Evanston KinderCare

We moved to KinderCare this fall after feeling like our parenting style just didn’t «jive» with our previous daycare (they were a touch too high-​strung for us!). KinderCare Evanston has been the perfect match… we know our kids are taken care of in a fabulous, loving way, but the teachers don’t freak out if they have a diaper rash or cold (typical kid things that sent the last place into a tizzy). All the staff are so respectful of our requests and offer solutions to things they see as well.
We rarely leave at the end of the day without some wonderful tidbit on what our babes were up to while we were gone (He was a great eater! She slept like a champ! Tummy time success today!). Even when they have less than stellar news, they relay it so well (He loves playing with his friends… but they don’t necessarily love that he pulls their hair… Opps!).
In addition to the wonderful teachers, I have to say a shoutout to the anciliary staff as well. The cook knew my kids names after less than a month and frequently commented in passing in the hallway on how they liked X food. Even the cook feels a part of this little community banding together to keep my kids safe and healthy. LOVE it!
Tessa, the new center director, has been there for less than a year and I can tell that she had made some GREAT changes in her short time. The staff seem happy and supported. The building seems well-​kept. And the noise coming from the classrooms seems like happy, learning chipper.
Needless to say, five stars. VERY happy.

I feel very fortunate to have my two children cared for by such a dedicated, professional, and caring staff.
We were lucky enough to have openings at both this center and a very highly recommended center on site at Evanston Hospital when we moved here a year and a half ago. Both centers were wonderful, but I was able to arrive at KinderCare early for my tour and sat for some time in the lobby, where I was able to listen to the classroom noise without being observed. I was impressed with the way the staff spoke to the children, with the busy, noisy productivity of kids playing and learning. The students and staff are very diverse and the families have widely varied backgrounds and languages. The teachers are very responsive to the kids’ needs at every stage, modeling the language and behaviors they need to be good members of the community. They have thematic explorations at every stage, too, with exposure to academic concepts through play and stories and experiences that, as a teacher, I have loved watching. I feel that my daughter, at 2 ½, already has a rich school experience. My baby has been enrolled, too, from 3 months, and I have had such a great experience with the nurturing staff in the infant room. Leaving your baby for the first time is very hard, and they have been so supportive of us and our baby during that transition. They called to check in on me on our first day, just to let me know how he was doing.
I feel that the teachers at this school not only are very professional, caring educators, but they also visibly LIKE their jobs. Caring for children all day is hard, but they always have a funny story about something our kids did today or a moment to tell me about something they noticed that concerned them. They are smiling and laughing and playing right along with our smiling, laughing, playing kids every time I pick them up… and what better way is there to measure the success of a daycare? I am very happy to be a part of this community.

Not very happy with the center. For years there has been alot of scandals with the directors and money. The current Director Joi is a very cold not warm person. Being a childcare center I would think the environment would be happy and peaceful. I was referred by an associate. I went to visit and the environment was very negative. The teachers look over worked and sad. I herd later this was not the center to send my child. The regional directer «Jennifer» I hear is money hungry and all she cares is about

This has become our primary backup daycare and we’ve sent our son here when our nannyshare got sick. Both boys enjoyed being there — there is a parking lot in the back and the teachers and center administration is very friendly and helpful.
I enjoyed the fact that they provided breakfast, snacks and lunch for my little guy. They also have a decent playground with trikes and an indoor play area, as well. This used to be a warehouse so the center is very spacious. Our little guys are 18 and 19 months old and enjoy the variety of songs, play, storytime, and letters learning that is provided here.

My daughter has been here for the past 17 months, and I have been impressed with the level of commitment and caring shown by the teachers here. I first enrolled her in this center when she was a little over 3 months old and she has thrived with the attention and caregiving she has received. They have a good teacher-​child ratio and run a clean, well-​organized operation. I was particularly impressed with their being able to work with us when we had feedback about certain things that were not working for us.