Valdivia Family Day Care

06/18/2008 Posted by ericash

I feel incredibly fortunate to have discovered Valdivia Family Day Care. My son began part-time at the age of 4 months. Lucille and her family care for my boy like one of their own and I never have to worry about him while I'm at work. Every time I pick him up I get a full report on his day, including the exact amount he ate, slept and played. The Valdivia's truly put the "family" in family day care and I wouldn't trust my baby with anyone else!

03/15/2007 Posted by sfwhite

I very enthusiastically recommend Valdivia Daycare for any family researching daycare possibilities for their children. Lucille operates a great daycare, full of love and structure. It is very nerve racking to trust someone else with your baby and Lucille was so thoughtful and understanding of me and my fears. We spent a lot of time with her from Jan 2007 to Mar 2007 and I was very impressed with her childcare. Her home is so clean and kid friendly and she has a small but very adequate outdoor space for the older kids to play and get fresh air. She cooks yummy lunches and snacks for the kids as well. She fed our 3 month old daughter on demand and took such great care of her. When we picked her up each day, Lucille gave us a full account of the day’s activities and her observations as to what was going on with our child. Our daughter was clean, often laughing and smiling, and she loved interacting with Lucille and all the other adorable kids at the daycare. I am so happy and thankful to have found her. We moved and had to leave her daycare, but I sure wish we could have taken her and her family with us! Sarah, Kevin and baby girl Piper Jaye

Pros: a loving, stimulating and clean place for your child to grow

08/27/2006 Posted by mcavrois

We feel very lucky that Lucille and Abel Valdivia could take care of our 12 weeks old daughter while returning to work. Our close friends enthusiastically recommended the Valdivia daycare and now it is with our own 2 years of experience that we highly recommend the Valdivia daycare. Lucille and Abel are providing a very peaceful and loving environment where infants and toddlers can develop and thrive. They are responding to the needs of each child at each stage of their development. While nurturing young infants, Lucille is stimulating the older ones with games, lecture, songsLucille is very experienced and her daycare is a very safe and hygienic place. As part of the California State Food Program, she is giving the kids very balanced and varied meals. Most importantly, when you will visit the Valdivia daycare, you will realize how much the kids enjoy their day with Lucille and Abel.

08/16/2006 Posted by marciaotto

I chose Valdivia Family Day Care because another mother in my neighborhood sent her children there and highly recommended it. My 8 month old daughter has only been there for three months but I'm sure this is the best place for her. Lucille is an excellent communicator, loves children, and makes me feel completely at ease when I drop my daughter off each day. When I pick her up, I know exactly what she has been doing every day too. I used to have a nanny and without a doubt I believe that Valdivia's is better for her.

07/17/2006 Posted by samanthazee

When you look for a daycare for your child, you want a nurturing, and safe environment, with clear rules, a structured routine, home-cooked food that's run by someone with years of experience in childcare, who is fun, lively and an educator. This is what you will find if you join the Valdivia Family Daycare, run by Lucille Valdivia. Both my son and daughter attend the daycare and have thrived there. The focus is on infants and toddlers, who are guided through all the basics from tummy time, to crawling, walking and of course potty training. By the time your child heads off to preschool, they will be ready for anything. At the daycare, the day is filled with stories, structured play (indoors and out) and time for children to learn about colors, shapes, words, numbers, days of the week, seasons and the like. I can't recommend the daycare highly enough, because it not only has benefited my children, but me as a parent in terms of becoming a source of advice and learning and inspiration. inspiration.

Pros: Nurturing environment for young children

Cons: Parking can be tricky on occasion

07/16/2006 Posted by rvilkomerson

Our daughter was with the Valdivias from when she was 5 months old until she turned three. Lucille, and also Abel, created a nurturing, loving home environment. Lucille also created a true community of parents and kids that we miss now that our daughter is in preschool. Her new teachers constantly tell us how well prepared she is and we always credit Lucille for the fun, security, and sense of structure she gained at the Valdivias. Lucille is a passionate teacher and always working on ways to further her own knowledge, and pass on her experience to the kids. As a first time mom, she was incredibly helpful and supportive. highly, highly reccommended!

07/15/2006 Posted by justinebonner

Both of my children have attended this daycare. Upon moving to San Francisco three years ago, I embarked on a thorough search for affordable and good childcare in my neighborhood. Almost every place I saw was an abonmination. Valdivia family day care was the major standout of this search. Lucille is concerned with every aspect of child development, providing structured and stimulating activities for toddlers and love and nurturing for babies. She provides wonderful meals. Running the best child care business humanly possible is her driving force.