Meaningful Beginnings Daycare

Ashley and her team have been a wonderful part of our son’s life since the first day we dropped him off when he was 5 months old (one year ago). He warmed up almost immediately to Ashley and her assistants and was always happy to be dropped off at «school.» Every day at pick-​up he has a big smile on his face, which I take as the best way for a baby (now toddler) to show how happy he is in his environment. I looked at several in-​home daycares and this was by far the most comfortable, cleanest, brightest place I saw. The facility is spacious and has a separate room with cribs — my son usually naps very well (one of my initial concerns of multi-​child daycare) – and a great back area with lots of toys for toddlers.
Ashley is extremely professional, but also very caring towards the kids. Her own two kids are always happy and polite (which I think speaks volumes to Ashley as a caretaker for her own and other children). She continues to advance the daycare services she provides — she now offers periodic trainings to her staff members and makes our lives as parents very easy by offering wonderful, well-​balanced meals to the kids and many of the supplies needed through the day.
My son has learned to walk and talk very quickly and interacts very well with other children, which I owe in part to his days spent with Ashley, her assistants and his wonderful «classmates.» If we weren’t moving across the Bay, we would certainly be staying here until preschool!

We could not be happier with the care our son has received at Meaningful Beginnings. It was very hard to leave our son at daycare starting at 3 months, but I could not imagine a better place for such a young infant to get more attentive care. They went above and beyond and it made me feel so much better knowing that my son was in caring, loving hands when I first went back to work.
Ashley really does treat the kids like her own. Her aides are very loving and responsible too. My son lights up and smiles every morning when he sees Ashley. She also cooks delicious organic food that my son can’t get enough of. It is so nice to not have to pack food and know that he is eating healthy organic food.
We recently had the opportunity to go to a Bright Horizons daycare right next to our home that I had been on the waitlist for over a year, but I’m so glad I backed out and am staying at Meaningful Beginnings. It is so worth the extra drive! My son could not be happier there, and I can’t imagine leaving until he gets kicked out to go to preschool!
Ashley is not only loving and caring, but she is also very professional and organized. We feel so lucky to have found this gem of a daycare!

This review is long overdue. My son has been going to Ashley’s daycare since he was 6 months old & is going on 1 year old. After a bad experience with our first daycare, Ashley was & is a breath of fresh air. She’s very caring, thoughtful, organized & calm. I knew she’d be perfect from the first time we met.
She not only takes amazing care of my son, but she also sends me & my husband photos & videos throughout the day so we can see what he’s up to & keep us connected. Her daycare has endless toys & activities to keep the kids busy & she takes them out to the park & in the back yard. She also handles all meals which is great so we don’t have to pack up daily food.
At the end of the day she sends out an email with a full run down of the days happenings. She also fills us in on anything she thinks we should know at pickup & answers any questions we have. My son is super happy to see her in the mornings & he’s equally happy at the end of the day.
I feel so grateful to have found such a fabulous daycare provider & would highly recommend her.

Ashley runs a great daycare. Her place is well-​organized, full of fun and educational toys for the kids, safe and clean.
I am a first-​time mom and I was really nervous about going back to work. Though just after a couple of days of having my daughter in Ashley’s care, I knew that we made the right choice in choosing her to be our care provider. She is a great communicator and she gives daily summaries of your child’s activities, meals and naps.
When you observe her tend to the babies in her care, you can tell right away that she genuinely loves what she does. She is a mom herself and she treats the kids like they are her own.
We are really lucky that we found Ashley and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her daycare to any of our family and friends.