The Learning Journey Child Care Center

Our son has been going to this center part time since it opened. I only have positive things to say about our experience so far! Staff are so professional, caring, approachable, organized, and fun! Our son is thriving and he is so excited to see his friends and caregivers every week. The center is clean, spacious and a great location for us. They have a great routine with lots of free play, activities, circle time, quiet time and lots of outdoor play. We feel so at ease when we drop him off for the day knowing that he is so well cared for!

The staff are amazing, the building is lovely, and our little one is thriving. Being this is the first time we've had childcare, we have nothing but great things to say.The indoor and outdoor spaces are bright and spacious. The facility is clean and organized. I highly recommend this center.Thank you for taking great care of our child and all the other littles there. You are all doing a wonderful job and couldn't be happier to be a part of this center.

Our son has been at The Learning Journey since the day it opened. All the staff, including the owners have been so amazing with him. They truly show care and concern for his wellbeing. He had a lot of separation anxiety at first. With the genuine love and care that the staff showed toward him, he was able to overcome the anxiety. He even counts down to Mondays! The staff has been instrumental in working with our son during potty training.The staff are professional and truly care about the children. They prepare daily planned activities which are very well thought-out and continually challenge the children. They encourage outdoor playing and field trips to the local forested areas to explore nature. The children spend time working on fine motor skills, arts and crafts. In our opinion, the owners have carefully selected great educators for their facility.There is consistent communication between the owners, educators and parents through emails, in person at pick-up and drop-off, and through the private app. Daily pictures, updates and reminders are definitely great to keep us involved and aware of what our son is experiencing and learning every day.We consider ourselves very lucky to have found The Learning Journey, and would not hesitate to recommend them to friends or family.

Both of my kids (1&3) now go here and are doing great. It is so hard to leave your kids in the care of others, but this team makes it easier. I love that they get lots of time outdoors and for free play. The facility is clean and they regularly rotate toys to keep things interesting. My son (3) is loving playing with all of his friends, doing songs and circle time, sensory learning, and creative and imaginative play! The staff has been wonderful at accommodating my daughters allergies and have even asked for extra training with their first aid certification. I would for sure recommend it to a friend!

My son has been going to Learning Journey for a few months now and they have reached every expectation to the fullest. Super amazing staff, friendly and welcoming environment, clean, supportive and helpful. It’s a hop skip and jump from my house which is a huge bonus. Great area for outdoor play and galloping goose trail trekking. I highly recommend this facility.Tamara

Great staff, great owner, great childcare centre! The staff really helped with the transition to daycare with our son for his (and our) first daycare experience. They are friendly and professional. There is no shortage of new fun and developmental activities for children in the infant room. My son thrived at this centre and learned so much in his time there. An out of province move is the only reason we left the daycare, otherwise we would have happily stayed there for much longer than one year.

My daughter has been going to this daycare since the day they opened their doors for business several months ago.I came to know the owners while they were building this facility, and I can attest that they literally built it with their hands. The facility is beautiful, bright, new and clean. Outdoors play area is big and spacious. The owners are there every single day to overlook the operations. This is more than just a business to them, as there are definitely easier ways to make money than building a day care from scratch and then running it every day. These people truly care.Pictures are posted day to day, on their app, as well as reminders to bring warm clothing, or swimsuits, to not bring certain foods because there are children with allergies, to locate missing articles of clothing, to inform me of my child’s nap duration. I feel totally connected with the staff, they respond even after hours, which is more than what I can ask for. They have little events once in a while (pj day, costumes on Halloween etc) and go on little field trips to the nearby forested area to explore.Every request I have has been met (waking after nap, dressing warm etc).I recommend this daycare to my friends every opportunity I get.

Yelena and all the staff have been a god send for our family. Our daughter was the first child on their list, and has been with them from day one. Yelena has always been incredibly flexible with our work schedules and child care needs, as well as with our daughter’s adjustment to being in daycare day to day. We have received daily communication from the staff in the form of: texts, messages through their private app, phone calls. This has included prompt notification of any typical toddler incidents that have occurred, with our little daredevil. Everyone has done such a fantastic job and making our family, and most importantly our daughter, feel warmly welcomed and safe in their care. As an OT, I also very much appreciate the range of activities and toys that are present. This has included fine motor, gross motor, sensory play, free and structured play, nature exploration, arts and crafts, etc. The thought put into the daily routine and activities chosen is meticulous and encompasses so many vital developmental skills. Thank you so much, to everyone at The Learning Journey!

The Learning Journey is truly a second home for our daughter. Yelena and her team are warm, genuine and highly qualified individuals who have a true passion for childcare. The incredible team is very attentive to each child and their individual needs, yet they encourage independence and provide opportunities for growth. My husband and I have noticed significant growth in our daughter's social development, motor skills and overall milestones this past year. We are so grateful to be part of our daycare family. As a certified teacher in BC, and a first time mom, I wholeheartedly recommend The Learning Journey.

My child has been attending the Learning Journey daycare for almost 2 months. As a parents it was nerve-racking to start my child in daycare for the very first time but since day one teachers at the Learning Journey have made my child's experience so wonderful. Teachers are very kind and supportive. They love children and are there to guide and support them in a kind and loving way. Teachers involve children in various activities every single day. Kids do crafts, they play outside, they dance. They are just happy to be there. As a parent I have been so pleased with my experience and would recommend the Learning Journey to any parent.