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Recent child care center reviews in Rensselaer, NY

Albany Jewish Community Center

5.0

I highly recommend the Albany JCC i have had 2 sets of children to go through the school they are great.

- John H.

Hetty's Brilliant Minds

5.0

Amazing, caring and loving teachers ready to meet the needs of your child! The atmosphere is so inviting and calming. Hetty's is definitely a place to take your child. You won't regret it!!

- Lydia B.

Samaritan-Rensselaer Children's Center

5.0

We have been so happy at Samaritan-Rensselaer Children's Center. Our daughter is really thriving in her toddler room. The teachers are not only loving, but have wonderful abilities to make children feel at home. They have a nice adjacent playground and get the children out to play or for a walk in...

- Kristen E.

Blossoms Montessori Learning Program

5.0

Blossoms Montessori is amazing. I can't say enough good things about their program. Gus and Noreen (the owners/head teachers) are sweet and wonderful, and do an amazing job guiding children through the preschool years. It's a 9-11:30a, M-F school week running almost concurrent to the BCSD...

- Katherine N.

Kathy Kids Family Day Care

5.0

I am more than happy to recommend Kathy Kids Family Day Care. My daughter joined the daycare and spent a year and a half with Kathy. She enjoyed every minute of it. Kathy, Michelle, and Sara are very caring and loving people. They create a loving environment for the kids and provide proper...

- Kristin W.

Child care centers in Rensselaer, NY

Ready Set Grow Daycare

7 Tracy Street, Rensselaer, NY

Ready Set Grow Day Care is a NYS licensed home day care. * We accept children 6 weeks - 12 years (all your children can stay together for child care). * We provide healthy meals healthy snacks, all meals included (we participate in the NYS Food Program). *We have a fenced yard (fenced back...

5.0

(1)

The Albany JCC offers a loving and inclusive environment where children are nurtured and encouraged to develop socially and emotionally. Our teachers incorporate Jewish values into age appropriate activities that enable each child to be successful. We have two dedicated toddler playgrounds and...
5.0
"I highly recommend the Albany JCC i have had 2 sets of children to go through the school they are great."

John H.


Hope 7 Community Center

Hope 7 Community Center

596 Pawling Avenue, Troy, NY

Hope 7 Community Center has 50 years experience offering quality childcare for children, ages 5-13, in a dynamic, enriching after school program, a recreational, traveling summer day camp, and evening teen enrichment program for ages 10-15. We have qualified, experienced staff and a structured...

0070 - Childtime on Johnson Road

0070 - Childtime on Johnson Road

1 Johnson Rd, LATHAM, NY

At Childtime, your child gets what he or she needs to develop their best mind, their love of learning, their personality, their bright future. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, central to our educational philosophy is the belief that secure relationships with responsive and respectful adults...

Early Beginnings Childcare

Early Beginnings Childcare

29 North Lake, Troy, NY

Located in Troy next to Frear Park on the N. Lake side I started providing NYS Licensed childcare over 10 years ago and have been working with children for more than 20 years. Before I started Early Beginnings Childcare, I worked in a childcare center and an elementary school while I was in...

Eco Baby Children's Center

Eco Baby Children's Center

1915 5th Avenue, Troy, NY

Eco Baby Children's Center, LLC is an eco-conscious, holistic center that specializes in caring for and educating children from 18 months-5 years of age.

Kiddie Academy of Albany

Kiddie Academy of Albany

13 Columbia Circle, ALBANY, NY

Kiddie Academy offers educational, age-specific child care programs. Our flexible, standard based curriculum is uniquely designed to help your child thrive in both school and life, while our safe and nurturing environment allows them to have fun while they learn. Learn more about what makes Kiddie...

HK

HK

90 State St, Albany, NY

Harmony Kids provide a nurturing and supportive environment for your children. Children learn through developmentally appropriate activities and feel confident in taking on new challenges. Our loving and enthusiastic staff brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our program. They are...

Eco Baby Children's Center

Eco Baby Children's Center

1915 5th Avenue, Troy, NY

Eco Baby Daycare & Preschool provides high-quality, holistic/Eco-conscious childcare and early learning programs for children ages 18 months through 5 years of age. Our Eco-healthy approach features freshly prepared meals and snacks using freshly prepared natural/local/organic ingredients and lots...

The Albany Academies

The Albany Academies

135 Academy Road, Albany, NY

It's never too early for a great education and there is no better place to start than at The Albany Academies! The Preschool Program welcomes boys and girls into a creative, nurturing and enriching environment with enthusiastic and passionate teachers. The Albany Academies have a long-standing...

Hetty's Brilliant Minds

Hetty's Brilliant Minds

310 23rd St, Watervliet, NY

5.0

(1)

Hetty's Brilliant Minds is a faith based childcare center that offers innovative, year round, before school, full day and after school educational preschool as well as infant care. It is at the heart of our vision to offer a program that addresses the whole child. The mission of our childcare center...
5.0
"Amazing, caring and loving teachers ready to meet the needs of your child! The atmosphere is so inviting and calming. Hetty's is definitely a place to take your child. You won't regret it!!"

Lydia B.


Samaritan-Rensselaer Children's Center

2213 Burdett Ave, Troy, NY

5.0

(1)

Samaritan-Rensselaer Children's Center located in Troy, NY aims to provide a place where children feel free to grow and explore. The center provides a developmentally oriented programs for children ages eight weeks to kindergarten. Their programs incorporate language, math, science, sensory, social,...
5.0
"We have been so happy at Samaritan-Rensselaer Children's Center. Our daughter is really thriving in her toddler room. The teachers are not only loving, but have wonderful abilities to make children feel at home. They have a nice adjacent playground and get the...

Kristen E.


Blossoms Montessori Learning Program

56 Hudson Ave, Delmar, NY

5.0

(1)

Blossoms Montessori Learning Program in Delmar, New York is a non-profit organization and dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways. The center provide child care for families and kids of all ages.
5.0
"Blossoms Montessori is amazing. I can't say enough good things about their program. Gus and Noreen (the owners/head teachers) are sweet and wonderful, and do an amazing job guiding children through the preschool years. It's a 9-11:30a, M-F school week running...

Katherine N.


Kathy Kids Family Day Care

2601 15th St, Troy, NY

5.0

(2)

5.0
"I highly recommend this day care all they staff and people are friendly and they treat you like family"

Lacey T.


Elsa's Daycare

65 Summit Ave, Albany, NY

5.0

(1)

Elsa's Daycare located in Albany, NY is a fully licensed family group daycare facility that specializes in children between the ages of six weeks and twelve years old. The center strives to provide childcare that meets the needs of each child and family in a safe, educational environment.
5.0
"Elsa is the best daycare around! Been using her for years and my son LOVES her! I love her! Choose this daycare for top-notch child care service!"

Jaimie C


5.0

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5.0
"The staff at this preschool is beyond excellent. My son's speech has significantly improved since he joined North Greenbush Preschool and he always has a great day that he tells me was tons of fun. He comes home with projects that he did each day and is proud to...

Alicia A.


His Little Blessings Day Care

88 Lark St, Albany, NY

5.0

(2)

His Little Blessings Day Care provides caring and dedicated child care and education services in Albany, New York, for kids from six weeks to twelve years old. The center provides education, social, cultural, emotional, physical and recreational areas to provide parents the opportunity to give their...
5.0
"His Little Blessings (The Dawkins Family) has provided my family with phenomenal child care since 2005. My last child just completed het last year at Day Care this year and I hate to see her go. The etiquette is beyond measure. Their hospitality is God like and...

Anquinette C


A Brighter Smile Day Care

73 Quail St, Albany, NY

5.0

(1)

5.0
"hi my name is keila Im interest day care I love kids I love to care"

Keila G.


Kiddie Academy of Albany

13 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY

5.0

(1)

Kiddie Academy of Albany offers a variety of care and education services that are geared towards supporting the early childhood development of kids between the ages of 6 weeks to 12 years old. The company uses the Life Essentials Curriculum in all of its programs to provide age and developmentally...
5.0
"Very clean, great care, and wonderful teachers! We love Kiddie Academy and recommend their facility to everyone looking for awesome child care."

Lauren I


St. Matthew School

St. Matthew School

75 Whitehall Rd, Albany, NY

5.0

(1)

St. Matthew School and Child Care provides Full and Part-Time Programs for Toddlers 18 months-3 years old, 3 year old PreSchool, and UPK in a non-profit private school environment. We also provide After-School and Summer Programs for children 18 months-12 years old. St. Matthew School is certified...
5.0
"My daughter has been there for a year now and she absolutely loves it! The teachers are extremely friendly and informing. I've seen her learning grow immensely from colors, numbers, letters, and even just her vocabulary overall. Their meals are also completely...

Sarah B.


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