Diane's Family Child Care

"Diane’s family child care. My 4 children currently attend Diane’s daycare. My children love it! Dianne is very patient, and caring towards every child there, And is very organized when it comes to her keeping track of what child requires what. My kids (2yo &3yo) & (10mo twins) are taken care of, and have big smiles on their faces anytime I pick them up or drop them off. They are excited to go, which brings happiness, and comfort to me as a mother, because I know my children are happy with the care they are under. My husband and I work full time. And my kids are there full time. The price per child a week is very fair, and her daycare also accepts MDHS which is very helpful for my family. I would 10/10 recommend this daycare!"

"I moved back to the Alto/Caledonia area in July. I knew no one out here that provided childcare. I never wanted to put my child with someone I didnt know. That doesnt always happen. I came across a post of Dianes and I was recommended to her from a facebook post I made. I contacted her, met with her, filled out all the paperwork and from the inital contact my son started Diane and Matts daycare 2 weeks later. I have not had a single issue with them. My son has learned so much. They provide a regualr schedule. They do arts and crafts, a great outside area, they provide meals in the cost. They have been especially helpful with me being a single mom working full time. They've kept my son, long days, short days, short notice cancellations for the day, sicknesses, someone else having to get him, ect. Their communication is top notch, and i dont feel I need to co tact them every hour to check on my kid. That in itself is a relief for any working parent. My son is happy and comfortable there, I have a peace of mind woth him there, and that is because of Diane and her team. I look forward to the next 1.5 years with them until he starts school."

"I’ve taken my child to Diane and Matt’s daycare since 3 months old. Being a first time mom and going back to work was scary, but Diane made everything a very smooth process. She assured me I could reach out whenever I needed or simply to check in and see how things are going. Diane cares deeply for the children and is always teaching the kids and doing crafts with them. I knew I wanted a home atmosphere, rather than a center and I’m so glad I chose Diane and Matt!"

"I called to ask if there were openings for a 2 year old and Diane advised me that it depends on what I needed. I explained that I was starting a new job and training would be 2 to 3 weeks I'd need full time childcare but then I would need to switch to part time because it was a hybrid position. This was my first attempt at returning to work since being a stay at home mom. Diane very rudely told me that she had no interest in a part time child as she could easily fill the slot with a full time child. So if you want to send your child to a daycare where they are nothing but a paycheck, this is the daycare for you. No other openings at any other nearby daycares so I ended up starting my new job, working for 2 days while all of my childcare options fell through and I had to quit. Now I'm back to being a stay at home mom again. I wasn't originally going to leave a bad review for this experience but I figured I would warn other parents. I know as a parent no one is capable of loving my child near as much as I do but I still expect a bare minimum of human decency and basic care for them. If all you see is $$$$ when someone calls to inquire about placing their whole world in your care, you're in the wrong line of work. Wild to me that this daycare held a 5.0 rating before this, it was obviously undeserved. The least she could have offered was to add my child to a waiting list for a part time spot to open up but no, Diane has no interest and "won't be doing that"."