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Recent daycare reviews in Charlottesville, VA

Purple Crayon Playschool

5.0

The Purple Crayon Playschool is an absolutely amazing place for young children. My son cannot wait to get to the Purple Crayon each day. The students and teachers are an incredible community who learn together through play. Lena is so incredibly warm and nurturing and also has an incredible...

- Vicki

Our Neighborhood Child Development Center

5.0

I have been working at Our Neighborhood for the past 5 years and it is by far the best job I have ever had. This school supports a partnership between the teachers and parents to provide quality, respectful care for the children. I am pregnant and am enrolling my son this winter because I believe it...

- Katie B.

Sunshine Daycare

5.0

Jennifer loved and nurtured my second son beyond what I could have possibly hoped for. My eldest child went straight into a large daycare when he was a baby, and although the center is highly regarded, there is no comparison to the attention and love that Jennifer provides. So when our baby girl...

- Anne Marie F.

Little House Daycare

5.0

Little House Daycare is great! The kids receive great care and lots of one-on-one attention! The daycare is located in a safe neighborhood where the kids have lots of opportunity for both indoor and outdoor play. I love the small group environment and that both creative and educational experiences...

- Jennifer E.

Allkidz Family Childcare

4.0

This is a Christian Home Childcare that is ready to offer care to all children under the age of 5. They help the children to use all their skills and their talent. The kids are led to writing, coloring, painting, outdoor play, reading, singing etc. Most of it all, they lead the kids to know the word...

- Hannah A.

Daycares in Charlottesville, VA

Purple Crayon Playschool

Purple Crayon Playschool

122 Summit St, Charlottesville, VA

5.0

(5)

Purple Crayon Playschool is a preschool where academics are taught through play and children are contributors to curriculum development. We are a multi-age school in a home setting. The school is licensed and insured. As an educator, I meet each child where they are and attend to their interests and...
5.0
"Our daughter was at Purple Crayon for over a year and loved every minute of it. Rather than just being a preschool, it was a lovely little community for her and our family. All of the children and the caretakers all enjoyed each others' company, welcomed each other...

Ian T


Our Neighborhood Child Development Center

Our Neighborhood Child Development Center

1015 East Market Street, Charlottesville, VA

5.0

(1)

Our Neighborhood Child Development Center provides the highest quality care and education for children, zero to eight years old. Our Neighborhood is a full day Reggio inspired educational program. We operate from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, to accommodate working families. Our...
5.0
"I have been working at Our Neighborhood for the past 5 years and it is by far the best job I have ever had. This school supports a partnership between the teachers and parents to provide quality, respectful care for the children. I am pregnant and am enrolling my...

Katie B.


Sunshine Daycare

Sunshine Daycare

2566 Aspenwood Rd, Charlottesville, VA

5.0

(1)

I offer an in home loving, caring and comfortable environment for infants up to kindergarten. I am a mother of two boys and have been caring for children full time since 2010. Before providing childcare, I worked for the American Red Cross for over 15 years. I am state licensed and have First Aid...
5.0
"Jennifer loved and nurtured my second son beyond what I could have possibly hoped for. My eldest child went straight into a large daycare when he was a baby, and although the center is highly regarded, there is no comparison to the attention and love that Jennifer...

Anne Marie F.


ALBEMARLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

ALBEMARLE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

1550-1554 INSURANCE LANE, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Come discover the magic of a Montessori education! We are a YEAR ROUND, full-day Montessori school for ages 18 months through 6th grade. Our internationally recognized Montessori Program embraces nature and the individualized curriculum is designed to match your child's personal development and...

Acorn Academy

Acorn Academy

3060 Watts Farm Road, Charlottesville, VA

Acorn Academy opened last spring as an Eco-friendly in-home daycare, located at 3060 Watts Farm Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911. We specialize in early childhood development, licensed and insured for up to 12 children. We provide top-quality childcare for infants and toddlers year round at a rate...

Little Hearts In Home Daycare

Little Hearts In Home Daycare

1062 Hopkins Court, Charlottesville, VA

Offering in home daycare for you infant/toddler Currently enrolling infants & toddlers (6 weeks - 3 year/11 months of age Full-time) WEEKLY RATE IS BASED ON AGE Registered In home daycare provider Smoke free home Pet free home The ultimate vision is for parents to feel good about the childcare...

Bright Beginnings - Forest Lakes

Bright Beginnings - Forest Lakes

1610 Regent Street, Charlottesville, VA

1.0

(2)

At Bright Beginnings our mission is to provide high-quality, safe, nurturing, and engaging early childhood programs for preschool children while supporting each unique family unit. We strive to allow each child to develop at his or her own rate with the goal of a successful transition into...

ASAP Sitters- Washington DC

ASAP Sitters- Washington DC

ASAP Sitters Washington DC, Charlottesville, VA

Since ASAPSitters, LLC launched in 2008, we have provided babysitters for over 1,000 families in the Northern Viginia, DC and Charlottesville. Many of our new clients are referred by families that are already a part of the "ASAPSitters family" - folks already using our experienced and reliable...

Camp Holiday Trails

Camp Holiday Trails

400 Holiday Trails Ln, Charlottesville, VA

Camp Holiday Trails is a caring community committed to empowering, encouraging, and educating children with chronic illnesses, their families and healthcare professionals. CHT is a co-ed residential camp experience and campers range in age from 5 to 17, who are cognitively on age. Camp Holiday...

Westminster Child Care Center

Westminster Child Care Center

450 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, VA

Westminster Child Care Center is a private, non-profit preschool serving children from 6 weeks to five years of age, serving approximately 80 children. The center, for over 43 years, has upheld its mission to serve a very diverse community.We are located one block from UVA. We hire educated...

Galaxy Kidz Clubhouse

Galaxy Kidz Clubhouse

3212 Gateway Circle, Charlottesville, VA

We are trying to fill up 4 full time slots and a part-timer. We are open Monday-Friday 8am-5:30pm. We are free play home based child care providers located inside of the Forest Lakes community. Our goal is to find infants and up. We will include a discount for siblings. We will help with virtual...

Bright Beginnings Preschool - Mill Creek

Bright Beginnings Preschool - Mill Creek

1221 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA

At Bright Beginnings our mission is to provide high-quality, safe, nurturing, and engaging early childhood programs for preschool children while supporting each unique family unit. We strive to allow each child to develop at his or her own rate with the goal of a successful transition into...

Little House Daycare

Little House Daycare

1406 Westwood Rd., Charlottesville, VA

5.0

(1)

Little House Daycare is an in-home full-time daycare for two and three year olds. We focus on growing and learning through lots of play and authentic experiences (such as gardening and cooking). Every day we play indoors and outdoors (weather permitting), we do arts and crafts, music, read lots of...
5.0
"Little House Daycare is great! The kids receive great care and lots of one-on-one attention! The daycare is located in a safe neighborhood where the kids have lots of opportunity for both indoor and outdoor play. I love the small group environment and that both...

Jennifer E.


Allkidz Family Childcare

Allkidz Family Childcare

89 Court Place, Charlottesville, VA

4.0

(1)

Allkidz is a christian home family childcare that offers care for all children from birth to 4 years .We are registered and certified. We have experienced workers who love to work with children and to treat them as their own. We have children that respect and love to treat each as a brother or...
4.0
"This is a Christian Home Childcare that is ready to offer care to all children under the age of 5. They help the children to use all their skills and their talent. The kids are led to writing, coloring, painting, outdoor play, reading, singing etc. Most of it all,...

Hannah A.


Piedmont Family YMCA Child Care in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a child care establishment that utilizes the Montessori philosophy and materials in their classroom that self-correct and help the students in developing their five senses. This child care institution helps in promoting independence on...
5.0
"I like the teacher because they care good my kids , My 2kids was Ben there now one is in the 1rst grade and she doing good she read good and righting good it's because the YMCA teacher"

Kilozo A.


Barrett Day Care Center

410 Ridge St, Charlottesville, VA

5.0

(1)

Barrett Early Learning Center exists to provide a safe and nurturing learning environment for children that encourages opportunities for physical, emotional, social and itellectual growth.
5.0
"We love Barrett and have had all three of our children go through the program. It is a loving, home-like environment and a great value with quality teachers. Highly recommend!"

Kimberly L.


Mighty Minds Little Hands Int Pre School

2117 Angus Rd, Charlottesville, VA

3.0

(2)

Mighty Minds Little Hands International is a trilingual preschool at 2117 Angus Road, Charlottesville, VA that strives to bring quality childcare to children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years old. Their center features a nurturing and safe environment where your children can learn and grow.
5.0
"I have two little girls attending MMLHIP, and we have been really happy there. There has been some turnover in one of my daughter's classes, but it seems to have stabilized as they were working to find a stable replacement, and everyone who came in loved on those...

Lauren


Hillsdale Kindercare

Hillsdale Kindercare

601 Hillsdale Dr, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Welcome to Hillsdale KinderCare in Charlottesville, VA! Located just off Seminole Trail in the Branchlands Village area, our center offers an interactive curriculum that develops the child academically and personally. Our learning activities enable children to understand and express their emotions...

University of Virginia Child Development Center

University of Virginia Child Development Center

180 Copeley Rd., PO Box 400864, Charlottesville, VA

The University of Virginia Child Development Center uses an exclusive educational program which provides unlimited opportunities for the development of the whole child. There's a unique curriculum for every age level, centered around developmentally appropriate and fun activities that help children...

A Mothers Touch

A Mothers Touch

1230 Holmes Ave, Charlottesville, VA

Im a registered childcare provider through DSS. Children has always been my passion. The children in my care will get the love and fundamentals that they need to grow and strive. It will be their home away from home. I ALSO OFFER OVERNIGHT HOURS: SUNDAY-THURDAY 9PM- 7AM. PLEASE CALL, TEXT OR EMAIL...

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Ratings for Charlottesville, VA daycares listed on Care.com

Average Rating4.2 / 5

Daycares in Charlottesville, VA are rated 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 15 reviews of the 84 listed daycares.