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Recent child care center reviews in Scarborough, ME

Portside Learning Center LLC

5.0

The best kept secret in Portland. If you are Lucky to get in you will stay. Openings are rare because most of the center have siblings. It's a family away from family and we love it

- Geraldine C.

Discovery Place Child Care

5.0

I couldn't be happier with the care that my family has received at Discovery Place! As a first time mother, I felt both nervous and clueless about starting daycare. The knowledgable women at Discovery Place have helped to guide me through the process, without making me feel like a dummy. I have been...

- Katelyn F.

Develop Through Play

5.0

Julie's daycare allows for the kiddos to play and explore their world. Assistance is given when developing and exploring new things. Snacks are healthy. Nap-times are quiet and restful. Communication with parents occurs during the day via Brightwheels app. Julie and her staff are friendly and...

- Christina M.

Child care centers in Scarborough, ME

Toddle Inn

Toddle Inn

PO Box 40, Scarborough, ME

Toddle Inn is a family owned company which began as a home daycare in 1985 and is now one of the largest childcare centers in Southern Maine. We pride ourselves on providing safe, quality childcare for over 1000 children and their families. Our creative programming nurtures and supports children...

Sandpiper is a child-centered environment valuing children’s play and is sure to spark their imaginations. The primary focus is on the growth and development of the children and forming a partnership with the parents to assist them in child raising.

Kim Clavette Day Care

13 Honan Rd, Scarborough, ME

Kim Clavette Day Care is a child-centered environment valuing children’s play and is sure to spark their imaginations. The primary focus is on the growth and development of the children and forming a partnership with the parents to assist them in child raising.

Little Peoples Nursery School

17 Asselyn Dr, Scarborough, ME

Little Peoples Nursery School is designed to develop the personality of the whole child. The center provides a calm and supportive atmosphere for children, in which qualities of independence, self-discipline, caring for the environment and others can be encouraged through the love of learning and...

Heidi's House Child Care Center

300 Enterprise Drive, Scarborough, ME

We are a nationally accredited child care center that provides a safe, nurturing, and educational environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and creative development of young children.

Pied Piper Nursery School

364 Black Point Rd, Scarborough, ME

Pied Piper Nursery School is an early childhood education center that offers learning and child care programs geared for preschool children. Located in Scarborough, Maine, the company is open to kids between the ages of zero to seven years old and has a maximum capacity of 20 children. The company...

Willoughby Woods Preschool

7 Merrill Brook Dr, Scarborough, ME

Willoughby Woods Preschool is an educational facility that aims to provide a solid educational foundation for the children of Scarborough ME. It offers a safe and harmonious environment and provides appropriate activities that foster balanced learning among children. It integrates play-based,...

Kountry Kids Nursery School

93 Holmes Rd, Scarborough, ME

Kountry Kids Nursery School is a childcare and learning facility located at 93 Holmes Road, Scarborough, Maine. It offers a fun, safe and stimulating environment where children can play, discover and learn. Kountry Kids Nursery School offers childcare, before and after-school care, and early...

The Little Dolphin School

183 Us Route 1 Ste I, Scarborough, ME

High quality early education for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. A nonprofit foundation founded in 1977

Growing Learners At Stevens Square

Growing Learners At Stevens Square

631 STEVENS AVE, PORTLAND, ME

Starting at $1173/mo

Growing Learners strives to create a community amongst our staff and families. We will work together in providing a safe environment where children can discover new interests and grow socially as well as independently. We are nature based and Reggio inspired! ​

The Growing Tree Childcare Llc

The Growing Tree Childcare Llc

51 Presidential Way, Westbrook, ME

I am in the process of opening a home daycare centered on organic food and philosophy and preschool called Growing Tree Childcare. I have an expansive organic vegetable garden that will be providing some of the food, will be following an eco-healthy model and will become Eco-Healthy Childcare...

SHINING STAR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

SHINING STAR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

60 DARLING AVE, SOUTH PORTLAND, ME


La Petite Ecole

La Petite Ecole

131 Spring St, Portland, ME

La Petite Ecole is an educational facility that serves the community of Portland ME. It offers unique programs in arts and languages and provides enrichment programs for children age two to six. The facility is equipped with art materials that stimulate children's natural curiosity.

Portside Learning Center LLC

1976 Washington Ave, Portland, ME

5.0

(1)

Portside Learning Center LLC located in Portland ME is a childcare center that offers a stimulating and creative environment for children. It provides developmentally appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school age children. The center has a capacity of 62 children at the...
5.0
"The best kept secret in Portland. If you are Lucky to get in you will stay. Openings are rare because most of the center have siblings. It's a family away from family and we love it"

Geraldine C.


Discovery Place Child Care

937 Portland Rd, Saco, ME

5.0

(2)

Discovery Place Child Care is a state-licensed preschool and child care facility located in Saco, ME specializing in children from infants through preschool age. The school offers creative, playful, and nurturing activities in a structured atmosphere aiming to build a strong and well-rounded child.
5.0
"My 8month old son recently started attending DPC and we have nothing but rave reviews about them! They keep the kiddos happy, busy and care for them as if they were their own! I've never seen my baby so excited to be somewhere! Amazing staff-every one of them!"

Johanna G.


Develop Through Play

18 Constitution Drive, Westbrook, ME

5.0

(1)

In home family child care center run by an Occupational Therapist with a focus on early education and development of milestones through teacher guided free play.
5.0
"Julie's daycare allows for the kiddos to play and explore their world. Assistance is given when developing and exploring new things. Snacks are healthy. Nap-times are quiet and restful. Communication with parents occurs during the day via Brightwheels app. Julie...

Christina M.


Circle Time PreSchool

1364 Washington Ave, Portland, ME

5.0

(1)

Circle Time Preschool in Portland, Maine, provides a quality, developmentally appropriate educational opportunity for children. The school serves children from infant, toddler, and preschool that provides them with a balance of child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities. The school's program...

The Children's Adventure Center

125 Presumpscot St Unit 3, Portland, ME

The Children's Adventure Center is a childcare and learning facility that can accommodate a maximum of 105 children and located at 125 Presumpscot Street Unit 3, Portland, Maine. The center caters to infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, providing them a safe and stimulating...

Children's Center

721 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME

Children's Center is an NAEYC-accredited provider that offers early care and learning programs designed for toddlers to kindergarten children. The facility is open to kids who are between the ages of 18 months old and five years old. Children's Center aims to support total child development with an...

One Tree Center

72 MacArthur Cir E, South Portland, ME

One Tree Center is a learning center that provides opportunities for children to learn in a supportive environment. It offers a preschool program that aims to develop communication and problem-solving skills, as well as compassion and respect. The center is located at 72 MacArthur Circle E, South...

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