Sunset

We have had the privilege of sending our son to Sally’s daycare in Outer Sunset for nearly two years, starting when he was 5 months old. From the very beginning Sally and her assistant Julie treated our son (and us) with profound warmth and care. While he was still an infant, she kept detailed daily records of his milk intake, sleep, and eliminations; once he was ready, she helped us introduce him to solid food and nourished him with healthy and delicious homemade meals. Sally has kept us apprised of his development and offered advice for how we can support his growth, especially gross motor and speech. She seeks to provide the kids with daily joyful experiences, from artwork, to music, to rotating toys and books. She maintains a clean, safe, and well organized environment for our son to visit every day. Each morning and afternoon Sally greets us with a big smile and our son is always so excited to see her. We are all so fortunate that he has been able to spend an early part of his life under such loving care. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Sally, Julie and the Modern Education Family Childcare team!

I believe it is one of the best experience in my son's life. Sally's daycare is very nurturing and loving. She provides as much organic food as she can. She is also very experienced and shares her tips in raising a toddler. The information is very precious to me as a new parent. She must cook very delicious food as my son ate so much at her place. She also offers variety of activities at her daycare to help my son to develop various areas. My son has no issue in adjusting to this daycare. You will love having Sally as a childcare provider because she is also flexible to the needs. Highly recommend to anyone!

Last week was my 2.5 year old last day with Sally, where she has been since she was 6 months old. When my daughter was 6 months, Sally would write down every bottle feeding, every wet diaper and nap schedule. As she got older, my daughter would literally rush out of the car and run to Sally, give her a hug and pull her up the stairs and act like she doesn't know me..and when I pick her up, she's always happy. She is always dancing and singing songs (in Chinese and English) and I know for sure she did not learn it at home. My daughter was able to count in English and Chinese and knew her alphabets and phonics at 1.5 years old. We have a very open communication with Sally and she's always telling me stories of my daughter at pickup. She would also give tips and suggestions on issues she thinks my daughter may be going through such as eczema and behavior problems.

As the time came for my daughter to depart for preschool, Sally was able to assist my daughter in potty training. It's one thing to train at home but to have a home daycare actually enforce it makes a huge difference and my daughter was fully potty trained (with several accidents, even on Sally) in less than a month.

Words cannot describe how grateful my family is to have had Sally in our lives. She has a very nurturing, caring and trustworthy demeanor. I would totally recommend Sally.

My son has been under Sally's care for 4 months now and I cannot say enough good things about her! Every single time we pick up my son he is smiling, happy and giggling. Also, he has never had any diaper rash, so I know he's getting attentive care. Sally is incredibly flexible and thoughtful and gives my husband and I tips about what to expect as our son grows when we ask for advice. Sally and her staff are really wonderful, I can't recommend her enough to prospective parents.

I am convinced this is the best daycare in California. I have a hard time finding words to describe how much we love this daycare, program and Sally. I am taking the time to write this review for other Mom's our there who are trying to find the right daycare for their family as they approach the end of maternity leave and are panicked about what to do. My husband and I interviewed over 75 daycare providers in the city. We wanted a program were our son (who was 4months old entering daycare) would be cherished, loved and encouraged to learn and grow in a safe environment. We wanted an in-home daycare with fewer attendees, tons of personal attention and a focus on learning, growing and good social interaction. I was a nervous wreck going back to work- and Sally made this transition incredibly easy on me. Sally is an incredible part of my son's life, and my families life- she is an amazing person, teacher and care giver.

The daycare itself is its own floor of Sally's home. It is meticulously maintained; clean and organized, large, with a kitchen, two play rooms and a napping nursery room. The space is filled with bright colors, educational toys and safe soft furniture. Sally takes the safety of your child incredibly seriously- something that my husband and I were very concerned with as first time parents who had no family in the area. She lets you know about everything your child is up to, from the basics (bathroom/nap habits during the day) to fun stories about what your kiddo is learning/doing. There is no better chaperone for the growth and development of your child then an experienced, gifted teacher like Sally. As new parents, we learned things from Sally which has been an incredible and unpredicted part of joining this daycare.

Sally is amazing with children, when you met her in person you can feel her confident and gentle approachable energy. All the kids and parents love Sally, and we all enjoy seeing the relationships our children are building with each other as they learn and grow together. She is so amazing with our son, his eyes light up when he sees her and starts giggling and wiggling with joy! It is so precious. Our son is only 7.5 months old and already responds to mandarin- my husband and I are amazed! Sally is incredibly accommodating, she gets to know each child and their families and works with you to make sure your needs are being met with your child's needs. Sally is the best of both worlds- she works on all the developmental skills your child needs to focus on, while also being loving and involved with your child.

If you want a daycare were your child will flourish regardless of whether s/he is shy/social, quick or slow learner, physical or introspective- this daycare, this location, this staff is the right choice. Our son is the most important things in our world, our research led us to a ton of different choices, but Sally was hands down the best one. I hope everyone has as incredible an experience with daycare as we are having with Sally, and I am writing this review as a 'pay it forward' for all other new Moms out there looking for the right option for their baby and child.

Modern Education Family Childcare is amazing! Sally, Oscar and the entire staff that we have met thus far have been so friendly, patient, and caring! We came from an absolutely awful experience with another SF provider - and frankly were having doubts about letting our child back into any day care facility. We met with Sally and Oscar to tour the facility and how quickly they took to our little girl, and how quickly she took to them - was very reassuring! We are very happy with them - and our daughter is thrilled to go to Sallys every day! Sally meets us in the driveway and my daughter literally jumps into her arms with a laugh! The facilities themselves are great! The food they serve is healthy and my daughter seems to love it! The interaction between the kids, and the adults in fact, is so genuine and loving! It makes me tear up just thinking about it. They even set up an event for all their facilities to meet at a park, so the kids could play! It was wonderful! I cannot say enough good things about Sally and Modern Education Family Childcare III!!! If you are looking for a very caring Day Care facility full of joy and attentive providers - look no further! When my daughter is happy, I'm happy - and since we started with Sally I have been nothing but happy!