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Recent drop-in child care reviews in Mattapan, MA

Lucy's Family Daycare

5.0

Wonderful, welcoming and accommodating family daycare. After visiting many other daycares nothing compared to the warm trusting feeling i got when leaving my boys with Lucy and her assistants. Not to mention the numerous current and past references that i was given all spoke highly.

- Christina G

DISCOVERY SCHOOLHOUSE INC

5.0

A caring, warm, loving environment! Our son loved his three years at Discovery Schoolhouse and we loved it too. In the toddler room and upstairs with the big kids, his days were full of toys and play, with teachers and staff who are gentle and warm. We love the outdoor play areas under the shade of...

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Meghan Scafati Private Childcare

5.0

I have a 14 month old daughter who Meghan has taken care of multiple times. Not only is she experienced and reliable, she is extremely attentive to all of my daughters needs. I honestly can say Meghan is the best!

- Krista C

Top Tots Learning Center

5.0

I love Top Tots so much. The owners are so generous. The teachers are so caring and knowledgeable. My son has really come out of his shell. He has learned so much in just the short time he has been here. We are so amazed at all the good work that they do to help. My rating would definitely be a...

- KRYSTAL A.

Diane's Daycare in Newton

5.0

Diane is another grandmother to our daughter, when her own live thousands of miles away. We had the privilege of sending our daughter to Diane's from when she was merely 4 months old as I finished my maternity leave for a full 3 years. Whenever I dropped her off, I knew she was happy, healthy, loved...

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Drop-in child care in Mattapan, MA

Kathy's Family Daycare

749 Morton St, Mattapan, MA

Kathy's Family Daycare is an educational childcare facility located at 749 Morton Street, Mattapan, Massachusetts. This daycare is licensed to accommodate up to 10 children, and it operates 24 hours a day. Kathy's Family Daycare offers full-time, drop-in, emergency backup, and after-school care...

3.7

(3)

Lucy's Family Daycare provides childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children in Brighton Massachusetts.We are conveniently located close to the Mass Pike, Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive. We encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered...
5.0
"Wonderful, welcoming and accommodating family daycare. After visiting many other daycares nothing compared to the warm trusting feeling i got when leaving my boys with Lucy and her assistants. Not to mention the numerous current and past references that i was given...

Christina G


DISCOVERY SCHOOLHOUSE INC

DISCOVERY SCHOOLHOUSE INC

101 BLUE HILLS PKWY, MILTON, MA

Starting at $508/mo

5.0

(5)

Discovery Schoolhouse provides a warm, nurturing, supportive, educational, and enjoyable experience for children from 15 months through kindergarten, all year round, all day long. Our toddler and preschool programs run 7:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening the entire calendar year, with a...
5.0
"A caring, warm, loving environment! Our son loved his three years at Discovery Schoolhouse and we loved it too. In the toddler room and upstairs with the big kids, his days were full of toys and play, with teachers and staff who are gentle and warm. We love the...

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Meghan Scafati Private Childcare

Meghan Scafati Private Childcare

32 Morris St., Everett, MA

5.0

(1)

I am a 32-year-old Mom to a 4-month-old baby girl (and Auntie to 10!) and I am looking to care for 2-3 additional young children in my home. My husband and I own a single-family residence in Everett, MA that has a private, fenced-in backyard and is walking distance to multiple parks, the library,...
5.0
"I have a 14 month old daughter who Meghan has taken care of multiple times. Not only is she experienced and reliable, she is extremely attentive to all of my daughters needs. I honestly can say Meghan is the best!"

Krista C


Top Tots Learning Center

Top Tots Learning Center

1560 Beacon St, BROOKLINE, MA

Starting at $2400/mo

5.0

(6)

You can call us a preschool. You can call us a daycare, or a childcare center. Just don’t call us average. TOP TOTS is Brookline’s newest hybrid Learning Center. We offer a continuum of education and childcare for Toddlers, Pre-school and Pre-Kindergarten age students. TOP TOTS Learning Center may...
5.0
"We had the pleasure to know Irene when she was taking care of my toddler few years ago. My toddler was very attached to me at the time and it wasn’t easy for her to separate at drop offs. But Irene knew exactly what to do and in a short time gained the trust of...

Pegah K.


Diane's Daycare in Newton

Diane's Daycare in Newton

154 Truman Road, Newton, MA

5.0

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5.0
"We were so lucky to have found Diane and her staff. I couldn't have hoped for a more loving daycare family. They took excellent care of our child from the time she was 4 months old until 2.5 years old. My kid came home every day happy, nourished, and loved. She...

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Golden Chickpea Part-Time Preschool

Golden Chickpea Part-Time Preschool

224 Washington Street, BROOKLINE, MA

Starting at $1200/mo

5.0

(3)

Join us at the GoldenChickpea part-time preschool with your little one. We offer an individualized and unique child care service that allows kids to be themselves, discovering their own passions, abilities and interests. Centered on developing self confidence, comfortably sharing the world of...
5.0
"I would rate Gold Chickpea as a 5. Cecilia was very accommodating, and the teachers were very kind and absolutely the best. The teachers were very attentive and encouraging, so my daughter felt comfortable from the first day of preschool. As a parent, I was so...

Test T.


Rock and Roll Daycare

Rock and Roll Daycare

574 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA

5.0

(1)

Nanny Recruiter is a premium placement agency for full-time and part-time Nannies throughout the Greater Boston area. Our full-time recruiters will work with you to assist in personalizing the selection process of a Nanny. We simplify many of our processes through automatic billing, payroll...
5.0
"Creative childcare facility. There is a very strong emphasis on music. The teachers take great care of the children, and the office staff respond quickly to any parental question or issues."

Katie B


Grace Corner

Grace Corner

Main Street /Columbian, WEYMOUTH, MA

Starting at $1730/mo

Grace Corner is a small child care program licensed by the Mass Department of EEC. I have been working with children for 10+ years. I am certified by the Red Cross in First Aid, AED, CPR, Epi-pen Administration. I am open to back-up care, drop in and flexible to your individual needs. I enjoy...

Youbellor Child Academy

Youbellor Child Academy

12 Brighton St, BELMONT, MA

Starting at $2750/mo

Youbellor Child Academy is a unique year-round S.T.E.A.M.-based childcare center. We understand the challenges of balancing work and childcare, which is why we offer a flexible 2,3,4,5-day schedule for your infant to preschooler from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A well as back-...

Growing World Learning Center

Growing World Learning Center

956 Saratoga Street, East Boston, MA

At Growing World Learning Center, we know the importance of providing a quality-learning environment for young children to explore and learn. Through creativity in the early years of education, we emphasize the process of learning over the result; teachers facilitate and support children's...

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center

525 Main Street, WATERTOWN, MA

Starting at $1900/mo

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center is unique for shaping little minds and helping them become creative Learners, Education focus and emotionally matured. The owners Marie Mathieu St Joy and Miche St Joy are both wonderful experienced educators, easy to work with and understanding of children of all...

Two Little Owls Schoolhouse

Two Little Owls Schoolhouse

501 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA

Two Little Owls Schoolhouse, an Infant, Toddler, Preschool/Pre-K Childcare Center in East Cambridge located at 501 Cambridge Street in East Cambridge and convenient to the Lechmere MBTA station, MIT, and many Pharmaceuticals/Biotech companies. Our mission is to foster each child's emotional,...

Our Future Learning Center- Allston

Our Future Learning Center- Allston

1420 Linden Street 3rd Floor, Allston, MA

At Our Future Learning Center, we believe that children should be happy, confident, and enthusiastic about their future. We value creative thinking and curiosity and make it our priority to create environments that nurture these characteristics. Our spacious, indoor gyms allow children to explore...

Our Future Learning Center of Brighton

Our Future Learning Center of Brighton

320 Washington Street, Brighton, MA


Emerging Academy

Emerging Academy

140 N Franklin St, Holbrook, MA

Emerging Academy is a child and development center where children have an opportunity to grow every single day. Emerging means: to become manifest; to become known. At Emerging Academy we plan on celebrating every skill and effort no matter how big or small. Programs offered include Infant,...

Liberty Kids

Liberty Kids

875 Washington Street, Braintree, MA

My liberty kids is a program that looks to serve children within the south shore community. Our preschool program will focus on the early education of 2.9 to 5 year olds. We will offer a full day program that runs Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 230pm with the option of adding on extended...

St. Joseph Elementary School

St. Joseph Elementary School

90 Pickering Street, Needham, MA

St. Joseph Elementary School fosters creativity, independence, and decision making to raise confident, creative, and compassionate kids. Purposeful play in preschool is a student's sense of learning. The preschool program focuses on the academic, social, physical, and emotional well-being of...

Expressions After School

Expressions After School

1132 Highland Ave, Needham, MA

Here at Expressions After School we pride ourselves on having a home away from home atmosphere. We view our clients as an extension of our family. We are a sports and art based program located in the center of Needham, MA. We offer various clubs such as theatre, set design, costume design, visual...

Kids On The Hill Preschool Of The Arts

Kids On The Hill Preschool Of The Arts

129 Lexington St, Belmont, MA

Open 7:30 am - 5:30 pm $60 a day, 9-1 pm $30 a day

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