Montessori-inspired childcare for infants & toddlers. CPR-certified provider with 6+ years of experience — where curiosity, creativity, and love come first.
CPR & First Aid
Certified
We're a home daycare in Lakewood, CA providing childcare to families. Our goal is to ensure children reach their developmental milestones in a warm and compassionate environment.
We provide a strong educational foundation through Montessori Inspired, Project-based, and Developmental Play-based activities. We can't wait to meet you!
Mon – Fri · 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM · All programs are full-time
1 month – 2 years
Sensory play, feeding support, and gentle routines that nurture your baby's earliest milestones.
$350/week
Full Details2 – 5 years
Montessori-inspired, project-based learning that builds language, creativity, and social skills.
$300/week
Full Details5 – 6 years
School-readiness through play-based literacy, numeracy, and developmental activities.
$255/week
Full Details"I couldn't be happier with the care and attention my child receives at this daycare. Umanga made us feel welcome and reassured from day one. She is professional, experienced, patient, and attentive to each child's individual needs. I noticed such a positive difference in my child's social skills, confidence, and excitement about learning since starting here. Knowing my child is happy, safe, and thriving gives me a peace of mind."
"Ms. Umanga took care of both of our children and they both thrived under her care, both academically and socially. It was great to watch them learn, grow and have fun with Umanga. She continuously makes upgrades to her facility and is very responsive and communicative. We're lucky to have found her!"
"Umanga has done a great job fostering an environment for littles to explore, learn and communicate with one another. Our daughter has advanced in her education and vocabulary tremendously since attending daycare. We are so grateful for the peace of mind we feel with Umanga's care and attention to our daughter."
"Uma is absolutely incredible. Outdoor play area, indoor space, sleeping and eating scheduled and noted at the end of the day. Photos of fun during the day, holiday parties — she is the absolute BEST. Great price, great support, so amazing. Please support this amazing human!"
"Ms Umanga is a very supportive, kind and caring person who has a strong passion for child care. During the last four years she volunteered as an assistant in my home Montessori and daycare. I was impressed by the loving way she handled the kids, taking great care to make them feel comfortable and cared for. I have no doubt she will be a very professional and great childcare provider."
"Ms Umanga took wonderful care of our first child, so it was the obvious choice to have our second also go to her daycare. It's been great watching our children learn, grow and have fun at Nice Time. Ms Umanga is experienced with infants and toddlers, very responsive in her communications and above all genuinely cares about the well-being of the children. We're lucky to have met her."
