Carmel Mountain KinderCare

I’m a huge fan of the staff at this location. My son has been there almost a year, starting in the infant room and then transitioning to the toddler room. From the beginning, we noticed a HUGE difference in his growth just being around the other kids and socializing more, as we don’t have a ton of babies and little ones in our life. From the little things, like the songs he comes home singing, to the bigger things, like table manners (he clears his plate and he’s not even 2 yet!!), my little one has learned so much being here. The teachers have all been amazing at helping to develop his skills, and they all seem to love him. He loves all his teachers, and it’s great that even the teachers he doesn’t necessarily work with everyday know his name and he waves hi and bye to them when he comes and goes. The only downside is since starting daycare, he always has a cold. That said, I don’t think it goes against the center, just part of being a little one in daycare with tons of other little ones. I’ve talked to his doctors about it, other moms about it, and it kind of goes without saying in that first year. I would definitely recommend this location to others looking for daycare :)

I wish they had more than a 5 star rating! The management team is AMAZING! The toddler teachers are the absolute best. We love Mr. Jason, Miss Darla, Miss Denise, Miss Izzy, Miss Shaun, Mr. Sean, Miss Tanya. (sorry if I forgot your name) All the teachers there are a blessing. Blake had a rough start due to it being his first time in Child Care but the teachers gave him extra hugs and attention. Now he loves all his teachers.

I have two children attending the school who have attended for just about four months now.
Pros:
*In a great location, next door to fire department
*Access controlled
*Lots of events and activities for families
*My son’s toddler class — we are given daily progress sheets showing what he’s eaten, when he’s slept, and what activities they did
*The director and assistant director call when my kids don’t show up to make sure they’re doing alright, sick, etc. I just appreciate the thought.
*I love all but one of the teachers, they’re all very nice and genuinely love all the kids
*Open late — until 6:30pm!
Cons:
*Tuition is very high, this daycare is expensive but the tuition seems fairly average for the San Diego area
*I am not a fan of one of the teachers here, but the rest of them are fabulous
*I live in Kearny Mesa and the drive is about 25 minutes each way — much longer with traffic (which is pretty much every day) :(