Building Blocks Home Daycare

I recently moved to Carlsbad and I have small children. A girlfriend of mine referred me to Building Blocks Home daycare. When I met with Eric and his wife I couldn’t be more pleased with their daycare facility and ideas. Being a single mother you’re always concerned about your kids safety. Leaving my daughter at building blocks home daycare made me feel very comfortable. The daycare is very clean organize and I happy place to be. My little girl loves going there. I would refer anybody to this home daycare.

Let me start by saying as my wife was still preg and looking at daycare’s, I wasn’t really concerned about were my daughter was going to end up. I figured they were all the same and any one would do. With that said THANK GOD my wife was much more diligent about finding a place for our unborn daughter than I was.
As a teacher herself, finding a place that would nurture and teach our baby rather than just watch her was VERY important.
After almost 2 year with Jamie and Eric I am So happy that my wife did the work. Our daughter is so happy everyday going to school loves her time there and talks about Jamie and Eric as if they are part of the family (as far as I concerned they basically are). I know that my daughter is going to be a well rounded, social and eager learner when she finally moves on to preschool because of the time she has spent @ build blocks with Jamie and Eric.
I would suggest to anyone who wants the best place in SD to love and nurture their child, call Building Blocks get on the list, make the drive do whatever you have to do to get in. You and your child will sleep better at night because you did.

When I first walked into Building Blocks, it just felt right. Jamie and Eric are amazing, welcoming, caring, and nurturing. I am so lucky to have found them. When my son moved from there to preschool, the teachers were amazed at how much he had already learned with Jamie and Eric. Besides learning so much, the group at Building Blocks took nature walks, played fun games, created cool art projects, and developed close friendships.
I can’t say enough about how much Jamie, Eric, and the daycare have meant to our family. I would recommend them to everyone!

We are very careful about who we leave our kids with, and we absolutely love and trust BBHD. They have a «curriculum» that they use which mirrors what is taught in pre-school…ABC’s, numbers, geography. They have a huge yard with plenty of outdoor activities for the kids. They are extremely professional, yet are SO caring about the well being of the kids that they work with.
Being first time parents, we don’t always know what to do as experiences happen with our toddler. They are the first people I will ask for advice. They are also great at bringing to our attention potential issues as they see them.
We just had our second son and I hope that when we’re ready that they will be able to take care of him as well. I would recommend BBHD to anyone who is looking for a caring, professional, top quality daycare/​preschool.

Building Blocks is the best! Our son was well cared for and exposed to the wonderful world of learning with Eric and Jamie and had a great time with all of his «classmates» in doing so. We were involved with Building Blocks from the time our son turned 2 until he was ready for Pre-​K at age 4.
When our son got to Pre-​K he was well taught in both the social and academics of formal schooling and integrated within his new learning environment with ease.
We could not have asked for a better experience and our boy is still best friends with their family!

Wow! This daycare seemed utterly amazing. My daughter attended once a week for a few months. I loved Jamie’s bubbly personality and that it was a very personal home based daycare. My daughter loved going. However, as of last month, she is no longer attending. I am shocked about how they handled a situation that prompted us to leave. Actually, they gave us our two weeks notice and said that there may be a better fit for our child elsewhere. Our daughter happens to be very adaptable and does well socially in a school setting. I’m guessing it was me or the fact that they didn’t make enough money from her attending only one day a week (and if that’s the case, say so.:()
A few weeks ago, I went to drop her off and Eric was taking care of the toddlers. Typically, it’s Jamie so I just mentioned it to Eric by saying, «did you guys switch for the day?» He explained that they switch often. I didn’t know that, but that was fine by me. What I wasn’t pleased with was that he didn’t encourage my daughter to come join the group he was with. This would’ve made the transition of me leaving easier. I walked over to another little one who was sitting alone in the corner to try to acclimate my daughter to him. We chatted and I brought the two kids over to the group Eric was working with. Everyone was happy, then I left.
10 minutes later I got a call from Jamie asking if my little one was going to be napping there and to mention that pneumonia was going around at school. Then she proceeded to tell me that she and her husband are a package deal (which i knew and was fine with) and that it was inappropriate for me to approach the other kid, encouraging him too to join the group; that it showed that I doubted their ten years of experience. I happen to be a school counselor and when I see a kid who looks sad and all by himself, I want to make sure he/​she is okay. If she had asked me not to address the other kids, that would’ve been fine, but all of the sudden, my daughter wasn’t a good fit for the school and she’s giving us our two weeks notice. I was honestly FLOORED by this. The last time I dropped my daughter off, she was a bit clingy, anticipating me leaving. Jamie called to console me, telling me I’m so normal for being worried but most of the time right after the parent leaves, the child is fine. Today was the next time I left her there and we had been gone on vacation two weeks prior. She was apprehensive to stay which is why I wanted to get her settled before I left. As soon as she is made to feel part of the group, she’s fine. That turned into I tend to stay there too long which completed contradicts what Jamie said in her last call to me.
I am so blown away by this swift end to a highly researched and thought out plan to find the right daycare for our daughter. I am so disappointed and shocked by how this situation was handled that I wanted others to know that this may happen to them. I guess what you see is not always what you get.:(
I am saddened by this dramatic end to my child’s first school experience. I hope this doesn’t happen to anyone else.

On the way home from a birthday party at Chuck-​E-​Cheese today my son said «I like school much much better than Chuck-​E-​Cheese».
I can’t express how thankful we are to have found such warm and loving environment for our two sons, 2 and 3yrs old. We appreciate the great care and love they provide for our kids. Not to mention the great deal of attention they pay to make sure the kids are learning all day through play and activities. Our youngest just turned 2 and sings his abc’s and counts to 10! We are so proud to have our kids at Building Blocks Home Daycare, Chuck-​e-​Cheese has nothin on you guys!!!

Building Blocks was the first place we checked out. Being our first child we didn’t really know what to expect. Right off the bat my wife and I were impressed by Jamie and Eric’s set up and their comfortable nature with us and the children. But we wanted to look at other places (both preschools and home daycares) to get a better idea of what our options were. Well that’s when we realized just how truly special a find Building Blocks was. Immediately we phoned Jamie and crossed our fingers the spot was still available, and thank god it was. Two years later we couldn’t be happier with our past decision. We feel so welcome in their home, our child has grown in such a positive way, she has made so many friends, and Jamie and Eric run their business like true professionals. If your lucky enough to find an open spot at Building Blocks Home Daycare be sure to jump on it.
Thanks Jamie and Eric for all your patients and hard work you give to the children each day. I have such a sweet and well balanced daughter, and I owe such an important part of that to you guys. I feel so blessed to of found you. I hope nothing but the best for you, your family, and your continued business success.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! When I made the decision to go back to work, we agonized about finding the perfect place to take our then 8 month old baby. We wanted a place that would be enriching and educational, but would also provide one-​on-​one and group play.
Jaime and Eric are the best of both worlds! Providing the structured environment of a state-​certified child care center, but also the nurturing, hands-​on care of an at-​home facility. They are awesome and I CANNOT say enough good things about them Our daughter has FLOURISHED in their care. Learning to play with others, feel confident away from her parents, and overall be more comfortable outside her home. Jaime and Eric made my decision to go back to work much less stressful knowing my precious baby was in the best, most loving care possible. I look forward to her growing up there with the other babies and moving up to their preschool curriculum for the older kids.
My baby LOVES them and I can tell by the pictures they send that she is having fun and learning every day. Their level of communication is above and beyond the norm and they help each parent feel confident in the people taking care of their most precious joy.

One word — AWESOME! My husband and I are extremely pleased with the care our son has received at Building Blocks Home Daycare. The level of communication is top notch. In fact, «communication» is much to rigid of a word to describe my interaction with both Jamie or Eric. Fun and pleasant conversation with my newly considered friends is more like it. They are genuinely real people. They are both honest, trustworthy, and a caring individuals. The peace of mind they give us is priceless.

I had just moved to the area when I decided to look for childcare for my two and a half year old daughter so that she would have some social interaction two days a week with other children. What I got was so much more! Jamie and Eric, the owners of Building Blocks Home Daycare, are so amazing with the kids. They provide a nurturing and loving environment with a curriculum fit to prepare my child for preschool and beyond. My daughter’s class is small, 6 kids or so, which gives her the attention she needs. But what impresses me most is that everytime I drop off or pick up, Jamie and Eric are always on the kids’ level reading a book, playing with legos, or helping to solving a problem. Knowing my daughter can’t wait to go to preschool every week puts my mind at ease with the choice I made to send her to Building Blocks Home Daycare.