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Recent family child care reviews in Portland, ME

Nikki Westover

5.0

I have known Nikki Westover for many years. First, as a high school student working part time in our school, this continued during her college years as well, until we had the good fortune to hire her as a full time preschool teacher at our school. I worked with her in this preschool setting where...

- Sue W

Blissful Beginnings

5.0

Mary is like the child whisperer! She is always kind and calm!

- Mary O.

Laugh and Learn Child Care

5.0

Alsome day care i love it lol i really do

- Mikayla V

Little Hands Daycare & Learning Center

5.0

Dependable care and great staff. Everyone has gone out of their way to make sure it a great experience for both of my children. They also do a great job with their pre-k program.

- Megan S

Family child care in Portland, ME

Sarah's Place. Childcare

71candlewyck Terr, Portland, ME

I provide in home family childcare Monday through Friday 7 am to 5:30 pm. I proved care to only two children in addition to my own. Your child will be exposed to age appropriate actives geared towards him/her. Both indoor and outdoor play will take place. I have a BS degree in Early Childhood...

Home Away From Home

61 Huntington Ave, Portland, ME

Home Away From Home is full day, preschool/daycare program in a great family neighborhood. We have been in business for 23 years and enroll children ages 2-5. We provide high quality breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack, and all preschool materials, for one reasonable price. We have a lovely fenced...

Joan's Place

38 Ray St, Portland, ME

Joan's Place is a home-based child care center in Portland, Maine, which was established on March 6, 1984. The child care center is capable of accommodating the needs of up to twelve children. Joan's Place is open on Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Trinity Daycare Center

113 Coyle St, Portland, ME

Trinity Daycare Center is an establishment situated in Portland, ME that provides services for the students in the community. This child care organization is accepting children and is open full time every week from Mondays to Fridays. This child care center started operating in the year 2006 and can...

Sabrina T

340 Park Ave, Portland, ME

I've been working in the health care field for 21 years. Worked in private homes, nursing homes, assistant living facilities and hospitals. I love what I do, I make dreams come true giving love and care to people who needs it the most.

Camp Susan Curtis

1321 Washington Ave Ste 104, Portland, ME

Camp Susan Curtis in Portland, ME is a childcare and a summer camp by providing safe, enjoyable, and affordable child care. The center curriculum aims to provide a variety of age appropriate activities such as sports, swimming, enrichment, and special event.

The Catherine Morrill Day Nursery

96 Danforth St, Portland, ME

The Catherine Morrill Day Nursery in Portland, ME promotes the children's development in a nurturing and safe atmosphere. They enhance the student's emotional, cognitive, social, and physical growth. This child care organization encourages students to be creative and active learners while developing...

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...

5.0

(1)

Hi there! I'm currently a stay at home Mom of two amazing young children. I am a responsible and trustworthy person who has a passion for working with children and am looking to take in a child or two. Before staying at home, I was a nanny for 4 years and then worked in child care for 10 including 8...
5.0
"I have known Nikki Westover for many years. First, as a high school student working part time in our school, this continued during her college years as well, until we had the good fortune to hire her as a full time preschool teacher at our school. I worked with...

Sue W


Blissful Beginnings

Blissful Beginnings

5 Fox Run Road, Falmouth, ME

5.0

(1)

I am a stay-at-home mom offering affordable, reliable childcare. I provide your child with a happy, cheery, energetic, nurturing, clean and safe home environment to thrive in their early childhood. I believe in respecting each child's interests and abilities, as well as to provide a safe, nurturing...
5.0
"Mary is like the child whisperer! She is always kind and calm!"

Mary O.


Your Little Artist

Your Little Artist

68 Jordan Ave, South Portland, ME

Reggio Emilio inspired Preschool and Certified Nature Explore classroom. We emphasize creative development and time in nature in our immersive early childhood education program.

Auntie D's Homecare

Auntie D's Homecare

22 Forest Ave, South Portland, ME

Home childcare were you can leave your child and no they will be safe and loved like they were my own. We do morning circle, outside play, Walks ,crafts, singing, dancing.

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...

Laugh and Learn Child Care

6 Quaker Rd, Westbrook, ME

5.0

(1)

5.0
"Alsome day care i love it lol i really do"

Mikayla V


3.7

(3)

The Little Hands Daycare & Learning Center provides a childcare program in Falmouth, Maine. They encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered activities. They also aim to develop the children's social skills, emotional growth, and physical coordination. The Little...
5.0
"Dependable care and great staff. Everyone has gone out of their way to make sure it a great experience for both of my children. They also do a great job with their pre-k program."

Megan S


Develop Through Play

18 Constitution Drive, Westbrook, ME

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.

Hammond's, Kerry Day Care

86 Burwell Ave, South Portland, ME

Hammond's, Kerry Day Care is a family child care provider that offers state-licensed services to the residents of South Portland, Maine. The facility can take care of twelve children who are between the ages of zero to 12 years old. The facility runs on a full-day basis from six in the morning until...

Devinecare

101 Sawyer Street, South Portland, ME

Hello! My name is Melanie and I am looking to take on one more child a week in my home! I was recently with a family for 6+ Years in Portland but I went on maternity leave and am now looking to work from home with my Daughter and another one year old little girl! I have 15 years experience in...

East Coast Nannies

East Coast Nannies

175 South Richland Street, South Portland, ME

East Coast Nannies is a full service nanny agency serving Southern Maine, New Hampshire's Seacoast and the Greater Newburyport, Massachusetts area. At East Coast Nannies we understand that every family's childcare needs are unique. We go above and beyond to provide the high quality your family...

Kids World At Willard Beach

91 Thompson St, South Portland, ME

Kids World At Willard Beach is a child care facility located at 91 Thompson St. South Portland, ME. They offer services for a mixed group of children in an intimate setting, where each child gets the appropriate attention needed for them to improve their overall potential.

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