Best Preschools in California

One parent highlights consistent, supportive staff and timely communication, while others report serious concerns regarding legal compliance and inadequate supervision. Specific complaints include a director refusing court orders and children being left outside with minimal interaction or supervision. The facility is also described as lacking educational value despite taking on more customers.

One parent praises the dedicated morning teacher, while three others cite serious safety, sanitation, and staffing issues, including uncited licensing violations, inadequate supplies, and unqualified staff. The few reviews highlight a stark contrast between a single positive experience and accounts of unsanitary conditions, physical harm to children, and deceptive marketing.

One parent reports an excellent experience with great teachers and staff, while others describe a rude office environment where staff ignore visitors and direct them to apply online without assistance. A separate complaint cites a lack of running space.

Little Feet Childcare & Preschool has received highly polarized reviews. While some parents report positive learning experiences and kind staff, multiple recent reviews describe serious incidents including alleged physical abuse of children by staff member Teresa, inadequate supervision, unsanitary conditions, and concerns that management prioritizes staff over child safety. A police investigation into child abuse allegations is reportedly ongoing.

Little Feet Childcare has received highly polarized reviews. While some parents report positive learning experiences and kind staff, multiple recent reviews describe serious allegations of physical abuse by staff members, inadequate supervision, poor facility conditions, and management defending accused staff over child safety. Police investigations and child abuse charges have been reported.

Parent reviews are sharply divided. Positive reviews praise safe campuses, patient educators, and strong support systems. Negative reviews heavily criticize district administration, citing poor facilities, low teacher compensation, lack of transparency, and concerns about mismanagement of resources.

Parkside Preschool is a play-based center in Newark offering flexible scheduling and cultural programming. However, the facility is under investigation by county licensing and police following the death of a child in October due to improperly installed and unsafe playground equipment. The director allegedly misrepresented safety inspections and knowingly allowed unsupervised use of equipment despite awareness that padding was needed.

One parent reports that the center does not provide sufficient attention or instruction, while another describes the staff as relaxed.

One parent reports being treated extremely rudely, while another describes the staff as entirely unprofessional except for one young employee, urging others not to enroll their children. A third review offers no specific details, stating that no one should send a child there.