Milpitas KinderCare

KinderCare is such a great place. I met the center Director Noreen during a tour last week. She was so wonderful and very knowledgable. She made me feel welcome the minute I stepped foot in the center. She showed me the classroom and the teachers were amazing too. Noreen also spent the time showing me the entire school and gave me a lot of valuable information. Thanks KinderCare for a wonderful first time experience!

My infant baby goes here and I am very happy with this day care. All the teachers are very nice and my daughter is very happy there. It gives me such a peace of mind, and I can easily focus on my work during day time.
I highly recommended this day care.

Still going strong with KinderCare — Abel and 5 stars is once again well deserved.
The new center director, Ida, is incredible. She is personable & accommodating. The same can be said about Noreen & Jeanette. Chef Josh is another pleasant addition to the team, constantly cookin’ up delicious meals for our children. With us being health fanatics, it’s important for our little ones to have «fresh /​healthy food», as opposed to pre-​packaged and processed meals. I think it is a great balance between the two and I love how the meals are included in our weekly tuition costs. Lastly, the teachers are phenomenal. Maria, Ravinder, Anna, Mr. D. are my top picks! My children absolutely adore them and look forward to class each day. The extra-​curricular classes, while expensive, are worth every penny. Private cooking lessons, soccer lessons, math/​phonics, etc are a bonus to the regular curriculum. I am excited to say that our children will be with this center until 1^st grade approaches and with a new bundle on the way, we have no doubt, that KinderCare on Abel will show the same care /​support for our third baby.
Thank you all for a job well done! Your efforts and passion never go unnoticed; and is felt amongst us all.
Extremely pleased,
Genesia O.

I heard that there is a teacher here who yells, complains and says inappropriate words (discriminating words) in front of the children. This teacher who is in the toddler room by the way, in my opinion doesn’t seem like a «true teacher» at heart. I just recently looked on the website and this teacher is still there! REALLY!!! Granted not all kinder cares are exactly the same… I would not send my kid here if that teacher is still there??? children learn from a very young age and just because they are not saying fully spoken words yet… does not mean that they can’t see!!! This classroom was/​is extremely stressful for the children and there was a lot of crying because the kids were/​are being effected by what this teacher was/​is saying. I don’t care if you have a degree or how many ECE units you have… If you say things that are rude and discriminatory in front of my child or any child for that matter… GOODBYE!!! Parents: Think 100 times before you sign up!!!

My kid was here since she was 8 months and it was a really good experience. The teachers are good and provide regular feedback. I have seen them taking good care of kids. Basically i would recommend to anyone who have a kid below an year as they will take good care of your kid and you dont need worry. my frd’s kid was 3 years and she also had a very nice experience.
one star is deducted as it is a bit costlier than other daycares but still does not provide live camera feed.

OK three things… 1. Kids fight I get that but they don’t care to inform. You come back from a hard day at work and see your kids covered with scratches. 2. U leave your kid come back to pick him and the teacher taking care of your kid is gone so you have no way of knowing what happened the entire day except looking at a piece of paper no interaction what so ever. 3. My daughter vomited for 3 day straight as she was given stuff she was allergic to. I would give them a minus if I could.

I had my daughter here for a year. She loved it and so did my husband and I. The teachers and directors were so friendly and they know each child by name. As a working mom it was amazing to know that my daughter was safe and was having fun. The lessons they teach are age appropriate and planned out for the month. Meals are healthy and fresh! Denise and Christine are the best! Take your child here and you will love it If I didn’t get a chance to stay home now she would still be there.

My wife and I are two full time working parents and have had our daughter at KinderCare for a couple of years now. Every time I here someone talking about looking for a day care I immediately recommend this location. Not only is our daughter thriving in this environment, the teachers have provided more than exceptional results and really show that they care about the futures of the children.
The director and assistant director Denise Reid and Christine Fennell go above and beyond to make sure that every child is getting the most out of their time at KinderCare. And don’t forget about Mr. Josh preparing all the meals and snacks for the kids every day. I’d name off all the wonderful teachers but I’m sure I would spell their names wrong, so will just say that you can’t go wrong when it comes to counting on the staff at KinderCare to shape the future of our children.
Kinder care is more than just an ordinary day care center /​preschool.
Thank you all for everything you do.

As full time working parents of two very young children, there are several easy things on our check list to evaluate when looking for a day care center: 1) Distance to work or home 2) Affordable Tuition 3) coverage of basics of care (diaper changing, feeding, what they will learn) 4) Food options. When our older son was 2 and we just had another baby, my office moved closer to the Kindercare in Milpitas so we decided to check them out. They met all of our up front criteria and so we placed our boys there. Additional criteria that we found important to us started to show through. Especially when Denise came on board as Director, we started to feel even happier with our decision. Denise and Christine run a great facility.
I communicate with them as if they were family members taking care of my children. I appreciate their transparency on all matters. No question of mine is taken lightly or brushed off. Their communication is stellar. The teachers for each of my boys have clearly made a difference in their lives. It’s amazing how quickly they grow up and how much they can absorb and learn at that age. I believe it’s a fundamental cascade of what Denise and Christine put in place for the various age groups. I am fortunate to have two very good, and very sweet children. But no child is perfect and the communication goes both ways.
They have exceeded and set the bar for what I look for in my young children’s care. My family has recently moved out of the area and soon we have to deal with the heartbreak of taking our boys out of this center. I am not sure how my children will deal with this change because of their attachment to the staff and programs at KinderCare Milpitas. The place we are moving them too is closer to our new residence so it’s a change we have to make. But the bar is now set.
Both of my children are thriving at Kindercare Milpitas. They are both very into the arts and crafts. My 3 year old took the phonics programs and teaches me new things he’s learned daily. It’s amazing. Great program, great scheduling per age group. Terrific Director, Assistant Director and Teachers.

My 3 yr old DD went to this Abel st KinderCare for a year. We have had good experience. They focus on art and craft. The teachers and director Demise are nice, they do take care each kid personally. Separate class room for small group of kids is plus compare to other preschool/​day care around neighborhood. They have phonics learning program for ~$ 100 bucks/​month and i did see good response in my kid. Summer camp is having many activities that keeps kid busy and eager to check what’s next.
They provide lunch but limited options for vegetarian. And sometimes they allow outside play on hot day with 85 °F temp.
Pros — developement logical/​analytic is good, staff is co-​operative
cons– more veggi options needed, more big trees need to plant to have shade on play area

This Kindercare has wonderful teachers and a great program. My children have developed socially, intellectually and truly love their teachers. The do themes, interesting crafts that assist with learning, fun activities and the included lunch and snack is a plus. Unlike other nearby daycare centers they don’t truck in cold food, its prepared hot in their cafeteria! Good food too. Please note that several negative reviews were posted during a time when the director, Danielle, was not at Kindercare, either before she was there or when she was on maternity leave. She is back and the teachers and children are happy. The review is really only 4.5 because they NEED to update and add to to their outdoor play areas, but I am rounding up to 5 because of the program and staff.

Was on hold for 10 minutes and then they hung up on me… Not very good customer service.

I had to pull my son out. Here’s the long and short of it.
There are pockets of good people here — some of the care-​givers.
The bad. My son was sick for two months straight. Young man had foot and mouth disease, admin couldn’t get a hold of his parents, so they kept the kid in the room and «tried to separate him». How horrible for all involved.
One particular morn, my son was left sitting across the room, by himself, clearly saddened because the teachers were busy. Broke my heart.
My son learned to hit, yell, bite and show anger as he learned his first words.
Care-​givers are more concerned about breaks than kids.
Son came home with injuries that were unexplained. When the admin was questioned, they «would look into it». Visible bite marks hours later.
The director burst into the room as I was dropping off my tot and she hit him with the door. No report. Split his lip.
The dog and pony show looks great, but for $ 1600 a month I expect something further from a gulag.
There is better care out there, but it is so hard to find and get into.
Don’t be as naïve as I was and try to reason it away. If the kid is not happy, they have a valid reason. Even if they can’t talk.

I have nothing but great things to say about this school! Both of my children have been enrolled here for about 4 months. They have thrived at Kindercare. They have become more social, they are constantly learning (and singing) new songs, their language and art skills have improved, and they have even begun to write while there. Their teachers are both very nice and caring and keep me well informed of the days events. The school serves breakfast, lunch, and snacks at no additional cost. It is so nice not to have to worry in the evening about preparing lunches for the next day. The administrative staff has also been great. Danielle, the Director, and Trang, the Assistant Director, are very easy to speak with and have been very helpful whenever I have had questions or needed assistance with something.

I Love Love Love this Childcare center! The staff are wonderful and treat my child like family. My son has been going to this childcare since he was 4 months old. I started out using a nanny, but that went terrible quickly. Kindercare was my dream come true! I was no longer stressed about whether my child was being taken care of. I love the fact that my child is not stuck in front of a television at Kindercare, but instead is in a structured environment with curriculum. My child was learning skills and songs before my very eyes. I think the price is fair considering the day care hours! The childcares flexible hours work for my family. My husband and I both love this place and highly recommend this childcare center!

I wish I had never signed up for this center. Their administrative staff is completely incompetent, and if they are that incompetent with billing issues I don’t want to think how it is with the kids. I’m glad my kids don’t go there anymore!
There was a billing issue with my account and even though I brought the discrepencies to their attention immediately they never made the adjustments to my account. I continued to mentioned it and was told they would be made, however when we dis-​enrolled 1 month later I had a remaining balance. At that point I told the center to please make the adjustments to my account and I would pay the remaining balance. I didn’t hear back from them until the corporate collections mailed me in November. I worked with them to try to correct the balance, however even though we were still trying to track down the adjustments they sent me to third party collections. Although they admitted this was their fault they wouldn’t correct the issue. It has been a nightmare trying to get this account settled.

What’s up with Kinder Care Milpitas (Abel St.)? I’ve inqired 2x about available spots as well as tuition and I’ve yet to hear back from them. If they can’t even juggle responding to inquiries, are they able to juggle caring for my kid as well as the other kids? Hmm, very telling… I’d better look elsewhere!
**10/​26/​07 Update:
So I decided to give Kinder Care another attempt at replying to my request — submitted almost 2 weeks ago… STILL VERY FRUSTRATING. Sheeze I’m only requesting if they have an open spot and what their tuition is. They made this darn thing so much more complicated! Which makes me wonder about their capabilities… I would not want to send my kid here… in fact, he will not be going near any Kinder Care facilities!