BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you end up using Michelle, it will ruin all other agencies for you…read more I am a professional career nanny. I have over seven years of nannying experience, five years of teaching experience, and more. I have a B/S in childhood development as well as my MAT. When I began my search for a nanny-family in LA, I did my due diligence by shopping around looking at multiple agencies. I found that Michelle had the TOP RATED AGENCY ON MULTIPLE SITES and wanted to take a closer look. I read through every. single. review. I thought to myself, "Really? Every single person had a positive experience with this agency? That's just not statistically possible if she's really working with this many people..." I decided to set up a meeting. I drove to her office where we met to discuss particulars (what I'm looking for, what families are in the market for a nanny right now, what ages/salary/commute/hours I'm looking for) and the moment she opened the door and greeted me with a giant smile and her upbeat, positive attitude, I felt like just working with HER was my perfect placement! Once we started the process, Michelle was completely professional while also refreshingly honest and realistic in her suggestions. She really took the time to get to know me and what I was looking for and she only suggested me to families that she knew had the potential to be a "love match!" After looking at a few potential matches, Michelle called me to tell me that she had "found my family!" She said, "This is the one. Please go for an interview and see for yourself." So I did. This is the part of the review where I'm going to get annoyingly emotional. Not only did the family and I immediately "click," but Michelle had made sure that all of our stats were in alignment. The age range, schedule, amount of hours, commuting time, pay rate, expectations and needs happened to all align with what I was looking for. It was LITERALLY the PERFECT PLACEMENT!!!! Coincidence? I think not. Michelle is highly intelligent, professional, personable, understanding, diligent, experienced, communicative, and pleasantly charismatic and I owe my job satisfaction directly to her. Now that I think about it, maybe I should send over a bottle of wine. Thank you, Michelle, for just being so incredibly good at what you do. As I mentioned earlier, when I started this process, I read through every one of your (5 star) reviews and thought, "There's just no way every single review can be five stars..." and now here I am adding one more.

I met Michelle at a time when I was at a low point in my nanny career and personal life. I had…read morebeen looking for top nanny position and had been on many interviews through other agencies. It seemed like I had landed a few dream jobs only for it to slip away from me. Really trying times. Then I met Michelle! This brings a smile to my face. Meeting with her felt like chatting with a friend. I realized after that this is her skill. She loves people and wants to represent both the families and the nannies. It was a slow period and she didn't have any job opportunities at the time when I signed up with her agency, the perfect placement. After being on the hunt for my top nanny job with a kind family for many months and it wasn't happening I was getting ready to move out of state. I mentioned to Michelle that I'm no longer looking for a position as it doesn't seem like it's going to happen. Michelle didn't give up on me. She called me with 2 opportunities. I went on both interviews and was called back to do a trial for the one that I wanted !! Yay !! Then Michelle negotiated some time off that I needed to take care of a health issue. The family was so wonderful they waited for me ! All I can say everything lined up perfectly. Michelle will always return your call in a timely manner and she always checks in to see how you're doing. I thank God I met Michelle !

We are not first time parents, and have explored many different childcare options and Cheerful…read moreBeginnings is at the top of our list! Our son needed full time care due to our busy schedules working in healthcare and Julia was so wonderful accomodating our schedules. My son loved his teachers here and Julia's experience and education in childcare is exceptional. My son felt right at home and sometimes wasn't ready to leave at pickup! They have an organized curriculum, access to app for daily updates and healthy meal plans. I have already recommended them to my coworkers!

We reached out to Julia to get an advice/consultation for our three year old son who is having some…read morebehavior and communication issues. We considered to get the Base package that includes in class observation, 1 hour phone conversation and 1 hour consultation from her documented recommendations. After one week, we got in-depth consultation from her which she includes appropriate parent and toddler classes. Overall, our experience was great and very informative. Our expectations were met and we were happy with the solutions we've received. Thank you!

My two children spent the first 5 years of their lives at this daycare. To this day, 11 years later…read morethey still talk and remember their time there fondly. Wong's day are is more than a daycare, it is a family. The individual care and attention that this daycare provides to each child should be commended. My kids learn how to read, write and do math before they even entered preschool. Fresh food was made for the children everyday and they even had Easter and Christmas parties that my children still remember. I would highly recommend to anyone who is looking for the best care for their children.

My child came to this childcare since she was 4 months old. By the time she went to preschool she…read morealready knew all her ABC and numbers. She also knew so many vocabulary words, addition and subtraction too. By the time she was in kindergarten she already knew most of her multiplication. With my child having Dyslexia it was hard for her to learn how to read and write but the provider had so much patience with her. I can't Thank her enough.

This was the first daycare my daughter ever attended, and choosing Landy's was one of the best…read moredecisions we made for her. From the moment we toured the school, we loved the clean, warm, and welcoming environment. It immediately gave us confidence that our daughter would be in good hands. Over the past year, since she started at just 2 years old, the teachers have shown her so much love, patience, and care. They also taught her wonderful manners. You can truly tell that they genuinely care about every child. My daughter knew all of her teachers by name and looked forward to seeing them every day. She was always happy, clean, and well cared for when I picked her up, which was such a relief for first-time parents. Being able to leave your child knowing she is safe, loved, and well cared for is priceless. One of the things we appreciated most was that she learned so many new words, especially in Mandarin, which was exactly what we had hoped for. The teachers made learning fun and meaningful. On her last day, Landy's even organized a farewell party for her. It was such a thoughtful gesture that meant so much to our family. We are incredibly grateful to Landy and all of the teachers for the love, dedication, and positive influence they had on our daughter's early years. These are memories we will always treasure. Even after moving to a new school, she still talks about and misses her teachers at Landy's. During her first week, she cried because she wanted to go back to Landy's. Thankfully, her new teachers have also been loving and caring, and she has adjusted well. Her teachers at the new school often compliment her on her good manners, and I truly have to give credit to Landy's and all of the wonderful teachers there for helping shape the kind, respectful little girl she is today. Thank you, Landy and your amazing team, for everything you have done for our daughter. We will always be grateful.

My son's time came and we finally left Landy's care after almost 4 years. I don't even know where…read moreto start, because everything was AMAZING!! My son has grown to be so well mannered because of the care that Landy has provided. There is a long waitlist, I waited almost 8 months before I was even consider. I applied while I was living in Chicago, and was waitlisted. Also her school is small could only accommodate maybe 15-16 students max so that is why getting in is so hard. I wish I had more children to send to her but I don't. My son was taught everything other schools probably would never have focus on, he was able to dress himself and be fully potty train by the age of 14months. He was always super clean when he came home, they changed his clothes about 3 times a day. My little one continued being super clean on his own because of this. I just had lots of laundry weekly The whole school was super clean, it's a home daycare/preschool. Speaking Chinese at home was required to come to her school so she could continue this with the kids, I'm so glad I found her. My little boy speaks fluent Cantonese and Mandarin because of this. The bad thing about being at Landy's is that the families especially us all got spoil, now trying to find anything close to this will be difficult and transitioning my son to a public school has been hard....he now comes home all dirty Another thing I have to praise her about is that she stayed open for all the essential families during the pandemic, she gave life to the kids while the rest of the whole world was suffering with in-home learning with their schools. I'm in healthcare, so with this she help me out so much !!! Thank you Landy and staff for an amazing four years !!! We are forever thankful don't know what we would of done without you!!!

My son started daycare here when he was 4 months old and stayed until he was 30 months. Ms. Rosa…read moreand Ms. Valerie are truly amazing -- they genuinely love kids, and my son learned so much from them. Most importantly, he was always surrounded by love and care. I am forever grateful to Ms. Rosa and Ms. Valerie for their generous love and kindness toward my son. If you're considering this place for daycare or preschool, I absolutely recommend it!

It's a really well maintained space, the team is very caring and the toddlers seemed happy - it…read morewasn't a fit for my infant and ultimately we opted for a nanny after 3 months there. I don't know how any places make it work with care for infants and toddler needs and I'm writing this a while later because its been on my mind.

There aren't enough ways or words to express how thankful I am for Kawai Kids. My son just started…read morethis August and I was so nervous about the new transition. His first day came and all my worries went away immediately. The way my son walked right in and was welcomed with such warm smiles and hugs made my mama heart explode with happiness. I knew he was going to be okay. Knowing that my son is in great hands with such caring staff is exactly what puts my mind at ease. I appreciate all the ways that they encourage my very picky eater to at least try new foods and celebrate all his wins! Forever thankful to Kawai Kids!

Our older son previously attended this daycare, and as soon as we found out I was pregnant, we knew…read morewithout hesitation that we wanted to come back, so we immediately put ourselves on the waitlist. Leaving our 18 months old was incredibly nerve-wracking, However, from the very beginning, Kawaii Kids went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable and supported. The staff is exceptionally caring, patient, and attentive, and it was clear how much they genuinely love and care for the children. They took the time to communicate with us, answer our questions, and reassure us every step of the way. We highly recommend them to any parent looking for a trustworthy, loving, and high-quality daycare.

We received outstanding care from a kind woman named Jessica. She was very attentive to my…read moredaughter. She was flexible. My child enjoyed her company. If you use them, ask for Jessica.

Cannot say enough great things about Joanna's Nannies and the service that this team of…read moreprofessionals will provide for your family. Our nanny, Karen, is truly a professional who quickly became apart of our family. We have never had to worry about our toddler when she is in Karen's care. Karen brings our toddler a day of structure, learning, and FUN!! We love Karen and Joanna's Nannies!!

Finding Isa and her amazing team (Isa, Diana, and Elida) was an answered prayer. I was so nervous…read moreto put my babygirl in daycare for the first time, and Isa was truly the best. They are so warm, so organized, so clean, and they made our girl feel so safe and so comfortable. She kept coming home talking about how much she loves her friends and teachers. Will always have nothing but amazing things to say about Isa and her team. I will forever keep recommending families in Alhambra to go to Isa's daycare! The best.

I was one of the lucky ones to secure an infant spot for my son at Isa's daycare back in August…read more2022. I found her on Yelp and desperately needed a daycare for my son, since my daughter's previous home daycare in San Gabriel closed and we had no other help. Isa always responded to my calls about the waitlist. I kept in contact with her for a couple of months and she always gave me updates. She called me one day suddenly to tell me one of the current kids was moving which freed up a spot for my son. It was the best news ever and I remember feeling so relieved and full of joy knowing that my son would be in good hands when I returned to work full time. The timing couldn't have been more perfect. She was so flexible and accommodating with my husband's and my work schedule when we requested a weekend tour. She was willing to give us a tour on the weekend even when she was super busy and was so kind. We were impressed with everything we saw and knew right away this was the perfect "home away from home" for our son. My son was under Isa's care since he was 5 months old until 2+ years, along with two other loving caregivers, Ms. Elida and Ms. Diana, who were all the sweetest ladies. We left only because we moved out of state. Otherwise we would've stayed at Isa's until he started pubic school. During that entire time, Isa was so kind, understanding, and incredibly patient with my millions of questions. She was very accommodating to my son's needs, took his medical issues seriously, and made sure he was well taken care of daily. She always kept me posted on his updates via text and let me know as soon as there were any issues so we were always aware of everything. It gave me a peace of mind leaving my son with her full time, knowing she had decades of experience, knowledge, and skills with childcare. I knew he was in good hands. My son always had a smile on his face when I picked him up every day. I always found myself going to her for advice on different things (illness symptoms, baby products, milestones, trying new foods, potty training, etc) because I trusted her and valued her opinion. She was always respectful, polite, professional, and easy to reach. She responded quickly via text, email, or phone call. If she was busy, she would call back as soon as she could and would apologize right away. Her home daycare is charming, beautiful, and well maintained. I always loved seeing all the vibrant flowers and lush plants on her front lawn. Everything was super clean, indoors and outdoors. Her backyard is a child's dream- it is bigger than I expected for a modest home with a large tricycle lane, play houses, and a garage converted into a secondary playroom with a train table, sand table, swings, and tons of other fun toys. I LOVE her backyard. She prepared all the healthy and nutritious meals and snacks herself every day. My son learned so much every day, including some Spanish words which was very impressive. They celebrate birthdays and holidays and send the cutest photos with festive backgrounds and props (my favorite one was the Valentine Party when my son wore heart shaped sunglasses). The daycares around our new community is pretty horrifying (high staff turnovers, staff shortage, communication issues, bad reviews, unsanitary, etc.) and it makes me wish we were back in California just so my son can still be at Isa's every day. I knew Isa's place was a high quality daycare with high standards, but I didn't realize how good it was until we moved to our new neighborhood. It is sad, frustrating, and disappointing to see so many daycares here that just don't have the same level of quality and high standards that Isa has. Even though the daycare cost was like our monthly rent, looking back now I realized it was totally worth it. The rate is competitive in the neighborhood (bordering South Pasadena). The quality of care from experienced and consistent staff who are passionate, dedicated, patient, and love caring for a group of babies and young kids on a daily basis is very impressive. I highly recommend Baches Family Daycare. If I could give 10 stars on Yelp, I would without any hesitation. Isa and her team felt like family. Thank you SO much, Isa, Elida, and Diana, for everything you've done for my son! We are so grateful for you and miss you all! I wish my son can still go to your daycare!

Our son has spent a little over 2 years at Little Acorn, starting when he turned 18 months old. It…read morehas been a fantastic experience for us, and we cannot recommend the school and its staff / teachers enough! Over the past two years, we have found our son's program to be constantly thought provoking, exploratory, and supportive for him. The teachers have always been A+ from the toddler room to the pre-primary classroom to now the primary classroom. Our son is always positively talking about his teachers and classmate friends at home, and we attribute that to the nurturing and happy environment at Little Acorn. We also get daily notifications via the Procare App, which is quite helpful for us to keep track of his progress and fun throughout the week. We also participate in the lunch program as the food is cooked fresh at the school. This has really opened up our son's taste (he's certainly not a picky eater anymore!) and the ease of having a good lunch / snacks provided everyday is amazing. We highly recommend Little Acorn for any family looking for a great pre-school environment for their children. We feel blessed to have found Little Acorn when we first moved to the Alhambra area 2 years ago, and look forward to more adventures and learning for our soon as he continues in the primary classroom.

Our daughter spent a year and a half at Little Acorn, starting from when she was 18 months old…read more It's a great daycare program filled with thoughtful and caring teachers, enriching activities, and overall, is a structured environment that supports the children well. In particular, I cannot say enough good things about Ms. Amanda's Toddler classroom. Our daughter came home weekly with beautifully crafted art projects and we received regular photo updates from the Procare app, which gave us peace of mind when she was so little. She also began potty training around 25 months old when Ms. Amanda noticed that she showed interest, and I attribute her potty training success to the consistent effort and support reinforced by her and the rest of the teachers. Another positive is that our very picky eater has been a big fan of the hot lunch program, which is cooked on-site (thanks Ms. Gene!) I would remove a star as there was quite a bit of staff turnover right as our daughter switched into the Pre-Primary classroom. This was unfortunate as the ever-changing staff made the transition more challenging for our child, and she had a bit of a regression. However, once Ms. Nona was instated as the main teacher, she was patient and worked with our daughter, meeting her at her level until she got over the hump. Though we're sad to leave Little Acorn, we're grateful that this program set our daughter up with such a great foundation. We will miss all the teachers at Little Acorn!

Logistics: - They're open till 6pm!…read more- Little Sunshine is split into 3 classes based on age/readiness: Class A (3.5-5yo), Class B (3-4yo), and Class C (2-3yo). Classrooms have the appropriate mandated headcount (usually at least 2 teachers, plus admin staff who drop in as needed). - There's an optional lunch program. - Tuition is reasonable - parents can pay monthly or by number of expected days for upcoming month, and there are discounts for siblings. - They use the Brightwheel app to provide real-time updates, photos, and to communicate with parents throughout the day - Their Mandarin program is awesome (and no additional $$$). As a plus, there is also some Spanish taught in Class B and C (depending on teacher availability). - No nuts policy (helpful, because my son is allergic to peanuts). - Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your beliefs), the school is "Christian," which means the kids learn Bible songs (we're not Christian) and say a short grace at lunchtime. I for some reason wasn't aware of this until my son came home saying that his favorite song was "Jesus Loves Me." Outside of this, religion does not feature too heavily in the curriculum. Background: My son, who is about to turn 4yo, started here in May'24 in Class C at 2.5yo, moved to Class B at 3yo years, and then just "graduated" to Class A. Each of the three classes have wonderful teachers who are committed to teaching the kids and helping them grow at their own pace. In terms of curriculum, there's arts and crafts, physical play (playground outside), outside exploration (gardening, etc.), and classroom learning (counting, reading, singing, etc.). School supplies are included in tuition, and the teachers and administrators host fun events (i.e. a Mother's Day tea/breakfast, Easter egg hunts, Halloween Trick-or-Treat, Christmas celebration, or annual graduation) where the kids have activities or perform for the parents. The teachers seem to really drive the classroom curriculum, and they are all so skilled at thinking of creative activities for the kids. The only negatives are related to the administrators and management - they exhibit occasional off-putting behavior, and my impression is that they're somewhat disorganized in their communication with parents and cohesiveness with the teachers. A couple of examples: 1. The day that my son was to start daycare here, Director Sandy was wholly unprepared. We had been in communication the week prior and even had messaged the Friday prior to confirm that we were going to do drop-off for the first day of school and pay tuition via check. At drop-off, my son was screaming/bawling (because of course, it's his first day, and he was only 2.5yo). Sandy asked us if we can start the following week instead, because they apparently had another new student starting that day and "it would be hard." When I told her that was not possible, because we had work and other commitments, Sandy's reply to me was "I'm just thinking what's best for the kids." I was quite unhappy with this statement. Luckily, Denise was there and said that they would honor our agreement. But to even have this conversation was just ridiculously frustrating and tainted my initial impression of Little Sunshine and the Director. 2. When Bennett turned 3, he was held back for a month and a half in Class C. We wanted to move him to Class B alongside his friend whose birthday was the following month, but we were told that our son wasn't "ready". This was surprising to us, because he seemed ready academically and emotionally. Our understanding was that a transition would be easier if he didn't have to do it alone. After much back-and-forth with the teachers and admins, he moved to Class B a month after his friend moved. I suspect that the actual reason was that they didn't have space for an additional student in Class B (his friends' parents had asked about graduating to Class B two months earlier), and they had to wait until there was a space before they could move him. 3. Little Sunshine was closing for their annual teacher development day, which is awesome. What was not awesome was telling parents 7 business days before it was scheduled to occur, which is insufficient notice for parents to find other care arrangements for when school was closed. Enough parents were upset about this short notice and contacted Little Sunshine about it, so they moved it to the following week so that we could have a two week notice. My comment was that if this were an annual event, they would be more organized and have it scheduled/communicated earlier. Overall: The Little Sunshine community is strong - we all want the best for our kids, and I really believe that it is the best in the area. It's not merely a daycare - it's a preschool where the kids learn so much and make friends. My son loves going to school so much now and gets so excited at drop-off that he occasionally forgets to give me a goodbye hug and kiss!

The review is based off the tour I had. I was initially drawn to this preschool because of their…read morebilingual program, which led me to schedule a tour. The manager was very nice and friendly, providing detailed information before we toured the classrooms. However, during our conversation outside the classrooms, the director unexpectedly came out from one of the rooms and poured water from her thermos onto the floor--without introducing herself. I found this quite awkward. Even if someone is used to doing this elsewhere, it's not appropriate to do it in front of prospective parents. There were three classrooms, but they were not the cleanest and seemed generally disorganized. I also noticed that the teachers allowed the children to watch TV before naptime, which I am honestly not a fan of. At the end of the tour, the director finally came out to introduce herself, and something awkward happened. I was holding two pamphlets--one originally given to me and one to my husband. The director took one pamphlet from me and began giving me more information, then spoke to the manager in Mandarin about why I was given two pamphlets instead of one. (I understood perfectly well, though she probably thought I wouldn't.) She then took one pamphlet away from me. One pamphlet is just a piece of paper--so taking one away felt unnecessary. I found this both weird and funny. It's odd to behave this way in front of parents. How much does a pamphlet really cost? To me, this behavior seemed rude and frugal. No matter how great the teachers are (which the director kept emphasizing), at such a young age, I want my child to learn respect and politeness first--academic skills come after. Little things matter. If the director herself struggles to exhibit proper manners, it's a definite no for me.