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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 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.

Liberty Kids

5.0

Great center with great quality staff! All you need to do is look at their many 5 star reviews online.

- Care member

Kids' Place Located at Freedom Hill Community Church

5.0

Kids' Place is a wonderful program! The staff takes such good care of my children.

- John

Strawberry Childcare

5.0

Love Stawberry!! Great teachers, great atmosphere for learning and growth.

- SB

Drop-in child care in Dorchester, MA

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...

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...

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center

525 Main Street, WATERTOWN, MA

Starting at $1900/mo

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center is unique for shaping little minds and helping them become creative Learners, Education focus and emotionally matured. The owners Marie Mathieu St Joy and Miche St Joy are both wonderful experienced educators, easy to work with and understanding of children of all...

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...

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...

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

Expressions After School

Expressions After School

1132 Highland Ave, Needham, MA

Here at Expressions After School we pride ourselves on having a home away from home atmosphere. We view our clients as an extension of our family. We are a sports and art based program located in the center of Needham, MA. We offer various clubs such as theatre, set design, costume design, visual...

Shai's Share and Care

Shai's Share and Care

1 Everett Street, Allston, MA


3.7

(3)

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
"Cynthia is a dedicated director who works collaboratively with teachers, parents and the Early Childhood Community. She makes parents feel welcome and listens to their concerns and ideas regarding their child's education and care. Cynthia is well known in the...

Susan


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 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...

Audra M.


Liberty Kids

875 Washington Street, Braintree, MA

3.0

(2)

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 hours. We...
5.0
"Great center with great quality staff! All you need to do is look at their many 5 star reviews online. "

Care member


Our After School Program accepts children in Kindergarten through 5th grade and includes a Middle School Program for 6th through 8th graders. Every weekday we pick children up from area schools with our van and bus and bring them to Kids Place where they receive a nutritious snack and help with...
5.0
"Kids' Place is a wonderful program! The staff takes such good care of my children."

John


Strawberry Childcare

1285 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA

5.0

(3)

STRAWBERRY CHILDCARE is a bilingual (English/ Spanish) program that offers a safe and nurturing environment for infants, toddlers, preschool 1 and preschool 2 with diverse learning experiences such as yoga, music, gymnastics, sports, story-telling, and arts & crafts. *** NOW ENROLLING AGES 2-MONTHS...
5.0
"We have had an excellent experience at Strawberry Childcare Brookline. We had been enrolled at another childcare center that unfortunately had to close abruptly. Strawberry was recommended to me by a friend and we felt very fortunate to learn about this center....

Elizabeth P


Ms. Manu's Preschool

45 Gilmore St., Quincy, MA

5.0

(3)

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


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.


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:

Kathy's Family Daycare

749 Morton St, Mattapan, MA

Kathy's Family Daycare is an educational childcare facility located at 749 Morton Street, Mattapan, Massachusetts. This daycare is licensed to accommodate up to 10 children, and it operates 24 hours a day. Kathy's Family Daycare offers full-time, drop-in, emergency backup, and after-school care...

Laboure Center Child Care

275 W Broadway, Boston, MA

The Laboure Center Child Care provides childcare and a before- and after-school care program for children in South Boston, Massachusetts. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. Their aim is to stimulate the children's creativity, independence,...

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...

DONNA SWALES

61 Paris St, Medford, MA

Donna Swales owns and operates a licensed childcare facility located at 61 Paris Street, Medford, Massachusetts. The facility can accommodate a maximum of eight children and can participate in Subsidized Child Care Program. Donna Swales offers full-time, part-time, drop-in and before/after-school...

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