Kindercare Lrn Ctr 343 is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 10021 Ne Hazel Dell Avenue, Vancouver, Washington WA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise KinderCare Learning Center 343 in Vancouver for its caring and compassionate staff, strong communication, and welcoming family-like atmosphere. Children thrive academically and socially with engaging daily activities, and the center maintains good cleanliness and safety standards despite the older building. Multiple families have been enrolled for several years and express genuine sadness when transitioning out.
PLEASE READ IF YOU WANT TO KNOW A FAIR AND UPDATED REVIEW OF THIS PLACE - My daughter has been going here since December 2021, she's four years old now. When I tell you we had the best experience here up until recently, I really am not fibbing you. The infant teachers are incredible, the toddler teacher is so kind and gives the kids so much power in individuality, the preschool teachers are on it with behavior checking and the pre-k room really gets them ready for kindergarten with classroom jobs, circle time, writing their name, etc. Teachers; amazing, students and parents; amazing (inviting to birthdays, came to my daughters birthday, initiating social situations). The center director that we had worked with most of the time was also amazing, she checked in with us when she knew things were tough at home, she was very understanding when certain months were tighter than others, she also put on events at the center for the community to come together. However, in the last month, a new director has come and she has made this place that we used to cherish and that our daughter grew up in, uncomfortable and sad and we had to leave. Besides the her not being understanding of situations not in our control and her ambushing us for tuition payments the second they are due, in front of our daughter (the previous director gave us lots of leniency, which we thought was normal), she would also hide in her office when it came time to talk about all of the issues. Also, the biggest issue we have had is when it came time for my daughter to pick up her things and say goodbye to teachers and friends, we told the director to please prepare these things and tell the teachers so we can make our rounds; she did not. When we came in there to say our goodbyes, the teachers had no idea and the items (like photos and artwork) were not prepared. The director hid in her office again and we had to figure out where everything was and we had to tell the teachers and kids that my daughter was leaving. She made a sad situation even worse. We had such a good experience here, we got so lucky for a daycare for so long and now that we have left, we really just have a bad taste in our mouths about KinderCare. Which is really all because of this most recent director, which is really unfortunate. Please consider this information when enrolling your child.
My son has been going to this daycare for 4 years now. The staff is great! They are kind, compassionate and are wonderful with kids. I am so thankful for all they do to keep their kids happy, healthy and safe. The summer program here is awesome. They have something fun planned for the kids daily.
My kids go to this center. The teachers are amazing they are very caring and my kids have learned so much to get them ready for Kindergarten. The staff are all very welcoming and you feel like you are family when you walk in the doors. The management team is always there to greet you and communication is fantastic from both the management and teachers. I am so glad I chose Hazel Dell Kindercare North.
Our family has been going to Kindercare Hazel Dell North since 2019! Both of my boys have had great experiences and we are sad that this is our last summer here as the youngest starts school. We will definitely look back fondly on all of the memories from over the years!
I love my center! They’re so understanding and treat my kids how they need to be able to feel comfortable! My kids love their teachers and have fun and enjoy there days.
Early Achievers
Level 3 out of 5
Level 3
This rating is part of the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). Trained evaluators assess staff qualifications, learning environment, curriculum, and family engagement — standards that go beyond basic licensing requirements.
Level 1: Meets basic licensing standards.
Level 2: Exceeds licensing with some quality improvements in place.
Level 3: Demonstrates strong practices in curriculum and staff development.
Level 4: High quality across most assessed areas.
Level 5: Highest quality — excels in all areas of assessment.