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Recent child care center reviews in Dorchester Center, MA

Loleeta's Family Child Care

5.0

100/100 highly recommended! My son learns so fast and so well. I love their bond and how she loves my son. I’ll forever appreciate her efforts and her hard work doesn’t go unseen!

- Care member

Family Access of Newton

5.0

I have been a customer since February 2025. Very nice place and great services. My daughter loves it.

- Flavia

Youbellor Child Academy- Medford

5.0

Everyone is great there! My daughter always comes home with a smile on her face! We love Youbellor!

- Mike X.

ABC Childcare

5.0

ABC Childcare and Preschool has become a “home away from home” for our daughter. We can focus on work, while our baby is being loved and cared for. From homemade food to yoga classes, concerts and holiday activities, we are confident that our child will be prepared for school. As an educator, I...

- Care member

Clinton Path Preschool

5.0

Our family has been with Clinton Path Preschool for the past 6 years and are so grateful for the incredibly loving, nurturing, and strong-community based experience. It a city with so many preschool options, Clinton Path is truly a unique school that focuses on seeing each child for the incredibly...

- Sarinnapha V.

Child care centers in Dorchester Center, MA

Loleeta's Family Child Care

Loleeta's Family Child Care

66 Colonial Ave, Dorchester Center, MA

5.0

(2)

I am a professional and have been providing services to the community for over 20 years. I am Licensed by EEC, and a Quality Child Care Educator, Loving and Experienced. The children Learn through music, movement, and play. I provide age Appropriate Educational Curriculum, and nutritious...
5.0
"100/100 highly recommended! My son learns so fast and so well. I love their bond and how she loves my son. I’ll forever appreciate her efforts and her hard work doesn’t go unseen! "

Care member


Dymond Minds Before & After School Care

Dymond Minds Before & After School Care

40 Bourneside St, Dorchester Center, MA

With a Master Degree in Early Education and care, My goal is to provide children from three months to age 6 with experiences and activities of learning that will enrich them in all levels of development. We use research based curricula for our child centered activities and believe that children...

Future Leaders Learning center

Future Leaders Learning center

1664 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester Center, MA

Children are the future, 0-5 years old is one of the most important years of a child's life. Its where they grow, learn, love, trust , play and form bonds. All these things are extremely important and fundamental to a child's growth and development. Every child is a unique individual and...

The Salvation Army Children's Learning Center is a center-based child care program located in Dorchester Center, MA. The program is licensed by The Department of Early Education and Care, and has NAEYC Accreditation. The Children's Learning Center serves children aged 3 months- 13 years in a...

Kids First Daycare and Learning Center Inc

1190 Adams St, Dorchester Center, MA

Kids First Daycare and Learning Center Inc welcomes you and your child to their facility at 1190 Adams Street, Boston where they provide a soothing and decent setting that caters to the specific needs of your family. Their center is dedicated to foster individuality and cultural identity and takes...

Excel Children's Services

27 Tonawanda Street, Dorchester Center, MA

Excel Children's Services is committed to providing a safe and nurturing educational environment designed to instill self-confidence and a life-long desire for learning. Excel's curriculum, is designed to meet the needs of the whole child. We recognize that the cognitive, emotional, social and...

Rockwood Early Educational Academy

995 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester Center, MA

Rockwood Early Educational Academy, located in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts, is a non-profit, state-licensed early childhood center that offers educational day care programs for toddlers and preschoolers. The company admits children between the ages of 15 months to 6 years old and provides them...

Little Leader Prep School

242 Woodrow Ave, Dorchester Center, MA

Little Leader Prep School is a childcare center located in Dorchester Center, Massachusetts that offers their services to children ages 2 months to 4 years old. The company provides age and developmentally appropriate programs geared towards infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Little Leader Prep...

Ashmont Nursery School Inc

1 Ashmont St, Dorchester Center, MA

Ashmont Nursery School is a play-based, parent-led cooperative preschool for children aged 22 months to 5 years. It is located near Codman Square and accessible by T (Ashmont Station). Facilities include a spacious indoor play area with a wide variety of materials and a fully equipped outdoor play...

Above & Beyond SACC Program @ Brookview House Inc.

2 Brookview ST, Dorchester Center, MA

Brookview provides women and children experiencing homelessness with a safe place to live and programs to build self-esteem. These families practice the skills necessary to thrive as active and integral members of their community and, by so doing, improves the community for all of us. Brookview has...

The Wonder Years Learning Academy, Inc

99 Maxwell Street, DORCHESTER CENTER, MA


Family Access of Newton

Family Access of Newton

492 Waltham Street, NEWTON, MA

5.0

(2)

With a long tradition of providing high-quality, professional early education programs for diverse populations, we offer children a safe, nurturing space to grow and flourish and families a welcoming, supportive community. Conveniently located in West Newton close to I-95, the Mass Pike and the...
5.0
"Family acess is more than just dropping off my child it’s a family to me and my son so much growth for my kiddo the staff is very very helpful great experience for a kid and prepares them for the outside world. "

Care member


Youbellor Child Academy- Medford

Youbellor Child Academy- Medford

273 Middlesex Avenue, MEDFORD, MA

Starting at $1700/mo

5.0

(4)

We offer a family oriented child care setting supported by play based learning. We strive to provide social/emotional and academic growth during a child's early years.
5.0
"I love the staff! They are so incredibly kind and caring. All of the teachers treat the children like their own. It feels like a family environment! My child has been there since he was 12 weeks old and as hard as it was for me as a mother, to send him somewhere I...

Lidia X.


ABC Childcare

ABC Childcare

171 Gould Street, NEEDHAM, MA

Starting at $1900/mo

5.0

(3)

At ABC childcare, our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to promote holistic development, incorporating a blend of structured activities and free play that encourages creativity, curiosity, and social interaction. From sensory exploration to early literacy and numeracy skills, we tailor our...
5.0
"ABC Childcare has been a great experience for both of my children! My daughter was able to gain the skills to confidently enter kindergarten and my son continues to grow while currently enrolled. During the time at ABC, children and parents can expect preparation...

Care member


Clinton Path Preschool

Clinton Path Preschool

58 Irving St., BROOKLINE, MA

5.0

(5)

"Welcome to Clinton Path Preschool, a place where joyful learning thrives through friendship and play in our cooperative community. Our mission is to inspire children, recognizing them as capable individuals who navigate, inquire, create, and explore their world in many ways. Rooted in our...
5.0
"My daughter has been at CPP for two years and it is an absolute DREAM of a school. There is a beautiful play yard and the children spend a lot of unstructured time outdoors. The teachers all have specials strengths but every one is nurturing and creative. The...

Care member


Newton Childcare Academy

Newton Childcare Academy

145 Wells Ave, Newton, MA

5.0

(4)

5.0
"Enjoyed the tour with Forooz so much and am happy to have enrolled my toddler. Great teachers, organic menu options and sparkling clean facility!"

Martha


Diane's Daycare in Newton

Diane's Daycare in Newton

154 Truman Road, Newton, MA

5.0

(21)

5.0
"Diane is another grandmother to our daughter, when her own live thousands of miles away. We had the privilege of sending our daughter to Diane's from when she was merely 4 months old as I finished my maternity leave for a full 3 years. Whenever I dropped her off, I...

Care member


Rock and Roll Daycare

Rock and Roll Daycare

574 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA

5.0

(1)

Nanny Recruiter is a premium placement agency for full-time and part-time Nannies throughout the Greater Boston area. Our full-time recruiters will work with you to assist in personalizing the selection process of a Nanny. We simplify many of our processes through automatic billing, payroll...
5.0
"Creative childcare facility. There is a very strong emphasis on music. The teachers take great care of the children, and the office staff respond quickly to any parental question or issues."

Katie B


Theophany Orthodox Christian School

Theophany Orthodox Christian School

754 GREENDALE AVE, Needham, MA

5.0

(1)

Theophany School offers a multi-age learning experience with small class sizes, an engaging curriculum and a loving Christian environment for children in the Greater Boston area. Our current programs include: 3-day and 5-day Preschool class options, and a full-day Kindergarten. The School and its...
5.0
"My nephew and my two daughters all attended Theophany. It's a true hidden gem with teachers who are not only creative and warm but also educated and more importantly-wise!"

Marybeth H.


Little Llama

Little Llama

384 Trapelo Road, BELMONT, MA

Starting at $1980/mo

5.0

(1)

Welcome To Little Llama! At Little Llama Child Care, we provide a well-rounded learning experience for your child by focusing on their physical and emotional well-being, fostering their curiosity, and encouraging them to become adventurous and active. We proudly offer a better teacher to child...
5.0
"My daughter is 2 years and 4 months and has attended since she was 14 months. We are so happy with the experience we had with them and were crying when we had to leave due to us moving away to Texas. The staff is really good, from the first moment we trusted them....

Stephanie S.


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