Del Mar Highlands KinderCare - San Diego, California

Anne-Marie L

Our experience with the daycare center in Pre-K and the toddler class have been nothing short of exceptional. From the moment we enrolled our children, it was evident that the staff truly cared about the well-being and development of each child.

What sets this daycare center apart is the genuine care and attention they provide to every child. Mrs. Amanda (Pre-K) and Mrs. Yoko (Toddler) went above and beyond to build a nurturing and warm environment for our kids. We loved seeing all their smiles and updates through the app everyday!

We cannot thank the staff enough for their dedication and support during this important transition period. The center director Mrs. Kristina and the administrative staff always helped us with any questions we had and made us feel welcome and supported. Both our kids looked forward to going to daycare every day, and as parents, we had peace of mind knowing they were in such capable and caring hands. If we hadn’t moved from the area, we would’ve stayed.

We highly recommend this daycare center to any parent looking for a nurturing and enriching environment for their child.

Mudi Wang

They NEVER have a spot for your toddler. Be AWARE when they ask you to pay $50 on waiting list. After the 3rd year, they contacted me finally to enroll the pre-K program. But my kid is almost 4 years he was already in another program. When I asked if my second kid could join the waitlist for Toddler program, they asked me to pay $50 again and the wait is endless. Skip it parents!

Şayan Mercan

Great day care. We are very happy with all teachers and director.

Jesse Albright

We have had nothing but a very positive experience with the Del Mar Highlands KinderCare! Having to send our first child to daycare in the middle of a pandemic was hard enough, but they made it easy. In our initial introduction video meeting with Katrina, she was dressed as the big bad wolf in grandma pajamas - we were sold! They are wonderful communicators (the app is so great!) and are extremely flexible and understanding. During these uncertain times, the guidelines they follow and professionalism in handling it has been all we could hope for. The infant and toddler teachers have been amazing and it is obvious that they care for our daughter (and she cares for them). They also plan so many fun indoor/outdoor activities and themed events!

Christine Chacon

My daughter has been at KinderCare since she was six months old and is now in the toddler classroom. It's a clean, safe, and friendly environment. Her teachers are wonderful and have been a significant part of her development. I receive reports on what she eats, what she's learning, and her daily activities. I see that reflected at home, for example, she says new words often. I highly recommend the Del Mar location and intend to have my daughter here until she starts school!

Thanh Ho

My daughter recently finished her KinderCare journey, starting at 3 months in the infant classroom through pre-K. What a positive experience for her (and our family) - KC has definitely more than prepared her very well for Kindergarten.
Each class level has a great curriculum with many fun indoor and outdoor activities and holiday events/parties throughout the year. Summer camp is a blast with water activities and special events.
The directors and staff are outstanding! Many thanks to the 2 directors Ms. Katrina and Ms. Johana. Very professional and great at communicating updates/changes in person, by email, or through the easy to use app. I was very impressed with how quickly they responded and enacted new health and sanitization protocols based on current and changing COVID guidelines.
Also special thanks to Ms. Amanda. We had the privilege of having her as the pre-K teacher not only for our recent pre-K grad but also our 12 year-old son who also attended the same site. My son says that Ms. Amanda's pre-K curriculum will make Kindergarten seem too easy!
Thank you again for partnering with us during these early critical years of child development.

Divya Gopinath

My daughter has been part of the Pre-K program at Kinder Care since summer 2020. The staff and leadership team are professional and caring (the staff knows every child by name!) The Director, Katrina, has been super responsive and does a great job with communicating with the parents in-person as well as via emails.
My daughter has never had to stay home because of an illness that she caught from school. It goes to show that they are on top of the sanitization process at school. We are very pleased with the cleanliness protocols, especially with the current COVID situation.
Ms. Amanda has set up an impressive curriculum for the PreK students. Fun activities to learn STEM.
My daughter loves going to Kindercare and comes back home very happy each day - that is the ultimate "seal of approval" for me 🙂

Jenika Mehta

Terrible management! Too bad the location is great, and the new building looks great from the outside. The director and assistant director nickel and dime you. Staff is ok, college kids just trying to make some money while in school. But there is no curriculum, no direction, no leadership. I'd only choose this place while you're on the waitlist for another school.