Kids Klub Pasadena

My wife and I enrolled our 2 boys 7 years ago and we feel blessed to have found the finest Child Development Center in the San Gabriel Valley! Our youngest was an infant when we started him and we were wracked with guilt upon leaving him. As we watched him thrive under the care of some seriously world class teachers we changed our tune!! We watched both boys soar socially and academically through the preschool years. The curriculum was a perfect balance of learning through hands on experiences, teacher led circle times and activities, art, music, science and playing. I attribute their Elementary School Success on the foundation of love and security they received from all their outstanding teachers. We are now in the School Age program at Kids Klub and involved in the Summer Camp and feel the same way we always have...fortunate to have found Kids Klub!! The afterschool program gives them a safe and fun place to spend their days after school...they are able to get their homework done, get involved in hobby hour, play outside with friends. Camp Kids Klub their summer camp is absolutely top notch!!! My children literally go "from the mountains to the sea and everything in between"!!! The counselors are mature, professional and "cool"!! What more could a kid (and parent) want? Some people think Kids Klub is too big...but really, I find it to be a small community of people who have a deep love for children of all ages. I thank God for the day we found Kids Klub...it's heaven on earth for kids.

If you can get past the couldnt be bothered attitude at the front desk you will find a very fun and active staff. My daughter has been attending the Summer program at Kids Klub for 2 years, she is now 10 years old. I want her to have a lot of fun during the summer and get a broad range of experiences. Last summer she participated in a talent show, went hiking several times, went to the beach every week, learned and participated in sports and made a lot of friends. They keep these guys very active. Most days I would pick up my daughter and her hair would be messed up and she would fall asleep in the car within 10 minutes. What more could I ask? The staff called if there were problems or questions and were very good about letting me know of any incidents that occured. For an additional fee I paid for her to go to "Horse Camp" where she rode horses for a week. Its a great experience for a reasonable cost.

They have great marketing and lots of "flash" as you tour the facility however my son attended from the time he was 14 months till he was 26 months and the final straw was when he was having difficulty with transitioning from the Infant/Toddler group to the 2 year old group and I was there daily asking for help/suggestions/feedback I was told given NONE and told I needed to hire a "Shadow" (read: babysitter to attend school with him to monitor his behavior if he was to be able to stay) That would be an additional $675. per week on top of the $1200 I was already paying them as a single parent to help my child with growth and child development!!!??? The final straw was when I picked him up one afternoon and he was clearly in PAIN but no one noticed or reported anything. After a trip to the pediatrician I discovered his elbow had been dislocated at daycare. When I reported it back to the teachers and asked about the previous day, etc. I was told nothing had happened, he was fine. (Clearly not the case) When I then asked to see the video survelliance tapes that run 24 hours a day there so I could see for myself, I was given the run around for three weeks. When I finally had my meeting with the owner and director the specific tape for the specific day had been "mysteriously" erased.
Originally I had LOVED this place when my son was first there...he had wonderful teachers in the Infant/Toddler area but then the teachers started to complain about not getting paid enough, benefits, etc. and the kids got the brunt of it. The arrogance of Kids Klub is they have a 1 year waiting list of people trying to get in. The good news is, there are wonderful alternatives at a fraction of the price in Pasadena and the surrounding area that really care about the kids and help them blossom.

We placed our son in this daycare at 4 months old because it was the cleanest one that we could find that would take in a 4-month old. Their infant facility is in a separate room from all the other classrooms which made me feel safer leaving him there. The main caretaker, Mrs. Martha was great with him. She would sing to him and talk to him. I liked that all the caretakers would talk to the babies, instead of just changing their diapers, feeding them, etc. Our son is now over 2 and he's in the preschool class. Once he started the preschool class, we noticed a HUGE difference in his vocabulary, his understanding and overall growth. He recognizes over half of the alphabets, knows how to count 1 - 10 and identifies most numbers too. And we love his teachers and the curriculum. Best of all, our son loves it there too. He has always attended only 3 days a week and on the days when he's not there, he's always talking about his teachers and classmates. We love it here. It's probably the most pricey of all daycares in the area but well worth it. And yes, it's a large facility but each classroom is small enough that it doesn't feel like a "factory".

PROS: clean, organized, and well-run
CONS: parking, more expensive than most daycares

Kids Klub Pasadena is the Best. This place is fantastic and has something for every kids and every family. They have infant care, preschool, Pre-K, Afterschool, summer camp, and on and on!! Our kids also go to their evening and weekend care - they are open until midnight on friday and saturday. The staff is fantastic and the owner is on site every day. His two kids go there as well so you know it must be good.

PROS: everything!
CONS: none

This is a huge place - all cement and gravel. The hired help are friendly and seem nice but the whole place feels institutional. It's also very noisy - especially when the have those huge bouncy things go up. I wouldn't leave a child here any longer than I had to and only when they are old enough to fend for themselves.

PROS: Late hours -okay in an emergency
CONS: Too big and Loud

Our son is in the evening & weekend care program at Kids Klub. It's been a great babysitting alternative - inexpensive and he has a great time there. The facility is clean and they always have fun, structured play for the kids even on the weekends. Sometimes they bring out these giant bouncy houses for the kids and my husband & I want to stay and play too! They recently added a huge aquarium with gigantic fish and a platform for the kids to stand on and look at them. They have an outdoor play area anda theatre where the kids can dress up. There is a chef on site who cooks breakfast, lunch & dinner for an extra charge. They are open until 10 Sun through Thursday & 12 Midnight on Friday & Saturdays. Kids Klub is kool!!!

Childcare factory for Pasadena. Very large but very flexible hours, up until midnight most days. More of a business than a family oriented environment.