Ywca - Lolie Eccles Child Care Center

Both of my children have attended Lolie Eccles, I am also an early childhood professional who has been in many child care centers throughout the valley. The staff are amazing, highly trained caregivers who provide a structured, play based program. My 7 year old is at the top of his class in reading after attending the program from 2 years old through Kindergarten. Both my children have loved their caregivers and I trust them completely. I am confident I am leaving my child in good hands when I leave for work.

Incredibly disappointed with center. We enrolled our toddler in the summer program. After what seemed like a very good fit for our child and taking a tour with the center director, we decided that this would be a wonderful place for our child. After the first day our child attended, we were told that this center is not a good fit for him. The director told us that they did not have enough staff to be able to watch over our child, claiming our little one "would not listen" to the caretaker. I find this most disturbing for a center of this size and alleged training of staff to be able to determine after one day. This was a new environment for our child, children react in many ways. While everyone at the center is 'nice', they are simply lacking in qualifications and duty performance. They put on a great show. I find it interesting that this center is unable to 'control' a toddler. Our child is not out of control. Spirited yes. Compliant, what toddler is 100%? Unable to be in a classroom setting? Absolutely not, our child is no different than many others we've seen throughout other centers. So, if your child is timid and lethargic, then it seems as though the staff at this location will be able to accommodate your childcare needs. However, if your child is curious, follows normal childhood development pattern of independence, and responsive, look elsewhere for a center that can further your child's development. I'm absolutely astonished at the dereliction of duty regarding proper staffing and training of this center for the toddler program.

Best Child care Center I have found to date. Caring supportive staff, teachers, director and class grandmother. The social development, education and playful experiences make this a delight for my kids. They have structured curriculum but enough playtime as well. The activities that they plan help with the mommy guilt of daycare. Yoga, cooking class, storytime, field trips and building great relationships with nice kids.

We've been so happy with the teachers and our experience at LEEEC. We're so grateful that our kids are happy there and well cared for. No place is perfect, but it comes close!

Just a another gentrified center exploiting women/women of color who are extremely underpaid childcare providers and pandering to whyte parents that don’t care how their resource hoarding affects the children of color and low income children—- the YWCA supposedly says it’s there to care for!! Equity where? It’s always all about the $$$ and the non profit industrial complex.