Clumsy Bear Day Care

My daughter has been in Natasha’s care since she was 16 weeks old (she’s 12 months now) and it has been absolutely amazing. From the moment I met Natasha, I knew this was the care I wanted my daughter in.
The house is open, airy, spotless, and deeply focused on interaction with the kids (vs. an overwhelming amount of toys and babygear as I’ve seen in other daycares). The food is home cooked and organic. This is my favorite part. My daughter’s favorite food is a hearty soup filled with vegetables and she won’t give crackers a second look. Most importantly, Natasha treats my daughter and all the kids as if they are her own. In turn, I feel incredibly grateful and at peace when I’m away. I feel that my daughter is hanging out with a grandma and cousins all day.
Natasha is very nurturing, incredibly loving and cares very deeply about every child. When my baby had a cold and we kept her home, she checked up on her. When we’re on vacation, Natasha texts us and tells that she misses her. We recently went on a 3 week vacation and I was afraid that my daughter would have a hard time adjusting back. She was so happy to see Natasha again, there were no tears or tantrums when I left. This made me very happy.
Natasha truly is one in a million.

Finding Natasha was a godsend for our family. Our daughter has been at Clumsy Bear for several months and our experience has been overwhelmingly positive. Natasha is always caring, positive, and tuned in to the kids. She takes care of the kids’ needs with skill and organization, and somehow manages to make each child feel special and loved. She is also very reassuring and supportive of all of us parents. She is one in a million!

Our daughter has been with Natasha since she was 3 months old. We are very happy with the care she receives with Natasha. She is well loved, cared for and engaged. We could not be happier!

Clumsy Bear daycare is an absolutely wonderful place. Natasha is incredibly caring, fun, and very connected with the kids. Our son is excited every time we arrive at the door. Natasha runs a very clean and organized daycare that is focused on education, values and love. We feel so fortunate to have found Natasha and highly recommend this daycare to others.

I hadn’t decided whether to go the daycare route or not when I was hit with carpal and radial tunnel in both arms as a result of pregnancy! Go figure. I was lucky that Natasha had a spot available and we started our child there around 8 months. It was tough for me because I was forced into the daycare situation generally but it all worked out for the better because Natasha becomes like part of the family, if you want her to, and my child loved being around other kids. I’d love to take my next baby there. (P.S. With reduced strain on my arms and physical therapy, all my pain went away in a matter of months.)
Natasha is so warm and really empathizes with the children. When our daughter stayed home sick, she’d call to check on her. If the kids acted up one day, she never got angry at the kids, it was amazing. She always thought about why the kids were behaving that way (didn’t sleep last night, teething, etc.) and expressed her sympathy instead. She provides good warm meals (now that we’re in preschool, I miss this so much!) and diapers. She makes sure they’re dressed warmly and get fresh air as much as possible.
The space is impeccably clean and tidy every morning. It was always nice and warm inside. There’s an outdoor space with some climbing and other active toys. I spent a lot of time there (probably 20 minutes drop-​off and 20 minutes pick-​up M-​F for two years) and was impressed by how much they did daily.
And for what it’s worth…
*Our child knew the alphabet, words for each letter, all colors, all numbers when she left at age 2, lots of songs including full alphabet song, etc. This is definitely not just babysitting!
* We never had trouble parking nearby.
* Hours are incredible and there are no late pick-​up fees, early drop-​off fees, and all that nonsense you’ll find elsewhere.
That’s all I can think of to share but if I missed something, ping me.

A few years ago, my wife and I were searching a day care for our soon to be born daughter. After looking and visiting many different places, Clumsy Bear and Natasha. Something about Natasha drew us to her and we feel our daughter now 2.5 years old is the wonderful, kind hearted, curious little girl in a large part because of Natasha’s influence on her. Sophie gets a lot of attention and Natasha is great at teaching the little ones from an early age. Sophie knew her abc’s before she was 2 years old. They love books, singing etc.
Our daughter has now left for pre-​school but she still asks for Natasha. She misses her very much and plan to continue to visit Natasha often as she is now part of Sophie’s heart.

We love Natasha!!! Natasha cared for our son from about five months old until about eight months old when we were relocated. Our little guy just adores her. She is caring, capable and knowledgeable about child care. He got loads personal attention, and she was so helpful as we worked through new routines. It is a clean, warm and welcoming environment. Natasha works in partnership with parents and has the biggest heart! Any family would be lucky to have Natasha care for their children. We only wish we could have moved her with us! Highly recommend!

My daughter has been at Clumsy Bear for 6 months and we couldn’t be happier! She get personalized care and lots of love and attention. The facility is always spotless and she hasn’t been sick once since she started there (knock on wood), which I believe is great! Natasha has become part of our family, helping us raise our little girl while we are busy at work. You can see that she cares for the children she takes care and loves them very much.

So we’ve come across their website accidentally and wanted to check it out, especially because it’s so conveniently located.
What a terrific place. The environment is great, the interior is fantastic.
They’ve opened just recently, but it was clear from the moment we walked in that this home day care is certainly better than others we have visited and it’s obvious that Natasha-​the lady who runs it really cares about what she does.