Community Day Center For Children

I had a very good experience with the staff here. Very professional operation.
Mar 21st, 2021

CDCC has been a key partner in our family for years.   My oldest attended from 2015-2019 and my youngest has been there now since 2019.  We have been to two other daycares (which had infant rooms) and one other preschool, so we have some points of comparison.Things I really like:- management - Lois is on top of things and involved in childcare advocacy in the region.   Through the pandemic, I felt confident that CDCC was managing things as well as possible.   The staff was vaccinated quickly and the changes to policies (pickup/drop off, schedule, masks) all made sense.- atmosphere - the staff are consistent and friendly and my kids like them- food - it is cooked on site and pretty well balanced- playground - they go out twice a day to a nice private yard, right at the school- community - most people who attend live fairly close, which helps build community.   There are some required volunteer hours, but they are not excessive.   Sometimes I wish that there was more "formal enrichment" when I put on my "ambitious parent" hat, but really kids (or at least mine) are so happy with consistency, community and more play than formal learning.  I think a lot of places are too academic, too early.  Learning to share, do circle time, sit at a table for meals, switch activities according to a schedule etc. goes a long way towards school readiness.  Music classes and swim lessons can be found elsewhere (though CDCC did them pre-pandemic and pre-renovation closure at Medgar Evers) and I'm okay with art projects that look like they were made by a toddler, rather than a pinterest pro.
Nov 10th, 2021

Apr 23rd, 2019

Because of moves, we've had our children in 3 different child care centers, and CDCC was by FAR the best. I hesitate to even call it a child care center, because it really is so much more. Ms. Lois is the most genuine individual. She is friendly, welcoming, knows and remembers all the small details of our life, and truly cares about every child and family. We've experienced a lot of bureaucracy and felt like a dollar sign at other centers but not here. Lois bent over backwards to help us get care for a child who was temporarily staying with us when we were in a bind. The teachers all feel like family who love our kids like their own. They've been part of the neighborhood for decades, and it shows. I love that they provide home cooked meals, neighborhood walks, park and outdoor time, story time at Douglass Truth Library, swim lessons at Medgar Evers pool, and so much more. Our kids attended for 2 years before we moved, and it's still the part of Seattle I miss the most. Thank you CDCC for being such a valuable part of our children's lives!
Feb 2nd, 2019

Love this place. Amazing teachers. My son is really happy here.
Nov 6th, 2017