Looking for a home-based small daycare that has openings in the next 4 months near El Cerrito
I have a 14 month old son and now starting to really research daycare options in or near El Cerrito area. We are a conscious living family so an eco-friendly, clean with minimal plastic place would be ideal. Warm and attentive caregivers. Lots of activities and play time since our kiddo is full of energy. Also would be great to have organic meals and/or healthy snacks provided, part-time available and supported potty training.
Looking forward to your recommendations!
Thanks a lot in advance!
Dec 30, 2016
Parent Replies
Little Inti Daycare, it's in El Ceritto just a few blocks away from the high school. She normally takes kids from 2-5 years old. My daughter has been there since she was two, she'll be five next summer and we have absolutely loved being there. She also makes home cooked food and snacks for the kids everyday. I can't recommend her enough.
We loved Applejacks, which is on Hill by del Norte BART. Kathy, the owner, is very warm and loving and has run Applejacks for over 25 years. The house and yard are fantastic and her assistant Tashi makes rice and dal for lunch for the kids every day. My kids attended from 3 months old to just over 3 years and came home happy and exhausted every day!
Both my children went to Shahin's Daycare in El Cerrito (on Cutting near Del Norte station) and thrived! It is an amazing warm home-based daycare with long-time employees and a great parent community. They provide home-made mostly organic meals, lots of outdoor time, and so much love. Both my children started around 5 months old and stayed until they left for Preschool around 3 years old. They both talk about it all the time even now at 3.5 and 6.5 years old. It is also very working parent friendly, open 7:30 - 6:00, near Bart, and with monthly parents night out where the kids can stay until midnight on a Friday for an extra fee (my kids always considered this a huge social events, as often the older siblings of the current toddlers would come as well). I know that a lot of kids left for preschool this fall and some new babies have started, but I would imagine that there might be space for a toddler. We can't recommend this daycare enough. It was our kids second home. Contact Shahin Bahamian (510) 234-1238