick to the point that we had to keep him home. In few occasions when they were outside, we noticed kids playing with muddy water that had leaked from the drinking water fountain and had their faces in it and the staff would not interfere or stop the kids. we were fortunate to be on a waiting list for another daycare and my son's turn came up to get enrolled, but toward the last 2, 3 months in this daycare he didn't want to go, he was always upset during drop off and when picking him up, he would look upset until he would see us. All this, I do want to mention that I believe it is the management that is not good, the staff are most likely overworked and underpaid. If you care about your child's safety and health and if you have the means to not enroll him in this daycare, I would definitely suggest to stay away. read more

One of the worst preschools ive ever been to. The staff is by far the rudest people ive come upon. My kid comes home saying how teachers and kids are always mean to her. I would never recommend this preschool to anyone! Stay farrrr away from this piece of shit school. The head person of the whole place always has attitude and no one that works there is friendly read more

West redding preschool is amazing, especially the toddler room. I have a very strong headed, shy daughter.. I needed to go back to work and it was getting near impossible to find a place fitting for our needs. I went to 4 different schools and took my daughter to see if they were fit for us.. and nothing, I was super disappointed. Then - by luck, I found wets redding preschool. And as soon as my daughter met Suzanne (a toddler room teacher) she was so outgoing and happy.. I was so shocked.. the school helped me in this new transition and with my daughter to grow and socialize more. Special shouts to this school, the toddler room and a special thanks to Suzanne for always being so welcoming, understanding, and sweet. 10/10 recommend this school read more

My daughter has gone here for over 3 years and We have had such a great experience at this preschool. As a single mom it was important to find a preschool that I felt was safe and with people I could trust-and West Redding Preschool was just that. The Staff and teachers here have always been very attentive and caring. With pre-school coming to an end this year, I am confident they have set my daughter up for success for Kindergarten! I would highly recommend this preschool to any parent looking for people that truly care about your child and always go above and beyond to make sure that they are cared for and well taken care of. In my three plus years at this preschool, I have never had a negative experience and have created lifelong friendships with people who truly care about my daughter and her future. Jessica Stotts read more

I know that beggars can't be choosers in most situations, but childcare is something I don't mess around with. When touring the facility, the director told me all about their accreditations and certificates and that sounded nice, but I was interested in the cleanliness and schedule of the education based day care. They take children from 6 weeks to school age, so their curriculum is (or should be) vast. My first concerns arose when I noticed another child aggressively grabbing and hitting my child whenever I dropped him off or picked him up. I asked the teachers if she did that even when I wasn't around (she was there before my kid and after he left, so I figured I just look like her mom and she was seeking my attention). The teacher told me "she does that to all the kids ", like somehow that made it better. I called the director and explained my concerns. She told me that teacher didn't have a degree in childhood development , which is fine. Plenty other teachers there do. I was told I'd be contacted regarding their plan to help the little girl use safe hands. I wasn't. I had to ask. My sister in law started working at the preschool shortly after my son started, and would occasionally tell me he was clingy or grumpy, and I'd pick him up if I could. A few times, I'd bring him to school the next day and be told he had a fever the day before so I couldn't leave him. This happened a few times. I'd say "how come nobody told me he was sick when I picked him up" and they would say they thought I knew. I was consistently told different stories from different teachers about my child's behaviour and habits. And then the scariest part... I became friends with a few of the teachers and was informed that, despite being at (sometimes over) capacity and ratio, the program refused to hire more staff because they DON'T WANT TO PAY THEIR EMPLOYEES MINIMUM WAGE. So you have underpaid, uneducated employees taking care of the legal upper limit of children all day, often asking them to take long lunches so they don't earn over time. One of the teachers is also a mom of a student, and she was seen flicking and spanking her child on campus in front of other students. The final straw was when the teacher Heather told me that my child had the early stages of hand and foot (she didn't even get the name of the disease correct) and advised me to keep an eye on it. When I confronted her to say that her advice should be to seek medical attention for such an infectious and contagious disease, she told me she can't make recommendations. Yet she can make a diagnosis? (She was wrong, btw. It was mosquito bites.) I talked to the director, Tammy, who told me that she would discus it with Heather. Tammy called me a half hour later to cover her own butt, and tell me that Hand foot and mouth is not a neurological disease. The problem is that Tammy only wanted to be clear of liability, so she didn't listen to my ACTUAL concern. I had said that HFM can cause high fevers and that might cause neurological harm to someone like my son, who is immunocompromised. Tammy is only concerned with making as much money as possible, which should not be the goal of a daycare. I have so many other stories of neglect from different parents and staff. A full list of incidences will be filed with state licensing and the Shasta County Office of Education. The only reason I'm giving it two stars is that most of the staff was kind to my baby and the program has great potential. The facility was usually clean and the activities were educational. read more

I'm going to start off by saying if you're looking for adequate care for your children this is not the place. I am a single mother who works full time and had no idea what to expect when looking for care. I heard great things about this place so I had enrolled my son. My son started out in the infant room at 18 months. It's hard enough leaving your baby with strangers. There was a teacher at that time who he was immediately comfortable with, had it not been for her I would have pulled him from that place. But by the time I would pick him up she was off work. His hands would be dirty and his face would be covered in whatever they ate for the day. By hands dirty I don't mean food his hands would be discolored from dirt. Like they never washed him between playing outside and eating! After multiple weeks of just dealing with it and then picking up my son to find out he had been sitting in his soiled diapers I brought it to the director. Who said they would have a talk with their employees about washing the kids up. It stopped for a few weeks. And then began again. I would have to take him immediately home and put him in the bath. Every week there was a new report of a sickness or hand foot and mouth going around. This is a break down of what I saw in the toddler room: they were understaffed, they allowed infants to crawl around on the same floor that everyone would walk on with their shoes from outside, babies crying in swings constantly, and children left unattended next to the door crawling under the sign out table. He was getting ready to transition to the toddler class so I was hoping that things would change. I was greatly mistaken. He started the toddler class which seemed to be going well at first. Then they changed teachers and/or do a shift change and I would wonder around looking for the room he was in at the end of the day. Never the same one. Not to mention the sign out sheet for him was in a whole different room. I'd pick him up and he would be in a full diaper, hands dirty, and snot all over his face, in different smaller diapers than the ones I left for him, and he would be crying for water. I kept mentioning it and the teachers and director said she would say something. Nothing ever changed. His behavior changed massively during that time as well coming home angry and screaming. The final straw was when I went to pick him up and he was in one of the other rooms with older kids, mind you he just turned two. All kids need supervision in the bathroom! I asked where my son was and the lady said he was in the bathroom and opened the door and walked away to one of the other kids. I went in and he was in there alone playing in the toilet. I asked her if he went to the bathroom and she said no, he asked to go and she was just about to take him. So I said "so he was playing in someone else's pee?" She replied "yea I guess so." I immediately went to talk to the director voice my concerns and she apologized as well as that teacher the next day. The rest of the week I was looking for new daycares and everyday that I picked him up his diapers was completely full with both poop and pee. One of the last days that I took him one of his favorite teachers came up to me and apologized for everything that had been going on and that my concerns were being addressed. Two of the other workers screamed at her for talking to me and said that we need to "move past it" and "the sooner I left the sooner my son could go about his day."They wanted a thirty day notice but I couldn't stand to leave him there for another second. I definitely learned my lesson with what I'm looking for in the care for my son. I hate even making a negative review but I feel like my concerns were never addressed. I'd hate for more parents to have to go through what we did. Like I said I had no idea what to expect when looking for a daycare. He's now in a different daycare and he's never sick, his diaper is checked before I pick him up, never dirty, and overall happier. And weirdly there's a few kids from his toddler class at West Redding at his new daycare. I talked with another parent who said she moved her two year old because she was being yelled at by a teacher and another parent because her child was hit (this was in a older class) and the teacher was only suspended. That being said there were three teacher in particular that I feel like took their time to bond and care for my son. One doesn't work there anymore. Everyone's opinion is different, some people have had great experiences there. Only you know what's best for your child. I however did not feel it was the type of care I wanted for my son. read more

I will try to keep this brief. I used to work here. Do not bring your kids here. If this preschool looks good, it's because looking good and making money is all they care about. The second a parent or licencing walks in, they are putting off diapers and other care procedures to hide the fact that they are overenrolled and understaffed. I have seen the staff: -flick children -let adults they do not know sign kids out -mishandle babies -very inappropriately badmouth parents they do not like in front of children -berate and shame young children for "acting like babies" -denied kids water and the restroom for long periods of time -throw toddlers on the ground -yell in babies' faces And so much more. The directors have: -ignored children being physically hurt by staff -taken medications belonging to the children -disclosed inappropriate information to staff -expressed an incredibly backwards and inaccurate understanding of first aid and CPR The administrator has: -refused to hire more than 24 employees so that she doesn't have to pay them a decent wage, give benefits, etc. -purchased equipment to make the preschool look good while they claimed they could not afford to fix water fountains and buy supplies due to budget issues -ignored and stayed away from chaotic classrooms so that she doesn't have to deal with them. -shown over and over again that she does not care about the kids she is responsible for. There are some incredible women who have worked here, and some of you may have had a good experience because of those women. But sooner or later, your child will be met with the unfair consequences of tired, underpaid, overworked staff or staff who do not care. Of course the preschool will defend its actions, but as someone who has seen this facility from the inside, please do not bring your kid here. It's not safe. read more

My neice goes here and is always happy. I watch her play with her best friend who also attends.. will be putting my son there soon. Nice staff gave me tour before my kids are enrolled clean and friendly I would recommend. read more

It started off well, my son loooooved his teachers in the three year old class until they changed teachers. Then one of the teachers from the first time was now his teacher in the four year old class. He loved her and she made his stay enjoyable. The other teacher in the four did not seem too fond of my son(weird way to treat kids). That was the first red flag. Then he gets changed to the five year old class. When he got changed to the five year old class, my son, who juuust turned four, started coming home with a lot of bruises from school that were never explained. First one, I was told he hit someone, so I didn't let him have ice cream. We get home, and I noticed his lip is swollen and two marks on his lip and broken skin on those red spots. He tells me the boy he hit him in the mouth, and then he hit him back and got in trouble. . I called and let them know that he had a little busted lip, as well as seeing if they saw what happened. They say no. We move on. Only two days pass, and the blonde older lady in the five year olds completely stops saying hi or smiling at me at this point. It's awkward and there is clearly tension since I called to ask if they knew what happened. During those two days, my son had acquired at school a nail mark on his forehead that he said a teacher just accidentally hurt him. He kept telling me it was an accident. But why wasn't I told...? Ok.. then he has big bruise on his cheek, that took almost three weeks to go away, and I was never told. And our last day there when I went to pick him, I am looking at his swollen lip that slightly scabbed at that point, the bruise on his cheek, the nail mark and the now a bandaged up hand, and then I see a letter in my sign out folder. To my complete shock, the letter said NOTHING about his ouchies, but it did say, one of the teachers tried to pick him up and he started telling her she broke him arms but she reeeeeeeeallly wanted me to know that she didn't and if he said that the teacher hurt him, that is why. I've never had my gut scream at me so hard to get tf out of a place. I just had to listen to my gut and go. Why hurt my son? Why stop being friendly to me because I'm concerned about my son? The first time he got there when he was two, almost three, he had the best teacher, teacher Jessica but if it wasn't for her, not only would we have left sooner, but this review would be a 1 star followed by a lawsuit. You don't do that to people's kids... Side note: I don't mean disrespect, however older ladies really should not be teachers to these little kids. They just simple cod not have the energy. read more

Great daycare/preschool! I can't compare them to others, but my son has went here since 2 and I think they're great, no regrets on choosing them for my sons pre education.. read more

West Redding Preschool - Preschools Near Me - Redding, California

My kiddos have been going here for two years. I have only had good experiences. I have one in the infant class and one in the fives. The teachers are friendly and welcoming. I work different hours so my pick up times are always changing. Every time I pick up things are great. I like that art is done all the time. He is learning so much and is always happy to go to school. If he is happy that says alot. My other child is in the infant class. I love the staff in there. They called me the other day after lunch and told me that my daughter would not eat lunch and was being fussy. I took her to the doctor. Yep she had an ear infection. The doctor told me if I had not brought her in I would of had a miserable night. Thank you ladies for being so attentive to my daughter!! This school is the best!!! read more

I am a single mom with three children. All have attended west Redding Preschool. My kids are 12, 10, and my daughter just graduated at 5 from West Redding Preschool. All my kids have attended since they were Infants, to when they graduated out of the pre-K room. I always feel confident that my kids have always been safe and have always loved being there. There where days where I had to drag them out of their class, just so we could leave. The teachers are amazing. With my son being 12 my youngest being five I have seen the preschool go through many adjustments over the years. Some hectic with classes and some amazing. Their staff strives to make sure the right teachers are in the right classes, so adjustments can be difficult with the kids and their teachers. But the staff at West Redding in preschool Always keeps our children's needs priority. I highly recommend West Redding preschool to all my friends and family and future parents. This school is Gives our children a Opportunities To become prepared to start regular school and not be behind in academics. read more

My son has gone there since he turned one and will continue to attend until he goes to kindergarten in August. This place is great, the teachers are almost all mother's themselves, they love the kids and my son loves them. Especially teacher Shelly and teacher Viki! All these bad reviews are just people jumping on the bandwagon. If I had even an inkling that they didn't treat my son or any other kid right, you'd know about it, but they really are great! read more

Great teachers, great early education. My kids enjoy everything about it and we have to drag them away from the school when we pick them up everyday. Love this place! read more

This is a wonderful place. I have two children that attend. My son is 4 and in pre-K. Miss Vicki is absolutely the most amazing teacher ever. He learns something new everyday. He talks about her and school always. He really looks forward to going to school. We had a little trouble awhile back with a boy that was constantly hurting my son and other children as well. I watched this child run his bike into a tree and hit his face. He said I pushed him. I was at least 10 plus feet away from him when this happened walking to pick up my son. I was horrified at what he said. His mom showed up and I told her about it and she said he always does that he blames everyone all the time for stuff. This child finally left the center and his mom wrote a bad review. Teacher Shelly and Vicki are great teachers and do a wonderful job with these kids from everything that I see. My daughter is in the twos and she adores teacher Cindy. I know my kids are safe here and are getting a great education. Most of the staff here that I know have degrees and have been working here for years. I highly recommend this school to all the mommies out there if you are looking for a quality place to take your kiddos. read more

I would not recommend this facility because of their lack of honesty. I had my son in the infant room - which was good. When they transitioned him to the pretoddler room I had concerns and met with a supervisor. They weren't very receptive however we stuck it out. My son was ALWAYS sick and there was always a sign for pink eye, hand foot and mouth or lice. The place smells and the rooms are tiny. I kept him there because he seemed to be happy. When he attempted to transition into the 2 year old room I saw one of the teachers spray bleach water near two sleeping children's faces because another child had urinated right by their heads - which I had to alert them to! I attempted to address it with the teacher and she told me it was ok because it was diluted. I told management and they said "Well she had to clean up the pee!" I called licensing who was appalled but said it was my word against there's. They of course said it never happened. We pulled our son and will tell everyone. It's bad enough to have poor judgement but it's despicable to lie about it. read more

My son has been attending West Redding Since April of this year (2016). I must say I am so happy I chose this Pre School. He is so happy and has learned so much. The teachers are amazing and so caring, I haven't met one teacher I did not like! My son is so happy here! He's always well taken care of, they keep me informed of everything. Also love talking one on one with his teacher about how his day went everyday. Its the little things they do that go a long way! I'm so happy we chose this West Redding! And most definitely recommend it to anyone!!!! Its hard especially with a little one, you want to put your child somewhere safe where you feel comfortable. I went to many facilities in town and just one thing or another just threw me off. I felt so comfortable the moment I walked through there doors. read more