Happy Kids Maui

We used this service for our 18 month old when we were in Maui and couldn’t be happier with the experience. First off, the company is extremely professional. They were friendly on the phone and very responsive. A few weeks before we arrived they informed us by both phone and email that there was a change in the person who would be watching our son. We wound up with Judy who was fantastic. She was on-​time and brought so many fun activities with her. We came home from dinner to a happily sleeping child and lots of finger paintings. My mom even commented that she felt out-​done as a grandmother. Thanks to Judy and Happy Kids for giving us a night out on our vacation.

I have used this company a few different times while traveling to the Hawaiian Islands. I love that babysitting services are available since there are activities that the 4 year old cannot do that the 14,15,16 year old can. The babysitters are wonderful with the children and very friendly. I will continue to use this service while traveling to the Islands the next time. Thank You!

We had such a great experience using Happy Kids Maui! I called the day before we needed a nanny, and Carlie assisted me. She was very accommodating and within a few hours had sent me an invoice and a bio on the nanny, Jamie. Everything was all set up and ready to go so quickly!
Jamie arrived about 10 min before the start time and was so sweet! As soon as I opened the door our baby boy got a huge smile on his face and reached out for Jamie to hold him!
Jamie really seemed to know her stuff (pretty sure she could teach me a few things about babies!) she got mine and my husbands cell phone numbers and asked if I’d like her to text me when our little guy was in bed. Why hadn’t I thought of that?! Within a couple of hours we got a text that he was asleep for the night! Husband and I got to enjoy a lovely evening out!
Up until the point we used Happy Kids our baby had never been left with anyone other than family, so I was a little nervous. But after talking with Carlie at booking, and meeting Jamie I was totally put at ease.
This is definitely a company that understands how nervous parents can be leaving their kiddos with strangers and they certainly address that by their obvious professionalism and high standards.
Will definitely use them again!

We just got back from our vacation in Maui and I have to say I absolutely LOVED that we used this service! Happy Kids was a recommendation from my friend Jessie since she used you guys while she was in Maui — I was a bit nervous knowing that someone I didn’t know was going to watch my kids (plus my two year old being so clingy to mommy as well). However you guys put my mind at such ease from the beginning — the nanny even came an hour early just so the kids could get used to her. Megan was FABULOUS!!! We love her! Both my kids immediately took to her right away — and they slept like logs that night too! Thank you Happy Kids for being so great to our kids and making my husband and I feel at ease with using your service! I would definitely recommend you to any family that is visiting Maui and you can guarantee we’ll be using you guys again when we visit the island again!!!

We just returned from Maui and had the opportunity of having Megan come to our hotel at the Westin and babysit our two children (4 & 6) for the evening. The staff on the phone making the reservation were so helpful and accommodating to our changing schedule. They calmed my nerves of hiring someone we didn’t know and when Megan arrived I knew we hired the right agency. Megan was great with the kids and brought toys to play with too. Her bubbly personality made the kids feel comfortable too. I would highly recommend this agency and will definitely use them when we return to Maui in the future!

My family and I just returned home from our recent vacation to Maui. This was our second year in a row using Happy Kids and we truly could not be ‘HAPPIER’ with this absolutely incredible service.
We first reserved Happy Kids in January 2014 for two separate vacation date nights. The nanny they sent out was fabulous… tending to our three young children as though she had been caring for them for years. When we booked our July 2015 trip, I inquired again and once again had a five-​star (if I could give MORE stars I would) experience. Ellie (our nanny this trip) brought along craft activities, took them for frozen yogurt down at Whalers Village and even worked with my seven year old daughter on a hair wrap. As soon as she arrived, our kids were shoving us out the door (which is huge being that my three year old has recently shown signs of separation angst).
Not only are the nannies themselves amazing, but the Happy Kids office staff are just as wonderful. They are responsive, warm and exude a tremendous enjoyment for working with visiting families. My husband and I had always talked about the idea of bringing a nanny along with us from home to help with the kids during a trip. In all honesty, it is totally unnecessary with Happy Kids. Next time we will likely use them for a day away (to play golf together, go on a catamaran, kayaking… something of the sort) in addition to an evening or two out at Lahaina Grille.
THANK YOU Happy Kids! You help make relaxed and happy parents even happier! :)

I am so unbelievably impressed by my experience with happy kids. We had to make super quick reservations the day before our boat trip, for a full day — 2 nannies — for 5 kids. The lovely lady I talked to on the phone was so sweet and made everything super easy for me to book. We were booked with Ashley and Sarah.
I was extremely worried as my youngest is only a year and she is very clingy and shy. She usually won’t let anyone hold her besides her daddy and me. She took to Ashley IMMEDIATELY. My jaw actually dropped. No crying, no tears, and when I got back 11 hours later, same thing, she was happy as a could be, and didn’t even cry when she saw me! She was perfectly happy being held by Ashley. I swear she’s magical. Sarah and Ashley did an unbelievable job with my 3 kiddos and my niece and nephew. I will definitely be using them again as we come every year for 4 – 8 weeks. Our boys actually asked us if we could go away on the boat again so Ashley and Sarah could come and they could go on an adventure. They adored them! I would recommend happy kids — specifically Ashley and Sarah — to ANYONE coming to Maui looking for someone trustworthy fun individuals to take care of your children. They were a dream and all of the kids had a blast with them!

I very rarely write reviews, but felt compelled to write about Happy Kids. My family just returned from vacationing on Maui for a week and needed a sitter to watch our kids while we attended functions in the evenings. To make it more complicated, we were trying to coordinate with 2 other families for 3 of the 4 nights we needed child care. Working with Kelly coordinating the care was easy, convenient and she was very helpful. But most of all, our sitter Sarah was FANTASTIC. She came early every night, she had fun ideas to entertain the kids and brought games and a great personality. Our kids are 8 and 10 and my daughter (the 10 yr old) does not pull punches when she reviews a sitter. She LOVED Sarah. I felt so good about leaving them while we were out, knowing they were safe and happy. I would highly recommend this company and their nannies. If we ever return to Maui, I would love to see Sarah again. Happy Kids really made our stay so much better!

As most others have said, my wife and I were pretty nervous to have a stranger watch our two year old.
Before arriving on the island, I contacted Happy Kids and the woman on the phone was very nice in answering all of our questions. She briefly explained how they operated and ended the conversation by getting my email address and sending me a detailed policy and pricing sheet.
We booked 2 nights and a day of use and they arranged for the same nanny to watch our son all three times. When she showed up, she had a carry-​on sized suitcase full of toys and books and crafts for him to play with. She opened the suitcase and he was immediately occupied and didn’t even notice us leave.
If there is any indicator of him having a good time, he slept extremely well after each session in which we had the nanny watch him.
The only thing is that you are required to pay cash unless you’re booking more than a certain number of sessions. This is only mildly inconvenient but is easy to work around.

Jacqui has become like family. Since our first review we have been. Back two other times to Maui over the lady year. The summer a month and in November a week and if course we had Jacqui multiple times. We just afore her;)

We were nervous to have someone we hadn’t met watch our 8 month old, but Jacqui was so great and we felt comfortable immediately. Baby girl liked her right away and it’s obvious Jacqui cares for the little ones — baby was real excited the following couple times we had her in to watch her.
I’d recommend Happy Kids and Jacqui wholeheartedly — they were great and we really appreciated it!!!

We knew from the reviews that Happy Kids would be great for older children, but what about infants? We wanted to visit Haleakala, and we knew that wouldn’t be a great activity for a six-​month old, so we called Happy Kids. They enthusiastically arranged a sitter for us named Judy. Judy was incredible! Not only did she arrive bright eyed at 3:30am to watch our daughter so we could drive to Haleakala and see the sunrise, but she came the day before for a few hours so we could get to know her and so our daughter could too. She brought age appropriate games for our baby, did an adorable art project with her and left a written report of what she’d been up to. She always arrived early and was available by text or phone if we wanted to check in. Our daughter absolutely loved her!
We also left our baby with Judy to go out to dinner our last night on Maui and when we came home, Judy gave us big hugs and told us how much she loved our baby and asked us to keep in touch and send photos. We could tell that she genuinely cared about our daughter and we knew from our daughter’s smiles that she loved her time with Judy. We couldn’t have asked for a better sitter! Not only was Judy a kind and loving sitter but she came at 3:30 in the morning! What more could you ask for?
I would highly, highly recommend this service to parents, and if you have an infant and are worried about leaving him or her, definitely ask for Judy and know your baby will be in good hands!

Thank you Happy Kids! Jacqui was absolutely amazing !! I am a very nervous mother and have never completely trusted anyone except my husband with our twins and she exceeded my expectations, which says a lot. It was the first time ever I have felt completely comfortable and confident that our twins were left in caring, loving and competent hands. Thank you so much for suggesting her for our family. We try and go to Hawaii twice a year. We go between the islands and also alternate between Wailea and Kapalua, but I know while they are young we will be staying in Kapalua a lot more because of Jacqui. We are already looking to come back to the Kapalua just because Jacqui was so amazing!
Thanks again for everything. Jacqui couldn’t have been a more perfect match for our family and thank you for making the process so easy.
I highly recommend Happy Kids !!!

What a great experience! I was very wary of hiring a babysitter since my 16 month old is only used to family watching her, however, Happy Kids Maui put my mind at ease with their constant contact before the actual day they sent a babysitter. Sarah (our babysitter) was an absolute gem. She came into our hotel room and immediately pulled out some colored toys that my todler was interested in. When we were leaving, Sarah reached out for the baby and she started to cry. Sarah took complete control and was able to put her down without any hassle. We really appreciated knowing that our baby was in good hands. Thanks to Happy Kids, Maui and to Sarah for such a great experience!!!

We had the best experience with Happy Kids Maui on our last trip to the island! The whole experience from booking to communication prior and during was fantastic. Our sitter Peggy was amazing! The kids absolutely adored her and my 4 year old asked if she could come home to NC with us. She stole a piece of our heart and we look forward to using you guys again when we return! Mahalo!

I had a fabulous experience as a nanny with Happy Kids in Maui. Kelly Lightfoot, Ceo, of all Happy Kids Locations, would always go above and beyond to make sure her nannies and Happy kids families were always Happy at the end of the day.
Kelly also had a special ability to match families with the perfect nanny! Some families needed special needs and infant care specialist, which she was able to match accordingly. As he nanny, she taught me so many wonderful things. She believed in me, supported me, and cared about me as her nanny.
Kelly Lightfoot, and her Hawai’i team, are always there for you to provide your family with top quality nannies and excellent customer service. You can always count on the nanny’s and great service at Happy Kids!!!

Happy Kids was great! They are responsive and will get you set-​up very easily. I thought it was great that if you need multiple time slots, they work to get the same nanny for your child. We needed a nanny 3 times on our vacation in Maui and they got us the same nanny for each.
Our nanny’s name was Sarah and she was excellent! She came right on time, asked very good questions about our boy (8 months old) and took great care of him; we even ran in to them having a great time at the pool! She even brought her own toys to play with him and he got excited each time he saw her. As a new parent, I felt right at ease with Sarah and the way Happy Kids handled our requests.
I would recommend calling about a 4 – 5 days ahead of your trip to get someone nailed down, just to be safe. We called from the lobby when we arrived and I have a feeling we lucked out since we were there mid-​week.

We just returned from Maui last night. Total bummer. It was our first time vacationing there with our two boys, four and two years old. I knew I was going to want a couple adult dinners so I started looking around online for childcare options. I found Happy Kids and started reading reviews on Unilocal,Trip Advisor and anywhere else I could find. I decided to just give it a go despite having only left my boys with family and their daycare provider up until this trip.
I couldn’t have been happier. We reserved two week nights for 3 hours each time. Lisa came both times. She was phenomenal. My four year old spoke highly of her. My two year old, who doesn’t talk a lot, walked around with his play phone talking to ‘Wisa’ the morning after she cared for him.
Obviously it costs a nice chunk of change to take a family of four to Maui for a week. It was worth it’s weight in gold for my husband and I to have a few hours to eat out quietly and walk along the boardwalk without towing the kids. I was nervous at first but the minute I met Lisa, I knew the kids would be well taken care of, and they were.

We found Happy Kids through the travels with baby blog that a friend recommended. We were a little hesitant to use someone we didn’t know, but because it came suggested through a friend we decided to try it.
Happy Kids sent us Vicki and I can tell you our son was one happy kid! We left our 1 year old with Vicki for an afternoon so we could have some time alone. We were a little worried because our son wasn’t sleeping well, is teething and was a little grumpy. When we came back, Vicki had written out a full report for us and said he wasn’t grumpy at all. When we came back to the condo and saw him and how happy he was we decided to do it again two days later. She was really flexible (we extended our time by an hour on the first day) which we really appreciated. We were thrilled to hear she was available 2 days later so we could get some more time alone and it seemed like our son needed a break from us too. When we came back the second day our son was happy as a clam. In fact I think he missed Vicki a little bit after she left!
We highly recommend Vicki from Happy Kids, and in fact plan to use her again for all of our future vacations here on Maui!

I sincerely apologize my review has taken this long. Without further delay, I hope my experience with Happy Kids can allow another family to entrust their loved ones under their attentive care and have the fond memories and experience as my son and I had.
At first, I was extremely hesitant to venture into hiring someone, as up to now, the only person who babysat over 6 hrs or overnight for me, has ONLY been my dad. Because I could not find a family member to accompany us on this trip due to other responsibilities, I had to find other arrangements if I planned to visit with friends on Maui and partake in activities that a 4-​yr-​old couldn’t. With plans to be in Maui for several days, I called the Hyatt Regency’s concierge to find what resources they had, and because my son was under 5 yrs, he was not able to use their daycamp programs. They in-​turn recommended Happy Kids.
Upon the FIRST moment of email and phone correspondence, they were very attentive and prompt in replies. They completely sympathized with my hesitance, and explained to me all the ways the children get to spend the day/​evening while the parents are out, and introduced me to a few different personality examples of their staff. She had explained very standard rules and guidelines the nanny/​babysitters followed, and from there, my rules for my child would also be enforced. Immediately feeling at ease speaking with them, I arranged for a nanny on three particular dates, reserving them about 5 months prior to my dates of departure.
About a month before our departure date, I went over my itinerary with our friends and determined the specific dates/​times I would need a sitter. The rates were, from what I recall, $ 16/​hr and after midight, the rates increased to $ ²²⁄₂₄ per each hour after *don’t quote me on that, sorry, it was back on 12÷16÷10) Then, within a week of leaving for Maui, they called again to confirm my plans and introduced me to Vicki, being my son’s sitter during our stay in Maui, reserved for three days. She sounded like a great fit for my son, and I felt at ease about their introduction.
Just to be certain, I had requested Vicki come visit us at the resort for their 2 Hr minimum visit with our son (which had been about $ 40 – 44) Which was fine, because I really wanted to be sure that she and my son got along fine, especially since I’d be leaving so early that next morning and didn’t want his first morning with Vicki to be a complete shock, wakng up to a stranger in his room Immediately, she clicked with him! He was absolutely taken to her, and she had all my notes about his interest, and completely fell in sync with him on all his loves of legos, hot whees, and Bakugan toys.
Overall, my experience with Happy Kids is beyond satisfactory! The daily reviews/​notes Vicki left each evening really put a wam touch to my day knowing that he was having so much fun, despite the few hrs I had to be away. I can’t thank Vicki enough, for her flexibility, too, as I know that my hours kept changing and she was so accomodating! I can see why she has so many «fans» or other children she continues to keep in touch with even after they’ve left Maui. I still have all of his artwork, his firs time painting/​drawing his name, and they will be keepsakes of my trip to Maui on this particular visit.
I really feel that staying at this resort benefited their interaction. My son felt so at ease and comfortable, going to the beach (not allowed to go into the ocean per Happy Kids rules) knowing where his room was, meeting other kids while walking around with Vicki, going gecko hunting, and all the art activities she had him doing, they were all constantly talked about even long after we’d returned home. I can’t even remember ever returning and even seeing the t.v. on! My son coudn’t wait for her next visit, each day. Thank you, Happy Kids, and «Miss Vicki» as we called her. Our vacation was one of the most memorable ever, and a large part of that was knowing my son was enjoying his time with me, and even apart from me, adding to my comfort in knowing he is growing up so fast, and eagerly wanting that independence.