OC Kids Childcare-Landell

My kids love going to OC Kids. They have a great program for school-​age kids and preschool. They work with the kids on their homework, do fun cooking projects weekly, and have field trips when the kids don’t have school.

I was really impressed with OC Kids from the moment I walked in the door. All three of my kids have gone there since they were infants. My oldest is in 7^th grade at Lexington JR High. I am grateful to OC Kids for allowing me to feel like my kids were always safe and in a very clean loving environment.

Finding a preschool was a pain for us. There’s really not a single source that will point the way the the ideal preschool /​childcare. Sure you can try google, angieslist, even Unilocal but you know some of these reviews are skewed and written poorly by people that are not meant to write reviews.
So after talking to people and visiting a few place (a few is like counting with 2 hands). We visited here are both agreed on OCKids. It was close to our house, we liked the teachers, the rates weren’t bad and that’s pretty much all we needed. Just to note, we are family of current and past educators. With all the testings nowadays, we didn’t want to take our daughter to a facility that’s heavy on academics. She will have her opportunity soon enough. So this facility foots the bill.
We’ve been here for almost a year now. We have enrolled since last July. There really isn’t too many people that comes here in the summer for preschool. I would say maybe 6 – 7 kids is the most. However, during the regular school year, it would be about 20 kids give or take a few. Mrs. Rothman and Ms. Laura are pretty awesome. How do I know that? Well, my kid says so. So I take her word for it. She’s pretty much always right anyways.
What isn’t too great about here is that if you are late, you will be fined. If you forget to sign out, you will be fined. There’s no warning, period. I understand that, because the childcare will have to go through audits and they would be fined themselves if they are missing a signature. I just feel like a kid sometimes when I get fined without the warning with this nickel and dime way of doing things. What makes it difficult is the sing in desk is really small upon entrance. When all the parents come, usually all at the same time, you would have to wait for the pen to sign in. And if you are a parent, you will know that being distracted is party of being a parent. So don’t blame yourself if for some reason you forget.
I think if the sign in desk was a bit bigger with easier flow of traffic going in and out, this would be a 5 star review. Yes, the place here can seem a little cramped if you are an adult but for kids, it’s adequate.
They do projects here daily and from time to time, your kids might be watching a few movies here and there. That’s fine with me, this place for me, is all about social interaction with other kids. My daughter has made lots of friends here and I’m happy about that.
On a side note: I did just find out that my daughter will not be able to attend Landell this upcoming year for Kindergarten. We had requested a transfer to Landell and was hoping to have her already know a few kids already for an easy transition. Unfortunately, NO that won’t be the case. It’s not implied that if you go here, you will get into Landell, we knew that in advance. We were just openly optimistic. At least by coming here to OCkids, my child has opened up more to other kids and as long as she is happy, we are happy.

My son was attending Tutor Time in Cypress and the tuiton was just too high for us, especially since he was only attending 2 full days. He also started showing signs of disinterest after his teacher left, so I decided to take him out of Tutor Time last summer. I found OC Kids which is just the next block over from our house. For less than what I was paying at Tutor Time, my son is atteding 3 full days at OC Kids. Of course price shouldn’t be a big factor when it comes to my son’s education. What makes a great school is the teachers. I’d have to say, I really like Mrs. Rothman and Ms. Laura, and so does my son.
It’s a small facility but these preschoolers don’t need that much. It’s fairly clean and organized, and that’s sufficient for me. What matters most is that my son really enjoys going to preschool. He’s made a few good friends and that was one of my main goals. I wanted him to have friends to enter Kindergarten at Landell in the fall.
They offer a lunch program too, in conjunction with the Cypress School District. I haven’t had any issues with the school, teachers or students. We even met a family who lived in our neighborhood, that also sends their daughter there. And guess what? I even found out a Unilocal friend of mine sends his daughter there too! Recently, someone from our church just enrolled their son as well! Small world.
I would definitely recommend OC Kids. The teachers are very caring and really love all the students.