Westpark KinderCare

This place is so easy to deal with the staffs super friendly the kids of course at first have a hard time being left at school but seem to all be really happy especially my toddler she’s learning new songs and starting to really get to learn her shapes a lot more and just seems happier now she’s around other kids her age! I’m the mom who has call for like the first 2 weeks to check up on my daughter but that’s just my mommy instincts. I definitely suggest this place to anyone

We have been here for almost half year and I saw my son had a big improve on language and communication with others. And I very appropriate his teachers like Miss Viri and Mr Paul, they are really really good, they are very kind heart and full of love to children, and passion to the work and kids all the times ! They careful and nice, So I am very unworried to let my child study and play here. Only the food is not very good and mostly Asian kids don’t like. If can be supplying more kinds of food, it will be more better

My daughter went here for 3 weeks and she went from looking forward to school to crying hysterically at the mere word. When I toured the school it seemed great. It was large and roomy, seemed clean, had a three different decent sized play areas for the different ages and best of all they served breakfast and lunch as well as snacks to the kids. Seemed like I had nothing to worry about.
But then I started to have doubts when I returned to put down my deposit. The director showed me my daughter’s class but only after I asked. And while we were walking around we found a little boy playing on the playground completely unattended while everyone else was inside. The director took him back to the teacher and mentioned they would have to follow up pn why he was by himself. But she seemed pretty casual about it.
Once my daughter started things just got worse. She was really excited to go to school but after the first day she didn’t like it anymore. She cried whenever we mentioned school. When we drop her off in the morning she begged to go home. It broke my heart. I understand there is a acclimation period but she was dreading it more by the day, not getting better. The class seemed disorganized when we went to pick her up. There are kids that the teacher tells us they cry all day. That stresses my daughter out. Why weren’t the kids taken care of instead of being left to cry endlessly??? Then there are kids that are sick that still come to school. At least half of her class had full on runny, snotty noses. She ended up getting sick and it took 3 weeks for her to get over it. In the past when she’d get sick, she’d be better in a week. There doesn’t seem to be any teaching going on. I asked the director several times for a class schedule and she kept telling me it wasn’t developed yet. I wasn’t asking for a syllabus. I was just asking for a schedule of their day. I’m not sure what credentials the teachers have. When I asked the assistant director was very vague and kept talking about the school working on getting accreditation.
All in all I’m very sorry I sent my daughter here. Fortunately we have now found her a different school. She’s been there for a month and she absolutely LOVES it! At first she didn’t want to go because of her experience here but after the first day she was asking to go back. Makes me so much happier as a mother to she her enjoying her school experience now.

My daughter has been attending this facility since she was 7 months old. And «yes» like any parent you are still a little apprehensive about sending your infant to a daycare setting. Keep in mind, this is my third child and it never get easy… I was fortunate with the first two because I had a very close family friend watching them. So I thought I was over this stage in my life BUT as life has it this is my second marriage
and here came my third… So as I mentioned before, this part is one of the most difficult part of having children… WHO WILL WATCH YOU CHILD. My husband and I interviewed and visited @ least 7 daycare facility around Irvine/​Newport area. Some we clearly walked out of because it was so heart wrenching to see some of this babies and in some cases it seemed like they were over the limit on the amount of children they were allotted. In any event, luck or the graces of GOD brought us upon this school… Paseo Westpark Kindercare. I had seen this school a few times when my older kids were younger and thinking to myself… what a great location for a daycare center (tucked away in residential area). We were very fortunate there was an opening in the infant room. Since the first day forward… we have never looked back!!! It has been a great adventure. The school changed Director’s 1 ½ ago (roughly) and like most parents there… were a little nervous about perhaps some of the changes that may occur. And «YES» there were changes BUT for the positive!!! My daughter is in the toddler room now and she has thrived so much academically and socially. All the teachers address the children in the morning when they come in and evening when they leave home. The rooms are bright, lots of toys, books, art on the walls from the children and etc. They have a great summer programs and ton of event, my daughter was able to participate in some because she is still on the younger side but I look forward to more participation as she get older What I appreciate most… is the teachers at the end of the day will clean their rooms and when I mean clean… Lysol is in the air from disinfecting the rooms! One fear of a daycare is the constant passing of germs and your child comes home sick but my daughter has not. If she does, it is a 24 hr bug and nothing that lingers. BONUS… we just had a scheduled Parent/​teacher conference for my toddler!!! If there ever has been an issue with an injury or a question, the school will make an effort to contact you. So you are fully informed about anything that has happened. I am so impressed with this school and I have no regrets. Long gone are the days of those depressing childcare centers. All the teachers are great and really do have a relationship with the children. The teachers and the director have a great relationship, that speaks volumes! Thank You Ms. Valerie and teachers for a job well done!!!

Ok, I just gotta update my review. After several weeks here, I must say this is the BEST Kindercare out of the three I’ve experienced. After 2 kids, I’ve been to many daycares.
The reason I’m changing my stars to 5 is because the teachers here are fantastic. The new assistant directors are really amazing too. They really love children. My baby loves seeing the assistant director, Taylor. She gives the teachers breaks and hangs out with the infants. I’ve seen her feed the infants, change the infants, play with the infants. That’s a LOT for an assistant director AND the babies LOVE IT!
I’ve seen some pretty cranky assistant directors in the past and it’s always rare to find a happy one that really enjoys babies. Both of the new assistant directors are really nice and friendly to the parents and visitors. I haven’t seen David in action in the infant room yet but I would love to be a fly on that wall just to see the infants’ reaction.
I think things are settling down with the new management here and it seems everything is on the up and up. The new director always greets parents when they walk by her office. Or she is busy showing potential parents the facility. Seems there is a LOT of interest in this location nowadays.
The teachers really get along well with each other, which is very important. They look at for each other and cover a fellow teacher if they need help.
I’m also very impressed at the activities they do for the infants. My 7 month old has had several pictures taken of her playing with toys and friends. They were able to easily get 3 happy pictures of her smiling and laughing. I have yet to get such pictures on my own camera. My baby is so SERIOUS whenever I put a camera to her face.
Today, her teacher showed me a picture of my baby finger-​painting! Seriously, finger painting at 7 months old. I would NOT have believed my baby was finger painting except they took a picture of her fingers dipped in paint, with her project in front of her, grinning at the camera. I am SOLD!
Whatever they’re doing, my baby loves it. I also LOVE the boppy pillow they use. All the babies love it too. Wish I knew about this Kindercare location with my first kid.
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Updated 11/​20/​2013 —
Please message me if my review helped you. Since my child is still at this facility, we will both get a $ 200 tuition credit if you enroll. Please private message me and I’ll provide you with details. Thank you!

I have not been impressed with this center or the new director, Carey. Just as Mandy F. mentioned, my child was injured in the morning at school and I was not notified until my husband picked her at 5pm. There is inconsistent communication from the director and even after they were cited for having too many kids in the room, they continue to do it. Some of the teachers are great but there are a few who need to work on their customer service skills and approachability. I have watched teachers ignore my daughter, other children, and even ME while I was there. I pay $ 1,200 per month for mediocre service at best. The center would be better served finding a new director and administrative staff to clean house.

When we visited Kindercare, it was about 3 months before our due date. We had heard that the waiting list was about 1 – 1.5 years long. Luckily, we got our call about 7 months later.
If you’re reading this, you’re most likely a parent who’s looking into daycare. I’ll have to warn you that daycare may seem a bit cold and unappealing at first, but the Westpark Kindercare has far exceeded all of my initial apprehensions and doubts. Gwen, the center director, really knows how to run the center like a well oiled machine. You can feel better knowing that your child will be safe and well looked after. It kind of goes without saying, home care maybe more attentive. But even after 4.5 months old, I think our child really benefited from the social interaction at school.
The only negative comment that I may have is with the lack of internet camera. I’ve never asked, but it would have been great to check in and see how things were going. If there is another chance, I would definitely send my next kid here.