Learning Stars

horrible place to take your kids.
they yell at little babies and dont pay attention when new wakers fall, they fall hit thiier head on the floor all they do is smile and say“oh you will grow and forget this“
very unprofessional stuff, they smile at you and gossip behind your back .
if as a parent you ask more then 1 question they give you an attitude and you become an annoying parent somehow.
they are all fake even the owner smiles and seems friendly, but dont fall for it…
dont trust this place, keep away your beloved kids from this place.

My son has been going to this daycare since he’s 3 ½ months old. He’s 15 months old now and I’ve never been happier with the decision I’ve made to place him in Learning Stars hands while I’m at work all day. I’ve interviewed 14 Daycares, yes 14 — that’s how important it was to me to choose the best day care out there. You know how sometimes you walk into a daycare and the teachers are smiling at you but you can see the stress in their eyes, at Learning stars when they smile at you they actually mean it, you can see how much love towards children all teachers have. They literally treat them as if they were their own kids. They hug them, give them kisses, play with them and all that with so much love in their hearts.
In addition to that your baby/​child will get a fresh hot lunch every day and not a cold sandwich like at most of the daycares. They are super clean, I’ve never seen a more spotless daycare. The proof… well, people say once your child starts going to daycare/​preschool he’ll get sick a lot… guess what… my baby has been going there for over a year now and hasn’t been sick even once… Yes, that’s correct, 15 months old kid who’s never been sick… and I’m sure part of it is the wonderful care the Learning Stars provides.
I have no idea what that other review was talking about not having enough teachers. They have plenty of teachers all the time! Someone must have been sick that day and I’m sure a temp replacement was on the way, the lady just didn’t give them a chance by placing her kid for just 4 days… seriously?! And yes, I’m a person who loves to put a baby on a schedule, but I think if your baby goes to daycare, her/​his schedule while there will be slightly different simply because the baby will more excited about other kids around, will run or crawl more than he does at home, so yes, the schedule will shift a little but it’s shouldn’t be a big deal for you as a parent, as when you get home he’s back on the schedule you’d like him to for the night or even the weekends. I never had any problems with their schedule at the Daycare. They are doing an awesome job of multitasking and adjusting to multiple schedules all in one day… 3 – 18 months old kids. Kudos for that, great job!
I also love it how they have a program for even little ones, such as dancing & singing while they are sitting on the teachers laps or stand on the ground and try to dance together with the teacher… it’s adorable. Plus, they spend more time outside than any other daycare. At least twice a day you child will get fresh air under the shaded area and with lots of colorful outdoor kids equipment that it’s again very clean… I’ve never seen anything like this, just awesome. My baby gives them a big smile and a hug when we come in every morning! And trust me he wouldn’t do that if he didn’t really like them, he’s one of those picky kids. They even give him manicure and pedicure now & then, when I’m late to do it myself or when I was too scared to touch his nails when he was just a few months old. Thank you for being so wonderful to ALL of you at the LEARNING STARS! I would definitely recommend this daycare to anyone in the area!

I started my son at learning stars part time in the infant room (part time being a rare and wonderful option). He fell in love with the care providers there and they doted on him as well. He then moved up full time to the toddler room with help from the teachers to make it a smooth transition. I have from the beginning felt my son was in a safe caring environment. I never worry when at work knowing that he is properly cared for, in fact sometimes I delay picking him up knowing one of his favorite times is afternoons spent outside during free play. He walks confidently into his classroom each morning and loves his teachers. They teach good manners and socialization as well which I appreciate.
For our family learning stars has been a good balance of loving teachers, affordable care, and a safe and warm environment.

Learning Stars is a great daycare. I currently have my daughter of 18 months there and she started only a few months ago. They really pay attention to the children and take care of them. They even pay attention to their learning styles and habits as they told my husband and I they recommend my daughter to go to the higher grade as she is loves to explore and learn new things. They don’t hold children back, they encourage them and push them to learn and build a good foundation to move into higher grades and eventually Kindergarten and Elementary school. i would recommend Learning Stars Infant care and preschool.

I have been taking my daughter here since she was 6 months old. When I toured the day care I instantly loved the facility and the care givers. I couldn’t believe how clean and tidy it was. It was pleasantly decorated with kids pictures on the wall and had so many toys. It has great energy – happy and upbeat. Karina the owner is lovely and explained the daily routine and told me about the music teachers they have on Tuesday and Thursday. After the tour I went to get my baby. The care givers had her outside in a swing. She looked so blissful I hated to take her away.
Most importantly, the care givers truly love and care for the children like they are their own. They are always happy to see the children and make them feel very special by singing them personalized songs using their names, What I love is that my daughter loves to dance and the staff always encourages her. My daughter loves it. She is happy to see the care givers in the morning and holds her arms out to them. When I pick her up she often cries when she has to leave sometimes because she is enjoying playing other times because she doesn’t want to leave a particular care giver. She has fallen in love with every care giver. I am thrilled she loves them so much. I feel confident when I leave that she is in good care and super happy and will enjoy her day. Did I mention all the great art they make? I will keep my daughter here for as long as possible.

I was really looking forward to touring this facility as my husband and I are actively trying to find a reliable daycare we can leave our toddler in. I made an appointment about a week in advance to stop by with my husband and take a tour of the facility and gain a better understanding of how the program works. The lady I spoke to on the phone was very nice and pleasant when I set my appointment.
When I actually showed up it was a completely different story and I was so upset by how I was greeted. There were two women in the facility and they were EXTREMELY rude and unwelcoming. They acted as if I showed up unannounced and kept telling me to come back. I tried to be understanding as sometimes things arise, and asked when I could come back to tour the facility and the lady said «just call next time before you want to come» and could not even commit to another day/​time with me. They seemed very irritated by my arrival even though I had an appointment, and it was almost impossible to get a straightforward answer from her. I felt as though they were just trying to get me out of there and were not even apologetic that they could not keep the appointment on their end.
My husband and I are both working professionals, and it is not always convenient to leave work early. We both left work early on this day to meet our appointment and the least I could’ve hoped for was a little understanding or remorse.
This review is obviously not for the school as I was never given the opportunity to see it. This review is for a few members of the staff who have ZERO customer service or people skills. You would never imagine that type of attitude from a child care center.

I am writing this review as a recent mom who has interviewed several infant care facilities. I have found that it is really difficult to find a daycare center you can trust and walk away feeling like you have made the right choice for your child. To be honest, many of the facilities and home care centers I interviewed simply scared me away from the idea of infant daycare altogether. I can’t express the gratitude I have for Ms. Karineh and her staff for making me feel comfortable, easing my mind and answering all my questions with kindness. What I found most impressive was that most of my questions were answered before I even asked them. I was given a tour showing me all the areas and each room in the infant care area in detail, I was even offered to have someone watch over my girls as the tour was given to me. Not one member of the staff has made me feel badly for all my questions or concerns (and trust me, I had many). They always answer them with a smile and are happy to help in any way that they can. In addition, I was offered a few trial days to see if I was comfortable with their facility. All of these factors showed me that these people are truly passionate about what they do. The atmosphere is very friendly and feels like an extended family, yet, it is highly organized and well managed as you would expect a well run business to be. My girls arrive happy and leave happy and I have the peace of mind I honestly thought wasn’t possible to have. Thank you Ms. Karineh and your wonderful staff for making this a smooth transition for our family! We are very appreciative!

So it has been two months since I have enrolled my 6 month old girl into Learning Stars Pre School and I am amazed of how awesome they are. The owner Karine and her husband are one of the friendliest and helpful people I have met. Their warmth, knowledge and experience made me that much more comfortable with leaving my child with the their staff every day. They teachers are very friendly and very knowledgeable about what they need to do with children especially infants. They are on top and chart when they feed, nap, change the infants and let me know anything I need to know about my child. I trust them with all that they do for me and my baby. The entire staff and environment just makes you feel really comfortable. I love them and my child is already adapting really with her care takers. I am so happy to have found this place to have a peace of mind when it comes to my child. Thank you for all that you do Learning Stars!

Hello Parents,
After reading these reviews i wanted to mention a few things that came to my attention. I have been in the child care facility for over 20 years. My daughter in law brings her 2 children here. One of them is 7 months old and the other one is a 3 year old. They are very honest people. when a new child comes into a facility that they have never seen before you cant except them to be on a schedule like they were back in the other day care. Maybe they have lied and said «Your child ate everything today» but really didn’t. because that they are so honest they will tell you if your child ate or didn’t eat if your child slept or they didn’t sleep. Please remember parents your child is not a COMPUTER your child is your BABY. you always have to give something a chance not assume that everything has to be in order. They really do care about your child and not have I once seen more than 15 kids with 2 teachers they don’t have more than 15 infants in the room. i just want every parent to know you have to give it time for your child to adjust they cant magically stay the same they are growing.
Thank You Learning Stars Family for taking care of my Grandchildren. They LOVE you all!
Love,
Nancy

I do not want to go on a very long rant, so instead, i’ll make this brief and factual.
We pulled our 9 month old baby out of the day care after 4 days. We were not shell-​shocked by the «daycare» system since our daughter has been in day care since she was 5 months old. We simply moved to this area and Learning Stars was the facility that had an opening.
We gave the facility our daughters schedule in advance… it’s typical. Eat solids at 8am (when we drop her off), take nap from 9−10am, bottle at 10am, solids at 12:30, nap from 1−3pm, bottle at 3pm. We would then pick her up at 5pm. Simple. Easy.
Every single day was a completely different schedule and what broke us was on the 4^th day, they told us she wasn’t hungry and only had 2oz of her bottle for an entire day. Our daughter is 9 months old.
I will say this:
1. If you have a schedule you would like the daycare to provide, this is NOT the place for you.
2. They are severely understaffed — we walked in to pick up our daughter and there were only 2 people working the infant/​toddler room with 15+ kids
3. They do not address your concerns — Every day we would bring the schedule in and explain that 9 month old babies need to take naps and need to eat more than once per day, but the response was always «she wasn’t tired», «she wasn’t hungry»…any parent reading this knows that’s crazy-​town.
Hope this helps!

We started our oldest child @Learning Stars when he was one. The staff is friendly, attentive & caring and there is a nice ethnic and cultural diversity among the students/​families that go to the school. We enrolled our second child at the age of one as well and couldn’t be more pleased with having the Learning Stars staff as part of our «extended family».
We recently moved across the county and put our children in «the best local daycare» to be found. Only now do we realize just how truly special Learning Stars is! Our 5 year old is light years ahead of his contemporaries in reading and math and our 3 year old is at the level of the 5 year olds at the new school. We honestly just took these things for granted with Learning Stars and thought «every child gets this kind of experience» in daycare. Both of our boys are constantly talking about their «school in California» and how they miss their teachers, friends and all of the fun activities they used to do.
If your child is currently at Learning Stars we hope you understand and appreciate all of the wonderful advantages they have because of the loving teachers and supportive families.
If your child is not at Learning Stars (but you are considering the school) you could not find a better place!

I never write reviews but this one is long overdue! This was my sons very first daycare. I searched endlessly until stumbling on this gem located in the beautiful La Canada, Flintridge area. Being my first time in L. A originally from San Diego I hated this smog filled land but this location is like a breath of fresh air (perfect for my little one). I am a first time mom and being new to the area I was such a wreck going back to work and leaving my baby. The director and assistant director helped me out so much and were so sweet and flexible. They listened patiently to all my concearns about my son and truly have a heart of gold! The staff really cared about my son and paid close attention to him. He is quite sensitive, a picky eater, and had terrible seperation anxiety! They made me feel like family and did so many little things each day that seperated them from the typical cold and corporate type centers. I can’t tell you how many centers I’ve toured and looked at! If your looking for a safe, warm, caring place for your little one. I give this one five stars! My job relocated me but I still have very warm memories of this place! It was so hard for me to leave my son it had me in tears. I am so thankful for them!
Teddy’s mom.

My daughter has been attending the infant room here for 4 months now and we’ve been really happy :-) She started when she was 3 ½ months.
It’s a lovely little daycare where the teachers really care and you can feel safe leaving your little one. A couple nice bonuses are that they send out a monthly newsletter with themes to focus on each month (a set of numbers, shape, good citizen ethic, book, etc.) and do sweet little crafts for holidays (Father’s Day card with a hand print, etc).

The staff is amazing at this school! We went there for 2 years and it was such an wonderful nurturing, well balanced program, that provides affordable childcare. Ms. Karineh, the Director, is so welcoming and is so caring and truly flexible and accommodating to the parents schedule. The staff is extremely friendly and loving with the children and they have a fabulous infant center! I strongly urge you to take a serious look at this secret gem of a preschool! The best part is that it feels like family, Ms. Karineh and her staff make us feel like they genuinely are a part of our extended family and provide great support. The only reason we left was because we moved out of the area.