Beach Babies

BB3 has been a wonderful experience for my entire family. The teachers are fantastic, providing structure and discipline for the children while at the same time nurturing them and making school fun. Children leave Beach Babies more than ready for kindergarten, both socially and academically. They also provide great extracurriculars for the children (music, dance, sports, Spanish language).
I highly recommend (and have recommended) BB3 to my family and friends who are looking for child care!

I wish there were more stars I could give Beach Babies. My son has atteneded since he was 8 months old and I couldn’t wish for him to be spending his days in a more loving, nurturing and caring environment. Both the teachers and the administrative staff are exceptional and treat all of us like we’re family. The amount of love they show my child blows me away every time I think about it. I have friends in other parts of town who have their kids in day care and they are always stunned (and frankly a little jealous) when I tell them about how things work at Beach Babies. I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Both of my children have gone to Beach Babies 3 since they were infants.
–Leaving a 4 month old in someone else’s hands is a very hard thing for a parent to do. I first toured Beach Babies when I was pregnant and I got a really good feeling. The caregiver: child ratio in the Sand Dollar Room (infants) is 1:3. All of the staff is very warm and engaging towards parents and children. Even in the infant room, there are stimulating activities: music class, painting, read alouds…
–One of my children had a speech delay and the center was extremely helpful to her speech therapist. The Beach Babies teachers filled out MANY observation forms so that the therapist could get an idea of her speech behaviors at school. The administration was very accommodating to my daughter’s schedule. When she was in the Dolphin Room (preschool) they made sure she did not miss Reading or Math when she arrived late (due to speech therapy.) They even changed her «Share Day» so that she wouldn’t miss her turn.
–Our family has loved the teachers our children have had over the years! Many of them babysit for us. Since the groups in the preschool room are small, the teachers get to know the children very well. This better allows them to support the children academically and emotionally.
–I am so impressed by the academic progress my daughter has made in the Dolphin Room this year! In Math, she can read and write the numbers 1 – 10, can count, continue patterns, and is beginning to understand addition and subtraction. In Language Arts, she can name and write all the letters of the alphabet and recognizes initial sounds in words.
–Whenever I call with a question or a concern, the office staff is very helpful and addresses it in a timely manner.
–Both of my children got sick a lot the first year/​year and a half at Beach Babies, but I’m pretty sure that would happen in any daycare setting.
–I recommend Beach Babies 3 to anyone looking for childcare in the South Bay.

This place is EXCEPTIONAL!!! My 1^st Son started attending at age one through their pre-​k program. Currently my second son is almost 4 years old attending. Every day we are greeted with the most Authentic Hugs and smiles! My son goes running towards his teachers in the morning, Super Excited to see them and he is met with such warmth from ALL the teachers. I am SO Grateful for Beach babies and the memories they are giving my children at such a young age. This place is perfect and run with Love and precision. Thank you Beach Babies!!!

We decided to put our son in daycare at Beach Babies thinking we could not go wrong. Although it’s a bit pricey, over $ 1,700/month, it all seemed worth it based on what we were told during their tour. I believe our baby is never in danger of any harm there, however, it’s challenging when I go to pick him up at the end of the day and often find that he has not eaten for several hours, missing his afternoon snack, and I have to sit and feed him before we can get on the road to go home — not fair to my hungry son, and not convenient for me. And, they are closed the last full week of December, and the first full week of January; so, in addition to finding alternate day care for two weeks if you cannot afford the luxury of taking two full weeks of vacation, you had better get your January tuition in EARLY or you will be charged $ 170!!! late fee if it sits in their mailbox over the break and they don’t get to it until they open in January. QUITE excessive for a late fee which happens over their break due to their closure — HAPPY HOLIDAYS to YOU! So, if you call them with an issue or question, don’t expect a call in return; it seems their protocol is to send you an email — plenty of anonymity to allow for their rude and empty response. There are a lot of other really great centers nearby that have similar prices, a reasonable late fee if you are legitimately late in paying tuition, and super child care. Definitely not worth the hassle for the family.

Beach Babies #3 is the best childcare facility from Long Beach through the South Bay. My husband and I searched and searched for a childcare facility for our four month old baby. We had very high standards, as it is so difficult to leave such a small baby in stranger’s hands. Beach Babies #3 was the only childcare facility we felt comfortable with and it was the best decision we made. Our child stayed at Beach Babies until the age of 3 ½. Because of the BB curriculum, our child continuously had mental and physical skills that were far beyond non-​BB peers. I will be forever grateful for the BB #3 teachers and staff for the love, care and education they gave our child.

I brought my daughter here when she was 3 months old. Since day one, she was sick. Once she got over her illness, she would continue to get sick. The air conditioning is on full blast and they don’t clean the toys as often as they say they do. I saw my daughter playing with a toy while three other infants came along and put the same toy in their mouth. Paying such a high tuition I would expect more awareness of toys being shared. The A/​C is way too high for the infant room and shouldn’t just accommodate the women who just sit around at the front desk. All the girls are nice who care for the kids, young most likely college students but I had a hard time dealing with my daughter catching viruses and being sick every day that she was there. Out of a month she was only there about a week to two weeks at a time since I had to keep her home to overcome her illness.

This location is considered Beach Babies (BB) #3 and is the largest of the three facilities. I have toured/​visited a number of childcare/​preshools in the South Bay area. I would rank BB in the top three. It is expensive but they really care for the children, easily some of the most friendly and child loving staff in the area. But, parents please do your research. BB is expensive childcare for children under 30 months. But once your child is over 30 mts and potty trained then the competition gets tough; and BB recognizes that b/​c the rate drops considerably at this point. Over 30mts BB provide breakfast, lunch and 2 snacks and children move to larger outdoor play area. Some of the CONS: Extremely small facility.