Skeyci Children Programs

My son has been going to Skeyci children’s program for a little over 10 months now. He has advanced so much in this short time. My son is ALWAYS happy to go see Sandry and all his friends at school. I feel very comfortable when I leave him and his attitude about going to school makes me very happy. Thank you so much Sandry and everyone at Skeyci Children’s Program.
Mrs. Ibarra

Bottom line: Skeyci is an excellent child care program and I don’t think many other places can match the care Sandry provides. My son has started going to Skeyci when he was about 3 months old, he just turned 2 this summer, and I’ve been very happy with the amount of care and attention he’s received there. There are never any issues when we drop him off in the morning; he’s usually bolting towards the front door as soon as we get out of the elevator. When we pick him, he’s usually too busy to be bothered and is playing. To me, this is a good sign because it shows that Skeyci provides a comfortable environment for the kids and that the kids are enjoying themselves. I know that there are multiple trips to the park each week, as well as other adventures, which I really appreciate because my son is essentially an energy ball that only stops moving when he’s sleeping.
If there’s room available for your child, I definitely recommend that you give Sandry at Skeyci a chance.

Everyday that I drop off my son off at this wonderful daycare he shouts with joy. During the day I often receive text from Sandry showing me pictures of my son laughing and enjoying the beautiful weather outside with his friends. My son is only two, but because of Sandry he is able to count to ten in English and Spanish. He also is being taught wonderful manners and he says «please, thank you, and welcome appropriately». He gets sick for less than he did at his previous daycare and he is so clearly happy, well loved and cared for. I feel truly blessed to have my son in this wonderful environment and would welcome any additional questions. I can not say enough positive things. Sandry and Anthony are wonderful!

My son has been attending skeyci for 2 ½ years and I cannot imagine taking him elsewhere! Before coming to Skeyci I searched and toured about 6 other daycares in Hayward, none of these came even close to the quality of care at Sandrys. Being that I myself work with children, I am very particular of who can take care of my child. Sandry not only has numerous certificates to show her knowledge in childhood education, she also is involved with Chabot community college where she continues to expand her education and mentors others on childcare.
Bottom line is Sandry is amazing! You can see it in every smiley little face I see everyday as I drop and pick up my child. Everyone runs to Sandry when they get dropped off and many times no one wants to leave that shows ALOT. No once have I doubted if my child is being well taking care of. I recommend Sandry to everyone please look no further.

I was very excited to put my daughter into Skeyci Childrens Program. The facility was bright, children friendly and Sandry took her time to go over the contract with me and answer all of my questions. Sandry and my relationship has been up and down, do to the language barrier. I do not speak Spanish and she does not speak fluent English. However we did our best to make it work but it was not so easy. For example; there have been times we have had conversations and her response was not appropriate therefore I knew she was unclear of what I was saying. And there have been times I was unclear and just nodded my head. Other times it took an extensive amount of time like 20 plus minutes for me to get a quick answer to something since I would need to rephrase the question repeatedly so that it is clear.
The contract clearly states that no sick children are allowed however when children are sick they are separated from the children that are well. This is understandable and makes sense. However there was a time when my daughter was the only one sick (I thought it was allergies) and Sandry told me she kept her in the back room by herself all day. Sandry said she cried all day as well. My response was that, «She probably thought she was on time out all day, and did not understand.» I was obviously upset because my baby was alone in the room all day. She thought she was in trouble and did not understand why she was segregated-​This is a form of mental abuse to a child she was told to stay in a room all day while the other children played and had fun in the main room-​Sandry should have called me and told me that my daughter was sick and that she was the only one (because I thought she had allergies) I would have come home. She ended up being dehydrated and did no urinate that day nor the following day. I had to bring her to the hospital for dehydration. Sandry took away my choice to come home and get my daughter.
There are other reasons why I decided to remove my daughter, one was that 3 out of five days the week she would not want to go and had to be coaxed by a toy. This obviously is upsetting to a parent and confuses them especially when she has been attending for months. Recently Sandry told my husband that our daughter was special however she is way more advanced to children twice her age that are special and she is ONLY 2! Was she expected to be doing calculus?
Currently my daughter is very happy at her new Pre School and runs right in with no hesitation; she has also made huge progress in her development. I thought long and hard about removing my daughter from Skeyci Childrens Program and am happy with my decision.

I am writing this in response to a very poor rating one of the parents at my daughter´s daycare brought to my attention.
I am a former Pres-​School, Middle School and Elementary teacher and would NOT let anyone take care of my child other than Sandry and Anthony. NOT EVEN MY OWN DEAR MOTHER WHO IS GREAT with our daughter but could never be as careful with her.
Skeyci Children Programs is expensive if you don´t VALUE QUALITY DAY CARE, but if I had to pay TWICE the amount, I would hustle to get it.
On several occasions, I have been pulled aside by either Sandry or Anthony to inquire about the welfare of my daughter when she had acted up during the day – asking whether things were okay at home or if she had been hurt at home, etc. Needless to say, I was a bit bothered by the inquiry but had to admit that stress at home had been high and that my daughter may have been manifesting some of that typical family stress during her day at daycare. These people are SOO tuned in to the children they care for, that they immediately notice ANY little change in their attitude, energy, appearance and, most of all ANY PHYSICAL blemish they may notice. And they WILL LET YOU KNOW your child is MISSING or NEEDING something. They don´t hold back and my sense is that the reviewer who posted the bad review did not like hearing something she needed to hear. The people who run SKEYCI´s may not speak perfect ENGLISH, but they are professionals and they take their job seriously because this daycare is their livelihood.
They may not be able to communicate with the greatest clarity – but EXCELLENT service is EXCELLENT service and, guess what, WE ALL KNEW ABOUT THIS COMMUNICATION GLITCH THE MINUTE WE SIGNED THE CONTRACT and interviewed. To bring this up after the fact is rather disingenuous of this person.
Additionally, Sandry and Anthony INTERVIEW incoming parents and are not desperate to take people unless they commit to the center. There is a WAITING list and they are very selective – not of the children, but the PARENTS whose children they serve. They put you through a contract and rule guidelines that are thick and painful to complete but, guess what, buying a car is still easier and this is a child they are taking on.
Prior to coming here, we had had our daughter at a facility run by a COLLEGE EDUCATED person who spoke perfect English but who «outsourced» the real work to non-​licensed care providers, and who could not offer a fraction of the professionalism Skeyci offers.
Cleanliness is key at this center and we often had to wash our daughters’ favorite princess outfit nightly because we worried Sandry may not let her in with the same dress she had been wearing 10 days in a row!!!
As for the Cologne thing: As a former teacher, if one of my pre-​k or kinder kids fell, got hurt, or needed to be lifted up to reach the monkey bars – guess who had to lift him or her? ME, the teacher, and yes, some people do hug a child who is crying and don’t care if their after shave will get on the child who got hurt and needs to be hugged. Come on, people! teachers are NOT ROBOTS and daycare doesn’t have to be a COLD repository for kids while you go off to work. Real educators like these folk understand the importance for children to feel loved and, when necessary, to be hugged and told that they are loved. But perhaps this cold culture is so rotten that some people have finally decided that everyone is out to hurt them and their babies.
For the sake of that person´s child, I hope that her parents will find a daycare at least HALF as good as Skeyci Children’s Program. If they do, they will still have found a great place. Unfortunately, they just threw a treasure away!
If you are looking for a great daycare and wish your child to be happy (which will make you even happier), this is it: a great play-​based program, excellent Spanish immersion, teachers who bother to go to seminars-​trainings to educate themselves constantly (just look at all the diplomas they proudly display and compare them to other centers where all you see is the License for the daycare), a program that includes DAILY field trips where children get to go to awesome spaces such as HALF-​MOON BAY, Museums, Petting Farms, Children´s water parks, not to mention pic-​nics at the park, beaches, lakes, etc…
Skeyci has turned my once shy, temporarily physically handicapped little daughter (no other daycare would take her because she was in a full-​body cast that made her weigh a ton) into an amazingly daring, confident little girl who RUNS right into the arms of Sandry or Anthony every morning!

I am writing this update since I noticed another person has written a very unsavory review about this daycare and I hope to really show what this daycare/​home is like. I feel with every fiber of my being the other persons review is so far off base.
As I have stated in my previous reviews, my daughter has been with Sandry since she was 6 months old. I can’t possibly convey to you the love, care, attention and education she gives the kids. Sandry is a certified teacher. She reads to the children, they write, go on field trips, art projects, the park daily, go to the library all the time, etc. Sandry and Anthony are now an extension of my family. We were so blessed to have found Sandry and Anthony. They love my daughter as if she were their own.
My daughter recently started school and had to leave Sandry and Anthony. This has been the hardest thing we’ve had to do. They truly LOVE the kids they care for. And my daughter, who happens to be VERY particular about who she will be around nonetheless who she will allow me to leave her with (as am I), has missed them dearly. It was like a devastating heartbreak for her. This is not merely a means to an end for them, you can feel their love for the kids.
I have NEVER had an instance of questioning their care or treatment of my daughter. Feel free to speak freely to any of the parents that continue to take their child/​children there, I am confident they will assure you of what an amazing place that Sandry’s and Anthony’s is. I would keep my daughter there for the rest of her life if I could. I guarantee you that we will always maintain a relationship with them. If you have any questions or concerns, I invite you to ask me directly. I really wish I could let you know how much they care. They are truly the best!!!

Simply the best! My child has been attending Skeyci for 2 years now and even though I work in the peninsula, I decided to take him there because they offer the best care. Healthy home made food, they go to the park almost daily and take field trips at their own expense. They also teach them yoga and swimming lessons. My little one is always clean when I pick him up and is care with lots of love, respect and attention. Sandri and Jose rock! Compare to other daycares that hire cheap labor and just supervise, at Skeyci kids are taking care by the owners. Thank you guys for giving me such a quality care. U give me the piece of mind need it, while I’m out at work.

I can not recommend this daycare highly enough. My son is almost 2 years old and he has been attending this daycare for 7 months. Each day when we pull into the parking lot he shouts «YEAH!»
then he often doesn’t want to leave when I arrive, instead he wants to show me all the fun things he has been playing with. Sandry and her husband are so warm and caring with the children. They often go on outings and Sandry is great about sending text messages with pictures of the kids having fun. I feel so blessed to have found Skeyci Children Programs.

My wife and I love Sandry and the atmosphere for our G. Granddaughter is so wonderful the love Sandry gives the children is obvious in the way children react to her. Bri literally runs to hug Sandry when we take every morning. I can not recommend Sandry enough. The bummer is there isn’t 10 stars to give her 5 will have to do.

My son has been going to Skeyci for well over 3 years now, and we would not consider to put him anywhere else. In fact, we’ve talked about moving out of the area, but have not because we want to stay close to his «school»! He is so supremely happy there; he learns a lot, goes out for fun activities every day, and is loved deeply by Sandry and Jose. We don’t have any family in the area and Sandry and Jose easily provide the love and support of family for him. It is a wonderful feeling to know that your child is being so well taken care of while you’re working, that they are learning and playing with other children, and doing all kinds of fun activities like visiting the zoo, riding the steam trains, going to the library, the parks, swimming and fishing in the summertime. He speaks Spanish because he’s been immersed since he was 6 months old (he’s now 3.5). In a few months his baby sister will join the Skeyci family, and I don’t mind going back to work, knowing she will also soon benefit from this loving, educational environment. Sandry and Jose always demonstrate love and patience, and cater to each child’s individual needs. They are the BEST we could ever ask for taking care of our beloved children!

Update: This daycare is good as it gets!!! I’ve never met a more caring and nurturing person such as Sandry. She definitely goes the extra mile with the kids she cares for and I’ve never witnessed any wrong doing in the 5 years of my daughters attendance. My child is now in school, but Sandry still takes the time out of her busy schedule on the weekends to take my daughter out on a fun outing at no charge. She is truly a special person in my heart and I’d recommend her to any parent in a heartbeat :-)
Old review: I will keep my review short because every other 5 star review sums up how I feel about this daycare. I highly recommend Skeyci Daycare to any parent that wants their child loved, cared for and also taught some amazing lessons. My daughter has been attending this daycare since she was a baby and is now 4. She has learned so much over the years with the help of Sandry. My child knows all of her letters, counts to 100+, can write her full name, knows how to read small books and is fluent in Spanish. Not only that, Sandry makes me feel secure, comfortable and I know my child is in good hands. So, if you’re looking for an awesome childcare, this is the place to be. You won’t regret it!

I made arrangements for my kids in advanced. I called in 2 weeks prior & even visited the daycare & signed an agreement of my children’s care. Last minute (literally on my way to bring my kids to her before I go to work) she texts me and «realizes» she doesn’t have room for them. It was a total inconvenience for me and my entire weeks schedule. I do not recommend

I stayed at home with my son for 16 months before going back to work. I had no idea how I either of us was going to handle the separation. I can’t count the number of schools I visited, providers I interviewed, reviews I read, calls I made, etc. As a former ECE teacher, I have a list of requirements that made it almost impossible to find someone I really trusted with my son. And then there was Skeyci, which I wouldn’t even call a daycare, rather an extension of our home.
The Location:
I was hesitant when I learned the daycare was inside an apartment complex. The website displays what appears to be a perfectly engineered toddler facility that couldn’t possibly reside in an apartment. Yet, it does, and it still amazes me how much it looks nothing like an apartment when you walk in!
The area is quite, safe, secure, and surrounded by an oasis of nature, walking paths, and outdoor leisure facilities.
The Provider:
My son and I both adore Sandry. His first week there he had serious separation anxiety, as to be expected for a child who’s never been away from home. Gradually I saw the drop off meltdowns disappear till 3 weeks in he was blowing me kisses and saying «bye bye» before walking in all by himself to start his day.
Sandry truly loves her children and has really become a great contributor to my son’s development. In an attempt to raise my son bilingual, Sandry teaches him in Spanish and now at 23 months he has begun counting in Spanish! I love seeing how happy the children are around her and can’t express enough how wonderful it is when Sandry tells me about their day. Parks, swimming, nature exploring, reading, puzzles, games, sports, walks, etc. My son is exhausted when he gets home but it’s apparent he loves every minute of it!
Sandry will always consult you before doing activities such as swimming or nature walks. She’s flexible to each individual parents needs. I’ve had a few work emergencies where I needed to drop my guy off really early (like 6 AM early) and she awaited him with open arms and wheat banana pancakes!
More Perks:
The web cam is golden. I love seeing what my little guy is doing throughout the day. Each parent has their own Access code to the web cam.
You never have to pack a lunch or snacks. Meals and snacks are included and very nutritious!
If you’re like me, your child is the most precious gift you could ask for and deserves the best. Look no further, Sandry is the best.