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Day Care Centers Nurseries

81 High St Portland, CT

Offering quality child care services, Day Care Centers Nurseries features enrichment learning programs to young children. Nurturing the necessary skills to students, this child care organization in Portland, CT promotes values, love, and respect. They educate the kids while having fun and support their holistic growth and...
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Portland Youth Services Child Care

5 Lower Main St Portland, CT

Child care
Portland Youth Services Child Care is an early childhood center that offers day care services geared for preschool and school-age children. The company is based in Portland, Connecticut and enrolls kids between the ages of zero to eighteen years old. Portland Youth Services Child Care also provides after-school programs and...
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Little Rascals Daycare

14 Commerce St Portland, CT

Child care
Little Rascals Daycare is a childcare provider that serves the community of Portland CT. It offers a warm and loving environment where children are free to explore, discover and learn. It provides age-appropriate activities that enhance children's social skills, emotional stability, and intellectual abilities. The center...
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Family Day Care Home

9 Scenic Dr Portland, CT

In-Home daycare
Child care
Family Day Care Home is a childcare provider that serves the community of Portland CT. It offers a warm and friendly environment and provides age-appropriate activities that foster holistic development among children. The center aims to strengthen children's educational foundation and life skills to make sure that they will be...
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Kiddie Academy of Rocky Hill

158 NEW BRITAIN AVE ROCKY HILL, CT

State license verified

Preschool
Day Care
Child care
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 Academy a leader in early...
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LifeWay Learning Center

2172 BERLIN TPKE NEWINGTON, CT

State license verified

Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Faith based
Preschool
Day Care
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LifeWay Learning Center provides quality childcare in a safe, fun, nurturing, and loving environment. Our programs are designed to help our future world changers develop physically, intellectually and emotionally. With smaller enrollment, each child enjoys personalized attention in a close-knit community. The childcare needs of...
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Building Blocks Middletown

800 EAST ST MIDDLETOWN, CT

State license verified

Day Care
Child care
Welcome to Building Blocks Early Learning Center in Middletown, CT Building Blocks offers the early learning experience you are looking for – whether it’s a trusted preschool program or nurturing infant and toddler classrooms that are more than just “daycare,” our full-time and part-time options offer families the ideal care...
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Bright Beginnings Family Child Care

44 Newberry Way Middletown, CT

State license verified

Outdoor/nature
Developmental (play-based)
Child care
Full-service family child care development facility that cares for infants, toddlers, preschool and elementary students (ages 3 months - 12 years). Bright Beginnings is more than a simple babysitting facility. It's a loving and fun program that offers socialization skills, arts and crafts, music, physical education, colors,...
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Educational Playcare

1193 Hebron Avenue Glastonbury, CT

State license verified

Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
The future of childcare and preschool is here! Educational Playcare was established in 1986 to provide full- and part-time educational childcare programs and for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. We are proud of our reputation as the provider of the highest-quality childcare and preschool programs for children that can be...
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Pumpkin Patch Preschool

11 Kirby Road Cromwell, CT

State license verified

Academic
Preschool
Child care
Pumpkin Patch Preschool & Child Care Centers is a family owned business that has been in the business of serving families for over 30 years. We provide children with quality childcare in a safe, nurturing and stimulating atmosphere. Our centers are state licensed and conveniently located with an emphasis on personalized service...
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Little Scholars Preschool

805 Old Main Street Rocky Hill, CT

State license verified

Preschool
Kindergarten
Child care
Little Scholars Preschool offers an enriched child-centered curriculum that creates a stimulating environment for growth in five fundamental areas of development: social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical. We provide quality play experiences and school readiness for preschool children ages 3 through 5. Our...
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YMCA Childcare and Program Center

10 Chamberlain Highway Berlin, CT

Preschool
Child care
Children are like sponges they watch and absorb knowledge, skills and values from everything and everyone around them. At the Y, we believe the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for quality of life and future success. That s why our child care, afterschool, learning centers and Child Watch programs...
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Klub Kid Inc

286 Naubuc Ave Glastonbury, CT

State license verified

Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
A Child Care Center that will Exceed Your Expectations! Welcome to Klub Kid, an educationally based childcare center which provides full and part-time childcare for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. We realize the tremendous level of trust you place in a childcare provider. Klub Kid is more than daycare. We are proud...
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Middlefield Children's Center

390 Main Street Middlefield, CT

State license verified

Cooperative
Outdoor/nature
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Our program is child-centered and based upon the belief that play is the best way for children to learn. Our approach is individualized to meet each child's needs and interests. Each classroom is organized with centers for creative art, literature, science and pre-math, dramatic play, and cognitive and small motor development....
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Kids Village Daycare

36 Hewitt St Wethersfield, CT

State license verified

At Kids Village Learning Center we offer full-time and part-time care for infants through age 5 years old along with before & after school care for children ages 5 years old through 12 years old. We will offer drop-in by the hour care for those who need last minute care. We are very flexible with time. We work around the...
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Marlborough Elementary Child Care Association (MECCA)

25 School DR Marlborough, CT

State license verified

Academic
Outdoor/nature
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
The MECCA Philosophy: To provide high quality, developmentally appropriate child care for all families in the community in a safe, warm, caring and educational environment. We focus on the individual child's age and ability to stimulate their social, cognitive, physical and emotional growth. Our program is carefully designed to...
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HK Cubs Childcare Center

57 Little City Road Higganum, CT

Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
Teachers, parents and the school community share in an effort to create an exciting and challenging place for children to learn and grow. *Open year round, 7:00am to 5:00pm. *Infants through Preschool. *Experienced and loving staff. *CPR/First Aid/Medication Admin. Trained. *Playground & Gym.
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Educational Playcare

9 High Road Berlin, CT

State license verified

Academic
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Child care
The future of childcare and preschool is here! Educational Playcare was established in 1986 to provide full- and part-time educational childcare programs and for children from 6 weeks to 12 years old. We are proud of our reputation as the provider of the highest-quality childcare and preschool programs for children that can be...
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KIDCO Child Care Center

2175 Berlin Tpke Newington, CT

State license verified

Preschool
Child care
KIDCO Child Care Center in Newington, Connecticut is a Child Care provider that can accommodate up to 280 children from infants to school age. Their curriculum seeks to provide a high quality, nurturing, fun and safe learning environment that is appropriate for the child's overall growth and development.
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Kensington Nursery School

185 Sheldon Street Kensington, CT

Cooperative
Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
Kensington Nursery School is a Family Centered nursery school in Kensington, CT. We offer two programs; a Tuesday/Thursday class for 3-year-olds, and a Monday/Wednesday/Friday program for 4 year-olds. Kensington Nursery School's program focuses on hands-on learning in a positive, child-centered environment. Our teachers...
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Child care centers near you in Portland, CT provide a number of crucial benefits for both parents and children. Most importantly, these establishments can offer a safe and nurturing environment for young ones, providing educational resources and enriching activities in the process. Additionally, children can build important skills in communication and collaboration with others by interacting with peers at child care centers. Parents will feel at ease knowing that their little loved ones are being looked after in an organized structure with trained professionals who are properly certified.

A child care center can be an ideal environment for children to develop and explore. Typically, the staff at child care centers near you in Portland, CT have experience dealing with young kids and are experts at developing creative activities that encourage learning. Your child will be able to participate in structured games and free play with their peers, receive help with academics, and practice healthy habits such as proper nutrition and exercise. They'll also have access to art materials to allow them to express themselves. By interacting with other kids and the staff, your child will build the emotional skills necessary for their social development.

You can use Care.com to kick off your search for a child care center near you in Portland, CT. You can start by simply sorting child care center profiles by the location that is most convenient for you. Some parents may want to choose a location close to home and others may want one close to their workplace. Then you can read reviews from other parents to learn about their experiences with each child care center you’re considering.

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