TippiToes Daycare & Preschool 341 East 39th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403

"I highly recommend TippiToes to parents looking for a safe, nurturing, and supportive daycare and preschool for their child/children. Lyudmila, Anushka, and Joel are excellent. Lyudmila understands each child and treats each one as if they were her own. Lyudmila has an extensive background in early childhood education and understands the needs of each child no matter their temperament or stage of development. TippiToes offers creative and unique activities throughout the day to keep children engaged, and Lyudmila, Joel, and Anushka make sure there is plenty of outdoor play time in their beautiful and safe backyard. TippiToes provides fresh, nutritious lunches and snacks which is a great help for working parents. In addition, with her background in education, Lyudmila adds an element of learning; each month a different topic is explored, from planets and outer space, to insects, to rainforest ecology. This is the most loving, supportive, and enriching day care experience that we have found."

"I would highly recommend Tippi Toes Daycare to anyone looking for a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for their child. Lyudmila and Joel are the two owners of the daycare, and they are both incredibly dedicated to providing the best possible care for their students. Lyudmila has a background in early childhood education, and she is constantly coming up with new and creative ways to engage the children. Joel is also a wonderful teacher, and he always makes sure that the children are having fun while they are learning. The daycare is located in a clean and spacious building, and it has a large outdoor play area. Lyudmila, Joel, and Anushka are friendly, welcoming and flexible and they are always on the lookout for the children's safety. They also provide excellent nutrition, with meals that are made fresh daily. We've had multiple kids go from 6 months of age onwards and all have thrived in their care. They have learned so much, both academically and socially. They are excited to go to school every day, and they love their teachers and friends. I am so grateful to Lyudmila, Joel and Anushka for providing such a wonderful, family-oriented and value-oriented place for our kids to learn and grow. If you are looking for a daycare that will provide your child with the best possible start, I highly recommend Tippi Toes. You won't be disappointed."

"Where do I start talking about TippiToes?! My child was in the program for 3 years before starting kindergarten. TippiToes became a home away from home for our child. She developed strong bonds with teachers Lyudmila, Joel and Anna, they all are wonderful and caring and go above and beyond their job descriptions to support students and families alike. TippiToes provide nutritious and delicious meals cooked fresh everyday. Some of the recipes became our home new favorite dishes. Curriculum: Lyudmila is an educated teacher with a Master’s degree and has created a curriculum that really helps children grow to their full potential. They do a lot of inquiry projects and a lot of science. My daughter would come home talking about water evaporation, light refraction, immune system, neurons and blood cells. Her language has evolved so much. One of the program’s main focus is to support children’s social- emotional development. My daughter definitely needed growth in this area. Lyudmila has a background in child psychology and also knowledge in neuroscience. She uses all her knowledge to help children with their social and emotional growth, like using words instead of fighting and crying, helping children to learn self calming skills, and self control skills, personal boundaries and respect for self and others. Lyudmila is very patient and kind and at the end of the program my daughter was confident, a good communicator and able to manage her emotions well. All through the process in supporting my daughter’s emotional development Lyudmila has been always seeking my advice and my input, she has never acted that she knows better ( even though she does) I really appreciate that about her. My daughter absolutely adores her. I am so thankful to have found TippiToes. My daughter has learned so much and we made friends with other families. I highly recommend TippiToes Preschool for a wonderful experience over 3 years. They truly do an extraordinary work with children through their Inquiry/STEM/Nature program. Don’t look no further if you need a high quality place for your preschool aged child."

"We had our son at TippiToes for 2 years from 2018,2019. Unfortunately we had to relocate because of my husband’s job. We had an absolutely wonderful experience at TippiToes with teachers as well as other families. Not everyday you find a home based preschool with highly educated teachers who strive to implement the latest research to support children’s development. We moved to US not long before we started at TippiToes, and our son could not speak or understand English. But within a few months being at Tippitoes he started communicating with other children and wanting to speak English at home. Lyudmila creates a wonderful curriculum that supports English Learners. My son’s vocabulary soared within a few months, and he started using terms that are way above his age. I love how children are involved in hands on learning and a lot of science. We appreciate open communication with teachers. Their love and care for students shows in everything from the indoor environment to the outdoor space, super clean and methodically set up. My son made some very good friends with whom we still keep in touch. TippiToes will always be a second home to our family."

"Our son attended TippiToes, and my wife and I highly recommend it to other parents. My son started when he was two and a half. He attended daycare in SF since he was 6 months old, but had to stop at two because of covid. After a 6 month stint at home, we were delighted to have him return to daycare. He missed interacting with other kids and teachers. Lyudmila runs a loving, engaging, and fun daycare. She truly cares about the kids' development and happiness. The facility is wonderful, and my son enjoyed all the outdoor playtime and the structures. He built close friendships and always came home happy. We really appreciate Lyudmila's engaging curriculum. My son was so excited learning about the human body (he talked about white blood cells for months!) and volcanoes. He learned to draw and paint. And he loved playing with Sury, the family dog. We're so grateful to Lyudmila, Joel, and the staff. We highly recommend TippiToes to other parents."