Paradise Child Care

Shahnaz has been a blessing. We are so grateful to have found her to care for our son. The home is very clean and organized, play area and big outdoor play area for when it’s time for outdoor play. She has plenty of toys and activities to keep them busy. My son adores her and that tell us a lot. She has even gotten him on a schedule with naptime, which is great. She also has celebrations for the kids on holidays, Easter, birthdays etc. She is an amazing and sweet person. Thank you Shahnaz for all you do for our son.

Our older son is enrolled in a Montessori Preschool in Westpark and we currently live in Lake Forest. When we were ready to put our youngest into daycare at +/​-​9 Months we were looking for somewhere that was not only close to the preschool but was also warm and inviting. I visited several in-​home daycares and when Paradise Child Care was my last stop — I knew right away that is was the right place. Our son, Hudson, now 20 months is happy at almost every drop off and every pick up — which is the best sign you can go by with others caring for your children. I like that Shahnaz introduces the kids to a wide variety of foods and flavors — I am a strong believer in developing their palate early. I can tell that she is incorporating learning time with the kids as well because Hudson comes home with new words and sings the alphabet song constantly. The main area that the kids play in is very cheery and has a nice variety of toys and activities for the kids to work on. I would (and have) recommended Paradise Child Care to others — it is a happy experience for the children.

As a first time parent, I was very worried to leave my then 11 month old daughter at any daycare. I and my husband both work full time and we didn’t want to leave out little one at a big daycare center because she would’ve been sick all the time. At the same time, she needed some interaction with other kids, so small in-​home day care environment was our best option. It took me over a month to interview every single in-​home day care at the area that had openings. I was looking for one that had it all — provided healthy home cooked meals, outdoor play, arts and crafts, was clean, and just that feeling of «you know it is right». The first things that I noticed when I visited Shahnaz were that there was no TV, it was extremely clean and there were washed broccoli and other vegetables draining in the sink and ready to be cooked. We singed up.
In the begging my daughter cried for a bit in the morning which is completely normal. But every evening when I picked her up she was very happy and by VERY I mean she was squeaking of happiness from the time I picked her up till bedtime. Even though I was worried that she can’t speak and tell me how her day went, her squeaking said more than enough.
Shahnaz is one those people who are just born to interact with kids. She loves playing with them, tickling them and all the pretend and peekaboo games. They paint, dance and play. Every now and then I will get stacks of my daughter’s art work. It has been over 7 months now that my daughter is doing to Paradise Child Care and she loves to paint and dance; she eats my home cooked soups and stews without a problem. Also, I wanted to mention that we do not speak English to her at home and I noticed she knows all the animals, the sounds they make, all body parts and colors in English.
Shahnaz has be very flexible with our schedule. We do not have any relatives close by and there were a few times that we needed to pick her up an hour later which she accommodated without a problem. We also have the option to drop her off on weekends if we need to (with prior arrangement, of course). We have done this only once so far but it is very convenient and a relieve to know we can rely on Shahnaz. We do not need to look for a nanny and have our kid get used to a stranger.
There are not enough words to describe how thankful I am to Shahnaz for taking such a great care of our little angel!

We feel so lucky to have found Shahnaz to care for our son. She is great with the children. It’s like leaving your child with a family member. She is very loving and has created a warm, playful and safe environment for the children to play and sleep. She has been caring for our son since he was 3 months old and we couldn’t be happier. We would highly recommend Shahnaz for your daycare needs.

I can not say enough great things about Shanaz and Paradise Child Care. This is a great in-​home day care that is always clean and inviting. Shanaz is extremely caring and attentive. She provides great meals and fun educational activities on a daily basis. Our son has been going there since he was 9 months old and is now 2. As new parents, we interviewed and visited many types of daycares. And once we met Shanaz and her family, we instantly signed up. We truly couldn’t have asked for anyone better to take care of our only child. Shanaz makes us rest at ease while we are at work, knowing that our little one is in great hands. We are truly blessed to have her and her family in our son’s life (and ours).

This is a great home day care! It’s always clean and cozy. Shahnaz is great and always take wonderful care of our son who goes five days a week. My wife and I feel very comfortable having him there. I wish we could of had his older sister there when she was his age.