Welcome to A Happy Daycare where your child can experience the best that daycare can offer with our exceptional Kindergarten Readiness Preschool Program and Little Explorer's Infant/Toddler Program. Your child will thrive in our caring environment full of creative play and interactive one on one learning.
We make learning fun and each child is given individualized quality attention that makes them feel as special as they truly are. We are centrally located in the South West area of Salinas, California in a safe, quiet neighborhood off of Davis and Larkin Rd. We are certified by Medic First Aid Pediatric Plus in CPR, AED, and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults.
We make learning fun and each child is given individualized quality attention that makes them feel as special as they truly are. We are centrally located in the South West area of Salinas, California in a safe, quiet neighborhood off of Davis and Larkin Rd. We are certified by Medic First Aid Pediatric Plus in CPR, AED, and First Aid for Children, Infants, and Adults.
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Our philosophy here at A Happy Daycare is to provide a program that nurtures the development of the whole child, academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. We see the importance of working with the child at the earliest possible age to help them achieve each important developmental milestone.
We love what we do and it shows in our committment to bring your child the best learning experience in a caring environment. Glowing recommendations and references are available from present families currently enrolled and past families. We are trained in Child and Infant CPR, First Aid, Infectious Disease, Health and Safety, Child Development and Child Nutrition.
We specialize in Infants and Toddlers and we know just how much they love to explore their environments. With our Little Explorers Infant/Toddler program we stimulate your child's natural desire to grow and learn with tunnels to crawl through, musical and educational toys to play with, soft mats for tummy time, and books ready to be read to your special little one.
At A Happy Daycare we instill an ethusiasm to learn, to read, and to appreciate the arts. We emphasize phonics, reading, and writing skills. We make it such a fun learning environment that the children don't actually know they are gaining knowledge while they play. Science: We promote a child's natural curiosity to explore their environment through hands on learning.
This is a great way to introduce your child to a whole new world of learning. We will be exploring different themes each week. Journey to the bottom of the sea, go back to the time of the dinosaurs, and discover the hidden world of bugs. So come along and join in on the fun. And guess what? You will learn along the way.
Reviews (10)
Melissa Stolsig
Jul 15, 2019
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I attempted to call several times with no one picking up phone! If my child was there I would be irate if I couldn't get in touch with someone! I sent an email inquiry and it took TEN days for a barely professional response that they were full. No information about potential openings, no phone call, just an email saying to check back later.
Halleh
Nov 23, 2018
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Lori L.
Jan 25, 2018
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Where to even begin. My daughter started A Happy Daycare at 18 months old. When touring daycares Barbara and Heather were the standout choice. The minute you walk in the door you won't want to leave. Their whole home is dedicated to the children who attend, wall to wall activities for kiddos and a backyard with soft floors and lots of activity sets. Barbara and Heather create a pre-school type setting with their structured but fun play curriculum. The attention these wonderful gals place on their activities amazes me every week. Every part of my daughters day is planned in a way to help her
Holly Harmon
Sep 10, 2017
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My son was here between 2-3 years old. I looked for reviews from other parents, I found out why there wasn't anything negative when I left. My son is not perfect, but he is also a child. Barbara & Heather are not clinically trained, she might've taken a few entry level psychology classes at a junior college, but constantly told me that I should get my child checked, there was something wrong with him. The house is dirty & cluttered. When I was threatened for the second time that they might let my son go, sheer panic came over me as I depended on them as care providers. I wish I left sooner. My
Amy A.
Aug 08, 2017
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Barbara and Heather cared for our Son for 5 years and our daughter for 5 additional years. This is by far the best, most caring, professional, imaginative, safe, respectful day care. For a very short period of time we had our son and daughter at other places and did not even come close to comparing to A Happy Day Care. They are very particular about what children they allow in to insure that all the kids play well together and get along together. They feed them nutritious meals, often which go along with a theme that they are studying for the week or the month. Heather is very talented and imaginative
Chelsi H.
May 25, 2017
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My daughter attended daycare here for about a year, up until she started kindergarten with a mother and daughter duo Heather and Barbara aka Bubby (as all the kids call her) :). They have a well established and very friendly environment for all involved. Very structured, welcoming, the kids are always happy and having a great time, healthy meals supplied everyday, etc. My daughter loved going to daycare every day even when I had the day off, she'd still want to go. Bubby and Heather were always very open about what they have to offer at daycare and what their expectations were and if there
Katherine J.
May 25, 2017
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I was so happy to find such a wonderful and caring Mother/Daughter Duo to look after my daughter. My daughter attended this fantastic Daycare for around 2 years. While my daughter was under their supervision she not only flourished socially but academically. I was welcome to stop by anytime and visit while my daughter was there since I worked so close. They provided nutritional meals while teaching the children healthy eating habits and about food groups. It was very structured with consistant routines that the children loved. The home, always clean and organized. Artwork and projects displayed
Bryttni L.
May 25, 2017
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My daughter is 2.5 and has been going to this daycare for about 2 years now......we love it. She is excited to get up and go every morning and I am at peace knowing that she is so well taken care of while she is with Barbara and Heather. She is always learning something new and they even potty train which is amazing! If anyone is looking for a daycare, I highly suggest you look into this place, you will not be disappointed.
Halleh E.
May 01, 2017
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I feel so lucky that both my boys are cared for here. This mother/daughter team is as good as it gets. There is always activities happening teaching them about our world, other cultures, science, ABCs, reading, writing and math. I have 100% trust that they are getting love and attention here that they need and learning more than I could ever teach them at home, along with learning social skills and kindergarten readiness. They are even helping with potty training. I recommend them often to others looking for childcare so I thought I should also recommend them here.
Andi M.
Oct 01, 2012
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Barbara and Heather are a mother and daughter who run this day care in Salinas. We picked A Happy Day Care after interviewing a few others in the area when we learned of their school focus. Our son is only 19 months old, but is exposed to daily school actives including, art, ABCs, the world, reading, numbers and a long list of other activities they put into lesson plans. They are flexible and loving and only allow TV on Fridays! Amazing after checking out other day cares that plop the kids in front of the TV sometimes three times a day!
I would highly recommend this day care/school for your
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