Wee Care Preschool

Great school, affordable, flexible, educational. Staff is very friendly and hands on. Love the progress reports. Nutritional Snacks and Lunch included. My 2.5yr daughter is always excited to go to school.

Darla replied to me about a minute before she posted this reply. If she had given me 30 seconds longer to respond I would have said this. All of the staff I witnessed at Wee preschool had a less than inspiring approach to childcare. From always angry head administrators to childcare workers that clearly didn’t want to be there, I didn’t meet anybody above the age of five who seemed to belong in the business of childcare. The inability to handle criticism basically reflects the attitude of the head staff here. I would hate to work here let alone leave my children in their care.
And such anger and bitterness aimed at me for moving to MA from California and not writing my review sooner? Take a course, read a book, do SOMETHING to learn how to run a business. And then when you do, steer clear of anything that involves children. Prison warden might suit your personality type.

I am not sure where all of the bad reviews are coming from. My son has been going to weecare for almost a year now after going to another daycare that we were unhappy with, and let me just say how wonderful he has been doing. My son has a speech delay and some other behaving issues. Weecare has been so wonderful, they work with him so much and have been extremely patient! He started out with Cherry and is now with Mrs. Angel. She is so amazing. The entire staff has been wonderful and all work with him. Within the first few months I saw a huge difference. His speech therapist even goes to weecare and thinks is a wonderful place. I drive all the way from EL CAJON to take him to WeeCare … That should tell you something. Now about the comments about Diane… Im so surprised… She is so sweet. She is always willing to help and answer questions, she never ever answers the phone with an attitude. And if you child has not been there they personally call to check on them to make sure they are okay. Diane also has been more than amazing in accommodating us with my sons issues and works with us to do whatever we need… Diane you are doing an amazing job there and As a parent of a child with delays I personally thank you and the staff for all your hard work and we appreciate you guys so very much.

We love this school. We are so pleased with our kids’ teachers (Ms Dianne and Ms. Bonnie.)This school caters to busy and working parents by having school open when parents work. Not closed for Columbus Day or other holidays that other businesses are open. My kids have so much fun at school and love learning. The teachers make learning fun. My four year old gets to do homework and she loves it. The playground is much bigger than at other schools. My kids really need their outdoor time and they get it here! They even offer sunscreen application. We’ve had our girls here for over a year now and think it was a great decision. I can call or email the director for concerns and feel comfortable that my girls are in good hands. She is very flexible with my schedule too. As a nurse I don’t always get to pick my schedule and this is never a problem (they were going 3 days a week and now I have them going 4) I have a lot more to say but this is it for now.

Our daughter has been going to this daycare for almost a year and we absolutely love it! She is really learning things that most kids I know aren’t even learning in kindergarten. Everyday when i pick her up she has something new to tell me that she learned. I am super happy that we chose this place

This is a fantastic preschool in a great location. Darla is a sweet, kind and caring person who takes great pride in the kids and the school. I read where someone bagged on the location, it has to be a competitor. There’s no way that anyone who has been there could comment negatively on it.
I can’t recommend a preschool higher than Wee Care!

My son attends this daycare when his father has custody. I would not have picked this place. I worked at a child development center for 6+ years myself. I have my Masters degree in Educational Counseling. I have been there several times and have had several interactions with the staff. I feel the staff is not genuine. They have chosen to pick sides. They are not professional. They are judgmental. They are also a bit snobby, and act like they don’t have time to address my concerns. What concerns me most is their lack of caring. Last time I was there, a little girl was crying in the bathroom. I asked her if she was ok. The staff just ignored her crying. Kids cry because they are hurt or sad. It is my feeling that daycare workers should show empathy and ask the little one why they are crying– not to just stop crying. Crying is one way of communicating. If the issue or problem is not addressed, why would the child stop crying? I don’t think they work well with children. I don’t trust that they are loving and caring to the children that attend this daycare.

My son has been going to Wee Care in the Clairemont location for over a year now and my wife and I are so proud of his growth personality wise and interactions with other kids.
He started off in the baby/​toddler class and instantly fell in love with his teacher. She did so well with him and truly showed him genuine love and attention. He then moved up to the toddler section and it was the same. All the teachers and staff have so much care for the kids.
We went to a LOT of daycares before we decided on Wee Care and it both fit with our budget plus QUALITY care.
Sorry this review was so long overdue. Thanks again though.

Lets first be clear… my daughter went to another preschool. just like WeeCare… But better :) And why do you feel the need to attack parents on Unilocal who were displeased with your preschool??? Also no need for me to take anything personally, I was simply stating my experience with your preschool. The 1 star is based on my opinion of WeeCare. That’s why people use Unilocal isn’t it??? To give a review of a business so that others can make a decision about a particular business. Yes WeeCare does have some good and ok ratings (most of them over 2 years ago) but it also has poor ratings unfortunately. I really wish I would’ve done more research with picking a preschool in the area because I found other schools whose ratings are far better than WeeCare. If you do not like my review for your preschool… I’m so sorry about that…

I must be new to Unilocal because I cannot find the option for zero stars. Aside from: the creepy shirtless alcoholic man who walks around his auto detailing business entrance with one eye on the kids, the liquor store with a line of Clairemont’s finest that begins forming at 8:30 am, and the shooting that happened 30 feet from my daughter’s classroom, the location was GREAT! If you WANT your child to go missing forever, just turn your back on them for 3 seconds in that parking lot. If you don’t believe me, research the location (police escort optional but recommended). But at least it’s gated with a high security keypad, which can only be hacked if you’re a) NOT a midget, and b) not legally blind by reaching over and opening it from the other side.
The sad thing is that all this is overshadowed by the fact that the school’s director Diane is THE last person you would want around young children. She is the coldest, meanest, rudest, and unprofessional person I have ever dealt with. If you don’t believe me call her at 858 560 0985 and ask her how her day is going. I am pretty sure she will answer that with «… (pause).*deep sigh* what do you want?» What sparked this review was a call I made to her 5 minutes ago, inquiring about my deposit that I have been been promised and am waiting for. She said verbatim «no no no… that is not what I SAID. I did NOT tell you to call back– I SAID I would tell Darla, mmkay?» and then hung up on me. She is a very rude person and I would recommend she attend classes on people skills and communication, given that she works with people, not robots.

I love this school! My child attended a nearby school for his first year and it was nothing compared to wee care. Whenever I bring my son in Michele always greets him warmly and takes great care of him. He is a crier and seems to never cry once Michele takes him. The staff are professional and the building is clean and secluded. I’d recommend this to every patent in the area

We recently moved to SD due to a military move and during my search for preschool, I came across Wee Care and decided to place my son in their care. Now, my son has been in a daycare setting since he was 6 weeks old and he is now 3 ½. Granted, he was at the same military CDC his entire little life, where compared to places i have seen here was the best darn daycare/​preschool ever! Everyone was happy, genuinely cared for all the children and always were friendly with the parents. So, on my sons first day of school, i knew he was going to have issues with the adjustment of a new school, along with a new house, new area and (also a new baby at home). However, when i went to pick him up i was brought to tears because they said i had to speak to the assistant director because my son had a «rough» first day. Now, my son has always had a rough time with change, such as changing rooms during transitioning time and he always clings to his teachers so i knew we might encounter trouble. But, they said they were willing to let him «try another» day at school and if he continued to have issues that we would be asked to leave. His issues were he wouldn’t take a nap at 12:30 and stated that his teachers were hurting him, and he didn’t use the bathroom all day! Now, i could see him being scared and a little bit of work, but i was surprised because we never encountered issues like this before and i had repeatedly told the director i was concerned because he may have a hard time making a transition thinking they would be more supportive and make an extra effort. I guess not. He was asked to leave on his second day, and we were not surprised. His teacher did not even greet us either days, never asked the names of either my husband or myself. I wish they would have tried, as far as i saw they only had 1– yes 1 teacher for 20 plus kids. Maybe if they were better staffed we could have had a better outcome.

Both of our sons currently attend Wee Care and we’ve been happy with the teachers we’ve had. There are some things we’d like to see improved, but overall we’ve been happy with how things are run and feel there is good value for the cost. Both of our boys enjoy the school and have made good friends and will continue to attend until they reach kindergarten.

My son attended Wee care for about 2 years. As we are absolutely thrilled with his experiences here. The teachers have been extremely attentive to my child as well as other children here. I am astounded at the devotion they have and the creativity with which they design their daily activities. They are patient and kind when dealing with children with challenging behaviors and are very positive. I appreciate the regular updates I got on my child in all areas (socially, emotionally and academically), and the teachers are always eager to provide extra information and resources for any issue we may be interested In to help our child grow and develop. I definetely recommend this preschool to anyone, my child loved it, thanks Ms. Alyson, Ms Bonnie and Ms.Anna.

My kid had a great experience at another school. Looking back on the Wee Care experience I’d have to say that lack of structure is a big problem here. Also there was no feedback to the children to reinforce positive behavior. I guess the management can blame the kids or call them out as difficult – in a public forum no less, however how many bad reviews can a business address before one has to wonder. My son is now in kindergarten, reading and math at a second grade level. Hmmm. Glad I moved him. Maybe things have changed by now but if I had another kid I would not bring him within 5 miles of this place.

After reading Darla’s replay on my comment, im sad to say, for me she solidified any doubts i may have had about reccomending this place to anyone, ever. She refused to address any of the issues that i may have stated, except the shaking issue, which I am sure my ex did bring up to a staff member asking why they would think to do such a thing. I have sent her a private message to help her clear up any confusion that she and any other staff may have. Hopefully, I will still get that phone call, or even a voicemail message that i unfortunately never got on the day of this supposed phone call. Maybe i should check my phone records… lol

So I’ve read some mediocre reviews on here and thought I would put my two cents in… I stumbled across Wee Care on the net and called to check on the prices since this place was conveniently located near my work. After reading Wee Care’s philosophy on how kids learn through playing, I couldn’t agree more with that philosophy so that’s why I ended up going with this place. It didn’t hurt either that the price was right, along with the location :-)
He comes home every day telling me about his teachers and friends, singing songs he learned in class, knows all his letters and shapes, counts all the way up to 20, knows about the weather and seasons and even learned about environmental stuff such as recycling! He has fun being a kid there and that’s what is most important to me, especially since he wil have a lifetime of education ahead of him…
The teachers are great with my kiddo so I have no complaints with any of them. As for reading about the high turnover rate for the teachers, I haven’t witnessed it yet but it seems that the teacher in my kiddo’s class has been there awhile and knows what she’s doing.
Overall, I would recommend this place to any parents out there who want their kids to be just what they are: a KID :-) My kid likes it there so I’m sure yours will too ;-)

Our 3 year old son went there for a year and that was about 6 months too long. He had 5, yes, 5 teachers in a year’s time. When he first started there, the director (now teacher again Liz) was great. Teachers seemed good. Then Liz stepped down as director and Diane was brought in. And then teachers were either let go or quit.
Our son is naturally a sweet little guy and a sharer but is a bit of a mischevious monkey, doesn’t listen fantastically and he started to have issues. Fast forward while they started focusing on his negatives vs. his positives and that brought forth more and more of his poor behavior. His latest teacher was brand new and didn’t know how to work with him, had unrealistic expectations and went to the director for guidance.
The director told her that we, as the parents, should then come up with a plan.
Since he’s our first child, I read a lot about child behavior on the internet but I didn’t go to school to learn about child development and classroom management, etc. And the icing on the cake was when the DIRECTOR told me over the phone that they had started telling certain children not to play with our son. We were never asked to come in to talk about his behavior or knew that things had progressed to that point. I was in tears by the end of the conversation. I know our little guy is not perfect by any means but for them as teachers and guiders, this was appalling to me. We removed him that week and moved him to a new school and he is thriving.
The other piece that made me upset about this place is they offered (a couple of times) a discount on tuition for a month to parents who posted positive things about the school on the internet. If you Google reviews for the school, you’ll see a crop of reviews show up June 2010. Creepy and telling.
So glad that our son doesn’t go there any more and sorry he was there as long as he was.

Can’t say enough awesome things about this place, my son loves it here. The only negative thing I can think of is the shady liquor store in the same shopping mall weirds me out a bit but what ya gonna do?
We miss you Miss Kaela!

Lehlahni started here in August, and she is 3 years old. This school has kids ranging from 18 months-​5 years old. It’s divided into a «little kids» side and «big kids» side. Lehlahni, since she is in preschool, is on the big kids side. I love this place because I have to be at work at 7, and you can drop them off at 6:30 am… and then pick them up as late as 6:00pm. I pay $ 160 for a full week, I think the kids on the little side are more expensive because there are diaper changes etc involved.
They have breakfast (cereal and milk) there every morning for the early birds, and they give them an am and pm snack, and also provide a good lunch.
Lehlahni absolutely loves it here. She has made so many friends, and really came out of her shell. They learn a new letter/​number/​color for 2 weeks, then start on the next, so it really gives it time to sink in.
They have lots of outdoor play time…30 minutes outside, then 30 minutes inside, etc etc it alternates like that all day, except for nap time which is 12 – 2.
They do tons of artwork, and she is constantly talking about her teacher, Miss Jomana.
I would definately recommend this place! Give it a try.