Sandmann Family Day Care

"Our son attended Sandmann from 15 months until he transitioned to preschool at 3.5 years. I can't say enough positive things about the family who runs it and the staff they've hired. My son loved every single teacher he spent time with here and would come home every day talking about them. They became an extension of our family, especially navigating the pandemic together. I always felt so safe and content knowing he was coming here every day. They make amazing lunches and snacks for the kids, often getting my picky eater to eat things he wouldn't otherwise at home. This is such a great environment for kiddos, we will be sending our daughter once she's old enough!"

"Our daughter has been in Sandmann for a year, and we have absolutely loved every single day. She goes to school and cannot wait to wave to me from the window so she can go and play with her friends. For us, it was important that she is a safe and loving environment, and that is is outdoors as much as possible. Sandmann team takes out the kids to the local park each morning, and they are outdoors for about 2 hours, running and playing. In the afternoons they spend time in the garden. In the mean time, they eat yummy healthy food and snacks, and enjoy singing songs, reading books, doing art projects and playing with other kids. Once a week they visit the local library, and will even do a local outing occasionally. While we are not German speakers ourselves, we love that our daughter is exposed to another language and culture. The owners of the daycare are warm and loving people, and they truly care about each kid. They are easy to communicate with, and I feel my daughter is in great hands when I leave her in their care. I would highly recommend Sandmann!"

"Our daughter attended Sandmann transitioning from nanny to Day Care at 18 months. She loved it! She looked forward to going every morning and she made a lot of friends there. Owners and caretakers create a loving environment, plenty of indoor and outdoor activities, and very healthy food choices. We left the daycare only because we had to relocate. We truly recommend Sandmann!"

"Our little girl attended Sandmann from when she was 20 months to 3 years old and we are so sad to be moving on since she will now start preschool. We can't say enough great things about Sandmann, we truly believe it is the best daycare in SF. The owners and caretakers create such a warm and loving environment. The child/teacher ratio is wonderful and ensures all the kids' needs are well taken care of. The days are filled with lots of fun and creative activities: music, arts & crafts, trips to the library and story time, plenty of outdoor play in the garden and nearby playground. Our daughter looked forward to going every morning and would come home beaming from the day's adventures. We very much appreciated the healthy food choices for the daily hot lunch and snacks provided. The staff was always supportive and communicative in all of our little girl's milestones such as nap transitions and potty training. We have seen our daughter grow and thrive socially in no small part thanks to the wonderful team at Sandmann. For two working parents it was such a relief to find a daycare that we knew our daughter loved going to and where she was so well taken care of. We are very grateful for the wonderful experience our daughter had at Sandmann and highly recommend it to other parents in SF."

"When our daughter turned 18 months old, we were looking for a neighborhood daycare to provide local care, and after visiting a few other daycare providers, we fell in love with Sandmann Family Day Care. Upon our initial visit, we were impressed with the use of space, which was clean and professional, and also had the “feel” we were looking for: warmth, care, joy and full of arts and crafts activities. When we came back to fill out paperwork, we brought our daughter and we immediately knew we had made the right decision based on the ease and comfort with which she interacted with the owners as well as the owner’s young children. Literally, she felt at home. Throughout the time our daughter was at Sandmann, she grew as a more independent person and her language skills (in both English and German) improved greatly. She would teach us songs she learned at Sandmann, and we credit Sandmann with her independence -- from being able to take off and put on her own shoes, to feeding herself food. When away from Sandmann, she often spoke of the other students and teachers with excitement and enthusiasm. She looked forward to returning to Sandmann every Monday morning, and one of the best feelings as a parent is to confidently know you are dropping off and picking up a happy child. As parents, we were thrilled with the ease of communication via emails and texts. We always felt well informed, and upon pick up it was easy to see via the notice board what our daughter ate and drank during the day, as well as her routine and sleep breaks. We could not have been happier with our time spent at Sandmann and give it the highest recommendation! Sandmann provided our daughter with social, emotional and academic tools that have been priceless for her foundational years."