Childtime

We have been going to child time for more than 6 months now. This is a really great school with thoughtful and loving teachers. Ms. Gloriette and her staff go out of their way to make each child and parent welcomed and comfortable.
I can’t say enough good things about Miss Holly in the two year old room. Miss Holly is simply. awesome. She is professional, full of energy, honest, patient, pays attention to little details, loving, and tries to give her best for every child in her class. My daughter is restricted to eat certain fruits and Miss Holly always remembers that and offers her substitute as and when possible. Miss Holly observed the signs of potty training and has potty trained my daughter at less than 2 ½ yrs.

I want to simply say this is a really great school with thoughtful and loving teachers and a great director. I actually was hesitant based on old reviews but also read the better reviews and felt it was worth seeing for myself.
I can’t say enough good things about Miss Holly in the two year old room and Mr. Rafael in the four year old room. Miss Holly has given my independent 2 yr old girl the patience and guidance to be fully potty trained at less than 2 ½ yrs. My daughter often proclaims Miss Holly is her best friend and has even called me Miss Holly instead of mommy!
My 4 ½ yr old boy has learned to write his name in Mr. Rafael’s class. He often comes home with great comments on the week’s lessons– like seeing a reptile and calling out its cold-​blooded! I know he is learning about science, math and writing and is even getting used to a little homework. I feel very confident he’ll be ready for kindergarten in September.

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This is an EXCELLENT preschool, my daughters went here for a year. I was looking for a good school to be their first and socialize them and prepare them for when they start real school. The staff is very friendly and attentive and the teachers are all sweethearts who obviously love their job!!! Its the perfect starter preschool, my girls and I will remember it always! I nearly cried on our last day! Saying goodbye was really hard! Cause’ theyre AWESOME!

We love this place! From the beginning, we’ve felt very satisfy with our child’s care and development at Childtime. My child has been going to Childtime for the last 3 years, when Ms. Leslie and Ms. Kristina were directors, we got to know Ms. Gloriette a little bit before we left, and all three directors were very friendly, helpful, professional and prompt. We will always remember, like clockwork every morning, entering the front office and being greeted by Ms. Maya’s and Ms. Stella’s smiles. We want to especially thank Ms. Elna for her kindness and wonderful care of our child. She is an amazing teacher, our child thrived in her class and we will miss her.

Great daycare! Great family. I always felt my child was safe.
Ms. Gloriette and her staff go out of their way to make each child and parent welcomed and comfortable.
My Son loves his teacher Ms. Bianca, She is amazing. she always let me know about how my son did and what he did. She’s very kind and has a great personality.

My daughter started there few months ago and she absolutely loves there! They provide do great activities everyday and they take photos during the day so all the parents get to see what their little ones are doing during the day.
My daughter loves her teacher Mrs Bianca, even tho she can’t pronounce her name right but she make sure I know that she «likes M’ ian-​ga» (that’s what she calls her.)

My son has been going here for a little over 2 months he is a little over 6 months old.
I am going to break this review down by teachers, facility and management.
As for the teachers can’t say enough good things about Ms. Kim (my sons teacher). She seems to honestly care about my son (and of course all the kids in his class). I have never worried about my son when he is in her care. She goes out of her way to let me know how his day went, what she is working on with him and if there are any issues. She comes up with great activities for the kids and is always trying to post pictures of the kids doing the activities so as parents we can see the kids expressions. I know this is going to sound strange but she also seems to strive to take care of herself as does the rest of the staff. When I was searching for a daycare and I looked in Orange, Tustin, And Irvine it seemed as if the teachers had just rolled out of bed and put on their clothes from the day before… not here! All the teachers take pride in their presentation and I think that helps teach the kids self respect and confidences. The other great thing is that I know my son isn’t passed from teacher to teacher. There are usually three different teachers that interact with the infant room and all three of those women are amazing! Five stars for the teachers.
For the facility, I have only seen the infant room and I love it! I like the layout. It feels like a cozy room not a place of business. Would be cool it they had a few upgrades like a bottle warmer for example. I like how the facility is shaped like a «U» so it makes it hard for outsiders to really look in or even see the kids playing. You will see what I mean when you take the tour. For the facility I give it a 4.5.
Management is great for the most part. They have been in transition with a new director and she is really trying to make it as best as she can. She takes the time out of the day to ensure the kids are getting the best quality of care. She is responsive to any questions/​concerns that I have had. She really seems to value the children and the parents. Anytime I call to check on my son she stops what she is doing and goes and gets an update for me. Management I give a 5.
Childtime is a corporation… So I will say that though they care for the kids and you can tell this is a business. They increase prices yearly If you go out for vacation you still pay half the rate. Maybe that’s just standard and I am new to the game.
I hope to not ever have to move my kid from this daycare!!!

This is an update to my original review. Still 5 stars! My youngest has transitioned to Miss Bianca’s room (room 4). Miss Bianca is such a wonderful teacher to the little ones. She loves telling parents about how their little one did and what they did. She is super patient and fun with the little munchkins in her classroom. Sometimes you may walk into a room of chaos and I’ve never seen Miss Bianca lose her coolness.

My 4 year old has been going to Childtime for a year. We had a long stretch that he would cry at drop off but Ms. Maya was there to help with it and be patient with him. He has really improved with her guidance. Ms. Stella is always a pleasure to see there, same with the rest of the staff.

We have a such great experience and feel like we are one family.
They are very friendly and kindness

Absolutely idiotic! I called to asked if they had availabilities… Jerome played a game of 21 questions. The sex of my child? My mailing address? Does that matter??? Seriously? I’m asking if you have a spot — this is a yes or no question! Completely moronic.

I’m glad I didn’t read reviews here before visiting Childtime. I would’ve skipped visiting, and never discovered that fantastic new management has run the school the last several months.
From the moment I visited a couple of months ago, I was impressed by not only the new management’s kindness and attention to safety but also the clarity of its communication. I negotiate contracts for a living, and it’s rare for me to find non-​contracts people who communicate so precisely and with such attention not only to what is being asked by the probable why of it, too, the better to address every question completely. Both the Director and Assistant Director are exceptional communicators who know not only what kids need to thrive … but also how to ensure relationships with adults do, too.
My comfort doesn’t stop there. My baby son prefers to be constantly on the go. To see him given the freedom to explore the classroom with such loving teacher eyes upon him was a great delight. Better still was coming in one day to find him almost asleep in his teacher’s arms. I’d already seen how much he adored Miss Bianca, whose love of her charges could not be feigned, but seeing him snuggled up and happily unmoving shifted me from «glad to have found this place» to «thrilled as could be.» There’s more than just snuggles to Miss Bianca, though; every day, she’s cheerfully walked me through what she’s done with the kids during the day, how my son responded, and her plans for things to come.
My son has just moved from Miss Bianca’s room (siiiiiigh), but he’ll be able to visit her. Knowing she’s peeking in on him from a room away warms my heart.
My son loves the toddler room, too. He’s already thriving in the comparative excitement there. I’m looking forward to seeing how he grows over his time there.
The room he’s in will change. From conversations with his new teacher and many other teachers there, I am confident that what won’t change is the care with which everyone at this school will continue tending to its children, including my little boy who loves it so.

Ms Maya gets 5 stars! The facility gets 4 stars.
Ms Maya is a wonderful teacher. She is really patient and helped our son verbalize his needs and wants, as he could be very impulsive. She helped us find ways to correct his behaviors without making him feel ashamed or punished. I would highly recommend Ms Maya to all children and all parents.
Prior to ChildTime we were in a different center and I can say that ChildTime and it’s teachers are superior to many of the other schools. The prior director was a disappointment, but now with Ms Kristina I am confident that the school can only get better.

I have two little boys, and Childtime has a safe and loving environment for them to learn socially and academically. The new director Kristina is awesome to work with.

New director = New direction. After much research, I’ve decided that Childtime Irvine is where I will be sending my child in the near future. Very impressed with the professionalism and care.

My child has attended this school for 4 years. She has always been well-​taken care of and loved. The Director, Leslie, and Asst. Director, Stella, know my child’s name, my name, my husband’s name and even our younger child’s name who doesn’t attend school. I feel confident that they have my child’s best interest in mind whenever they make decisions. Despite the review below, I have never thought the school looked «rundown» or like an «orphanage»…it’s one of the best schools in the area!
The only reason for the 4 stars vs. 5 is that I do think they have an opportunity to ensure that teachers at all levels are academically challenging the kids more. Until my child was in pre-​k, she really hadn’t been adademically developed as she probably could have been. With that being said, she is more than prepared to enter kindergarten in the Fall due to their solid pre-​k curriculum.
I have and would still continue recommending this school to parents!

This place should be closed.
My son is three and still had work to do with potty training so he was put in Ms. April’s class. His first day went great and that’s about it.
His second day we went to pick him up and an old woman watching the kids told me my son’s socks were wet because he had an accident. This really upset me because he had two spare changes of clothes including socks. When I tried to talk to Ms. April she wouldn’t even make eye contact and talk to me, and couldn’t say where my son’s spare clothes were. My son had two accidents that day and was left in his urine for 4 hours. His feet were pruned when we took off his shoes and socks. We spoke to the director Leslie and she said we should have been called to bring in extra clothes and that they have extras for kids even if they run out. Not to mention we live literally down the street by the fire station, and they knew I was a stay at home mom and to call me for anything.
But that is nothing compared to what happened a week later. My son had diarrhea at school and since that day he screams and cries not to go to school and holds his bowel movements for 3 – 4 days and then cries and is in pain when he does go. He has also become irrationally terrified of toilets when he was previous fine with going and loved flushing the toilet.
Then the next week on Friday my son came home with a finger print bruise behind his ear as if someone grabbed him by his neck or face. So I asked him if he likes Ms. April and he said no, so I asked why. He said «she hurt me» and I asked where and he pointed to his head and said my head.
If that is not proof that he was abused at this school then I don’t know what else to say. My mom has been special education teacher for over 25 years, and is well aware of signs of physical and mental abuse. She was also very upset and knew he was hurt
at this school.
Do NOT send your kids here. I feel horrible I sent my son to preschool to learn and play with kids, and instead he was abused by Ms. April.
UPDATE:
If you do send your child here be sure to document all injuries and video tape conversations about school with your child so they can’t brush it under the rug, say they will do something and ultimately tell you that their is no evidence and your child is lying and it was probably other children inflicting the injuries. Regardless if it’s was other children hurting my son why weren’t any adults present and watching to make sure the children are safe???
When my husband went to pick up my son’s belongings the other woman that works at the front had the nerve to say it was probably other children inflicting the bruises on my son. He had to tell her he had several years of military training being a marine, and he can tell it was adult fingerprint bruising, and it was as if my son was grabbed by his neck with his head forced down. At that point she finally shut her mouth and stopped with the bullshit excuses.
It sickens me imagining how badly my son was beaten and hurt. It really explains being terrified to go to school and hysterically crying and begging to stay home. I know the abuse most likely happened in regards to potty training, since he has completely reversed and I can only get him to pee in our back yard away from toilets. Also if my son wasn’t abused why would he suddenly be terrified to go and tell me how his teacher hurts him? He goes to school at church once a week and loves them and is always excited to go see his teachers there.
Also Leslie Higashi the director who pretended to be so concerned with what happened to my son has yet to get back to me. It’s been over a week. This school does NOT care for the safety and wellbeing of the children. Unless you want to watch the results of your child being horrifically abused avoid this hell hole.

We enrolled our 17 month old to Childtime after reviewing other daycare facilities and I am so happy with our decision! It’s so comforting to drop my son off and see him run to his teacher, Ms. Melody, and give her a big hug. She has been great with him and she provides us with daily reports on his day. When I would drop off my son, the teachers from other classrooms would greet my son by name. We would also receive an email once a week from Leslie, the director of the school, on any upcoming school or classroom events. It was a great way to keep us informed.
I would definitely recommend checking out Childtime if anyone is looking for a great school for their children to attend.

Smiles and laughter, I am ALL for it. After all, I speak publicly about staying positive and keeping a positive attitude.
Unfortunately, here is where I have to start educating my child at his early age of FIVE, that in this world, WOLVES exist in SHEEP’s clothing.
My son had the absolute best teacher who helped my son and his classmates excel tremendously in all areas, academically and socially. The discovery started when this good teacher stopped showing up to school one day. We, the parents, and the CHILDREN were concerned and were not given notice or reason why the teacher was gone. The children were sad and hurt that the teacher left so unexpectedly and without even so much as a «goodbye». But the teacher had no choice.
This message is about the horrific and careless way that the director, Leslie H., and the district manager, Lynn N., have been and are running this school. They smile at us frequently when greeted, but yet they have no compassion for the children or the parents. I question their ethics and how they run the school.
We started off the school year with the best teacher for our 4 — 5 year olds with Ms. Deena. Our children excelled tremendously. Our children LOVED and respected their teacher. Our children were well-​behaved but also knew how to have fun in their classroom. Our children were safe and under the best care with their teacher. It was obvious to the parents that our children grew significantly throughout the school year under the care and education program of Ms. Deena in the junior kindergarten class. My child was excited to go to school every day. He LOVED his teacher!
Because the director would not give the parents or the children any information on the departure of Ms. Deena, we had to do our own investigation. If we wanted answers, we had no choice but to seek them ourselves, for the sake of all the parents and the children. We all needed closure that was not given to us by the school. We asked and asked, but we were given nothing. Hence, the investigation began.
The fact is, the director interrogated our children in private without telling the parents. And when a parent requested information regarding the situation, the district manager, Lynn N., insisted that we gave our rights away when we enrolled the children to Childtime. Furthermore, she firmly if not rudely said, «Ask your children, if you want to know.»
Through my research, I realized that the director interrogated the children privately to find a pretext to wrongfully terminate the teacher. I do NOT say this loosely. I have investigated, I have asked questions, and I have researched facts.
There was an existing formal complaint filed detailing the misconduct and the carelessness of the director and another teacher. The complaint also stated that the «director» was ignoring the concerns that her child was constantly hurt (bruised and cut) and not «watched» by the other teachers during the after school hours. The director ignored the parent’s many complaints time and time again. In the formal complaint and a letter addressed to me from the mother who filed this complaint, I found more specific details stating clearly to me that the school tried to cover up this complaint by firing (aka: letting go of) one of their best teachers, our children’s teacher, Ms. Deena.
Our children spent most of the school year with their teacher. All the students in Ms. Deena’s class have excelled in school, and they have all grown to love and respect their teacher significantly. The children have feelings. They miss their teacher. The children want and need closure. The children received no empathy from the school (the directors). The children received no love or concern from the school. They are left with NO answers; they are left in limbo. They are HURT. The children think that their teacher abandoned them. Is it fair to let the children believe that?
As I said in the beginning, yes, there are smiles given when greeted at Childtime. But do they ACTUALLY care for the children? Can you the parents feel safe and at ease leaving your children at a school that seems to have NO empathy for your little ones? I am so disappointed with Childtime in Irvine, CA. What started out to be the greatest experience and growth for my child, ended as the worst emotional experience for my child.
Childtime, get your act together. Pick directors that CARE for our children.