Elmira’s Child Care

My daughter started Elmira’s day care when she was 12 months old and now she is almost 3. I selected Elmira after interviewing many facilities in the vicinity. Elmira’s day care was the cleanest, spacious, organized and kids looked so loved and happy. From the first day Elmira took wonderful care of my little one, my daughter never missed a day ever since. She was very happy to go to her and always came back home with a smile and lovely stories.
Elmira and her staff provided an unparalleled loving and nurturing environment with nutritious homemade organic food and great diaper hygiene that kept us worry free while at work. My daughter’s transition from a baby to a toddler was super easy– She quickly got out of the bottle to sippy cups, eats her own food, knows how to clean up and put back her toys. We are very satisfied with her learning and development too — their day is filled with many fun activities– art, dance, music, and outdoor play. She brings back home lovely art projects that amazes us every week. She knows her alphabets, how to count, sing songs, and well behaved in social settings. She is now fully Potty trained and ready for Preschool.
Elmira is punctual, reliable, flexible and affordable. I would recommend this place to any parent and would give 10 STARS if possible. We are so very happy and will always be indebted to Elmira for taking such good care of her and shaping her in the confident little girl she is now.

Elmira welcomed my baby boy with open arms, warmth and love when he was just 4 months old. The care and love he is given is exceptional. The warm nutritious home-​made food is excellent. He’s now 18 months and is so happy to come to Elmira each morning! We celebrated our boy’s first birthday also here and it turned out to be a wonderful experience. The place is incredibly neat and well organized and you can tell a lot about this place just from the cleanliness and orderliness. Elmira’s staff has been just as loving and caring towards our boy and what more can I ask for, it’s just a great nurturing environment where everyday has been filled with joy and fun filled activities with friends. If not for the fact that we now are relocating, Elmira’s would sure have been forever our daycare!

Our son has been attending Elmira’s Day Care since he was 12 months old. We probably looked at more than 10 places before selecting Elmira’s. Elmira’s really stood out to us by how clean and spacious it was. After looking at some very scary places, I’ve almost given up and hired a nanny.
Transition: From the very beginning Elmira has been wonderful to our son. Prior to our first day she sat down and put together a plan for transitioning to full time care. She explained to us how transitions work and what to expect. By the middle of the first week our son wasn’t crying upon our departure and looked very happy to be going in.
Food: All the meals at Elmira’s are homemade and healthy. Kids eat soups, oatmeal, and fruits for snacks. I honestly think our son prefers Elmira’s cooking to mine! We had no trouble with him eating there, and Elmira was always very happy to accommodate any dietary changes we wanted to implement.
Diapering/​Hygiene: I’ve heard numerous stories from my friends about diaper rashes and other diseases that were picked up in daycare. To my relief over the last twelve months, my son hasn’t gone home once in a dirty diaper, had a diaper rush, or any kind of fungal infections that are so common to SF day-​cares. Also, I visited the daycare at random times and without warning on several occasions. I was very happy to see that even during the day all the kids are clean and well taken care of.
Overall, Elmira has been amazing to us. From helping our son to learn to walk to now potty training him at 21 months, I don’t think I could be happier. I love that we get updates on how he is doing every time we pick him up. Now every morning our son runs in and forgets to even say goodbye. He seems very happy, he has made friends and is picking up two languages very quickly.
I highly recommend this daycare to any parent who is looking for a carrying, clean and structured environment for their child.

My 2 year old son has been attending Elmira’s Child Care since he was 6 months old. Elmira and her helpers has been a wonderful caretakers for my son. They make fresh homemade food and healthy snacks that serves breakfast, lunch, and early supper. It’s nice to know that my son has been fed very well.
They try help transition my son from using the bottle to a sippie cup and pretty soon from diapers to potty training. Being a first time mom, they helped me by giving some tips and ideas in «how to» when my son was being difficult at home.
They have many activities for the children such as art, dance, music, and outdoor play. My son has learned and developed so much from attending Elmira’s that he surprises us everyday when we pick him up after work. He would start counting and singing the alphabet and saying new words he learned. I think they give a good preparation in social skills and education before the children enter in to Preschool.
All the children in the Child Care are very well behaved. (We were really impressed with that!) The daycare is very clean and neat. Elmira also accommodates to our schedule where both my husband and I work full time, and if something comes up we give them a heads up a couple days before. Also, I like the location of the Child Care. It’s located right next to Safeway that I can fit some grocery time right before I pick up my son. We are very happy that we send our son to Elmira’s Child Care.

Elmira has taken care of my two girls. My daughter now 7 started attending Elmira’s Childcare from the age of four months to 3 years. We felt Elmira was like family to us. The place is immaculate clean, spacious, and age appropriate. I Always felt good about dropping her off. I knew she would be well taken care of, well-​fed, and have a blast as well. When she turned 3 and started preschool, I was heartbroken to leave. My two-​year old girl attends Elmira now and boy was I glad she finally had space for us. No other daycare in my opinion can compete with Elmira’s. She puts a lot of love and dedication into what she does. And it reflects on the kids.

My daughter has been going to Elmira’s since she was 1 – she is now 4. I really can’t express how wonderful this day care has been for us. Elmira is kind and loving while providing structure and stability. As others have said, her place is immaculate and child friendly. The kids have a lot of fun! Enjoying dancing, singing, music, art, reading and outdoor play. She also helps them learn to respect each other and other child level rules and responsibilities – like helping to clean up toys, taking turns and table manners. I can honestly say my daughter has been happy to go to Elmira’s every day – and has even asked if she could go back after I’ve picked her up:).
Elmira has worked with me on the rare occasions I have needed to drop my daughter off a little early or pick her up a little late. Her College aged daughter has baby sat for us as well – both at the facility and at my home.
Elmira’s is truly a lovely place – and she is a wonderful person. I highly, and without reservation, would recommend her child care center.

My six year old daughter was cared for by Elmira from when she was three months old until over three years old. My three and a half year old son is going there now and has been since he was three months old.
I can whole-​heartedly recommend Elmira’s Childcare without any reservations. Her facility is super clean, organized and child-​proofed for safety. I can say from knowing her for over six years now, that she is completely honest, trustworthy, loving and nurturing. I know when I leave my children with her that they are in a safe and loving environment. Elmira and her staff engage the children in fun and age appropriate activities. There is a wonderful gated play structure in her back yard. She also employs both a music and art teacher who are fantastic. She carefully screens her staff and all have been lovely. The children are fed a warm home made wholesome breakfast and lunch every day and get an afternoon snack. There is a set time for everything (which is so important for this age) and a special cozy room for nap time.
It will be hard to leave Elmira’s care as my son is starting preschool this fall.
My family has been blessed to have her and her wonderful staff and family in our lives! We are grateful.

my son is going to this childcare for few months and he seems to like it. The staff members take a good care of every child and the place is always clean.
I would recommend this place to everyone who needs a safe place for his/​her child. Their rates are affordable too, so don’t look further.