Poinsettia KinderCare

Kindercare was my kids first preschool experience and they integrated to the program perfectly. The teachers they were placed with took the time to get to know each of their personalities and how to make them comfortable in the space. We were in the 3 and 4 year old classrooms. The outside areas are spacious and it was a huge plus to not have to pack or worry about food throughout the day as they were fed lunch and 2 snacks. There was a period of time with a lot of teacher turnover but the center handled it well and made sure to communicate about the changes.

We absolutely love Poinsettia Kindercare! It was really hard to leave (we had a job move that changed our commute and we had to switch daycares). We sent our baby there from 7/8 months until 2 years old. The staff is SO loving, and I just feel so grateful for that. It can be scary sending your baby or toddler to new care, and I felt so relieved seeing how much the teachers genuinely care about the kids. I felt like my kiddo was genuinely loved. I will also forever be impressed with the activities they come up with for the kids! Every day there is something new and they devise really great weekly curriculum (yes curriculum, even for babies and toddlers--My son learned so much here and was so confident and happy here) with a lot of hands-on sensory play, outside time, crafts, just a lot freaking cool things that I felt like my kid was able to do outside of what I do with him (and frankly, cooler stuff that I would never have thought of). A LOT of time and thoughtfulness goes into these activities and the organization of them. Shout out to teachers we still miss and who I'll forever be grateful to: Ms. Yesenia, Ms. Tomoko, Ms. Leti, Ms. Vanessa, Ms. Annie, and the wonderful guidance of Director Melissa and Asst. Director Corrie, who I think set the tone for the whole school. They even create a whole summer program for the kids with hot weather activities and new things to do (this felt really special since my kid was in care full time throughout the year, I love that the school made it feel like summer was different from the rest of the year and something to look forward to) with summer t shirts and water bottles. Each week was a new theme, and they work really hard to bring in learning opportunities and outside entertainment for the kids--for example, they had an animal handler bring in animals for the kids to learn about and even pet some of them. The school even put on seasonal events for the kids on campus to attend with their families, which was SO cool--I was so impressed w/ the festivals they create with games, food, and activities, and all are welcome. One time we brought my 4 year old (who went to a different school) w us to the festival and they were so welcoming to her too, which I thought was great. One thing I'll never forget being amazed by is how ALL the staff (even teachers who did not have my kiddo in their class) knew my kid by name and had something nice to say whenever they saw him and as we walked the halls, and what really blew me away was that they also knew my daughters' name (she doesn't even go there!) and always said hi to her too. Just the most welcoming, organized, professional, loving staff and school. Thank you for our time here, I am forever grateful.

We’ve had a wonderful experience during our time at KinderCare Poinsettia (about a year now). The team of teachers and directors are extremely welcoming and so caring for our little ones. We get updates throughout the day including pictures of what they are doing in the classrooms - so many learning and development activities I would never think of. You can see the teachers truly care about each student and their well being.
There also hasn’t been a lot of turnover in staff. A few teachers have left due to moving or starting college programs but not just to go to another daycare center. This is very different from a previous school we used.
I would highly recommend KinderCare Poinsettia to anyone looking for care for their children.

Our child was at a different daycare until about age 3.5 and she literally complained about wanting to go everyday. We finally looked into a few other daycare centers in the South Carlsbad area and ultimately decided on the Poinsettia KinderCare. While some of the programs seemed similar (price and education wise), when I toured KC, the warmth of the staff and the huge outdoor playground with all that green grass sold me on this facility. Our daughter is now ready to move on to kindergarten and it is very bittersweet to leave this place that has been a huge source of kindness, care, safety and fun for not just our child, but for the entire family. Our daughter has flourished in this program, and we couldn't be more grateful. I highly recommend Poinsettia KinderCare.

The staff is very friendly and trustworthy. The communication they have with the parents is nothing short of outstanding. They are very clean and organized daycare. My son adored all of his teachers and I can't say enough great things about them. Wish I didnt have to leave them!!!!

The staff where lovely and were very welcoming, but unfortunately our experience was not great. Day 1, my 2 year old got punched in the eye, Day 2 her diaper was put on backwards when we picked her up, Day 3 my VEGAN daughter got fed a turkey sandwich even though I had clearly communicated she was vegan. We pulled our daughter out straight away and found a great school where from day 1 she was very happy. I am sure many parents have had great experience and their kids loved it, this is just my experience and sure it was an unfortunate case of events. Like I said the staff couldn’t of been nicer and did apologise. It just wasn’t a fit for our family and we made the decision to look elsewhere which turned out great. So overall everything worked out.