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Alameda, CA
Kindercare Learning Center
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Telephone: (510) 521-3227 · Website: www.kindercare.com
Basic Stats
| Total enrollment | 105 |
| Student/teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Established | 8/21/1989 |
| Average tenure for teachers | 3.5 yrs. |
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Facilities
| CONDITION OF FACILITIES RATING (3.3) |
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| Outside play equipment |
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Features of the Preschool
| Provide a third year | Yes |
Accreditation, Membership & Awards
| Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children | Yes |
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Parents' Comments
Parent #1
Very disorganized. Staff is very "gossipy". I witnessed two teachers talking about the nicknames they made for their children. The Assistant Director has never greeted me when I pick up my child.
Parent #2
This is the most dysfunctional preschool I have ever witnessed. Teachers did not know where other teachers were. The director is difficult to contact. At the end of the day infants are mixed in with older children.
Parent #3
Strenghts: hours of operation, spave, meals provided, cleanliness, structure of curriculum, national chain therefore recourse for resolution of problems, communication between teachers and parents
Weaknesses: teacher turnover, consistency in quality of teachers, cost, communciations between parents and director, location
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