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May 2023 by Eva L.
Bumblebee is family to us Both my kids attended Bumblebee from the start of 2 years of age to 6 years of age. The best experience with such love, open arms and support. The kids receive 3 meals a day & snacks in between. The hours are perfect (7am to 6pm). The best rates in OC (with proven research). My son was diagnosed with Autism at 2.5 years old. I was confused and scared with this new journey we were about to navigate. With no hesitation (True Angels) they were so supportive and patient with my son. My son was non-verbal and over time he began to speak and develop those basic skills with their support. The kids are provided with curriculum such as (shapes/colors/writing/socializing) to prepare them for elementary. Summer are so much fun with water days. Christmas is always a great recital and the kids would learn Christmas songs. Spring Photos are the cutest . We even received support with potty training (huge help) for any parent in that transition. You can check in at anytime and always get a quick response and a picture to remind you they are in good hands. Everyday we are greeted with smiles, hugs and love.... All year long Very clean facility and well organized for the kids.Mrs. Tammie, Ms. Katie, Ms. Laura Mrs. Catherine and Ms. C... thank you from the bottom of our whole hearts for loving all the Bumblebee kiddos the way you do. You have left imprints for to us to remember forever. We sure did not say goodbye but see you soon
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May 2023 by Patty A.
We love Bumblebee Preschool so much! Our son attended between the ages two-5.5. The staff are amazing! We always felt like he was in good hands. They communicate with parents daily and every single staff was always so kind to our child. Our son is excelling in kindergarten thanks to his teachers who made learning fun. Even now, our son still talks about his Bumblebee teachers. Thank you for making it special for him and for keeping him safe for us, his parents. Our family 100% recommends Bumblebee!
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May 2023 by Lindsey H.
We love Bumblebee and are sincerely grateful for the help of Ms Tammie, Ms C, Ms Katie, Ms Rosa, and so many others who have helped in raising our family! We have two graduates and a third kiddo who has only been there a month but he's already bringing home new skills. Thank you for providing a loving and nurturing atmosphere for our kids to grow and learn!
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April 2023 by Nicky N.
1) 3 Hot meals included in tuition2) Open from 7AM - 6PM3) Excellent curriculum 4) Biggest bang for your wallet5) Loving and nurturing teachersI have 2 girls graduate from Bumblebee and I cannot be more lucky to have been recommended this school by a friend. My first daughter transferred in at 4yo not knowing how to hold a crayon but I see her peers doing math and writing in paragraph form. I have to say that I felt like I failed my child. We paid more than twice as much for an accredited Montessori education. Within a year, she started to catch up with her peers and we kept her there for Kindergarten.After Bumblebee, she was placed as an advanced learner at our local elementary school and soon tested into GATE. My second daughter followed in her same path. They say it takes a village to raise a child and I can't be more grateful for my girls' head start. Their achievements were because of Bumblebee. I am a single parent who works long hours and Bumblebee helped guide them to success.
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April 2023 by Christina W.
I can't enough good things about this school and the teachers! The director Ms Tammie is wonderful as are all the teachers. Our son started there when he was 2 years old and he went through till he started Elementary school. Our son has a medical issue and the teachers were always so attentive and communicative. I always felt comfortable knowing he was there. Now our daughter goes there and the same care and attention is given to her. The best part of the school is that it is very structured, the teachers teach not just a daycare, food is included, hours are great and the price is very reasonable! Also I like that the school is tucked away behind a church in a quiet residential area.
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April 2023 by andi c.
We have been sending our son to Bumblebee for the past 2 years and we couldn't be happier. Our son has learned so much from his wonderful teachers Ms Katie and Ms Laura in PreK and preschool, he's definitely going to be beyond prepared for entering kindergarten next year. This little preschool is such a gem, we started during covid and the school was incredibly clean and the kids have learned very good hand washing hygiene. As covid restrictions lifted, the school opened up more for programs for the holidays including Christmas, lunar new year, and Mother's Day and each celebration has been wonderful. We are so grateful for Bumblebee and Ms. Tammie and all of the staff they have been supportive and our son has grown so much at such a wonderful little school. We're excited to send our second son when he's old enough.
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April 2023 by Nochole D.
This is definitely a long overdue review, given that my son has been here since he was 18 months. When we first enrolled him, we had searched multiple places...many places were too costly and had limitations on either hours or food. Also this was at the beginning of Covid when everything was uncertain and very scary. Somehow I came upon this school and set up a tour. The school is located behind a church, tucked away in a peaceful and beautiful neighborhood. Parking is ample. The playground is clean and safe.We met with Ms Tammie and the first meeting gave us all the reassurance we needed! She was understanding, flexible, and sincerely wanted to help us. Fast forward 2.5 years and I couldn't be happier to entrust my son to the staff here. Early on, Ms Tammie expressed her concerns about my son's struggles with social skills. It was the most difficult, vulnerable, genuine, and caring conversation we had. I knew she cared tremendously about him. We definitely have shared tears and joys. He was pretty resistant with potty training too and Ms Tammie and Ms C were FABULOUS in guiding not only him but us parents. They didn't rush, they didn't make us feel bad. They didn't mind however many wet pants they had to clean up. They were like his second moms. He is now in Ms Laura's class and I can go on and on about the powerful impact she's made on him. He just BLOOMS. Her compassion, calm demeanor, and patience set her apart. He loves her so much, and he loves that she speaks Spanish to him. I am comforted knowing that my son is in good hands every day I drop him off. And everyday when I pick him up, he is energetic, he is clean, he is fed, and he is happy!!!Also, I've read through the negative reviews and I have to respectfully disagree. With the amount of effort they put into potty training, I think it's right to ask for clean diaper at drop off. When my son had fevers or if they notice him acting differently due to not feeling well, they never hesitate to notify me out of concern.
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February 2023 by Jessica F.
We just love and praise Bumblebee Preschool. My daughter was here from 22 months to 5 years for Kindergarten. All the money is worth it. They are like family and do as such. They offer full day for working in office parents. They offer potty training. They offer hot homemade food. My daughter ate more here than in kinder she missed it so much. They offer homework which really prepared her for kinder. She still has best friends from bumblebee with such fond memories. I can just go on and on. I can't wait until our son is ready to go to bumblebee so he can have the same great first 5 as our daughter did.
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August 2022 by Roxana B.
This school was like a breath of fresh air when I couldn't find a place for my daughter. Tammie is one of the nicest warmest people I've met and made me feel completely confident my baby was going to be in good hands. The school is located in a really cool part of Santa Ana, inside what seems like a compassionate church that cares about it's community. It feels almost like it's not in the city, it's surrounded by beautiful trees that provide great shade for the playground and is right next door to an awesome community farm. The teachers and staff are patient, caring and flexible which is something I really appreciated for my baby. Bumble Bee Preschool is a great place, and kids there just seem really happy and cared for. I highly recommend this place.
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August 2021 by CT H.
Really liked Ms Tammie and many teachers here, but was told my daughter could not start potty training because they could only handle potty training two kids at a time in the class. Also really rubbed me the wrong way when I was told my daughter's diaper had to be fresh upon drop off because "we send your child home with a clean diaper, so you need to bring her to school with a clean diaper." I mean, we make quite a commute there so it's very hard to prevent your child from soiling their diaper. Their response was, "you can change her diaper in here (in the school)." How weird is that? I'm glad our new school doesn't have these strange policies and is happy to take over 100% of the care upon drop off.
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June 2021 by Eria N Russ M.
Love that our son is continuing to show the pride of Bumblee! We had such a great experience and loved the staff!
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February 2020 by Andrea A.
I searched high and low for a loving daycare and found it at Bumblebee. My son has been going there for a year and a half and we have had nothing but positive experiences. Mrs. Tammie and her staff are very loving to the kids. My son has learned soo much and would recomed it to all my friends.
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December 2019 by thao t.
All 3of my kids have gone here and they all loved it! They have a very strong academic program. My 2 older kids breezed through kinder, first and second grade because they had such a good foundation from their preschool. Surprisingly, the price is very reasonable for what you get too! Their tuition covers 3 meals and a snack too. I've told so many people about this school because I really think they do an awesome job!!!
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December 2019 by Carol J.
My review of Bumblebee Preschool is long overdue. I felt compelled to write my review after reading the below one-star rating that I believe is unjust and simply inaccurate. We lived in Anaheim 5 years ago and we needed an infant daycare for our 2 month old son. I personally visited and/or interviewed 28 different daycares within a 10-mile radius before selecting another daycare located in Anaheim. Our search criteria were: 1.) Safety (What measures are in place to ensure our child is safe? Is the staff vetted, trained and qualified? 2.) Environment (Does the staff possess the necessary qualities to care for young children? Is there a stimulating curriculum? Is the facility clean and child friendly? Is there food provided and is it healthy? How do the other children behave towards one another and the staff? What ground rules are set by the staff? How involved and responsive is the management? Are there add-on classes and field trips to broaden their development?; 3.) Reputation (Were there symptomatic complaints and inspection report findings? What do fellow parents say?). With rising daycare costs and unsatisfactory customer service, we had no choice but to seek for alternative daycares to our former Anaheim daycare. We were referred by a friend that drives over 10 miles in the opposite direction of her work commute to drop off and pick up her kids at Bumblebee. Now, we fully understand why we aren't the only parents willing to commute to this safe haven for our kids. During our initial Bumblebee tour over 3 years ago, we were shocked, relieved and amazed that Bumblebee met and exceeded ALL of our requirements and the only reason we didn't find them sooner was because our search radius didn't extend to Santa Ana. Ms. Tammie is not only warm, kind, genuine, hardworking, accommodating and generous person, but her hands-on management style ensures she has a pulse in every aspect of the daycare operation so that issues are resolved quickly and communication is timely to give working parents a peace of mind while being away. It is without a doubt that the children's overall wellbeing are her and her staff's top priority and no amount of money can buy this form of passion and dedication. The focus on our children's enrichment and development is exemplified in the regular child assessments to review progress and gaps, Bloomz app with daily updates and photos/videos, new lessons on letters and vocabulary each week, age appropriate art projects, cooking lessons for the older kids, field trips, Webby Dance instruction, Lunar New Year celebration with dragon dancers, Valentine's Day exchanges, Easter egg hunts, Mother and Father's Day celebrations with handmade personalized gifts, water play day, bring your bike to school day, Trunk or Treat, top notch Christmas show delivered every year with hundreds of friends and family members gathering to watch their little ones perform and so much more. In addition, the daycare is clean and organized with new toys and educational tools added to classrooms and rotated regularly so that the children are always engaged and stimulated. Have there been fevers, throw ups, potty accidents, fights over toys, bumps and bruises over the last 3 years? Absolutely. Our kids will be kids, but the staff does their best to mitigate and remediate any issues that may arise. We have since moved from Anaheim to Cypress (even further away from the daycare), but there is no other place that we will have our children while we work besides Bumblebee. We now have our soon-to-be 5 year old son and 3 year old son enrolled and our 3 month old daughter will join once she is ready. Thanks to Bumblebee, our boys listen to and respect their teachers, love their friends, are potty trained, know how to read and write numbers, alphabet and sight words, get excited about learning and view their daycare as a second home away from home. I know I'm not the only parent that wholeheartedly recommends Bumblebee Preschool to anyone looking for the best care for their child(ren). Feel free
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December 2019 by Jeannie H.
Another successful year of Christmas performance from all the kiddos at Bumblebee preschool. Thank you to all the staffs for their commitment & creativity to continue this annual Christmas festivities We're so lucky to have found this Preschool that I can trust with my toddler. The Bloomz app was a great way to communicate with parents-teacher-child relationships. Their teaching technique has a tremendous impact on a young child's ability to learn and grow. Thank you to the school director and the staffs for their commitment (not just a daycare) but have created a positive learning environment. Happy Holidays!
