SmartStart Daycare

This daycare is run from home, my twin boys went there for about 6 months around the age of 2. They went half days, and if you want to have flexible hours and affordable price, Smartstart is a good place for this. I wanted my kids to start at daycare where it was not too crowded, so they would not get overwhelmed. It is similar to a play date at somebody’s house, it’s pretty casual and I guess children don’t feel pressured. My kids had very good relationship with Varsha (the owner), and so did I.

Did a tour here and I would not reccommend it unless you dont mind dirty floors, children with poopie diapers and crayon marked up walls (not something I want my kid to be encouraged to do!). Nothing appeared to be cleaned and that was knowing we were coming for a tour. You get what you pay for I suppose as the price was very affordable, too good to be true I guess.

My daughter Sofie was about 8 months old when we decided to take her to daycare. We searched for a lot of places and found SmartStart Daycare in San Mateo. It is located near Hillsdale Mall and the Caltrains station so it was very easy for me to drop Sofie off and take the train to work.
SmartStart is a daycare at Varsha’s, the owner’s residence. I believe they have 1 care taker for every 3 or 4 children. Varsha is very friendly and Sofie had a great time going there. While in Varsha’s care, Sofie became more outgoing, social, and seemed to become much easier to take care of.
Prior to going to daycare, Sofie would be afraid of strangers and didn’t play well with other kids. After just 2 weeks, Sofie is now saying «hi» to strangers and interacts with other toddlers.
I’m not sure what Varsha does with the kids but whatever it is, it had a positive impact on my child. I highly recommend this day care to anyone looking for a home daycare service in the San Mateo area..