Best Family Daycare in Smithfield, RI

Q: What should I look for in a family daycare near me in Smithfield, RI?

When looking for a family daycare near you in Smithfield, RI, the most important thing to consider is the safety, comfort, and well-being of your child. Depending on your family's needs, make sure to inquire about the family daycare provider's experience in caring for children of similar ages. Ask about their qualifications, resources available for learning and development, such as toys or educational materials. Additionally, consider inquiring about how the family daycare provider structures their days; if they provide meals or snacks; and if they allow you to have a tour of their facility. It is also important that you feel comfortable with the family daycare provider and that they understand your family's values and priorities. Taking these points into consideration when selecting a family daycare can help ensure that your child has a safe and nurturing environment in which to thrive.

Q: How do I know if a family daycare provider near me in Smithfield, RI is right for my family?

When selecting a family daycare provider, families may want to consider factors such as location, value for costs, hours of operation, and licensing requirements and monitoring standards. Additionally, it is worth evaluating any safety regulations in place at the facility and paying attention to reviews from past or current clients. Upon visiting the family daycare near you in Smithfield, RI, there should be a sense that it is clean and well-organized, and the staff should be friendly and welcoming. All of these aspects help ensure that not only are the family's needs met and children are receiving the best possible care.

Q: What are some tips for choosing a family daycare provider near me in Smithfield, RI?

When choosing family daycare near you in Smithfield, RI, it is essential to be thorough! Consider what's most important to you and when choosing a child care provider, and don't be afraid to ask questions when interviewing potential daycares. You should also schedule a visit to meet with the family daycare provider and observe the environment. You may ask them questions such as: How does the daycare staff interact with the children? Are there toys, materials, and appropriate activities for the age group of children in their care? Are there any qualifications, certifications, background checks, and child-to-adult ratio of staff information they can share with you? All of these questions as well as any additional considerations that are important to you should help you make an informed decision.

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Little Explorer's Child Care

5.0

3 of my children attended Little Explorers. We love Laurie! She had an organized daily schedule, great good, and a loving personality. You cannot go wrong with this center. My kids came out potty trained, knowing their letters, and with many other skills. You cannot go wrong!

- Jane P.

Maple Tree Childcare

5.0

Samantha is an exceptional care provider. Caring, creative, patient, intelligent and kind- she cared for my daughter and created a space of love that helped my four year old bloom. We love Sam and were sad to graduate but glad she will be caring for other children with the same love and...

- Gendron F

Learning Blossoms

5.0

Very creative, caring and nurturing. Always has the child development in mind. Provides wonderful curriculum and experiences!

- Allison B.

Home Daycare

5.0

Great with the kids and very dependable

- Danielle C.

Nicole E

5.0

"I am a full-time, working mother in my early 40's with no family living locally so I need a reliable support system. Nicole has worked for me over 8 months (and still does) on a part-time basis (mostly weekends but some weekdays) to help watch my 2-1/2 year old son. She is mature for her age,...

- Dina Y.

Family daycares in Smithfield, RI

Jackie's Kids

13 Pineridge Drive, Smithfield, RI

Hello! I am certified in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED from the American Red Cross. I have a very small home daycare of 2 to 3 children at a time, enough for socialization while also offering very specialized individual care. Because of the small numbers, we are able to be active...

Nature Based Childcare

23 Evans Rd., Smithfield, RI

Nature, art, and music based in home childcare program now enrolling! Located on two acres of quiet, wooded land; plenty of play space for active, growing children. We eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables from our family's produce market. I cook almost all meals from scratch, including the...

Little Explorer's Child Care

595 Logee St, Woonsocket, RI

5.0

(2)

Child care home for children 18 months to 4 years of age. (Located in the Mount St.Charles area of Woonsocket.)Your child will learn through play and exploration while socializing with a small group of children.Offering home cooked meals, preschool activities, large yard with a safe and nurturing...

5.0

"3 of my children attended Little Explorers. We love Laurie! She had an organized daily schedule, great good, and a loving personality. You cannot go wrong with this center. My kids came out potty trained, knowing their letters, and with many other skills. You...

Jane P.

Maple Tree Childcare

51 Zanfagna Street, Johnston, RI

5.0

(1)

Maple Tree Childcare is a small home daycare program on the Johnston/Cranston line in RI. We are deeply inspired by Lifeways, Waldorf Education and time spent in nature. Our days are filled with song, stories, meaningful life skills, handwork projects, wholesome organic meals and most importantly...

5.0

"Samantha is an exceptional care provider. Caring, creative, patient, intelligent and kind- she cared for my daughter and created a space of love that helped my four year old bloom. We love Sam and were sad to graduate but glad she will be caring for other children...

Gendron F

Learning Blossoms

95 Eddy Rd, Chepachet, RI

5.0

(1)

Learn, grow and create at Learning Blossoms. Our focus is hands-on learning experiences through exploring nature and the expressive arts. At Learning Blossoms, we foster a nurturing, caring community of engaged learners. We integrate regular sensory and gross motor play to help children increase...

5.0

"Very creative, caring and nurturing. Always has the child development in mind. Provides wonderful curriculum and experiences!"

Allison B.

Home Daycare

55 Beverly Ann Drive, Providence, RI

5.0

(1)

Fun and nurturing childcare No. Prov. Centredale, Fruit Hill,. Close to providence and Johnstom town lines. Quiet neighborhood, fenced yard, Infants through 5 years old. Six a.m. to six p.m. Crafts, activities, play time fun.C.P.R. and first aid certified. Plenty of TLC Immediate openings, many...

5.0

"Great with the kids and very dependable"

Danielle C.

Elvania's Day Care

108 Daboll St, Providence, RI

Hello! My name is Elvania, I have been offering day care services for about 2 years at my home. I work from 7am to 7pm. I like to offer quality services at affordable prices, 100$ per week/per child. Hola! Mi Nombre es Elvania llevo 2 anos cuidando ninos en mi hogar. Trabajo desde las 7am de la...

Janelle's Home Daycare

363 Old River Road, Manville, RI

Are you looking for home daycare?? (Lincoln RI) Welcome to Janelle's Home Daycare!!!!! Are you looking for Daycare for your little ones? I am located in Manville (Lincoln) RI. Well I have a few openings for Full Time and Part Time!!! Great Rates. I also offer Before/After School from Pre K to...

Little Bears Daycare

987 Phenix Avenue, Cranston, RI

I am a Home based Daycare. I offer child care services for children ages newborn to five years of age. I am licensed, first aid and CPR certified as well as Bright Stars accredited. We offer openings for full time opening with Meals are included. We offer breakfast, lunch, and two healthy snacks. We...

Rock Valley

23 Evans Rd, Greenville, RI

Looking for one child to join the child I currently care for in my home, when my daughter goes to school in the fall. Tuesdays and Wednesdays during school hours. We'd be spending lots of time outside in our big yard and garden, baking, making music and doing lots of hands on creative projects. I...

Positive Start Childcare

89 Bellevue Avenue, North Smithfield, RI

Children of varied ages and abilities are cared for at Positive Start. We have the flexibility to include all, regardless of skill or ability and try to adapt the program to the group as well as individual needs. Our program is designed in helping children learn to interact with various ages and...

Nicole E

12 Oak Rd, Pawtucket, RI

5.0

(1)

I have been working with children for 5 years. I have been babysitting for multiple children since age 15. I received my teaching assistant certification through the vocational program at Coventry High School. I began as an intern for the Little Oakers integrated pre-school, working with children of...

5.0

""I am a full-time, working mother in my early 40's with no family living locally so I need a reliable support system. Nicole has worked for me over 8 months (and still does) on a part-time basis (mostly weekends but some weekdays) to help watch my 2-1/2 year old...

Dina Y.

Abc Home Day Care

67 Jenckes Hill Rd., Lincoln, RI

5.0

(2)

ABC Home Day Care offers a planned early childhood curriculum in a relaxed home setting. The program will focus on socialization, education and development of your child in both formal and informal instruction. Our goal is to provide a fun, loving and safe learning environment for your child. Our...

5.0

"Both of my children attended ABC Home Daycare from the time they were about 9 months old until they went to kindergarten. They were always eager to get there in the morning and never wanted to leave in the afternoon because they participated in a great variety of...

Jeanne M

Bilingual Kids Daycare

101 Ashbrook Dr., Cranston, RI

4.0

(4)

We believe children are gifted at learning languages. Our goal is to build up two languages for the kids through various daily activities such as music and dance, circle time, art and craft, free play, snack and meal time. All food provided is organic. There are two small groups in our daycare. One...

5.0

"My son was in this daycare for almost a year. He started when he was almost three. I think this is the best daycare for our needs as we speak our home language to him at home which is very different from the official language Mandarin. He picked up the language in...

Jack X

With Open Arms Daycare

136 Hatfield St, Pawtucket, RI

4.5

(2)

5.0

"My daughter went to this daycare. It was such a wonderful place for her to be. The teachers are both incredibly warm and loving, and she learned more than just how to read and write. She learned about how to be kind, share, and be okay with making mistakes."

Jac C.

Kidstop Family Home Day Care

3 Aurora Drive, Cumberland, RI

Sharon L. Fontaine

389 Vose St., Woonsocket, RI

I'm a licensed Family Day Care Provider. To start the day the children eat breakfast. They sing songs or play music together. Then daily activities, including a choice of painting, pictures, cutting and pasting. Wash up for snack time. Out side or porch play. Story time. Then lunch, followed by nap...

Family Group Day Care

114 Hopkins Ave, Johnston, RI

Family Child Care

10 Greenhalgh Ave, Cumberland, RI

If you are looking for childcare before and/or after school for school age kids, full day or summer care for any age I'm availabe. I'm fun loving and great with kids! I have 2 great kids of my own, a nice house with a swingset in the yard to play!!