Keiki's Corner
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2001
I've heard about a great daycare for toddlers called
Keiki's Place and would like more information. There
is one brief listing about it on the website, but no
location or contact information. Does anyone know of
this preschool? Any comments/recommendations? Thanks!
Nancy
Keiki's Corner is a family based daycare run in the home of Diane
Ruyffelaere, her number is (510) 525-1919. We're new to the program with
our second son and have been very happy with the care he gets. It is
mostly 2 year olds from what I've seen and our son is one of the bigger
kids at 2ys, 8 mths.
Ed
Keiki's corner is a wonderful place. My daughter went
there when she was 2,5 but they take children from the
age of 18 months. Dianne Rufayler, the director, is a
wonderful person. My daughter loved it there so much,
I had a hard time taking her home at 1.30 pm almost
every day. Her assistant Heidi whom we loved too (and
babysat for us regularly) just left but apparently her
successor is wonderful too and Heidi still comes back
for science projects. My daughters love for art and
nature comes from her time there. Phone: 525-1619, 1132
Euclid Ave, Berkeley.
Anneke
Keiki's Place ("Keiki" means "child" in Hawaiian) is on Euclid in North
Berkeley and is run by a wonderful woman named Dianne. I sent my daughter
there from age 17 months to age 2 1/2 and absolutely loved it. It's like a
pre-preschool with lots of activities, music, storytime, etc. Dianne and
one other woman (whom I don't know, since she's new) care for up to 12
kids, age 18 months to about 3, at Dianne's house. I completely trust
Dianne and wholeheartedly recommend her for daycare. The phone # is 525-1619.
- Sarah Smith
We are in our fourth year with Dianne at Keiki's Corner
on Euclid (two girls for two years). It is a wonderful place and my children
have grown in special ways there. all i can say is that we will visit often
once our last child has "graduated" and i will shed big tears when i leave
for the last time.
Susan
My two-year old son spent the last academic year at Keiki's Corner (on
Euclid just above Cordonices Park), both he and we loved it, without
reservation! It's a licensed day care in a home, 8:30 to 1:30 time frame,
18 mo. to 3 + years. The owner Dianne is wonderful, as was her assistant
(there is a new assistant this year I don't know, but I totally trust
Dianne to find an excellent one). It's cozy, clean, appealing, has a
lovely outside play area, plenty of toys and interesting things for the
kids to do, they did lots of great art projects. We were all ready to go
back this year, but got a last minute acceptance at a full time pre-school
which suited our needs better. The overall feeling was gentle and
nurturing; we had a wonderful experience there, met lots of very nice
people, and I would heartily recommend it. Phone is 525-1619
Amelie
2000
My son is there, too, and I agree that it is a great place. In addition to
the music and movement mentioned, they have a gardening day (my son
is
thrilled about the compost and especially the worms) and they do lots of
art,
they have a turtle, salamander and fish, very nice indoor and outdoor play
spaces, sandbox, etc. My son had some problems with separation when
we first
started and Dianne and Heidi were so warm and patient helping him get
through
that. Now he is always asking to "go to school...see Dianne and Heidi
and
kids!" And once we saw Dianne at the grocery store and he said to me
"Oh,
that Dianne...I love her a lot!" :) Anyway, I recommend Keiki's Corner
very
highly.
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