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Just Like Home Daycare
Mission Viejo, California, United States
About the Just Like Home Daycare
Just Like Home Daycare is a warm and welcoming childcare facility located in Mission Viejo, California. Our experienced and caring staff provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn and grow. At Just Like Home Daycare, we strive to create a home away from home for your little ones, offering a variety of engaging activities and educational opportunities. With a focus on individualized care and attention, we ensure that each child feels loved and supported while in our care. Come visit us and see why Just Like Home Daycare is the perfect place for your child to thrive.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691, United States
Opening hours of Just Like Home Daycare
Monday:
09:30 - 16:30
Tuesday:
09:30 - 16:30
Wednesday:
09:30 - 16:30
Thursday:
09:30 - 16:30
Friday:
09:30 - 16:30
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Reviews of Just Like Home Daycare
"Seeing some of these reviews may give others the completely wrong impression and that’s not what reviews are about. Reviews aren’t meant to slander and attack other people or businesses just for the sake of hurting someone and some of these reviews are just that (ie. Saying someone can’t afford other options, saying someone doesn’t have a good daycare just bc she also posted a review are to name a few). That being said, there is some truth to the reviews and I hope that others can weed through all the ugly to make the right decision for themselves. Laurie has been welcoming and kind since the day that I met her. She always tries to go out of her way to treat my child like she would her own. Does she have dogs? yes. Did I know that when I allowed my daughter to stay with Laurie? …. Yes. The situation hasn’t changed since we’ve started there and if we weren’t ok with the dogs or situation then we should have looked somewhere else. In CA there actually isn’t a ruling against dogs in a home daycare, however, I think most would agree that dogs being an animal pose a certain liability given the right circumstance. After discussing our concern with a dog being in the kids area(only one small dog actually had any interaction with the kids) Laurie was more than willing to completely keep the dogs separate from the kids while the kids were in the home. When entrusting your child to someone else I think it’s most important that the line of communication stay open and clear. I understand not wanting to have my child in a daycare with a dog, however, knowing that Laurie keeps my daughter on a schedule I set for her and knowing that Laurie tries to feed and play with my child in a similar manner that I would are things that are of more value then not having a dog around. I’ve made many mistakes as a parent and person…. I’ve probably even burned something on the stove a time or two but that does not make me negligent or a poor provider. It’s always easy to throw stones when it’s not toward your own home but I will say that Laurie truly tries to do the best she can for the kids in her care and if there is a concern brought to her attention then she tries to make it better as best she can. Not every house or situation is a fit and that’s an ok thing. Every house isn’t going to be run the same way and everyone is not going to do everything the same. However, Laurie’s home daycare feels like a family members home with kids, adults, animals, changing routines and needs."
"Just pulled my kid from this daycare. Where there's smoke there's fire, and when other kids left we figured it was just the parents and we're pretty laid back, and our experience was that Laurie cared for the kids and was just a bit quirky. The truth is she spends her time juggling too many kids (you can see the stress on her face on many days) and your child will likely suffer. 1.The straw that broke the camels back...my wife walks in, our son (9 months) is in the middle of the room, whaling, with snot coming all down his face (he had a cold), her little dog jumping all over him while she ignored him and fed another baby. That dog should have never been near my child jumping on him, the second that happen Laurie should have been all over that and removed the dog (easily done while feeding a baby) and at least pull my son near her while she feeds the other child (we have two terriers so we're dog friendly in general). Kids will cry, but basic needs have to be met. Let's rewind to everything else that happend in 4 months. 2.Her other dog (she has 3 i believe) turned on her oven and gas was in the house the whole down stairs smelled and she never called us just to let us know and give me the option to take him home for the day (i would have been happy she cared to call and notify me). 3.Same dog a lab, big and very nice, but super hyper and he's been out twice when I've picked up my son (not on purpose, but not a secured animal that can be trusted with babies or small children) and he would easily trample them if not kept secure. 4. Another morning I dropped our son off and her whole house smelled like smoke because she heated pizza's in the oven inside their pizza box and they caught on fire and had to use the fire extinguisher (really? common sense anybody?). So now twice my son at this time 6 months old has been exposed to smoke and gas. 5.She also blasted country music in the room where he sleeps to help with the noise outside. Music is fine, but if it's too loud for me, it's too loud for my baby. 6. Her little dog that is in the pen with the kids nipped my wife once. Same dog that jumped on my son and barking in his face. 7. Pretty sure she doesn't accurately report on her Bright Wheel App since my son never follows the sleep patterns she puts in there so this makes me feel like she either lying to my face when I ask her to confirm, or she's ignoring him and just leaving him in there for hours. 8. It's March and her vacation days for this summer aren't posted (be considerate my life rotates around my sons and your schedule). 9. She regularly talked smack about the other parents to my wife, almost every week so don't think your opinions or conversations are private. Remember we only walk into that daycare for 10 minutes a day and this is my list over 4 months...what do you think happens when she knows your not going to walk in her house? The probability that these things just happened to us when we're there is ridiculously unlikely. These issues on there own aren't a big deal but tell a story of the type of care your child will receive. All this being said, she's not a bad person, but you can't trust your most precious thing in the world with her and that's why you should look elsewhere. BTW if your on a budget we've found better and it just randomly worked out that it was cheaper, so they're out there. Thanks @Robin Thrasher another day care you should avoid. A) your completely dismissive of our concerns and trying to de legitimize us. Shameful! B) You're obviously trying to boost your friends ratings, which just adds fuel to the fire. This is a forum for parents either concerned or happy with the employment of a daycare WE used, not so you can bump up your neighbors rating when you don't even use the service...What can't you understand...We employ people (we are your boss) and pay you to have the most important job in the world, taking care of our child. There's expectations, they must be met, if they aren't then there's consequences i.e bad reviews."
"I’m shocked by the negative reviews. I’ve known Laurie for over 23 years. I also own a daycare in the neighborhood. Laurie is an amazing provider! We have taken all our kids to the park together 100’s of times! When we had older kids, we did crafts, story time, circle time, etc together. I’ve chosen to take only infants so we don’t do that anymore. All of that to say, I’ve seen her in action when no parents are around. We don’t do many things together socially, so I can only speak of how she is with the children. Laurie is kind, gentle and extremely caring to her daycare kids. She is always playing with them, reading to them, rocking them! Someone wrote that she’s a “know it all”. This is hilarious! She’s worked with kids 0-3, every day, 10 hours a day for over 20 years! Uhhhmm YES! She knows what she’s talking about! First time parents have zero experience. And when we’re with your child for 10 hours a day and you’re with them for maybe 5, I’d say we know your kids pretty well too. Nobody’s perfect and accidents will happen. Sometimes we have bad days too. Some days we are stressed. Some days we are tired. But every day we love your kids. Every day we keep your kids safe. And every day we’re here. Laurie is an excellent provider. To the parents who left disgruntled and feel the need to publically “warn” others - did you do your due diligence to check Laurie out before you left your child with her? Did you call EVERY reference? Did you make an appointment with social services to go over her file? Did you honestly do EVERYTHING you could? Also, as each “issue” arose, did you speak with Laurie and try to work it out or did you keep a record and blow up when you felt you’d had enough? You have to speak up if you have a concern! Maybe it’s a simple misunderstanding? Maybe it was something that could easily be adjusted? To any future parents - do your homework! Laurie won’t be a good fit for everyone. I’m not a good fit for everyone. You need to find someone who you can communicate with and who has similar parenting values. Laurie has been a good fit for probably close to a hundred families. Don’t let one persons (and apparently their friends’) bad experience keep you from doing what is best for you and your family. Laurie may be what’s best! She’s amazing!"
"I must say I was shocked to see such a horrible rating for one of the best “ home daycares”. It breaks my heart to see such negativity reflecting on Laurie’s daycare. Because of one family, who have nothing else better to do then to put others down for their own actions/mistakes. This couple was asked to leave last week (hence all the reviews from last week) due to the constant rudeness and critic to Laurie and her daycare, which myself and other parents have witness. Therefore they want to stab back with a bunch of negitive reviews, which ultimately is childish. I just want to say that for those Who are looking for homestyle daycare for your children I would HIGHLY recommend JLH daycare!! I can speak firsthand that Laurie is one of the most understanding, caring, sweetest person I know. My son is now one years old, we’ve been with Laurie for about 7-8 months now, and my son LOVES her! Half the time I can’t even get him out of her arms because he loves her so much and he just wants to keep playing! Laurie’s home is ALWAYS clean and smells good. Most mornings I come in and she had just cleaned the house, the playroom and mop the floors! She takes great pride in her daycare, no matter the size of her home. She also is up on a lot of newer things, Like essential oils, a tablet for you to check in and out of. She even has an app that she updates throughout the day to send photos and videos and keeps track of basically everything your child does. She’ll even text pics/vids to my hubby and I, because she knows we can never get enough! She cooks breakfast & lunch for the children & uses her best interest to make sure everything is healthy & well portioned. She also has a great daily schedule which my son adapted to so well! We started seeing him try to follow the same schedule at home like breakfast time- nap times and it ended up making things at home more structured and smooth! She is open to everything I’ve asked/ suggested in care of my son( because first time parents can be a little over protective, right?) :) any time my son has been sick and he needed medications, she requests a form to be filled out with detailed instructions, Drs name, emergency contacts, etc. she does her best to make sure the kids and parents feel at home and safe and welcomed. Laura has been in business for 20+ years, with great references which My hubby & I would be happy to act as any time! I’ve interviewed many daycare and none gave us the the feeling that Laurie’s did! We LOVE LOVE LOVE it here!"
"I would NOT recommend placing your child in the care of Laurie at Just Like Home Daycare. In our initial interview her home appeared clean and she seemed to be nice and accommodating and to genuinely care for children. In the 4 months my daughter was in her care all of this changed. Laurie has 3 dogs. One is a puppy and I must admit her home smells strongly like dog urine. Her home is also not clean. My daughter would come home daily covered in dog hair and her clothes would smell like urine. She also leaves her dog in with the children unattended when she leaves to change the other children instead of taking her dog out of the children’s play area. This is dangerous. Animals cannot and should not be left alone with children. Additionally, Laurie is a classic “know it all” personality type. She thinks she knows what is best for your child regardless of what you the parent want for your child. She is defensive and will flat out lie to you should you ask anything of her. I also don’t feel she plays with or interacts with the children very much. Many times when I would come pick up my daughter she was playing on her iPad or iPhone sitting in her couch. She also claims she will take the children to park a couple times a week. She only went one time in 4 months. My daughter was cooped up in her house daily. Overall, Laurie is actually a hard person to do business with. Maybe she is burned out on caring for children. I hope this review helps someone."
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