Children's Lighthouse San Antonio - Alamo Ranch

I have been taking my 7 month old baby to Children's Lighthouse at Alamo Ranch for a little over a month now. Initially, I was worried about bringing my baby to daycare. I had stayed home with her for the first 6 months of her life and I made sure to provide her with the most exposure/exploration opportunities. I feared she would be placed in a swing or jumper all day. When I toured this place over a year ago, I researched Children's Lighthouse at Alamo Ranch on the Texas Health and Human services website to lookover their inspections, violations and reports. I found very few violations for 2018 and nothing that truly concerned me enough to eliminate this place from my daycare options at the time. I remained on their waitlist for over 8 months (which is pretty normal perhaps even short for a good daycare). I really enjoy their camera system. I check on my baby frequently making sure I see her playing on the floor and teachers engaging with the children. I even timed how long they kept my child on the jumper one day over video - I'm over the top - they claim to only keep a child in jumpers for maximum of 15 minutes and from what I timed, it was true. I even called to confirm. I'm not playing games here. I take my daughter's care very seriously. I have tried this center and they have surpassed my expectations so far. Front desk staff are usually courteous. Phone calls are answered in good time. This center feels very clean which is also very important to me. Right now for infant in room 2 - I am paying about 250 / week (not sure if I'm supposed to say that - but this is a real review for another parent like me out there. The teachers that I have engaged with have been courteous each time. Never have I felt disrespected. I call frequently to check on my child and I have never received bad attitude from my child's teachers. I read over their curriculum and it's relevant to the developmental age of the children in Room 2 (6 months - 1 year). Aside from being able to watch my child on the WATCH ME GROW app, there is a KIDS REPORT app in which I can monitor what is going on with my child throughout the day (feedings, changes, pictures). My daughter has had some bad rashes and a cold that are not related to this center's care, but I'm satisfied with their compliance in administering medication and medicated diaper cream at the specific times that I need them to be administered. I also love that they have Parent's Night Out events where they are open certain nights and weekends. I recently received a flyer for the father-daughter dance which sounds so cute and fun. Finally, it's important that I examine my child's response to drop offs. I notice my baby smiles immediately at the teachers when she sees them which is very good sign. I can elaborate further but I already went overboard with this review. I don't know if people can ask questions on here but feel free to ask away.

Our kids really enjoy attending Lighthouse. The staff there at Alamo Ranch is patient, kind and caring across the board. Plus the kids love the activities in the center and of course the cool field trips in the summer!

I am beyond grateful to have found this place for my son! I was lucky enough to stay at home with him for the first 15 months so leaving him in the care of anyone else felt nearly unbearable. Lighthouse made the transition for both my son and myself so much smoother than I expected. They are wonderful with him and absolutely do what ever they can to make sure he feels loved and secure, especially in the emotional first few days of separation. I cannot tell you how at peace I feel knowing he is in good hands!