Baby World

Just an update that our second one recently went through the school, and it was an awesome experience. Many pre-pandemic family participating activities were canceled due to Covid regulations but the school tried its best creating fun for the little ones. The new app streamlines communication between school and parents and I LOVE all the photos and videos they share with us almost every day. Almost all teacher stayed over the years and it's rarely seen at any other daycare /preschool.

They are incredibly loving with the kids and do lots of fun and educational reading and STEM activities. My son was there from age 6mo to when he started preschool 2y10mo. They don't have the newest shiniest facilities but everything is clean and well kept. I've recommended BW to colleagues and friends. If I did it again I would send my son there all over again. We moved from another way more expensive and "state of the art" facility to BW because the teachers really care about the kids and it shows. Many thanks to Haidee, Elvie, Sanela, Red, Bernie, Mira and the rest of the teachers who have touched our lives. We will miss you now that we are going to school!

We highly recommend Baby World. Our son started in the infant room and "graduated" at age 3. We enjoyed every room and group of teachers, and he was always happy and excited to go to school. We never faced any separation anxiety, and I thank the teachers for that!

During our time we saw no teacher turnover, which speaks to the good management of the school and the dedication of the teachers. They greet (at least pre-Covid) your child with a warm hug and welcome them in. Some of the teachers have become like family and we will miss them terribly.

They organize fun celebrations for the holidays and put on plays or bring in trains or petting animals or parades.

There are cameras in the kids' rooms but no noise (which I prefer as it offers the providers some privacy). I was never concerned about my child's safety there, but I did enjoy checking in every once in a while to see him reading or dancing or playing with friends.

Haidee and Elvie do a great job of running the school, even in challenging times under various and confusing shelter in place orders. They were quick to install Covid safety protocols (including frequent staff testing) and open back up this summer. We so appreciate everything they have done for our son and dedication to their work. Thank you Baby World!

Leaving your baby and going to work (or wherever) is not easy. I was fortunate to have my baby at Baby World from 7 months to 26 months. I am forever grateful to the staff and Mamas there for their love and nurturing of my baby. (My child still calls her first teacher Mama, and often refers to me as Mama Smita. I'm cool with that since it means she was very happy there.)

I was looking for a school style daycare with cameras. I hear too many unpleasant stories about home daycares at work and I liked the idea of there being a lot of teachers. That way, there are regulated things like "breaks." When you are looking after little ones, breaks and having back up is so important. Baby World has Nest Cameras all over and you get a secure log in for them to watch your child all day long.

The areas are separated by age and the teachers are mindful of where children should be based on California requirements for care centers and the developmental stage of the baby.

I always felt great knowing my child was well fed at Baby World. Often the teachers would offer me suggestions on what I could do to make my child eat more or more variety. I also knew that they were great with diapering-- we never had a diaper rash. They were on top of things like cold/flu symptoms, calling us when appropriate; also they get that children often have runny noses and took care to keep her face clean and not send her home for something that wasn't a real sickness. Sleep was great-- they tap the babies to sleep and my child got hours of sleep there. In fact, eating and sleeping are so routine at Baby World, that we worried on weekends that she was not as well fed or rested since we couldn't do it as well as them.

As the children grew, music, dance and art came into the picture and we watched our little girl develop there, especially in language. In addition to speaking English fluently, she also has picked up on some Mandarin and Spanish.

I can't say enough positive things about Baby World and am forever indebted to the staff there. Thank you Baby World for giving me piece of mind as a new Mom and for enriching my baby.

I really wanted to like this place. I really did but I can't help but feel that I was discriminated against. When I called the first time the place had openings. Then I went on site after a lot of back and forth for getting a simple tour. And when I got there I couldn't help but notice the surprised looks that I was black. They asked me so you leave around here with a tone of surprise. How can I leave in Los Altos ? A quick look around i did not see one black kid. No diversity. I still loved the fact that the facility had cameras so I could see my little one so I decided to sign her up anyways. when I reached out to sign up same day as my tour, I was told there was no spot left anymore. I have to check in with owner they said. Strange. I then asked owner about the wait list? Never heard back.
I find it really strange that the owner decides when there is a spot and who gets it. You can never know just by calling or touring. You have to wait for an email from the owner. To me that looks like some discrimination and something shady going on behind the curtains. If I am wrong, then make the reservation process transparent and be more diverse.

My son attended Baby World since he was 8 months old until he was 3 years. And now, my daughter is the one going, she started at 8 months old and is now 2 years old. What can I say?

Teachers
The teachers are wonderful, they are always there for the kids; they are patient, kind and truly love the children. When we were touring daycares, I was clear that Baby World was the one for us because the teachers were holding the children, talking to them, singing to them, it is a very special environment. Throughout the years, we have come to know the whole team at Baby World and we are truly impressed, we could not leave our children with anybody else! It really feels like family, my children's teachers have been and are partners, they always keep me posted and go the extra mile for my children. I could not be happier with them!

Curriculum
Depending on the class and the year, you will have different activities for the kids. They bring in a teacher every week for music class. In addition, the kids always go out to play under supervision. Be prepared to receive a big folder with a lot of art. When my son graduated, we received a huge binder with all his work during the years, it was very moving!

Extras
The cameras are a plus, you know you can connect at any time and see with your own eyes what it is going on.

Opening hours are very generous. If we have ever been late after their closing time, the teacher in charge of our kid has never been upset, always waiting kindly and playing with our kid.

Management
They do a great job listening to your feedback and keeping the lines of communication open. They are also very flexible if you have travel plans or if you are away a few months on summer/winter vacation.

In conclusion, both my children have grown up to be happy kids; they are confident, kind, and love to play! Their first letters, they learned them at Baby World, their first songs they learned them there! My daughter is often sad when it is the weekend and she doesn't get to go and my son loves to go back, play there and see his teachers, even if he is now an alumnus! A big thank you to the whole team at Baby World for always being there for our kids and for being a home away from home!

Our experience with Baby World has been fantastic. I was debating nanny vs day care but I am so glad that I made the choice to send my daughter to Baby World.

The staff has been there for a long time, they are all loving, caring, and experienced. My daughter was very happy to be there. Everyone at the day care knew my daughter's name which was impressive.

I also like the fact that they separate the babies by their milestones. My daughter started off in non mobile room then into mobile room. They have milestone appropriate toys. In the mobile room, she enjoyed standing up on their standing playing ground.

Also I was impressed with the fact that they wash my daughter's bottom half when she had bad #2 in the sink to prevent her from getting rashes. I've never seen other day cares do that.

Video camera was a plus. Although I only watched it for the first couple of days and then stopped.

We had to unfortunately leave for a personal reason but we would highly recommend Baby World!

I sent my baby to Baby World purely because they have a camera. I though things could not be bad since I can watch how my baby is doing in real time. When my baby was actually there I found this camera is almost useless.

1. The sound is completely turned off. Most of the mornings when I was physically in the baby room I saw babies crying loudly, but looking at the camera image you have no idea whether your baby is crying. I asked them about the sound problem. They told me it was turned off purposely.
2. Baby image is far, small and blurry. I have never been able to see babies' faces through the camera. You literally will not know which peanut on the computer screen represents your baby if your baby wears the same color as another baby.

Video camera is a big selling point. I believe many parents, like me, are willing to pay extra because of this. Sadly, it's not helpful as you would hope. Ignoring the camera there are a lot of good services with much lower tuition.

Comparing with other daycares this center's overall baby care quality is about average, based on my experience.

The website currently states, "now accepting infants". My husband contacted the facility and the Assistant Director over the telephone noted, "yes, we have infant openings for November." On the day we were tour, my husband had rescheduled his meetings to receive a message stating, "no openings until April 2019"---the tour was cancelled. In 48 hours, the information changed so abruptly that no one there seems to know what is currently going on at their facility. We called back to then inquire about the real opening schedule and that employee stated December 2018. We reside a few streets away and now understand why all our friends send their children and infants to Stepping Stones or had a in-home nanny. From the messages and phone conversations received, this facility seems disorganized; not all employees and management appear to be on the same-page. Please proceed with caution.

My baby has been attending Baby World since he was 4 months old. He is now almost 2. All the teachers at the Baby World is professional, nurturing and warm. The director is so caring and compassionate. I'm feel so fortunate that my son attends this daycare. My son enjoys dance class offered at the center.