San Francisco Infant Daycare

Having Nora care for our son has been an outstanding experience for the entire family. Our son is safe, loved, and entertained while with Nora, and he always finishes up the day happy and worn out. Nora’s cheerful demeanor and colorful home are a perfect fit for babies growing into toddlers, and our son is thriving under her care.
As new parents, Nora is especially wonderful because she has so much experience with babies. She has helped put our minds at ease about what’s normal for developing infants, and if asked she can offer suggestions for how to respond to the changing needs of your baby at home. Nora is also very reliable, and her house is immaculately clean.

Sending our daughter to Nora’s is probably one of the best decisions we’ve made for her. Like many parents we struggled with whether we should go the nanny or daycare route. We wanted a caretaker that was present and excited for the milestones that our daughter would take, but wanted the socialness of her being surrounded by other kids. With Nora she gets the best of both worlds. Nora truly cares about all of the children in her care and they adore her for it! When we pick up our daughter she’s always calm and smiling and clearly worn out from all the fun she had that day. We love that Nora is incredibly perceptive on the needs of each child and can pinpoint their behavior to the exact stage that they’re in. Most of all, Nora is an amazing sounding board for a first time parent. We’ve stressed about sleep, eating and everything in between. Luckily, Nora has been our voice of reason when we’ve over analyzed the topic. Cannot recommend Nora enough!

My husband and I are absolutely thrilled with the level of care that our baby receives with Nora. She is amazing. Her ability to immediately bond and treat our baby like her own family is truly special and we are so grateful for her. Nora is a wonderful communicator and provides updates and insights into our baby’s development every day. As first time parents, she put us immediately at ease. Nora answers every question with patience and knowledge.
We HIGHLY recommend Nora for daycare/​sitting, she is a kind, sincere and trustworthy.

Nora is a caring, trustworthy and knowledgeable sitter that I would highly recommend.
My wife and I had our first child about 6-​months ago and we unfortunately didn’t have any immediate family located in the Bay Area to help out. We were referred to Nora through a mutual friend and Nora basically became our extended family — coming over to our place on a weekly basis and we took our son to her place on weekends. As first-​time parents we learned much from Nora and she’s a natural with children. When our son was 2-​months old, Nora was the first sitter we felt we could trust and and she really made it easier for us to venture out of our house and truly relax — knowing he was being taken care of. Nora also helped us get our son on a schedule and sleeping in a crib. I really can’t express how much she helped us out. Thank you Nora!

very nice woman, with a very cute little day care. I felt totally at ease leaving my 10 month old baby with her for six hours. I suddenly needed a sitter for Saturdays and was having such an ordeal trying to find one and after I spoke with Nora she said she had started extending her daycare through the weekends. She watches infants while parents go to weddings or out on dates and I am definitely looking forward to leaving my son with her again so I can have a much needed date night. If your looking for a trustworthy and knowledgeable caretaker to watch your baby on the weekends, call Nora!

Wow how Saturdays have changed since having a baby! I can’t say enough great things about Nora, and her Saturday care has been such a wonderful addition to our family’s life. Nora was the first person we left our son with at six weeks old so we could attend a family wedding here in the city. We left feeling very confident and at peace as we knew he was in the best hands. We’ve also done a couple date nights — lunch or dinner and a movie — and knowing he was with Nora gave us the comfort to enjoy ourselves while we were out. Once you meet with her you will feel the same way. She’s everything you want your baby’s care giver to be. Thank you Nora!!!

Nora is a gem. I feel very comfortable leaving my 5 year and and 8 month old in her care, and later I hear about all the fun they had playing cards, trains, reading books and the like. I also feel like Nora is a great resource for me when I have concerns about things like ear infections and sleep patterns. She has lots of ideas, years of experience and she really knows her stuff! She is always on time, and in a good spirit. We feel really lucky to have found Nora!

I love Nora! She’s the best. Her daycare is so bright and colorful with so many cool toys for babies. It is very clean and organized. I love that she takes the babies out on walks on nice days. She has given me good advice for taking care of my baby as well. She is awesome. I only have great things to say about Nora and the way she takes care of her babies! She is very friendly and upbeat… She is open for Saturday Care too which is a plus for me, when I need me time :) Great and safe environment for your baby!

Nora is a godsend! When my husband and I were looking for childcare and we thought we wanted a nanny, but after meeting Nora, we quickly saw the advantages of daycare. Nora’s house is perfect for babies. She has so many fun things for the infants to play with and keeps everything so clean! I had heard daycare horror stories about babies always being sick, but that is not the case with Nora. Each baby has their own toys to chew on and she keeps them very clean.
On our baby’s first day, Nora called and texted (huge plus that she texts), and assured me that our baby was having a good time. This is our first child, and Nora teaches us how to be better parents and has the best advice. We could not have found a better person to take care of our girl. We feel completely confident when we drop her off in the morning that she will be in good hands. With everything else there is to worry about with raising a baby, it is so nice to not have this to worry about. Nora made my transition back to work so much easier. Our baby has a huge smile on her face when I hand her off to Nora and is so happy when I pick her up. We have also taken advantage of Nora’s service on the weekends so we can have nights out. Nora is so accommodating and wonderful. Thank God for Nora!

Finding a nanny or childcare in San Francisco is very daunting. We had 2 yes thats (two) nannies that didn’t show on the first day! The process of interviewing someone is also really hard. I was dead set on a nanny for my daughter until we met Nora!
I was already burnt out looking for childcare and prayed for an answer! Then I found Nora. As soon as we went to see her we instantly knew this was the place. She is so present with the kids and they all love her.
I cried my first day of dropping my daughter off and Nora cried with me. She made me feel at ease. Being a first time mom is NO JOKE! Especially since none of our families live in the area.
If you can get a spot at Nora’s Daycare I would take it before space fills up and you don’t have a chance.

As brand new parents, the idea of finding someone to take care of our baby was daunting. Most people I knew had either a nanny or a nanny share situation set up as their choice of child care. We weren’t 100% sure on what we wanted, so we started by interviewing nannies and nanny shares in our area. After meeting with a few, we realized that that was not the option we were feeling very comfortable with. Maybe it was the people we met, or that the situation would be too difficult for us to manage given our work schedules and/​or the cost factor. A nanny actually requested that we would make sure to provide «organic» food in the fridge for them? Not the babies. For them to eat. Maybe I’m new to this whole thing, but that sounded like something a little too high maintenance for us. :)
So the search continued and then I happened upon a posting for an opening at SF Infant Daycare. We were totally open to a daycare setting, but also wanted to make sure our daughter was getting the attention and care that we were looking for. I am very happy to say that it was both fate and luck that we found Nora. Her place was not only clean and baby-​friendly (think toys, clowns, and other baby eye candy!), but we immediately clicked with her. We felt comfortable leaving our little baby (4 months at the time) with her and looked forward to picking up a happy, smiley baby every day. We also liked the idea of our baby being able to be around a few other babies and enjoy that company. Nora is easy to talk to, good at communicating and you can tell she truly loves babies. She is happy to work with our baby’s schedule and has a nice routine set up for her every day. You can tell she’s been doing this for a while. :) And, for me personally, I love having the extra day with my daughter as Nora is open from Mondays to Thursdays. With her hours, her location to us, her 1:4 baby ratio and especially her loving care of the babies, Nora was the best choice for us.

My wife and I cannot say enough good things about Nora and the care that she provides our daughter. We started when our baby was 4-​months old, a little nervous as this was our first child. Nora immediately put us at ease when we first met her and saw the immaculate space filled with vibrant colors, toys, and daycare comfort. Nora is friendly, confident, professional and absolutely wonderful with the children. While our daughter is too young to give feedback just yet, we are certain that she is benefiting from this warm and caring daycare environment.

Both our daughters were cared for by Nora, several years apart, up until they attended preschool and we were very satisfied with the experience. Nora offers a bright, clean, safe, toy– and book-​filled environment in her home (not a basement or converted garage). She’s caring, conscientious and a good communicator. Our kids never hesitated to attend, and enjoyed their regular walks in the neighborhood or to Golden Gate Park around Stow Lake.

Both our daughter and son started going to Nora’s when they were each 3.5 months old up until we moved out of San Francisco to Marin. We were with Nora for 2.5 years and honestly the hardest thing about leaving San Francisco, was leaving the extraordinary, loving care that Nora provided our children.
I always had peace of mind knowing that my babies were safe, well cared for, and loved. She is honest, trustworthy, and extremely conscientious. I would highly recommend Nora! We still miss her!

Nora was such a blessing for our family. I can’t even begin to tell you how many infant care facilities we saw prior to Nora. All of them awful, so it was a great relief to enter her home which was clean, bright and full of opportunities for learning and entertainment for my child. My son started with her at 3.5 months (now almost 5) and my daughter at 3 months (2.5 years old). Both of them got a loving environment and received extraordinary care. Nora is licensed to care for four children (although I think both of our kids only had 2 others to share Nora with), so you have the one on one quality without the cost of a nanny, which is something that we really valued. Also, as a first time mom, Nora helped me out with any questions and even gave me advice that I cherished. My son was not even on a schedule when starting with Nora (sorry Nora!), but settled into a routine that proved beneficial for him and my family (read long naps). Also I breastfed the entire first year with both of my children, and Nora was very accommodating of giving them my expressed milk, even stashing some in her freezer in the event of an emergency. She also feed them my homemade purees.
One of the hardest things a mother has to do is leave her baby, her infant, in the care of someone else. I can’t even begin to explain how awful I felt that first week back at work. But Nora, without my asking, called me to tell me how my son was doing, which helped me immensely. I feel lucky to have found her, and even luckier that she cared for my children. Feel free to e-​mail me if you have any questions.

Nora really has put a lot of love and effort into making her place fun and entertaining for the children. She is a very caring, open and honest. There is really nothing that stands out that I didn’t like. It was a great experience.