I can’t say enough positive things about Amy’s. We have had a child in Sandra’s classroom for the last five years (and for one year, we had all 3 of our kids with her!) We feel incredibly lucky to have found Sandra and Amy - they have been second parents to our kids, truly helping to raise and shape them into good people. We toured several in-home daycares, facility daycares, and had one subpar nanny experience. When I met with Amy, I immediately had a good gut feeling, and my baby took to her immediately during the tour. The environment at Amy’s is nurturing and warm. You can tell the teachers genuinely care for the kids - it feels like leaving your baby with family. The kids and teachers both light up when they see each other each morning! Amy provides healthy meals for breakfast, lunch, and snack (oatmeal, fruit, chicken, rice, yogurt, etc.) My kids miss the “green rice” already! They help with solid foods, potty training, and nap schedules. The kids go outside every day, and Amy often adds some outside enrichment (a drop-in music teacher, kung fu lessons, etc.) She’s cared for my kids from age 7 months to 4.5 years, and has modified the teaching for them at each age. For the language immersion environment, the teachers speak Mandarin to the kids throughout the day, and then as the children get older, they worked on characters. I was impressed to see my kids have these full conversations in Chinese at pickup! There is transparency. They send lots of photos/videos throughout the day. If something happens at school with another child, they will tell you. If you pop in mid-day, it’s the same environment you see at drop-off. We had a child at Amy’s during COVID, and we appreciated how seriously they handled safety. All staff were masked long after COVID was “over”, and there were clear safety protocols for teachers/parents/students. If you’re considering Amy’s, do it. I happily sent all three of my babies there. I would send my nieces and nephews there. I would send my best friend’s kids there. Finding Amy’s was wonderful for my family, and it will be for yours too!

We toured several places around the Mission Bay area before we decided to send our son to Amy's. We're lucky to find Amy's place for our kid. One of the biggest reasons why we chose Amy's is the cleanness. They care a lot about providing a safe and healthy environment for babies and toddlers to play and grow. Another reason is that Amy genuinely loves kids. Amy respects every kid's different trait. She finds ways to make them feel at ease and to open up. My kid usually warms up to people slowly. Amy noticed that when we first met. She took small steps before my kid fell in love with her. Unfortunately, we moved to a different city due to work and left Amy's place a few weeks ago. My two-year-old still mentioned about Amy, other teachers there and the friends he made at Amy's place. Last but not the least, Amy puts thought into how to educate kids. My kid learnt not only songs and games at Amy's. He learnt ABCs, how to throw away his own trash and to trade toys with other kids. I'm sure he'll learn even more skills if he stayed at Amy's longer. We highly recommend Amy's Family Child Care to every family looking for help to raise their little ones in a healthy and loving environment.

We sent our son to Amy’s daycare when he was 1.5 years old until we enrolled him in a mandarin-immersion preschool when he was almost there. If we had known how great Amy’s would be, we would have enrolled him much earlier! Also, none of our son’s four teachers at his very expensive and “selective” preschool can compare to the care, attention and instruction that Amy gave him! Details below, but the TL;DR is: Amy and her team provide amazing care and even after having had one full time nanny (we worked with 4 others before settling on our current one) and hearing about friends/colleagues daycare experiences, and seeing a number of preschool teachers, we think Amy’s provides the best care amongst all the options. We’d still choose Amy’s without a doubt, though we would have sent him earlier! I would be happy to serve as a reference and provide more details; just ask Amy for my contact details. First, our son was so happy at Amy’s. He loves singing about Amy, her husband, the other teachers, and the friends he’s made at daycare. He’s excited for daycare every day and even asked to go on weekends. Whenever we go to Mission Bay park or Spark Social, our son still asks to walk by Amy’s to see if she’s around. There was also basically no transition period when he stated Amy’s — he loved it since the start! Amy and her team really care. It’s clear they’re doing this because they love children and love caring for them. The environment is so loving and warm, and they go out of their way to make sure each child is comfortable. The main reasons we didn’t send our son earlier are 1) because he is our first child and we were worried that the care at daycare would fall short of our expectations and 2) the stuff we read about how daycare is stressful for the child and leads to worse behavior at home. It turns out that it was silly to worry about either. Amy cares for our son the way we do (except he likes her cooking more!) and he loves playing at daycare and has continued to behave well at home. Our son has also developed so well under Amy’s care. Language wise, he speaks native mandarin (though we also gets a lot of it at home), but more importantly he’s learned great social skills: how to share, help in household chores, and even care for younger kids! After having seen a few months of preschool, I’ve even grown to appreciate Amy’s even more. I don’t think a single one of his current teachers cares as much as Amy does for her children. For example, when our son visited Amy a couple of weeks ago, she immediately pointed out how he would stutter a bit when he got excited, and told us to work on it with him so it wouldn’t develop into a problem later on. This was something that his current preschool teachers didn’t even bother to mention! We’ve since worked on him with it, and he doesn’t do it any more! My wife and I truly believe Amy is a gift to San Francisco parents. We have worked closely with nearly 10 caretakers/teachers, and there is no one that comes close to Amy’s excellence in providing loving and nurturing care. We could not recommend her any more and please let her know if you’d like to speak for more details.

You won’t find a better daycare than Amy’s. Amy cared for both of my kids and from the moment you meet her, you can tell she truly loves her job. She takes the time to really get to know each kid, their likes and dislikes and she helps them mature. She partners with you for potty training, sleep habits and social skills. She cooks delicious meals and feeds the kids 3 meals a day, my kids eat better at Amy’s than at home! Both my kids received wonderful care and a strong understanding of Mandarin. If you can get a spot for your child at Amy’s, definitely take it!

Our daughter Alma attended Amy’s Family Child Care from 13 mos - 23 mos. Amy and her team embraced Alma and our family as their own from day one and we cannot fully express how grateful we are for their attentive and loving care. Alma was always eager to get out the door in the mornings to get to her friends and community and was consistently met with a smile and open arms upon arrival. Amy and her team were always very communicative, responsive and attentive to Alma, as they ensured she was clean, fed and had a fresh diaper upon pickup each day. They made Alma nutritious, homemade meals each day and it was always such a relief for our family to know she was well fed throughout her day, often sampling foods that exposed her to varying flavors and textures. We regularly received a photo of her within the first hour or two of her day, along with more throughout the day, which always reinforced the pure joy she experienced there with her friends and community. As Alma’s skills and personality developed, it was evident that her adventurous, playful, and curious nature was nurtured by Amy and her team each day. Alma consistently recited the names of her friends from Amy’s with a smile and happily sought after “chores” like cleaning and wiping up after herself or others at home due to what she learned and observed about maintaining a clean environment at Amy’s. We also appreciated the balance of how Alma spent her day with her peers by going on neighborhood walks and adventures, jumping with glee on the weekly indoor bounce house, celebrating birthdays and other holidays, engaging in imaginative play and building their gross and fine motor skills through block building, coloring, manipulating playdough and more. She was often read to or found engaging in a book independently, too, along with playing with a variety of toys alongside her peers. Amy and her team also facilitate several community events for Halloween and Easter, which bring together current and former families from their child care community. These events were always a joy for our family to attend as they reinforced the depth of care, joy and generosity that goes into Amy’s Family Child Care. We will forever treasure our family’s time spent with Amy and team and we are only leaving Amy’s due to our family’s needs changing as we prepare to welcome our next baby in July. We cannot recommend Amy’s Family Child Care services enough for families seeking a safe, inclusive, loving and nurturing environment for their child.

We are so grateful for the time our little girl spent with Amy - she was there since she was 6 months old until she turned 2. Amy and her team were throughout attentive, kind, and generous with our little one. When we joined Amy made sure to make the transition as easy as possible and to help our little one acclimate. Amy spent time with us to understand what we did with her at home, her nap schedule, etc. and she was also always open to suggestions when we asked her to change something (e.g. put the baby down for an earlier or later nap). From the very beginning, Amy went above and beyond in her care - even cutting our baby's nails a couple of times when we had not, or recommending a face lotion when her baby skin was very dry. Amy was very organized, very responsive, and very helpful throughout. The babies and toddlers have many books and toys available to them. Amy and her helpers bring out many different types of activities throughout the days - so that the kids develop their fine and gross motor skills, they read, sing, paint, and go outside. Our daughter knows to count to 10, knows many songs in English and Mandarin, and all the letters. Amy and her team create an attentive and positive atmosphere that brings out the best in the kids - and there are no conflicts that I have heard of, even if the children range in age from babies under one year to three. Now that she is verbal, my daughter tells me about her friends in daycare and is excited to go see Amy every day. Amy was incredibly helpful with potty training as well - after we spent 4 days at home learning to use the potty, Amy was very helpful continuing that with our child in the daycare and helping her use the potty, and now, after a month, our child is potty trained. We are so grateful for Amy's care, and sad to be leaving. We are only leaving because we are moving to another city. We would recommend Amy's care to anyone.

My son has been going to Amy's daycare since he was 2yo and we were a bit nervous coming out of Covid about finding childcare with a clean facility. The first time we visited, I was impressed with how well everything is kept at Amy's daycare. We toured a handful of other daycares, and Amy's was the clear top choice. Amy provides healthy/home-cooked meals each day for the kids which include breakfast, lunch + dinner and my son absolutely loves the food. Amy's flexibility to accommodate all my child's needs including potty training, providing clean sheets that are laundered onsite, and extraordinary care for all the kids has been exceptional. The staff-to-child ratio is also quite high with 2-3 adults per 6-8 kids. My son absolutely loves being at Amy's and when/if we have another child, Amy's will continue to be our #1 choice for daycare. Highly recommend.

Our son attended Amy's daycare 4 days a week between 10 months and 2.5 years old -- almost 2 years! We highly recommend Amy's, and would give more than 5 stars if we could. After moving to a preschool that is underwhelming, I've realized how blessed we were to be at Amy's and how high she's set the bar for our future school expectations. Here's why: 1. Social & emotional skills: As an only child, our son has had fewer opportunities to interact with other kids. At Amy's, he learned how to take turns, share, wait, and be "gentle" with kids instead of hitting etc through adult-facilitated activities and free play. He always looked happy when we picked him up, running around and climbing the indoor gym toys. We are so glad he's build some foundational social skills for life while at Amy's. 2. Health & sanitation: Our son didn't get sick the entire first year of his life, and had only minor colds + one stomach bug at Amy's. We caught covid outside of Amy's and needed to stay out for a few weeks, and take several tests to show we were no longer contagious. The adult staff always wore masks indoors and outdoors, and they covid tested themselves frequently. As mentioned in the other reviews, I always saw the staff vigorously cleaning the daycare at the end of the day. 3. Kids well-fed w/ nutritious meals: Unlike many daycares and preschools, Amy provides breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 2 snacks for all the kids. The cuisine is mostly Chinese w/ some other kid-friendly foods mixed in. We would always get reports about how our son ate multiple portions of lunch and dinner because he's a hungry boy! 4. Long, deep naps: Our son slept 2-3 hours a day at Amy's, which meant he was healthier and happier in the afternoons and evenings with us. They keep the daycare dark with music playing, and help kids who wake up early move to a different location so they don't disturb the ones who are still napping. 5. Academic & language learning: Our son was diagnosed with a speech delay early in his life. By the time he graduated from Amy's he was no longer speech delayed and could speak both English and Chinese. He learned shapes, colors, ABCs, and numbers at Amy's and probably a lot more that I'm unaware of! 6. Going above and beyond: Through diaper rashes, potty training, and more, Amy helped us troubleshoot things inside and outside of daycare. Our son was potty trained in a week and a half, thanks to Amy's consistency with our methods at school. Diaper rashes disappeared more quickly at Amy's than they did at home! Communication was detailed and daily with photos, texts as needed, and an end of day summary. Our questions were always answered in detail, because Amy or the other caregivers were present and engaged the whole day with the kids. Every morning, Amy or another caregiver greeted our son with a huge hug and smile, making him feel comfortable and loved. They cared for our son like he was family. Through our partnership with Amy's daycare, our son has built a strong foundation of good health, attached relationships, and rapidly developing language & cognition. It is everything we could have wanted and more. You will not regret visiting, applying, and joining Amy's.

Our child has been with Amy's Family Child Care for a year and a half, and it has been simply wonderful! They have been such a blessing! They have been the best child care we could have asked for! From Day 1, we feel they embraced our child as their own, and have since taken the best care of him... and us, the concerned parents, who had the most anxieties in the world when it came to care and safety - especially during covid. They are attentive, thoughtful, and organized, not only teaching "classroom" lessons, but also the behavioral "life" lessons to complement our teachings at home. We honestly feel we owe them all the good habits that our child has... eating, nap time, clean-up time, washing hands, being nice/gentle to younger children and babies, saying "Thank You"... and because of that, they have fast become part of our family! Plus, their safety standards are the highest-level we've seen to protect the children and their staff, communication has been reliable and consistent, Mandarin language immersion is effective, has great hours, a great location (especially for pick-up/drop-off), and according to our son, the best food and snacks! We feel they have raised the bar for quality care so high, that finding a preschool in SF that embodies all these qualities has been quite the reality check!

Amy’s daycare is one of the best daycares in the city. The daycare is super clean and very well managed. I’m so thankful to have found Amy’s daycare. The teachers are caring, responsible, and patient. We always say that Amy is our daughter’s daycare mom. My daughter developed better eating habits and communication skills since she joined Amy’s daycare. Amy and the teachers genuinely loved caring for our daughter. Amy sent me photos every day to keep me up to date. There are a lot of fun activities at Amy’s daycare, including singing, dancing, painting, and outdoor activities. The teachers rotate the toys and clean them thoroughly every day. Amy’s daycare serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. It’s a huge relief for me not to worry about making dinner for my daughter after work. Amy serves homemade meals and they pay attention to nutrition. I can’t emphasize enough how much we love Amy’s daycare. Every time we dropped our daughter off, I’m comfortable leaving her with Amy, and assured at work that my daughter is in good hands. we decided to move out of SF. Amy has been taking excellent care of my daughter, we’ve been even delaying leaving the city because of the daycare. It’s so bitter to say goodbye to Amy. Overall, I highly recommend Amy’s daycare, and you will be lucky if you can get a spot.

Our twins have been going to Amy’s since they were 4 months old and we are so happy with the care Amy and the team provide! Everyone is so wonderful and you can tell they truly care about each child that is in their care. They helped us through a lot of major transitions (fewer naps, bottles to table food, etc) and they did it with ease and grace! I love that they take the children outside daily (weather permitting) and keep them engaged with various kinds of play and crafts. Amy’s family daycare has been such a blessing to our family! Highly recommend!!

My son Eli has been going to Amy's Child since he was 1 years old. All the teachers are very proactive, friendly, fun and caring. Teachers in this day care are pay very good attention to each and every kid. They help everyone learn in their own speed and own ways. They also organizes many events which helped my son to enjoy group activities. They celebrate all the festivals as well. My son is excited to got the school every day. Highly recommend it to anyone who are looking for a good day care for their kids.

When the time came to put our son, Luke, in daycare, we were nearly overwhelmed with anxiety and self doubt as to the best place and people to trust wit our child. The pandemic multiplied each of these stressors. Our son was born within the first month of the lockdown, the silver lining of which allowed us to keep our him at home for the first 10 months of his life. That period was over as we both had to return to the office full time. We spoke to several people and made a few visits to locations. Amy’s Daycare was one of them. We immediately felt the care and warmth of both the location and of Amy herself. We noticed how seriously they were taking Covid protocols, which in early 2021 was very important to us. We decided to try Amy’s care. Being new parents, we can’t say we were ever going to be immediately comfortable with whatever choice we made. The first few minutes of that first day was traumatic for all three of us. I say minutes, because approximately ten minutes after the tearful drop off, Amy sent us pictures of our son who was already smiling playing with newfound toys. That small gesture completely put us at ease. That feeling exemplified our entire 14 months of our son’s time under Amy and her assistant Sandra’s care. We could not have made a better choice in daycare. Our son was happy his entire time. Only our move to the East Coast prevented us from keeping him there. Amy’s Daycare has our highest recommendation.

We are so lucky to have found Amy's daycare! My son attended from age 1.5 - 2.5 years old, and recently just left to start preschool. From the beginning, Amy and her team of caregivers were warm, loving, and took amazing care of our son. • Amy is extremely organized, responsive, and communicative. Additionally, when my son first started at daycare, she proactively messaged me with updates and photos on how he was doing. Throughout his year at Amy's, she continued to share photos daily and talk about his day every day at pickup. • Her daycare is spotless - my son was typically one of the last kids to get picked up at the end of the day and I would see her or one of the caregivers cleaning (i.e. wiping down all the toys, vacuuming) at that time. • Amy does everything she can to make parents' lives easier. This includes washing bottles and laundering clothes that get soiled while your child is at daycare. • She provides home cooked breakfast, lunch, dinner, and also provides morning and afternoon snack. She uses quality ingredients - for example some of the things my son ate at daycare include salmon, shrimp, strawberries, blueberries, and mango. • She does a great job celebrating holidays and birthdays through decorations, related art projects, and sometimes dressing up! • The daycare has tons of toys (all nicely organized), but I noticed that Amy would purchase new toys and tailor activities to the group of kids as they got older. For example, my son is obsessed with basketball and she bought a basketball for him to play with there. She also purchased a pop up bus that my son loved and the kids played on together. She and the other caregivers also frequently read to the kids, sang songs and danced with them, and kept them physically active throughout the day. • Most importantly, my son really enjoyed going to Amy's and felt safe and loved there. He constantly asked to "go to daycare" and talked about Amy, Shu Shu, Nicole, and all his friends. Amy has kept in touch with me since my son left her daycare and checks in on how he's doing. She truly cares about all the kids. We miss her incredibly and cannot recommend her enough!

We love Amy's Daycare! We sent our baby when she was only 6 months old. Our anxiety was high as you can imagine. I visited several daycares in the neighborhood and decided on Amy's because: 1. The daycare is spotless, very clean and very organized 2. Amy is very responsive, great communication skills 3. Amy is warm and flexible 4. Amy and her team put the babies/kids' needs first. She encouraged us to visit several places before deciding on which one best suits our needs After a couple months, Amy and her team proved time and time again they are the best. Our baby loves Amy's daycare! She always smiles when we drop her off. Amy and Sandra are so warm and enthusiastic no matter if it's 8am or 6pm, it really put us at ease. To be honest I really don't know how they do it: caring for the kids, being so warm and welcoming always, keeping the daycare so clean day in and day out, sending updates, noticing little things on our baby that sometimes I miss, prep for birthdays, decorate for Halloween, etc. It's quite amazing. They are really the best. They also feel like part of the family after just a couple months. We are very lucky to have found them!

I enrolled my son with Amy's Daycare when he was just over seven months old. He was a true pandemic baby and had no previous interaction with other children, nor had ever been outside the care of myself and my partner. Amy and her team were wonderful with him! After just a few days we could tell how much he loved going to Amy's - he would greet her each morning with a warm smile and excitement in his eyes. Amy and her team treat the kids like they are family - with such love, kindness, and enthusiasm. I could tell he was soaking it up everyday he spent with them. They would regularly send pictures of him engaging with the other kids and trying out so many different things. It was so heart-warming and reassuring to know he was with people who wanted him to have a great day. I truly only have wonderful things to say about Amy and our experience. Without a doubt we would have kept our son enrolled until he graduated from her program, but we moved out of the area. One of the saddest things about moving was leaving Amy's daycare, as we knew what great hands our baby was in with them. I highly recommend Amy for any parents looking for childcare - they are absolutely amazing and give so much love and care to the children who attend.

My daughter went to Amy's daycare since she's 8 months old. At that time, we did not plan ahead enough. All daycares around the neighborhood (Soma/Mission Bay) had a long waiting list. Luckily, Amy opened her facility and I was properly one of the first parents called. Amy is truly a lifesaver, especially for working parents. Every morning when I dropped my daughter off at Amy's home, she's so happy and eager to see Amy and her playmates. Amy prepared nutritious meals plus snacks, so our morning routine could be simpler. No need to think about what to feed her. Because this is our first kid, we did not have a lot of the knowledge to raise a kid. Amy is also a good source. She's responsive to text messages. She taught me a lot about kid's behavior, and what to do if she's not feeling comfortable. When I picked my daughter up in the evening, she would take time to have a chat with me about how's she doing. In addition, she would honestly report if there's an accident happened. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to Amy when my daughter turned 3 and started preschool. I can tell that she's ready to be in a new environment. During her time at Amy's daycare, my daughter learned to respect and care about other kids, and sharing toys and snacks. I do recommend Amy's daycare. She is a trustworthy child care provider.

I don't know what more I can say that others haven't already expressed. Our story is similar. Let's face it, choosing a daycare for your pre-verbal child is extremely stressful. There's no way for them to tell you if they were mistreated or if something was mishandled. Not to mention this decision is usually made over just a couple of short in-person visits. Yeah, it's not easy. And like most parents these days we found Amy through the internet. The pictures she posted looked promising and it was close by, so we decided to check her out. Immediately I was drawn to her gentle nature. She was approachable and welcoming but above all, she felt genuine. She also didn't hesitate to provide references when asked. That confidence really gave us peace of mind that she didn't have anything to hide. I'm happy to say that my daughter loved the place and Amy from day one. It's been ten blissful months and she still can't wait to leave in the mornings to go to "Awe-me" house. She comes home every evening well-fed and stimulated with songs to prove it. We're so thankful to have found Amy!

I only have wonderful things to say about Amy's daycare. As a first time mother I was so hesitant to trust anybody to watch my daughter, but Amy is the best! My daughter ADORES her. She shouts Amy's name in the morning and can't wait to get dropped off at daycare. My husband and I joke about how my daughter thinks the service on the weekend from us is subpar, but it's probably closer to reality than I'd like to admit. When I checked out other daycares I was so overwhelmed by the chaos, the mess, and the disorganization of the other owners. It was a fresh of breath air to arrive to Amy's. She smacks of organization and competency. The daycare itself is spotless (she cleans the toys every day, the sheets in the cribs are dedicated to each child and cleaned once a week, and back when my daughter was still drinking milk, they would clean the bottles for us everyday) and I've noticed as the kids have gotten older she has reorganized the space and gotten new toys to make sure they are still always intellectually engaged and interested. They go outdoors almost every day that they can, usually to the huge playground nearby, but sometimes they go on various random trips to the farmer's market or to have a picnic at the grassy area near the creek. Besides herself Amy has two dedicated helpers, but honestly her entire family pitches in. Her mother and father in law swing by and help cook all of the meals (breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner are included) and my daughter even calls them Grandma and Grandpa in Chinese. Instead of a daycare, it really feels like you're just dropping off your kid at your Auntie's house. It's nice to know there are plenty of adults around to entertain and care for my daughter, and that Amy is not overwhelmed by an unrealistic ratio of children to adults. Amy is always in tune to each kid's health and safety. She has flagged teething, fevers, small rashes, colds etc. before I even noticed they were issues. She always puts sunblock on the kids before they go outside and has even clipped my daughter's nails when I forgot to and she was about to scratch herself. Aside from anything else, I feel confident that my daughter is safe and being well-cared for, which is the most important thing.