Desert Ridge KinderCare

I am very happy with KinderCare at Desert Ridge. As a new mom I was very nervous about leaving my new baby with strangers however, all the girls in the nursery are awesome! They are all very kind and sweet to all the babies and I feel like my baby girl is well taken care of while she is in their care.
In fact, my little girl is always happy when I come to pick her up.
My only complaint is the price. All daycares are very expensive and I dont understand why they can charge you for days that they are closed. Crazy!

Been going here for nearly 4 years.
Have 2 kids in there.
There was a point where staff turnover was a little much.
But, now they have a good, solid staff.
A few teachers are absolute gems!

Do yourself and your kid a favor. Stay away !!! This place does not care about you or your child but your money !!! They make so much money from these kids and are always low staffed !!! I feel like this place is a zoo !! It’s more of a daycare than preschool! Believe me when I say it. This place is a joke. I know from experience !! I won’t be sending my princess here no longer. The director is so rude !!! She always makes unnecessary comments. Like who does she think she is !!!

I have a different daycare organization in my neighborhood that I could walk to. I work from home and drive at least 35 minutes round trip twice a day to take my son to and from Kindercare Desert Ridge. He has been there since he was 11 weeks old and is now 2.5. From the moment I walked in the door, I knew it was the right place for my child. The staff truly care about the wellbeing of the children and my child has learned so much in his very short time there. There is no where else I would take him.

Facility is extremely clean and staff are nurturing and calm. Have been taking my daughter here for about a year. The director is very well organized. Love it.

Nice physical facility, but this place has massive staffing issues since changing management a couple years ago. Turnover is extremely high for ages 2 and up, although it is somewhat stable for the infants and 1’s.
This last time I noticed new teachers in our child’s room. When I asked about it I was told there were there as part of certificate training in early childhood education. I showed up today and the teacher our daughter loved (who was exceptional good) was gone with nothing but a goodbye card. Clearly they knew she was leaving and told her not to tell us, which we know has happened in the past.
They also run on razor thin staffing margins so every now and then when someone leaves or is sick the room counts are over the legal limit. It’s been better lately, but it comes and goes in streaks.
If you want consistency or experience, go somewhere else. Good teachers don’t last here long. Especially since they never get raises and frequently don’t even get their lunch breaks. We’ve complained to management (especially when they didn’t have the legally-​required adult supervision in rooms) and while they call back, they don’t actually change anything about how they operate.
This isn’t just us, I’ve met very few satisfied parents. Most of the kids that started with our child have moved to other schools.