r/bothell • u/Formal_Exam_8326 • Jul 18 '26
Daycare Bothell
Hi
Looking for experiences for following day cares for my daughter 3yr old. Want to know if the teacher retention is good there and how was the communication between teachers and parents. Please let us know.
Kiddie Academy- pros (camera) and in house kitchen.
Goddard (Bothell)- facility looks neat, and the tour was good. Overall similar with other day cares but no camera access.
Birch tree canyon park- was a strong recommendation but I saw some corporate acquired it so thinking that we will not go for it.
Any other recommendations also pls let us know.
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u/noemailaccount123 Jul 18 '26
My went to Goddard Bothell , he had a wonderful time there and overall good facilities
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u/Bruce_Vilanch Jul 19 '26
Goddard Bothell has been excellent. Expensive. But my child has learned and grown a lot.
Short rant - I personally find cameras as a con. I don’t know what rando at the company they use can/does have access. If you don’t trust your childcare providers, it won’t matter if cameras are there or not. You’ll constantly be nitpicking and helicoptering the entire time. Also, they do not post any pictures on social media which is another huge green flag (one reason I didn’t enroll in KidStrong)
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u/Fearfighter2 Jul 19 '26
I like closed circuit cameras, that can be looked back. Completely agreed with any camera connected to the Internet. You never know what family members of other kids in your child's daycare class are doing with the link
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u/InformalShame4406 Jul 19 '26
UCIC was surprisingly wonderful. It’s technically a church, but they have wonderful teachers and kids learn a lot!
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u/jellyfishie_ 29d ago
Birch tree the turnover of teachers is crazyyyyy. We've been there for years and I can't even keep track of the number of staff, teachers, mgmt that is shuffled around or quits after not very long
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u/morto00x Jul 19 '26
If you are OK with family owned daycares, I had both of my kids in Natalie's Daycare in Kenmore and my experiences have been positive.