Daddy’s Daycare

We use the Daddy’s Daycare location at 389 Douglass Street and couldn’t be happier. Our son started at 4 months old. The staff is extremely loving and kind; they are warm with both their actions and their words. They follow our schedule and also accommodate any changes (such as for nap transitions), and the same goes for feeding/​diet requests (for milk and later for solids). The administration (Vadim) is receptive and responsive. We get photos regularly, which is always a treat. Our son literally runs to the door and at times barely looks back to say goodbye! We know that he is well-​loved and in good hands when he is at daycare. That is a huge comfort and relief.

It is never easy deciding who to leave your kids with. But we couldn’t have asked for a better experience with Daddy’s Daycare. Vadim and his amazingly caring and thoughtful staff have taken care of our children from the time each was just 5 months old, and our eldest is now almost 4 years (they have different locations for different age groups).
Our youngest is currently at the baby location on Douglass St, where the children are all lovingly cared for. Their development is encouraged through singing, playing, and socializing with other babies. Music and other activities keep the kids busy, naptime and feeding are in separate rooms, and detailed written daily reports are given to parents at pick-​up. Our daughter has been at Daddy’s through their infant (Douglass), toddler (6^th St), and preschool (Garfield) locations, and the staff at each has been wonderful. The ‘curricula’ changes per age group, and she has been exposed to weekly music and Spanish classes, as well as ‘movement’ classes and tons of arts and crafts (and on the nice days, they enjoy the private backyard playground). The older kids also sometimes have weekend homework (along the lines of tracing letters, coloring, identifying patterns, etc). The staff often texts parents photos of their child (which is always a nice treat when in a work meeting) during the day, and every drop-​off and pick-​up has been full of smiles. They’ve been there through nearly every stage of our children’s lives, and they feel like family.
We wholeheartedly recommend Daddy’s Daycare!

We’ve sent our son already to Daddy’s Daycare in the 389 Douglass location in Park Slope and felt all our needs met. So when he grew out the infant care we had no hesitation enrolling him into 256 6^th Avenue where our son gained a lot from classes ranging from cooking and Spanisch over arts & crafts to science projects and more. There was also enough time for free play, plenty of toy cars and a small backyard, which we think are equally important for a three year-old’s development. The teachers were very attentive and loving and we had a happy toddler leaving the house ready for pre-​school and returning home excited and tired. We sent our son only 2 days a week because we had his grandparents close by and we were treated with the same attention just as any full-​time parent/​child would. The staff know their kids schedules and family situation, talk about the day’s events and the week’s curriculum and take time to answer any questions parents may have. We also received pictures throughout the weeks showing our son finger-​painting tees in the yard, doing circle time or topping off froggy cupcakes. Another thing we loved about Daddy’s Daycare was the home-​away-​from-​home atmosphere (our son doesn’t like big commercial places with all the hustle and bustle). Last but not least Daddy’s Daycares are well-​run and their management is easy to deal with. Co-​owner Vadim tries to find solutions for whatever need is coming up and simply does what he says he would, making it a smooth and efficient relationship. Our son attended 256 6^th Avenue only 6 months because we had to move, however, we would choose Daddy’s Daycare again.

My 3-​year-​old daughter just finished a wonderful year at Daddy’s Daycare on 6^th Street. We moved to the area a year ago and were lucky enough to find a spot at Daddy’s pretty quickly after moving, and even though it’s over a mile from our home it was worth it. We had always had an in-​home nanny but were unable to find the right fit, and going to daycare here my daughter was able to receive the love and attention I wanted for her.
Her teachers obviously love her, and she loves them, and this kind of caring and safe relationship is visible in the other children at the daycare as well. She developed many friendships and learned how to interact with others socially far more than when she was more limited to interacting with her siblings. Here, she was able to interact with younger children, and the teachers were very good about disciplining her calmly and effectively when she was too rough with younger children, and guided her to become more of a proud helper and leader. It was bittersweet to see my daughter graduate the daycare, as she had truly wonderful and caring teachers and friends, and I would definitely recommend it to others.

We have been sending our child to the Garfield location for 18 months and we have only good things to tell you. She loves to go there, enjoy the space, the outdoor yard and the many classes and activities. She comes back with many projects and creative products and they even started Spanish classes this year on top of cooking and music.
If we would not leave the U. S we would have stayed at the daycare. The caregivers and the manager were always very attentive to our comments and questions and were quick to adjust to our needs and requests, this is not trivial in a busy daycare and we appreciate this a lot!

We feel tremendously lucky to have found Daddy’s Daycare. We were very nervous about the transition to daycare, as our son was at home with me, and then with his grandma until he was 18 months old. Daddy’s Daycare made the transition very easy for us, and I will always be grateful to the wonderful staff for fostering such a loving and caring environment that helped him adjust to his ‘new life’ in less than a week! My son adores Ravi and Lana, and goes to ‘school’ with utmost joy every morning, and greets me every afternoon in good spirits when I pick him up. He has definitely improved a lot both socially and emotionally, and made good friends, and through him we met some wonderful people living in the neighborhood. On my son’s 2-​year birthday, the staff threw a fantastic birthday party putting so much love and care in the organization. My son was absolutely delighted! It has been very smooth working with Vadim, who is very clear, reliable, and accommodating. He often sends us videos taken during music classes when the kids dance, sing, and jump around. (I should also mention how excellent I think the music teacher is). I highly recommend this place. My only issue is that the kids are not exposed to much daylight, especially during winter months, when they are indoors all day. It is a basement unit, but so are most daycares I visited in Park Slope. But they do spent time outdoors at the backyard when it is warm.