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Recent family child care reviews in Merrillville, IN

Their First Day (c) Child Care

5.0

Finding the right place and person to watch over your children is crucial. The people over at Their First day have everything you could possibly ask for from a child care provider. The environment is wonderful and the staff has to be the most welcoming I've been able to encounter. I encourage all...

- Anthony

Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off

5.0

One of the best childcare centers I've ever seen. The care, attention to the child, the design of the building, they are super interactive. It's a really good place! We've been with the daycare since the beginning and I recommend their summer program, too!

- Brandon N.

Brite Kidds Early Advancement Daycare

5.0

I love this daycare. They have exceeded my expectations! My son began reading at the age of 3yrs old. I totally recommend

- B. R

Christian Kiddie Kare

5.0

Really sweet people! Nice clean place. My kids didn't want to leave.

- Lakenya B.

PREMIER CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTERS

5.0

The willingness to work with challenging kids. The over all curriculum is great.

- Stephanie S.

Family child care in Merrillville, IN

Their First Day (c) Child Care

Their First Day (c) Child Care

1910 W 60th Place, Merrillville, IN

5.0

(4)

Hi, I'm La Tanya and I'm happy to be here at Care. I am a wife and mother of four almost grown boys. Child care has been a part of my life for more than ten years and I've loved being a part of budding young sprout's development. I had the opportunity to run and operate a child care center from my...
5.0
"Finding the right place and person to watch over your children is crucial. The people over at Their First day have everything you could possibly ask for from a child care provider. The environment is wonderful and the staff has to be the most welcoming I've been...

Anthony


Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off

Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off

1090 W 84 Dr, MERRILLVILLE, IN

Starting at $375/mo

5.0

(1)

We're Children's Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop Off, and we've been a premier child care agency in Merrillville, IN, since 2002. We specialize in hourly childcare service and we offer basketball teams, pom-pom squads, and a movie theater for kids. We're proud to give back to our community by...
5.0
"One of the best childcare centers I've ever seen. The care, attention to the child, the design of the building, they are super interactive. It's a really good place! We've been with the daycare since the beginning and I recommend their summer program, too!"

Brandon N.


3.0

(2)

Established in 2012, Brite Kidds Early Advancement Daycare is a child care home. It is a daycare provider located in Merrillville, Indiana. It is allowed to serve infants up to children ages fourteen years old. It has a maximum capacity of accepting twelve children.
5.0
"I love this daycare. They have exceeded my expectations! My son began reading at the age of 3yrs old. I totally recommend"

B. R


Honey Loving Child Care

644 E 53rd Ave, Merrillville, IN

Honey Loving Child Care is an establishment situated in Merrillville, IN that is providing services for the students in the community. This child care organization currently accepts children in the surrounding areas ranging from 0 to 12 years old. This child care center started operating in the year...

Village Park Child Care

7440 Broadway, Merrillville, IN

Village Park Child Care offers caring and attentive care to the children in its charge. The center provides childcare services of the highest quality. They specialize in assisting childhood development and truly care about the well-being and education of the children they supervise.

Village Park Child Care, Inc.

7440 Broadway, Merrillville, IN

Licensed child care in Merrillville, In. Service M-F, 7am until 6:30 pm. Enroll children 8 weeks to 12 years of age. Degreed teaching staff providing developmentally appropriate curriculum,field experiences and extensive outdoor activities year round.

ABC Preschool Fun Center

8101 Polo Club Dr, Merrillville, IN

ABC Preschool Fun Center in Merrillville, Indiana seeks to provide a nurturing, high quality, safe and fun learning environment that is fit for the child’s overall growth and development. It is a Child Care provider that can accommodate a certain number of children for preschool.

The Green Dwarf

1330 W 90th Ave Apt 202, Merrillville, IN

The Green Dwarf provides a nurturing, caring, loving environment in which the child can learn emotionally, socially, intellectually, physically and cognitively. They prepare children with the basic skills and concepts for formal academic learning. Children have experiences in large and small muscle...

In Home Daycare

6890 East 85 Ct, Merrillville, IN

My sister and I do child care out of our home in merrillville. We have years of experience watching kids of all ages. We are both very active and love to have fun, being outside, playing games, swimming, going to parks, doing crafts. Also we both are excellent drivers and very safe we can do pick...

Christian Kiddie Kare

Christian Kiddie Kare

4054 Kentucky Street, Gary, IN

5.0

(1)

Christian Kiddie Kare is a home daycare in the Gary area. We are state licensed with a trained and certified staff. We provide Free hot nutritious meals, daily curriculum and quality care when your not there in a warm and loving atmosphere. We except infants 6 weeks-12 years of age. No registration...
5.0
"Really sweet people! Nice clean place. My kids didn't want to leave."

Lakenya B.


Kiddie Academy of Munster

Kiddie Academy of Munster

10419 Calumet Court, Suite A, MUNSTER, IN

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...

M Family In Home Daycare

M Family In Home Daycare

224 Ruschli Street, Crown Point, IN

I'm a stay at home mom to a 3 year old boy and a 1 year old girl. I also spend my days with my 10 month old niece. I'm local to the Crown Point area, and I'm looking for a little one to add to my in home day care. I have flexible hours and work with the parent's routine for their child and their...

Kiddie Academy of Crown Point

Kiddie Academy of Crown Point

1000 North Main Street, CROWN POINT, IN

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...

I'm in the process of starting my own learning pod services for ages 3-17 in Gary, Indiana either this year or next year. We will be putting kids in different classes depending on age and grade. I want to make this a calm and safe environment and prevent the pandemic from spreading. There is enough...

Ashley N.

Ashley N.

536 Pierce Avenue, Dyer, IN


PREMIER CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTERS

PREMIER CHILD CARE & LEARNING CENTERS

1100 EAGLE RIDGE DR, SCHERERVILLE, IN

Starting at $931/mo

5.0

(1)

5.0
"The willingness to work with challenging kids. The over all curriculum is great. "

Stephanie S.


Holy Family Child Care Center

205 W Franciscan Dr, Crown Point, IN

5.0

(1)

Holy Family Child Care Center believes in children developing best in a loving and nurturing environment where active learning is encouraged. The program is play-based, developmental, and designed to create the foundation for a lifetime of successful learning and relationships.
5.0
"Very attentive and caring. Structure encourages learning."

Rachel T.


Pollywogs Play & Learn

Pollywogs Play & Learn

2604 Roma Ct., Schererville, IN

5.0

(2)

Hi, my name is Sara and I am currently preparing my home to begin providing childcare for preschool aged children in the area. I do plan to pursue getting licensed as both a childcare and preschool program. We are doing some remodeling of our downstairs/childcare area and in the process of having a...
5.0
"I worked with Sara during her time at Head Start. She is professional, caring, highly educated and a dedicated worker. She was able to individualize her instruction to meet each child and family where they were at and provided excellent quality of care."

Patricia R


Little Castle Home Child Care

6727 E 3rd Ave, Gary, IN

5.0

(1)

Little Castle Home Child Care offers quality child care services and enrichment learning programs to children from 0 to 12 years old. This child care organization in Gary, IN nurtures the necessary skills to students while promoting values, love, and respect. They support the holistic growth and...
5.0
"if you are looking for a good quality daycare where the focus is on your child's education, curriculum, and safety then Little Castle Home Child Care is the place for you. I have 2 children ages 4 and 14 and my children have ben in the daycare for over 10 years....

Jamia B


Rocking Chair Day Care Center

2148 Cleveland St, Gary, IN

5.0

(1)

Rocking Chair Day Care Center is an educational facility that serves the community of Gary, IN. It offers an enriching environment and uses child-centered curriculum that foster self-confidence and sense of freedom among children. The center provides balanced learning by integrating recreational...
5.0
"My son started going here when he was 6 months old and every child after him has gone to this daycare. Mrs. Ruby is a wonderful woman with a very good heart and she is very compassionate when it comes to her daycare babies!!!!"

Ciera W.


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Ratings for Merrillville, IN family child care listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.3 / 5

Family Child Care in Merrillville, IN are rated 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews of the 60 listed family child care.