Compassionate Child Care

We had our daughter at Sonam and Dickey’s from age 7 months to 3 years old and our son from 4 months until 2.5 years old, and we could not have asked for a more incredible, caring, nurturing and safe environment for our children. They have a beautiful, clean and engaging play space both indoors and out. 

Sonam and Dickey graciously helped us through all the transitions with our two kids (one starting at 7 months and the other at 4 months) – weaning from the bottle, decreasing naps, introducing solids, walking, potty training, etc. They had useful tips and ideas to help make transitions go as smoothly as possible, and of course worked within any preferences and/or needs our children had. For example, my son was having a difficult time transitioning from the bottle and Sonam tested different kinds of cups with him until she found one that worked for him. 

We are so incredibly grateful for the loving care that Sonam and Dickey have given our babies during such a precious time in their lives. We already miss them so much! 

Our family has been so fortunate to have found CCC, run by the incredible sisters Sonam and Dickey. From the moment we entrusted them with our daughter at just 7 months old all the way until 2 1/2, they embraced us like family. Sonam and Dickey's care, trust, and genuine warmth went above and beyond what we could have hoped for as new parents. She was treated with such kindness and love; every day, it was clear she was in the most safe and nurturing environment.

Sonam and Dickey not only provided wonderful care but also supported our daughter's development through play-based learning, home-cooked meals, and personalized attention to every detail. They guided us through every step of parenting, from nap schedules and to potty training, and their constant communication made us feel so secure and supported. They truly care about each child's growth and well-being, and it shows every day when you drop off and pick up your kids.

The comfort and peace of mind we felt knowing our daughter was in Sonam and Dickey’s hands is something we will forever be grateful for. The thought of not seeing these wonderful caregivers regularly is bittersweet for us, as they have been such a huge gift in our daughter's early years. Thank you, Sonam and Dickey, for everything you’ve done our family. You will always hold a special place in our hearts.

I cannot speak highly enough about CCC but specifically Sonam and Dickey. We were lucky enough to have been able to send both our Son and Daughter. Could not have asked for a better situation for not only our kids but as parents.

Sonam and Dickey are the warmest and kindest caretakers you will find. They are very communicative about our kids and care about their development. They will help you every step along the way including nap schedules, regression, and potty training. They are excellent at what they do, and it shows everyday when you drop off and pick up your kids. Communication is amazing and they will work with you for any needs. Throughout our experience, we trusted Sonam and Dickey to know what was in our kids best interest.

The facilities at CCC are top notch. You can tell how much effort goes into ensuring that your kids have clean and organized space to grow and play. One example that always comes to mind is when the toy cars are lined up in the morning.

One of the things that we look forward to the most is the monthly photo journals that they prepare every month. In each of the photos you can see the different activities that your kids engage in. You can really see the joy and fun your child is having during the activities and their friends.  

We were so sad that our daughter left a year early (having moved out of the area). When we reflect on our time at CCC, there is nothing but the best memories and experience for us and our kids. We feel so grateful and blessed to have found CCC, Sonam, Dickey, and the other parents in the CCC community.

CCC is as good as it gets! I cannot recommend it highly enough. Sonam, Dickey, and their families have been an essential part of our family for the past 5 years. Even after moving to Alameda, we kept our daughter at CCC because we simply couldn't fathom a better place for her during the day while we were at work. Both our son and daughter started there when each around 6 months old, and I still can't believe we were lucky enough to find such an incredible gem.

Sonam and Dickey keep the space immaculate, and the home-cooked meals are unbelievable! The kids always took great naps and would come home raving about all of the arts, crafts, games and activities they did. As a first time mom, I never hesitated to ask Sonam and Dickey for advice, and I have them to thank for my potty trained daughter!

They have also always gone above and beyond. They send monthly photo journals and host a summer party so all the families can get together. When we had our daughter, they sent a care package. Even after our son moved on to preschool, they would send us home with goodies for him. It's really just the most special place.

If you are lucky enough to get a spot here, you will not regret it! Our youngest just moved on to preschool, and that last day was an emotional one, but I know we will keep in touch and CCC built a foundation in our kids that will last a lifetime.

You have found what you are looking for! CCC is the caring, kind, loving, and safe place for your little one to be. Sonam and Dickey cared for our daughter for 2.5 years since she was 7 months old and everyday we were so grateful to have CCC in our lives. Sonam and Dickey helped get her on a nap schedule and somehow, our child was always clean and with her hair brushed.

CCC is so clean and the outdoor space is amazing. Our child is a great eater, probably thanks to the wonderful food at CCC. When our child got older, we would love hearing the stories she told us each day about playing tag, playing in the sandbox, playing on the swing, singing, fruit loop necklace making, and so much more.

We are so sad the time has come for us to move on. We will be forever grateful to Sonam and Dickey.

Sonam and her sister Dickey were the best caretakers I could possibly imagine for my son. He was in their care for about two years from late 2021 and just transitioned to preschool. It’s an intimate home daycare environment - providing more exposure to kids than a nanny share but not as large and corporate as the Bright Horizons types. Sonam and Dickey are warm and compassionate with the kids, and Sonam was a great communicator with us throughout. My son was always excited to go to daycare and talked about both of them lovingly after getting home each day. They feed the kids healthy food and have a great set of books, educational toys, and arts & crafts. We got monthly photo downloads as well which I loved. Our son advanced quite a lot in her care and there are manners I’m fairly certain he picked up there that we didn’t teach him. I generally just don’t ever recall worrying about anything while he was with them. A huge weight off for a working parent. I’ve feel so immensely lucky to have had Sonam and Dickey in our son’s life!

Sonam and Dickey truly set the bar for childcare; can't thank them enough for pouring into our kid. Our son was 13 months old when he first started attending CCC. At the time he was developmentally delayed so my wife and I were initially very concerned that he would not adjust well. He only cried a bit on the first day then was happy-go-lucky starting the second day. 

A telltale sign of the friendly, nurturing environment is when our son squeals with excitement and sprints to Sonam and Dickey every morning, welcomed with a big warm hug. And in the afternoon when we pick him up, he is just as happy to see us. Sonam provides us with a monthly picture journal and all you see is smiles on the kids faces while playing, dancing, eating, and making arts and crafts/puzzles. We were very pleased with seeing our son blossom and catch up developmentally, undoubtedly with the help of Sonam and Dickey.

Additionally, the facility (home) is super clean. The food they provide is nutritious. The activities are stimulating and of quality. Even the gifts they give your child are so thoughtful -- you can tell that they know them very intimately. Compassionate Childcare is such a fitting name... and will always have a dear place in our hearts. There's not much more you can ask for than to truly love on your child. 

We have been part of the CCC family for almost two years—our daughter started at two and had been there until recently when we had to move to another city. We had such a great experience and memory at CCC, and words can’t describe our gratitude towards Sonam and Dickey.

Every day when we dropped off our daughter, we knew that she would be happy, nurtured, well-fed and receive good care and love throughout her day—as working parents, that was really important and helped us focus on work during the day. And at home, my daughter always talked about all the fun things that happened during her day at CCC.

The care that Sonam and Dickey provided was beyond what we could ask for and I cannot recommend it highly enough. They provide a clean, safe, and loving environment for kids to grow. The class size is small and each kid receives enough attention and care.

CCC was one reason we would have wanted to stay in the Bay Area, so that when we have a second child, we could send her/him to CCC again. That didn’t happen unfortunately, and on our last day, I cried a lot because I truly thought them as family. We miss (and will miss) Sonam, Dickey, and CCC so much!

Our twins were at CCC for almost 2 years until they transitioned to preschool at age 3. The fact that our kids are no longer at CCC still makes me teary - we all miss Sonam and Dickey very much! They have created a truly special place.

A few notes: 

• Everything at CCC is pristinely clean, bright and cheerful - Sonam and Dickey take a very good care of the space, toys, and all the objects the kids come into contact.  
• They provide nutritious and healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks. They somehow manage to make all the veggies and legumes palatable to the little kids - something we have not been as successful at home!
• At CCC, kids get exposed to various age-appropriate activities - water color painting, drawing, watering the garden, celebrating birthdays, etc. 
• As first time parents, we very much appreciated Sonam and Dickey guiding our little ones through their major milestones - regular naps (!), potty training, and even learning basic alphabets and numbers. They make learning fun for the kids through play.  
• They are very well organized and professional. The communications and policies are timely and clear – this was invaluable during the covid time. Sonam and Dickey managed the chaotic covid year as well as anyone – we felt at ease knowing they would take every precaution necessary to keep the little ones under their care safe.

We are forever grateful for the love and care Sonam and Dickey provided to our twins. 

When I first started looking for a daycare I really had a vision for what I wanted for my kiddo: care providers that had a motherly touch, a feeling of family & home. As well as a smaller group of kiddos. CCC hit all my requirements and then come. My kiddo has been with CCC for over two years now. Run by two sisters with the help of their three daughters, CCC truly feels like a family. Their space is immaculate inside and out. They keep the children busy with endless activities. Home cooked meals, fresh fruits & veggies for snacks. They intentionally keep their group small and younger so every child gets plenty of attention and the children are constantly learning from each other. They helped us with every milestone (potty training, pacifier, bottle etc) The love and care they have for the little ones is very obvious. Most importantly they have kept everyone safe during Covid. They really took the lead in making sure all of us were on the same page with precautions and it truly paid off during our time there.

I could not speak more highly of these women. I feel so lucky to have had them in our lives, caring for the most important little person in our life. It breaks my heart that this time of transition has come for our little one but know that Sonam & Dickey will forever be in our lives.

I can’t properly express my gratitude to Sonam and her sister Dickey for the profound love and expert care given to our daughters over the past three years. Our older child was three months old and our younger child was four months old when starting at CCC. We could not imagine a more warm, loving, happy and safe place for them to play and learn in their earliest months and years. On top of that, we learned so much from Sonam and Dickey as new parents. They have a calm and loving energy that runs through everything they do. The backyard is a slice of paradise, so beautifully kept and well-shaded with lots to do. The playroom is colorful, clean, decorated with the seasons, and full of fun. The home-cooked Tibetan meals nourished our children. Communicating with Sonam was direct and clear. These are just snippets of the experience our family had at CCC. I cannot recommend them highly enough, and my family and I are forever grateful. 

Between my sister and I, my family has had children in the care of this special family for 12 years. My sisters kids were cared for by Sonam since birth. When I had my first child four years ago, we were delighted to know Sonam had opened a home daycare. Both my sons were here from three months to two years. We are sad to move on but though children grow up, we hope to keep our connection to this wonderful family. This is a wonderful place for your child and for community. You will feel total trust every day and Sonam and Dickey build relationships with all the babies and toddlers in their care, as well as fostering good relationships between children and the parent community. All the basics are here, certainly, and that is where the trust begins. Great regular routines, a consistent peaceful atmosphere, an ability to get children to nap, to clean up, to get along....But the ways this family goes above and beyond are what makes this a truly exceptional place. The bright, cheery and spotless decor changes with the seasons. The toys are carefully rotated at the first sign of wear. The activities are varied and many—from arts and crafts to music to sandbox play and games and water tables and little pools when it is hot. There will be hot tea and pastries for parents on Tibetan holidays and sometimes American ones too. A lovely festive party gathers the parent community every year. Photos of your child are shared with you regularly via a password locked photo blog. Truly everything is above and beyond expectations. And the food your child is provided is healthy and homemade. I cannot express my gratitude to this family but hope my words help another family make the right decision. Happy to connect with anyone needing to speak to a former CCC family.

We were so lucky to have found Compassionate Child Care. My  daughter, now in preschool, attended from 4 months to just under 2.5 years old. Sonam and Dickey became our extended family, and their home became a safe haven for our daughter to grow. The individual care, attention, and love that Sonam and Dickey provide are really unmatched. Moreover, they stay consistent and firm with the kids, implementing structure while encouraging them to take risks and have fun. My daughter learned to nap well, picked up good habits, and developed important skills. Even now, my daughter will refer to the lessons that she learned or the toys that she played with at CCC. There were many days when it was a struggle to get my daughter to leave since she wanted to stay longer. CCC is a community that we will always remember fondly, and I highly recommend it!

Sonam and her sister Dickey are the most caring, compassionate and loving people you could ever ask for to watch your children.  We started our first child at 6 months when they were still doing a nanny share before they had their beautiful and immaculately clean house.  The space itself is so perfect for children and they keep it so clean and tidy.  The kids spend so much time outside in the beautiful and safe backyard.  The love and care they have for the kids are so genuine and often the babies would cry when the parents would come for them at the end of the day.  Choosing a child care provider is stressful but these ladies take such great care of your babies and toddlers!  Our first child attended CCC from 6 months until he was almost 3.  Our second child started at 4 months until he was 2 so we spend many great years with Sonam and Dickey!  Their homemade meals were so delicious and so lovingly prepared.  We miss seeing them every day now that our kids have moved on.  We really think of them as family!

We loved our time at CCC. My son attended starting at 4 months until he was 3 years old. Sonam and her sister Dickey create a warm and loving environment for the children, the indoor and outdoor spaces are wonderful, and the food is delicious and healthy. My son loved the place, and as first-time parents it made our lives so much easier to feel confident and trusting about where he spent his days while we were working. When I dropped my son in the morning, he would walk right over and sit on Sonam's lap, and when I picked him up in the afternoon he would be laughing and playing in the yard with Dickey and the other children. The group size is small and intimate and each child gets lots of individual care. I highly recommend this daycare! 

We love Sonam and CCC! This was our daughter's first daycare experience at 13 months old, and CCC helped her with the transition beautifully. We felt so comfortable and reassured sending our daughter to Sonam where we knew she would be loved, nurtured, and encouraged to develop appropriate behaviors for peer interaction. Our daughter struggled (and still does!) with napping during the day, and Sonam was able to get her to nap during the day with consistency. Our daughter loved the outdoor play space, and we felt great knowing that the indoor space was bright with lots of light flowing through the sliding glass doors since our daughter is much calmer when outside in the fresh air. The room is meticulously clean, and CCC even provides homemade Tibetan snacks and lunch for the kids! Our daughter has now transitioned to preschool, but we are expecting our second baby and hope that CCC will have space to care for our newborn when the time comes- it is absolutely our first choice. These women are so sweet and loving and we are so grateful for the care they provided to our family to make her first daycare experience such a great one.

I highly recommend Sonam Diki and her daycare, Compassionate Child Care. She and her sister provided wonderful care for my son for about a year from age 1 to age 2 up until he started the preschool that his older brother went to. Her many years of experience as a nanny were apparent in the caring, calm and knowledgeable way she cares for young children. The home-based day care is filled with fun, age-appropriate toys and small play structures. We were provided with daily notes about his eating, napping and bowel movements so that we kept well informed about how his day went. Sonam was also very accommodating of schedule changes that we had. We felt confident that when we dropped him off, our son would be well cared for.