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Recent child care center reviews in Shirley, MA

Lori Warila

5.0

I wouldn't trust my young child to anyone but Lori. She's amazing.

- Sherri E.

Adventure Kids, Inc. dba Northwest Child Development Center

5.0

by far, this is the best center I have ever visited. The staff are warm and loving and always go the extra mile. They meet high standards and the facility is immaculate and safe. They are developmentally based which means my child is always grouped with his peers and his progress is assessed on a...

- Zak

Oak Meadow School

5.0

We have four children, one in nearly every program level from Children's House to Middle School at Oak Meadow. We could not love this school, the staff, or the wonderfully diverse families more if we wanted to. Since I cannot keep my children with me forever and always, Oak Meadow is the next best...

- Hilary M

Northwest Childcare & Development Center

5.0

I have sent all three of my daughters to Northwest Childcare and Development Center! My oldest started in the Pre-K program and has been successful in her schooling since! (All of her teachers asked where she went to Pre-K because she was so advanced.) My younger two have gone through the entire...

- Care member

AYER KIDDIE DEPOT

5.0

Best thing I ever did was send my son here. No question. Staff so loving and fun! Thanks AKD!

- Sheryl B.

Child care centers in Shirley, MA

Lori Warila

3 Weatherbee Rd, Shirley, MA

5.0

(1)

5.0
"I wouldn't trust my young child to anyone but Lori. She's amazing."

Sherri E.


NANCY DAVENPORT

43 Peabody Rd, Shirley, MA

Nancy Davenport owns The Wonderful World of Children, a childcare provider that serves the community of Shirley MA. It offers a warm and loving environment and provides play-based and child-centered programs that develop children's social skills and mental growth. The center allows each child to...

N.A.E.Y.C accredited, Mass Licensed. Our early education and care center is developmentally based, operates full-time (6:30 AM to 5:30 PM), year round, 5 days per week. Open enrollment. We care for infants through age 5. We use ASQ-3 "family completed child assessment system" and the Teaching...
5.0
"by far, this is the best center I have ever visited. The staff are warm and loving and always go the extra mile. They meet high standards and the facility is immaculate and safe. They are developmentally based which means my child is always grouped with his peers...

Zak


Oak Meadow School

Oak Meadow School

2 Old Pickard Lane, Littleton, MA

3.0

(2)

Oak Meadow School is an independent Montessori school, serving children from 15 months through grade 8. Rooted in the child-centered Montessori philosophy, Oak Meadow fosters academic excellence, personal growth, and cultural awareness while nurturing children s spirits. A diverse community of...
5.0
"We have four children, one in nearly every program level from Children's House to Middle School at Oak Meadow. We could not love this school, the staff, or the wonderfully diverse families more if we wanted to. Since I cannot keep my children with me forever and...

Hilary M


Northwest Childcare & Development Center

Northwest Childcare & Development Center

194 Arlington St., LEOMINISTER, MA

Starting at $1192/mo

Our school and childcare center is committed to providing a high quality early education program that serves infants through 5 years of age. We offer an environment that encourages social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth.
5.0
"I have sent all three of my daughters to Northwest Childcare and Development Center! My oldest started in the Pre-K program and has been successful in her schooling since! (All of her teachers asked where she went to Pre-K because she was so advanced.) My younger...

Care member


The Children's Center at Groton

The Children's Center at Groton

20 Joy Ln, Groton, MA

At the Children's Center at Groton, we view children as competent learners who come to us with ideas and theories. It is our role as educators to facilitate learning along with them through provocations, listening, documenting and asking open-ended questions. We believe that our environments are...

Perkins Child Development Center

Perkins Child Development Center

25 Creamery Rd., Lancaster, MA

The Perkins Child Development Center provides an enriched and engaging environment for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers that encourages their imagination, challenges their thinking skills and enhances their social and language development. Our curriculum is based on the understanding of...

Applewild Preschool at Devens

Applewild Preschool at Devens

27 JACKSON ROAD, Devens, MA

Applewild Preschool provides our youngest learners with a smart start. Here, we view children as powerful, capable and resourceful learners. Our year-round program is rooted in child-centered activities. Our curriculum builds upon the natural curiosities of our students and encourages hands-on...

Together Family Child Care

Together Family Child Care

15 Alyssa Dr, Townsend, MA

Preschool or ages 2-5, full or part time; EEC licensed

Applewild School

Applewild School

120 Prospect St, Fitchburg, MA

Applewild Preschool provides our youngest learners with a smart start. Here, we view children as powerful, capable and resourceful learners. Our year-round program is rooted in child-centered activities. Our curriculum builds upon the natural curiosities of our students and encourages hands-on...

AYER KIDDIE DEPOT

33 Shirley St, Ayer, MA

5.0

(1)

AYER KIDDIE DEPOT located in Ayer, MA is accredited by the National Association of the Education of Young Children. The center has a comprehensive program that maximizes your child's learning potential through experiential opportunity in a variety of age- appropriate contexts ages from 6 weeks to 12...
5.0
"Best thing I ever did was send my son here. No question. Staff so loving and fun! Thanks AKD!"

Sheryl B.


1-2-3 Grow Child Center

109 Allen St, Leominster, MA

1-2-3 Grow Child Center at 109 Allen St, Leominster, MA provides their students a safe and intuitive activity area that enhances cognitive and gross motor development of their students. Their no-nonsense approach to child care inspires a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

Children's Aid Child Care Center

1480 JOHN FITCH HWY, FITCHBURG, MA

Children's Aid Child Care Center strives to foster a love of learning. The program fully supports and enhances all areas of a child’s development through a holistic curriculum. They provide a nurturing learning environment offering a wealth of experiences to enhance children’s cognitive, emotional,...

Moppet School

83 Hollis St, Pepperell, MA

The Moppet School is a childcare provider and preschool in Pepperell, Massachusetts. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They encourage new friendships, creativity, and exploration as the children develop their love for learning. The Moppet...

Buds To Blossom Day Care Center Inc

140 Spectacle Pond Rd, Littleton, MA

The Buds To Blossom Day Care Center provides a preschool program in West Littleton, Massachusetts. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. The Buds...

Busy Bees Preschool Center, Inc.

3 Harugari St, Fitchburg, MA

The Busy Bees Preschool Center in Fitchburg, Massachusetts offers bilingual preschool and childcare for pre-K children. They provide a safe environment where the children can grow socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically. The Busy Bees Preschool Center offers full- and part-time care and...

Fun and Learning Family Child Care

179 Old Farm Rd, Leominster, MA

The Fun and Learning Family Child Care provides preschool and a before- and after-school care program for children in Leominster, Massachusetts. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities in order to develop their social skills, emotional growth,...

Tammy Caruso

20 Crawford Way, Pepperell, MA

I am a mother of three girls under the age of 10, and own and operate a Massachusetts EEC-licensed family daycare, licensed for up to 8 children, with immediate availability! Contact me to arrange a visit. Large fenced in yard. I have been teaching in early childhood education for approximately 18...

Acorn Child Care Center

Acorn Child Care Center

439 LITTLETON RD, WESTFORD, MA

Starting at $366/mo

Acorn Child Care Center is family owned and operated. Juliana opened the center in the fall of 1991. Her two daughters Hillary and Carly both attended college and majored in Early Childhood and Psychology. They are both on site daily, usually working in a classroom. Carly is usually in...

Messiah Lutheran Preschool & Learning Center in FITCHBURG, MA nurtures, guides, and directs the kids for them to develop spiritually, academically, physically, and cognitively. This child care facility believes that the children are God's unique gifts who learn as they progress. They offer a...

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