Marilyn Reed Lucia Child Care Study Center

The UCSF child care centers have been taken over by Bright Horizons and the Lucia site now only serves children ages 3 months to two years (older children are at a new, separate site on Kirkham Street, also run by Bright Horizons). Our children attended when it was a UCSF-​run center. Seeing this lovely institution transition to corporate child care was tragic. Our youngest was present for the preschool site’s takeover and her care became so abysmal that we pulled her from the program.

I volunteered here for a few months and I loved every second of it. The staffs are friendly, and they really care for the kids. The place is organized along with a daily schedule. The kids learn while they interact in fun activities. Each and everyone of the kids are amazing. They are smarter than you think. I miss them all so much! I would recommend any parent to put their kids here because it will definitely be a great opportunity for them to learn and grow.

This is what every parent who works outside the home wants for their child: a loving, safe, fun, and educational place to be during the day. My four year-​old has been at the Center for one year and my two year-​old has been there a month. The boys love the diversity of activities and I love the staff. The people who work at the Center really care about children and they know a great deal about child development. Although I was a little concerned about the play-​based curriculum at first, it has worked well for my oldest son, and I’m sure he’ll be well-​prepared for kindergarten in the fall.
The only downside about this child care center is the waiting list. I put my oldest on the list when he was two years old and it was more than a year before he got in. (And that’s with the priority for UCSF affiliation.)