Cari’s LIttle Friends

Simply put, Rosa is AMAZING! My son started attending Cari’s Little Friends when he was 10 months old. He is 18 months now. He adores Rosa, and her staff.
The center is a very warm and loving environment, and, in addition to caring for evry child’s needs with the utmost respect for the parents’ wishes, Rosa also makes sure the kids are active and engaged in fun & educational activities every day.
My son eats well & naps well. He has also had some bouts with asthma, and during those times Rosa has nebulized him per drs orders during the day so he can participate fully in his normal daily routine. She always takes my call if I need to ask a question or give special instructions, or just if I want to check on how my child is doing that day. Rosa regularly takes the kids outdoors to the playground, to the park, and for walks. Now that it is summer, her backyard is set up w a small kiddie pool, sprinkler and toys so the kids can have fun and stay cool. Ac works well in summer. heat works well in winter.
My son was attending a differnt daycare for about 6 months and i never had any of the warm & fuzzy feelings that I have for Caris Little Friends. Rosa is flexible with scheduling too, which is so helpful… I agree w the other review that the cleanliness of Cari’s is superior! To sum it up, Rosa is like a «chicken soup grandma» with the energy of a teenager. We are lucky to have her in our son’s life and ours too!

We only have good things to stay about Cari’s little Friends and Rosa who runs it. Rosa is very nurturing, caring and has lots of energy, a perfect combination in someone that you would trust your child to. She is also very accommodating and flexible and keeps the group of kids fairly small so they all get to know each other very well and learn to create close bonds with each other. We also like that Rosa keeps things interesting for the kids and does various projects and fun games with them along with taking them out for walks to the playground etc. Since our 2 year old son started, he has picked up a lot from the other kids in terms of social interaction and language skill. He really likes «going to see Rosa and the kids,» and is usually greeted by the others as soon as he steps in the door.

Cari’s Little Friends is more than a daycare. The owner, Rosa, has become part of our family. My wife and I live in JC Heights and our 27-​month old daughter has been attending since she was just 10 months old. She learned to walk there, learned sign language and is always coming home singing a new song she picked up. Most of all, she loves Rosa, who treats her like one of her own children. We even have Rosa babysit her sometimes because she’s so comfortable with her.
Unlike many other daycare centers, Cari’s is very intimate, friendly and accommodating. My wife and I get photos sent to us via text so we can see what our little girl is up to during the day. Plus, all the kids seem to have formed a close bond, since there aren’t that many of them. When we arrive, we always receive an enthusiastic greeting and feel truly welcomed.
We highly recommend Cari’s to anyone looking for a small, flexible and homey daycare for their child.

We love Cari’s Little Friends! I have a 15 month old son who has been going to day care at Cari’s Little Friends since he was about a year old. Before that, we had a nanny at home with him so you might imagine how wary we were of sending him out of the house, but Rosa made the transition very easy. She’s so warm and my son loves her. He cuddles up to her just as much as he does to me and his dad, which is so reassuring. At pick up and drop off, he is happy as can be, and when we get to the red door every morning at the day care, he has a huge smile on his face because he knows where he is and is excited to be there.
Rosa is wonderful, she listens to your concerns and instructions if your child has specific needs — dietary or otherwise. I was very concerned about him taking good naps when he first started, but he goes down like clockwork there and never had a problem from the beginning. His diaper is always clean at the end of the day, and all the kids are great about playing together even if they’re different ages.
You can tell that Rosa treats these kids like her own, and she’s very good at keeping all their schedules straight. I don’t know how she does it! She will also send you texts and photos throughout the day, which is a nice bonus. And at the end of each day she reports on how the day went and will take her time talking to you at pick up and drop off. We are so grateful to have found Cari’s Little Friends. Rosa is a godsend!

I am the mother of a 2yr old that attends Caris Little Friends and the owner and caregiver Rosa is AMAZING with the children! I usually do not write reviews but there is know one else I would trust my child with who is not family, but she is the exception. My daughter knows all her alphabets, most of her numbers, sign language and hates to leave when I pick her up at the end of the day. The take day trips to the library and park. The daycare is fully equipped and always running smoothly. The one thing I ADORE is there is never a bad smell. They keep the place very very clean. It really warms my heart that she is happy, safe and healthy while I am not with her.

Cari’s Little Friends, at 51 Sherman Place, Jersey City, 7 307, offers home daycare for babies and toddlers. We had a great experience sending our 3 year old son there, as they helped us potty train him and vastly improved his language skills. The owner, Rosa, is a very experienced day care provider. Together with miss «Cookie», they run this home daycare from their fully equipped basement (play area, cribs/​playpens/​toys, kitchen and bathroom). They also have a small fenced patio where kids can play, but best of all, also take the kids to the nearby playground on a very regular basis when the weather is nice. Our son still talks about his little friends there. Unlike other (and much fancier) day-​cares, our son rarely had play bruises, which tells me they were very careful with the safety of the kids. In addition, I must say that this daycare offers an excellent value relative to other day-​cares in the downtown Jersey City area, especially for extended hours (30% less!). Hours were from 7:30am to 6:00pm. Rosa also offers nigh-​time babysitting if you ask her well in advance. The age range was from 6 months to 4 years old, but call Rosa if you would like to inquire 201−656−2274. I would say the only issue we found was that parking was a bit difficult at times and that we had to drive to Jersey City Heights from Paulus Hook, but this is unrelated to the daycare. Rosa and Cookie are excellent caregivers!