Sammamish KinderCare

When deciding where to send your children for daily care you want to feel they are a part of a family and deeply cared for and respected. We have found that here at Sammamish Kindercare. Our now 5 year old came to the facility at the age of 2 and we enrolled our 1 year old at the age of 5 months. We have always felt that the staff nurtures and guides our children to be their best and knows exactly when they’re having a tough day and may need extra hugs or patience. The phonics program has been a wonderful addition to my 5 years monthly curriculm. Our 5 year old is not only reading at an advanced level but has developed a love for books and creative writing which is a lifetime gift. The director is actively involved with the care of the children and safety of the facility and even goes out of her way to provide extra support for families such as Friday date night care, providing extra curriculm for children to continue advancing and comprehending in a given area or even meals when a parent may be out of town for an extended period of time. I would highly recommend visiting the facility if you are considering daycare in the Sammamish area.

I have been festering for quite a while regarding my experience here and I think it is important for other parents to know before they come for a visit. Back in early July, I stopped into this daycare to learn more about their program for my almost two year old. I was greeted by the director, Ranu Lamba. This was my first tour I had taken of a daycare setting and expressed this to the director, explaining to her that I was a bit nervous because my daughter had never been to a daycare before (my husband and I have had the luxury of staying home with her). To this she looked shocked and stated over and over how hard this was going to be for my daughter. She encouraged me to look at other places (looking back I believe this was her way of saying don’t come here) and when she asked if my not even two year old was potty trained, she looked horrified when I told her no and stated that all of the students in her two year class are potty trained! Ok, that’s great except does she have no clue that this isn’t even developmentally appropriate??? She continued to tell me repeatedly how difficult this was going to be for my daughter and even whispered in a sweet voice to her, «You have no idea what is about to happen!» When asked if I could see a classroom, she stated that she couldn’t show me a class until after her NAEYC visit which means she couldn’t show me a class until August. AUGUST? That was over a month away. She clearly didn’t want me or my child to come to her daycare. I left that visit sick and crying wondering what I was about to do to my child. Since this was my first visit to any daycare, I thought this was how things went. Since then, I’ve been to half a dozen other programs and never ONCE had the experience I had here. It was absolutely terrible. Luckily, I work in a position in the community where I interact with preschool age students everyday (and have extensive knowledge (considerably more than this director) regarding early childhood development) and interact daily with parents, not only professionally but also as the mother of a toddler, to steer families away from this program.

This center is cheerful and friendly. The Director clearly loves children and enjoys her job. My son has learned so many things at Kindercare, including music and phonics. I am grateful for the attentive care they have given him since he was 4 months old. Thank you.