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+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"We were so thankful to find Crystal Star Daycare!
Gina made the transition to "going to daycare" easy, for both us as first time parents and for our daughter. We were very grateful we could do gradual entry for our one-year-old and ease her into full-time care. In no time, our daughter was loving going to daycare!
We especially loved the small daycare size. With only four kids, it was obvious our daughter got a lot of attention and care! Gina is a fantastic communicator and knows how to put parents at ease. We would get daily photo updates of what activities our daughter was up to, as well as a handwritten journal entry on the songs they sang, books they read, indoor/outdoor activities, how much they ate and slept, needed diaper changes... It was really handy and helpful in making sure we were in tune with our daughter's day!
We loved the carefully crafted monthly themes for the art, songs, and books. Our daughter learned so many great social skills and picked up new words on a daily basis! Receiving handcrafted art from our daughter for Mother's Day and Father's Day was particularly touching as first time parents. :)
Our daughter looked forward to daycare everyday. When we'd ask her if she was ready to go in the mornings, she would be very excited and then rattle off the names of all her friends waiting at daycare.
We're going to miss Gina immensely. She is a great childcare professional and just an all-around lovely person to have gotten to know."
Michael Levin (24.86.4....), Jul 3rd 2025
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"My daughter attended the Crystal Star daycare at around 12 months old. The environment of the daycare is very quiet and safe. The owner (caregiver) Gina is very friendly, professional, patient, warm and very caring and loving my daughter. She takes time sharing photos and writing notes everyday to record my daughter’s life. It is so valuable for us.
My daughter not only has fun, but also learnt a lot and grown up at daycare. She likes playing at the large backyard with many cars, slides and balls. It has many indoor and outdoor activities at different seasons.
It is also easy for me to drop off and pickup. Gina prepares well everything before my pickup. Gina also gave the helpful feedback and shared useful information with us, such as my daughter’s favourite food and nearby activities. Overall, I highly recommend Crystal star daycare."
Anonymous (23.16.247....), Dec 22nd 2023
Provider's reply:
"Thank You W ,"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"My granddaughter attended Gina’s family childcare when she was 12 months old. My daughter was nervous about leaving her child, so when it came to visiting centres and decision making I helped her.
Like Gina I have been an early childhood educator for over 30 years, currently employed as a pedagogist in Vancouver. I am quite specific as to what a quality early years program should look like, so my daughter valued my input.
Gina has always been friendly, caring and transparent about her program. The intimacy of the home childcare environment, the warmth of the educator and the caring space in which each child is nurtured and loved speaks volumes to who my granddaughter is becoming as a person herself.
Her needs socially, emotionally, physically and mentally were met in a safe space. We will be very sad to leave Gina’s daycare as she’s become extended family."
Kristin Webster (154.20.215....), Jun 20th 2023
Provider's reply:
"Thank You Kristin"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"As a first time parents, it’s not easy for us to entrust someone to take care of our precious little one. Then we found Crystal Star Infant/Toddler Daycare. If I could give 10 stars I would! Because Gina (the owner) is such an Angel in disguise for us. She’s very understanding, caring and loving towards kids. She’s professional and goes beyond of what we expect her to do (like telling me the shortcuts to the bus stop and letting me drop off my kid 5 minutes early). ☺️ Aside from that, I love how she takes time to write a journal, sending photos to us every day, letting us know what our child is up to. I also love how she lets the kids play in the backyard, in the mini pool on hot days, and does art projects (it really makes us excited to see what our son’s brought us home 😬) All in all, Gina is an incredibly amazingly talented, smart, loving and beautiful human being. I highly recommend Crystal Star Daycare and the service she provides!"
Vermie (75.157.212....), Jun 20th 2023
Provider's reply:
"Thank You Vermie"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"My wife and I highly recommend Crystal Star Daycare. Gina took great care of our daughter starting from when she was around 15 months old. She read books and did fun activities with the kids, she shared what our daughter did that day through notebook entries and pictures sent via WhatsApp, and she has a great backyard for the kids to play around in.
Our daughter loved going there and would often talk about Gina and the other kids at the daycare after she got home. She is aging out soon and needs to move on to another daycare, but we would highly recommend Crystal Star. Gina is very qualified, her daycare is loving and safe, and she gave our daughter a terrific experience. It was very easy dropping our daughter off there everyday knowing that she would be in safe hands. We’ll miss you Gina!"
Craig (172.103.232....), Jan 13th 2023
Provider's reply:
"Thank You Craig , send pictures now and then :)"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"As first time parents sending their daughter to daycare for the first time, Gina was so encouraging, understanding and positive throughout the entire process. She clearly has so much experience with young children and provides a safe, clean and engaging center for toddlers to grow in. Our daughter has thrived since being there, and Gina has continued to provide great communication with us the entire way keeping us updated on how their days are, what they did, outside time, meal times etc. We would highly recommend this daycare for anyone with toddlers :)"
Kate Blyth (50.68.7....), Mar 14th 2022
Provider's reply:
"Thank You Kate"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"This is our second child attending Crystal star daycare and the experience has been excellent. Gina is a excellent caregiver and our children loved going there and our baby currently enjoys the daycare very much ! Gina provides constant communication and updates with heart melting pics on what’s app and daily information in the journal of detailed daily activities.
We feel so lucky to have had a long relationship with Crystal star daycare and feel at ease sending our baby there where he loves to crawl around and play outside and inside and always is smiling and happy when we pick him up.Thanks so much Gina ! I would highly recommend Crystal Star Daycare to anyone looking for a safe and caring environment with stimulating daily activities . Thanks again Crystal star !"
Kurt Liebrecht/ Julie Edwards (99.199.149....), Mar 6th 2022
Provider's reply:
"Thank You Kurt"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"My experience with Gina was wonderful. My son was at Gina’s for over a year, and then our 1 year old daughter for a few months till we changed daycares. We only moved daycares because it was time for our 3 year old to enter a preschool-aged daycare.
Gina would communicate and send a pictures on the daily using WhatsApp. She would also do a daily hand-written journal entry for each babe on what they did that day, how much they ate, what they played, what books they read, songs they sang, times of diaper changes/potty, the length of their nap as well as any additional notes needed for them. Gina also did a monthly theme in which she focused her art, songs and books around. She has a huge backyard with many toys that our babes enjoyed on the regular and she made sure they had lots of playtime outdoors.
I always felt comfortable leaving both my babes there. They were always kept warm, fed and entertained.
Overall, Gina was super accommodating and understanding when it came to caring about my babes!"
Leena (75.157.231....), Feb 10th 2022
Provider's reply:
"Thank You Leena :)"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"Sending my daughter to Gina was one of the best decisions our family has made. From the start, Gina was such a kind and supportive guide to our first daycare experience. Within a few short days, my daughter was looking forward to daycare and we felt completely confident sending her. I really appreciated the daily journal that Gina filled out, and the good manners and social skills that she instilled in Kaia. Thank you Gina!"
Sawa (209.52.88....), Aug 4th 2020
Provider's reply:
"Thank You Sawa"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"Gina is a wonderful caregiver. She had both of our children over the years and we were always grateful to have such a safe and caring environment for her. It was sad to say goodbye as our youngest got too old. Thank you Gina!"
Andrea (75.155.245....), Feb 12th 2019
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"I returned to work early, when my son was only 10 months old and Gina was wonderful in assisting with the transition for us all! There were some difficult mornings, but she was always able to guide and support us. I would say that my son is more attached than most children even now, but she was alway caring and comforting for both of us. Thankful to have found her to care for our child!"
Natalie (199.229.249....), Feb 4th 2019
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"Gina is a great childcare provider. My son has been with her from 10 months to 3 years. She keeps her daily schedule consistent and includes many learning games and activities. Anytime my son comes home with a new word or phrase he uses to express himself I know it's probably learnt from daycare. She is patient, especially when it came to making sure my son ate all his lunch. She also takes time to update a daily journal for us and and sends us pictures periodically. We will miss Gina!"
Jem (23.16.207....), Aug 28th 2018
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"As a first time mom it was hard to think of leaving my daughter while going back to work...until we got to Gina’s! She ran right in and loved it! Gina is so caring and nurturing and has such a sweet disposition and tone in her voice that puts everyone at ease! I could go to her for parenting tips and made many of the daycare’s rules as our own. I never worried about my daughter when she was in Gina’s care and was impressed by the top notch teaching that went on at her daycare! My daughter was always excited to tell me about her day! PS-the backyard is amazing!!"
Annamarie Charles (64.180.93....), Jul 27th 2018
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"Our son went to Gina’s for over a year. Gina knew how to introduce him to this new situation carefully and helped us ease him into it. He was always full of stories about the adventures he had with his friends. Gina is great in teaching the kids social skills and how to share. Drop off, pick up and e-mail communication was always straight forward, to the point and efficient. Thanks, Gina!"
Matthias (69.172.186....), Jun 9th 2018
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"Gina reached out to us when we posted a message looking for daycare. She was located outside of our neighborhood which we did not want but in hindsight we are so glad she contacted us. She only has max 4 kids per day and they are outside in the backyard almost daily as long as the weather permits. Our son started just after his first birthday and it did not take long before he was comfortable there and fine with us dropping him off. We would highly recommend Gina as a childcare provider. She was always so flexible with us and the kids always seemed to have a great time with her. The daily journal that came home was a nice touch too!"
Dana & Peter (207.194.222....), Feb 19th 2018
Provider's reply:
"Thank You D and P- I hope your move went smoothly-Gina"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"For the last two years our son has been at crystal star daycare with Gina. I was a nervous, first time parent seeking childcare upon return to work full-time when my son was 12mos. Crystal star daycare came very highly recommended by our close friend and neighbor. My initial impression visiting the daycare and meeting Gina was very positive. The house and big beautiful back yard space was well kept, safe and clean. We had no hesitation taking a spot when it became available and have been nothing but happy with the care since. Gina has always been highly professional, communicates well, has gone out of her way to provide input and suggestions when we have asked her questions, she communicates daily with us around our son’s day and actitivities and above all has a fabulous, upbeat personality which is contagious and really pleasant to be around - I can understand why the kids love her so much. I would gladly recommend Crystal Star to anyone who is looking for a highly experienced childcare provider and who is interested in having their children learn and grow in a family friendly play based daycare. We are now expecting our second baby and look forward to having them attend crystal star too!!!"
Anonymous (184.151.231....), Jan 29th 2018
Provider's reply:
"Thank you J and S- see you again in Sept 2019 :)"
+4
Childcare provider: Gina
I obtained services from this family / home daycare, dayhome and I find that:
"As first time parents, we were really nervous putting our son in daycare. While the first few times were difficult for him (and us), Gina helped us with the transition and it wasn't long before he would get excited when we told him he was going to daycare.
We really like that he is around a small group of kids his own age. Gina obviously cares for each of the children and she gives us very useful feedback. We have no hesitation in recommending Crystal Star daycare."
Victor And Brandy (207.194.253....), Nov 30th 2017
Provider's reply:
"Thank you Victor and Brandy:) - Gina:)"