Heaven's Learning Garden

I've been sending my little one to Heaven’s Learning Garden and honestly, it’s one of the cleaner spots in Auburn Gresham. They actually have a dedicated health and wellness director on staff, which is super rare for a neighborhood daycare. They’ve been really on top of their cleaning game since the pandemic stuff, and I usually see them wiping down surfaces when I do pickup. Plus, they follow the Early Head Start standards so they’re pretty strict about snacks and making sure the kids are getting healthy food, not just junk. Only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the sick policy can be a bit of a headache for working parents—they are very quick to send kids home for even a small sniffle, but I guess it keeps the germs from spreading to everyone else!

Honestly, I've been pretty happy with how Heaven's Learning Garden handles things. With it being a smaller center in Auburn Gresham, it feels a lot more personal than those big corporate daycares. The place always smells like cleaning supplies when I drop my daughter off in the mornings, which is reassuring given how many germs kids pass around. They’re super strict about their sick policy—if a kid has a runny nose or a fever, they’re calling you to pick them up right away. It can be a bit of a hassle for work, but I appreciate that they actually try to keep the bugs from spreading to everyone else. My only minor gripe is sometimes the communication about a cold going through the classroom could be a little faster, but overall, they really do look out for the kids' health.