That Elusive Daycare

are you looking for a daycare center where you can leave your child while you're on a quick client meeting, have a bad yaya day, grocery shopping, or having your nails done for some "me time"?  here are some centers you might want to check out.  i just hope they're near your place as daycare centers are so difficult to find in metro manila even at this day and age. 

Smarty's Playplace
18 Mapagkawanggawa St, Teachers Village
Quezon City
-- you can leave your child with them from monday to sunday, whether for half day or full day.  rates differ depending on your need.  if your child has special needs, they have a healing therapy center which you can tap.  this is practically an indoor playground for kids where they can play pretend or simply goof around.

Star Kids Daycare International
Greenbelt 3 and Virra Mall Shopping Center
02.727.1614
-- weekdays from 11am - 7:30pm only.  kids should have companions while inside their daycare.  they only accept kids from 3 years old and above.  if you want to avail of their unlimited play, rate is P300/day.

Michael's Playhouse
(near Ateneo in Rockwell, look for Ms Nina)
02.754.8020
-- quite upscale.  rates already include meals (organic food).

Kalinga Daycare
(inside UP Diliman, Quezon City)
-- this is the best i've seen so far.  it's very affordable too.  but there's a long wait list, so if you're really interested in enrolling your child, go there asap and bring their needed docs.  goodluck!

please don't hesitate to inform me if there are still more daycare centers out there which i've failed to add in my list.  thank you!