Buena Park KinderCare

this review is long overdue. my daughter has been coming here for about 5 months now. I am a first time parent, and of course hyper-​protective of my daughter. when I started to realize that it was time for her to go into daycare, I looked at many places. my wife and I were referred to kindercare by one of her friends.
this. place. is. the. best.
my daughter is in their discovery program (2 – 3 y/​o), and I cannot say how much I am grateful for everything they have done for us, and how well my daughter is treated/​taught. every day I pick her up, she has a noticeable increase in her social interactions with EVERYONE.
the teacher there (Miss Bassima, sorry if I killed the spelling) is such a wonderful person to everyone, and my daughter cares for her so much, which is surprising because she is a paranoid little girl LOL!
Also, my wife and I are both nurses, so we are very weary of odd smells/​disorganization. this daycare is extremely well kept, smells good (I think bananas most of the time?), and the rooms/​play areas are all well maintained and organized. I also love seeing the staff handing out food with gloves on that are changed regularly (been there and seen it myself!).
daycare is like your home: it should be almost the way you would want your home to be. KinderCare is that for me, and I hope that it would be a good fit for you, if you are reading this trying to find a new daycare for your little one.

Originally, I had enrolled my then 2 year old daughter at the Long Beach kinderCare. Instantly I fell in love with the company and after relocating to Buena ParK I enrolled my daughter at this center. It was a big difference– a good difference! This center felt more like home and less like a «center». The teachers are very sweet and welcoming. They are attentive and understanding and strive for the best! My daughter was very happy and looked forward to school everyday. She did not mind the long hours she spent there at all!
9 months later baby #2 came along and I did not think twice about enrolling him here. Teachers here LOVE him! I was nervous for them, since I knew he would be a handful but they were quick to adapt to his schedule and help with much needed advice and suggestions.
My daughter, now 5, is moving on to public kindergarten. Although we’ll all be very sad she won’t continue with the kinderCare family, I’m glad that my son will experience the same love and attention the staff at kinderCare gave my daughter.
Thanks Buena Park KC!

I’m a first time mom and looking for daycare was a very difficult process. Especially putting trust in someone else to watch your baby. My son Mason started daycare at 4.5 months and I have seen a huge transformation in his developmental social and motor skills now that he’s almost 7 months.
The teachers take a lot of time to work with each infant and customize the schedule to work with each child. Ms. Ronda is just fantastic in her support of our child. Mason’s other teachers Ms. Diana, Basema, and Mahalia are also all really good with him.
The hours (6:30−6:30) are also much more accommodating in comparison to other daycares’, especially since my husband and I work full time.
Mason comes home smiling and always happy.
We’re very happy to have him in such great care.

I am a single mom and child care is essential. I need to feel comfortable and confident that my children are safe and happy while I am away at work. I came to kinder care when my now nineteen year old was 5 and now I am back again same location years later with my 6 year old son for the summer program. I was thrilled to see an old staff member from when my oldest daughter came here! The Staff here is hands down amazing, friendly and high energy. I am so amazed how everyone here displays a sunny disposition from the morning till I return 9 hours later. I am so grateful to them that everyday that I pick up my son he is smiling and happy. What kinder care provides is peace of mind. I even get a (Bonus) the best part of my day is my ride home with my son and hearing him explain how wonderful his day went and what he did. I can only give 5 stars but if i could this place deserves a 10 in my book! Thank you KinderCare staff your Awesome!!!

I had looked at more than a few after school programs for my son. Just in speaking to Deanna I knew we had found the right fit! I like how when I pick up my son he never wants to leave. All the staff is very in tune with the kids and very involved with the activities. You will never have to worry about the safety of your children nor if someone is watching them. I like how friendly everyone is and how they have drawn my son out of his shell. I recommend this KinderCare to anyone needing afterschool care!

Our daughter has been here for about 3 months now and we couldnt be happier. The staff are very friendly and love the kids as if theyre their own. They genuinely care about the kids as well as the parents. I highly recommend kindercare especially the buena park facility. If you have a baby under 1 teacher ronda and mahalia are awesome!

I consider myself lucky that I have found a place close to home where I know my daughter is in good hands. My daughter has been going to this KinderCare since she was 3 months old and she is now 2 and a half. Through the years I have been able to get to know each one of the staff members on a personal level and they are all professional, kind, and experienced. They are a big part of my family’s life and I can’t thank them enough for giving my daughter the care and learning experiences that help her grow and thrive!

Still five stars and everything I said previously holds true. Just forgot to mention — they’re now open until 6:30 p.m. — that may sound like a little thing but made a world of difference for us to decide to transfer our son to this location. Picking up my son is a joy — the kids and the teachers are usually found having fun playing. :)

Nice staff, pricy, but I know my daughter is taken care of. I wish is was not so pricy. We had to take our daughter here after we found out my father had cancer and they were not going to be able to babysit. She was about 3 months old. She is now 1 year old and I feel is more socially advanced and than if she hadn’t gone.
KinderCare was the only daycare that would take my daughter on a part-​time schedule of Monday and Wednesday. All other daycare solutions had to be full time. So this is why I think KinderCare is great.
Also, in the infant care area, Miss Amber and Miss Varsha are great and I feel completely comfortable with them taking care of our little angel.

We give it 5 stars, but because of the cost to send your child here is pricey. Our daughter has been going here since she was 2 and is more advance than others her age. We sent her here because of the good security, meals, and program. We did visit other schools and sometimes we would see kids playing unsupervised and there wasn’t any type of security system. If you are unable to pick up your child and need to send someone else to pick them up, you do need to inform them otherwise they will call one of the parents to confirm who is picking up the child. We have had someone else other than ourselves pick our daughter up and had no problems. We always tell them in advance. We make sure to inform her teacher and the Director or Asst. Director of the center. They take children from 6 mo. to school age.
They work really well with all the kids. Any concerns you may have they will address. We were thankful they did potty train. By the time they go into the 3’s class they will need to be potty trained. The 2’s teachers will have them ready way before then. Remember it is a team effort so PARENTS you need to work with them.
I would like to comment on another reviewer. She said her child did not get any water or food on a hot day is 99.9% an exaggeration. My child has never had any issues with not being given water or food. If it is such a hot day the kids stay in air condition rooms and if it is too cold they stay inside. Whenever we drop our child off the food cart is out serving the kids. Also I have brought my child late and asked them if they could give her a snack and that was not a problem. I have also walked in on them at lunch and on their 2^nd snack time and had seen no issues. So you can take that persons review with a grain of salt!
They do quarter reviews with the parents about your Childs progress in person or over the phone! Kids do get time outs when they are not behaving and if another child has had any physical contact with another child the parents are called and given a written statement from the school explaining what happened. Remind you these are small children that may hit, bite or throw objects at one another. This usually just happens with the 2 yr olds since they are still learning to share.
Kindercare does offer a summer camp program. Our daughter loves it, especially when it’s splash day! The have the whole summer planned out with field trips (school age only), exploring, crafting, special guest, lunch parties, and splash time. For splash time there are no pools just water buckets and silly sprinkler. All kids need to wear their swim suits under their clothes and have on water shoes so they don’t slip.
If you are interested in the school they have open houses and will do private tours if you are interested. Like I said, the school is pricey but well worth it. Some jobs may qualify you for a discount. Good education, good meal times, fun, and the workers here really care about each child.

I am writing this review because I searched endlessly for reviews from others before deciding where to send my daughter for daycare. After all my research we did send her to the Buena Park Kindercare and could not have been happier with our decision. This is her last week there because I am having another baby and am going to be staying home. She is 2 years old and I know that she will miss going to «school» so much. I can confidently call it «school» because she has learned so much there. Her teachers from rooms 1 and 2 were wonderful! It is a comfort to havce your child come home and say how nice her teachers are. I could genuinely tell that they loved her. The management was flexible with our changing schedule and was a pleasure to work with. If having two kids at home is too difficult at first I will definately be sending her back here on a part time basis. Loved this place!!! :)

They didn’t give my toddler food or drink every day, the WHOLE DAY. I was taken aback and horrified when I found out. It turns out that their policy is that if a child refused food during the designated 20 minute lunch or short snack time, then they refuse to feed the child or allow the child to drink. I was wondering why my son’s skin had become like sandpaper, why his mouth was incredibly dry like it wasn’t wet, and why he was begging for food and water as soon as I picked him up everyday. My poor child was abused by the workers who didn’t ‘tolerate his behavior.’ He was soooo unhappy here. I put him in another school, and he was fine.

Great School! The staff is very warm and sweet… They are understanding and caring and never make me feel like I can’t ask them to do somthing for my children! I like all of the art projects and fun things they provide for my children.