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Recent drop-in child care reviews in Dorchester, MA

Two Little Owls Schoolhouse

5.0

We are thrilled with our experience at Two Little Owls Schoolhouse for our daughter in the infant program. The infant educators are absolutely incredible. They are not only caring and attentive but also highly knowledgeable about the developmental milestones and needs of the infants. The director is...

- Care member

Little Sprouts - Dedham

5.0

Excellent child care facility! Highly recommend. It is a learning environment as well as great care for your child.

- Elizabeth H.

Little Mundo Bilingual Family Daycare

5.0

We were a 'structured daycare centers are best' family when we moved and found ourselves on many center waitlists and exploring other options for the "short term." In finding Patricia and Little Mundo, we found what we didn't know we were looking: Patricia is this incredible 'best of both worlds'...

- Audra M.

Ms. Manu's Preschool

5.0

Ms. Manu and her staff are so awesome with the kids and I can't be enough grateful for how they treat my daughter and how happy she is going at daycare every day. She is the most loving and devoted teacher for every kid that goes to her daycare. When I sent my daughter to this daycare she was 11...

- Alda

Drop-in child care in Dorchester, MA

Diane's Daycare in Newton

Diane's Daycare in Newton

154 Truman Road, Newton, MA


St. Joseph Elementary School

St. Joseph Elementary School

90 Pickering Street, Needham, MA

St. Joseph Elementary School fosters creativity, independence, and decision making to raise confident, creative, and compassionate kids. Purposeful play in preschool is a student's sense of learning. The preschool program focuses on the academic, social, physical, and emotional well-being of...

Golden Chickpea Part-Time Preschool

Golden Chickpea Part-Time Preschool

224 Washington Street, BROOKLINE, MA

Starting at $1200/mo

Join us at the GoldenChickpea part-time preschool with your little one. We offer an individualized and unique child care service that allows kids to be themselves, discovering their own passions, abilities and interests. Centered on developing self confidence, comfortably sharing the world of...

Boston Rainbow Bridge

Boston Rainbow Bridge

15 N Beacon Street NR2, Allston, MA

BRB Child Care is a newly opened bilingual daycare center located in the first floor of a 10-floor building at Allston. At BRB, your child will have the direct interaction with teachers to learn both Mandarin and English with fun activities. BRB applies Montessori philosophy to its daily teaching...

St Mary of the Hills School

St Mary of the Hills School

250 Brook Road, Milton, MA

Our school recently affiliated with the Lynch Foundation to provide direct funding and grants for new classrooms to expand capacity and to promote school readiness and positive outcomes for children with effective ELA and math curriculums that are developmentally appropriate. We are very proud of...

Liberty Kids

Liberty Kids

875 Washington Street, Braintree, MA

My liberty kids is a program that looks to serve children within the south shore community. Our preschool program will focus on the early education of 2.9 to 5 year olds. We will offer a full day program that runs Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 230pm with the option of adding on extended...

Kids On The Hill Preschool Of The Arts

Kids On The Hill Preschool Of The Arts

129 Lexington St, Belmont, MA

Open 7:30 am - 5:30 pm $60 a day, 9-1 pm $30 a day

Rock and Roll Daycare

Rock and Roll Daycare

574 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA

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...

Our Future Learning Center- Allston

Our Future Learning Center- Allston

1420 Linden Street 3rd Floor, Allston, MA

At Our Future Learning Center, we believe that children should be happy, confident, and enthusiastic about their future. We value creative thinking and curiosity and make it our priority to create environments that nurture these characteristics. Our spacious, indoor gyms allow children to explore...

On The Road To Success Transport

On The Road To Success Transport

Ontheroadtosuccess19gmail.com, Cambridge, MA

1.0

(1)

On The Road To Success is a transportation company for children. We are a clean, safe & reliable transportation company. Our amazing staff are always on time, patient and polite. All of our drivers have their 7D license and has passed extensive annual background check. On The Road to success service...

Two Little Owls Schoolhouse is a newly built Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Childcare Center in East Cambridge. We are open from 7:30am to 6:00pm and located near the Lechmere T stop, MIT and many Bio-tech and Pharmaceutical Companies. Some of our other features include a hot lunch and healthy...
5.0
"We are thrilled with our experience at Two Little Owls Schoolhouse for our daughter in the infant program. The infant educators are absolutely incredible. They are not only caring and attentive but also highly knowledgeable about the developmental milestones and...

Care member


Little Sprouts - Dedham

Little Sprouts - Dedham

280 Bridge Street, Dedham, MA

5.0

(1)

Surrounded by protected marshlands, our Dedham school offers a serene environment for your child to learn and grow among the peaceful views of nature. Affectionately called a Little Sprouts 'dream school,' our Dedham space was designed with parents and children in mind. Featuring several amenities,...
5.0
"Excellent child care facility! Highly recommend. It is a learning environment as well as great care for your child."

Elizabeth H.


Little Mundo Bilingual Family Daycare

Little Mundo Bilingual Family Daycare

115 Bayrd Rd., Malden, MA

4.0

(8)

Dear Families of Malden and surrounding areas, Little Mundo is a home based bilingual childcare Program in Malden, Massachusetts, dedicated to offer the best in early education and care for children, 6 months of age to 5 years old. In our school house, we are truly passionate about the field of...
5.0
"We feel so lucky to have found Patricia and Little Mundo. Our child had a difficult transition having been cared for by only family and had limited interaction with other kids. Patricia made sure to stay in communication with our family about our child's...

Erica


Ms. Manu's Preschool

45 Gilmore St., Quincy, MA

5.0

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5.0
"Ms. Manu and her staff are so awesome with the kids and I can't be enough grateful for how they treat my daughter and how happy she is going at daycare every day. She is the most loving and devoted teacher for every kid that goes to her daycare. When I sent my...

Alda


Sunrise 2 Sunset

Sunrise 2 Sunset

21 Forest St, Boston, MA

A family child care where the children are the priority. Flexible hours so you don't have to rush to drop off or pick up. Breakfast, lunch and snack are included. Please visit website for more details.

MyDay Childcare

72 W Rowe Street, Auburndale, MA

Have you ever experienced the following: Last minute sick babysitter. Food shopping without kids in tow Want to attend meetings without interruptions Go out for coffee with a friend Go to exercise class:

Barbsplayhouse

11 Sycamore Road, Quincy, MA

I have a drop off preschool based play group half days Monday-Friday. I am open mornings 8:30-12:30. I am EEC certified and looking for toddlers who want to learn through play, make crafts, strengthen fine motor skills, discover new friendships and delight in creating healthy snacks!

Bernice B. Godine Jcc Early Learning Center

333 Nahanton St Ste 1, Newton, MA

The JCC Early Learning Center offers a vibrant and an engaging learning environment. Located in Newton, MA it is a Jewish based center that aims to nurture each child. The child care center also offers early drop-off and extended care programs available Mondays through Fridays from 9:30AM to...

LEARNING ADVENTURES CHILDCARE

WELSH ST, Malden, MA

At Learning Adventures Childcare, we believe that each child deserves to grow and learn at his/her own pace. Our responsibility as an Educator is to provide the tools and the environment that will give every child the opportunity to develop to their greatest potential. Children deserve to receive...

Weekday Nursery School

54 Lincoln St, Newton Highlands, MA

Weekday Nursery School is licensed by the Department Of Early Education and Care. This is a quality Nursery School Environment for children 2:9 to 5 years old. Our program includes a developmentally appropriate curriculum which fosters the love of learning and promotes the growth of social,...

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