Testimonials
Dollin-Grice Little Bears Child Care is an excellent daycare that we love and trust. We enrolled our daughter, Paisley, at 11 months old and since then (she is now 33 months) we have watched Amanda and Holly take thoughtful care of her as if she was their own. They teach her things such as sign language and focus on different verbal sounds every week. They have plenty of activities on a daily basis to go above and beyond what we as parents even think to have energy for, also sending out a detailed monthly activity schedule with festive themes (Feb is valentines theme, March is st Patrick's theme).
They feed her so well, natural whole foods, well balanced and variety of foods, also sending us full daily menus so we know exactly what she ate. As an example of how they go above and beyond, they asked if it was okay to make a birthday cake, and we preferred no sugar, but they still said they could make a cake with natural alternatives! We said that's awesome and appreciate them asking and working with us to still do something special for Paisley.
They are responsible and we trust them based on how they've handled challenging situations, such as another kid pushing Paisley over, and Paisley scratched her belly. They texted us a picture right away and let us know (it wasn't that bad) and next thing we know the kid wasn't back on the days Paisley was there. We certainly did not expect this, but they apply good judgement on how the kids' personalities mesh together, and they thought it would be a better fit for this child to be with the other part time children later in the week.
All the little things, such as sending her home with arts & crafts (very frequently), holding her more when she's teething, making sure she's extra well fed on swim lesson days (Tuesdays we run straight to swim so dinner time is a bit delayed), they work with us and truly give us personalized care as if they were another set of parents. Even in the few times we've held Paisley back from daycare when she's sick, we can tell that Amanda and Holly miss her, and they text us to see how she's feeling, hoping for a speedy recovery. They take many photos (after getting our consent) and share frequently.
It's really nice to see the kids having fun together, and enjoying all the activities. Paisley is developing and growing there, learning tons, socializing with kids that get along well together, and just having a blast there. It's a bit of a hike for us (20min drive) but it's well worth it to get this level of care. We were nervous at first, as any parent is with letting others watch their children, but have grown to trust Amanda and Holly as excellent caregivers.
- Mitch