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Find Trusted Drop-In Daycares Near Me in Sandy Hook, CT

We have 36 drop-in daycares in Sandy Hook, CT! Compare and find the best drop-in daycare to fit your needs.

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Home Grown PlayCare, LLC

3 Pequot Path Sandy Hook, CT

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Newly licensed family home child care program in Sandy Hook, CT opening in September of 2013! We are the only home daycare in Sandy Hook! Located in the Cedarhurst community; minutes off I-84 exit 11 or Rt 34. Openings available! Ages: newborn-2 yrs, 3-5 years, and before/after school care. Hours: 7 a..m-6:30 p.m.; available for extended hours, weekend and overnight care. Rate: $225/week full-time. Program Description: We offer a play-based curriculum covering all fundamentals of early childhood education. We love the outdoors, keep a garden, read every day, encourage an appreciation for music, and restrict TV to rainy days. Having a background in special education, the provider is qualified to care for those with varying degrees of need and can tailor curriculum to address specific concerns. We also provide a meal program and healthy snacks. Schedule: **please note early drop-off or late pick-up can be arranged A.M. 7:00 - 8:30: Drop off, breakfast, free play 8:30 - 9:30: Songs & Stories, Art/Sensory activity 9:30: Morning Snack 10:00 - 11:00: Outdoor play (inclement weather - gross motor play indoors) 11:15 - 12:00: Lunch P.M. 12:00 - 2:30: Rest & Relaxation 2:30: Afternoon Snack 3:00 - 4:00: Outdoor play (inclement weather - gross motor play indoors) 4:15 - 5:15: Fine motor stations & free play 5:15 - 6:00: Dinner 6:00 - 6:30: Clean up & Pick Up **Please note the schedule is designed to be flexible and can be modified to accommodate "early nappers" and infant sleep & feeding patterns.
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Samantha's In Home Child Care

4 Ray St Seymour, CT

8 mi

Mrs Samantha has worked with children of all ages for the past 5+ years. She worked in Stamford, CT at a home child Daycare/Preschool for the past 3 years and in Norwalk, CT as a Color Guard Instructor for Norwalk Marching Bears Inc. She is now a stay at home mother who would like to watch a few kids at an affordable rate! She strives to provide a safe, clean and loving home with a large backyard in a safe neighborhood. She understands how expensive child care can be so she decided to take in a few kids and help out working parents. She welcomes all ages. Looking for 2 to 3 kids to look after full time or part time. Hours of operation are 6am-10pm (hours are flexible) A few things she offers: Excellent curriculum that promotes active learning and creative thinking. Outdoor activities and play Daily exercise sessions through song and dance, play time, arts and crafts, fun educational activities, etc. Affordable daycare and/or babysitter. Call Now for more Information.
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Country Kids Childcare

107 OLD STATE RD BROOKFIELD, CT

9 mi

Country Kids Child Care is an early childhood learning center nestled in Brookfield, Ct. Entrusting your child to the care of others is a decision a parent does not take lightly, no matter what age. A parent must feel that the School they select is an extension of their home, and the teacher who is with their child is not only teaching them, but nurturing them as well. Your child is like no other, with needs unique to them. We understand that, and will cater to those needs. Our pledge to you is more then just a slogan – it is a promise. We will treat your child as if they were our own. *We are now offering Flexipass. With Flexi-Pass, families can purchase 5 full days of prepaid care to use one at a time or all at once. There are no registration fees, no ongoing tuition, and no long-term commitment — just trusted care at a lower per-day cost.*
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Sova Dance & Puppet Theater

4 Chestnut St. Bethel, CT

8 mi

My company engages young audience and classrooms with educational and visual content to assist with early learning in art, science, language, dance &amp; music. I usually perform &amp; tour in theaters, schools and outdoor learning programs, but the pandemic has made me create fun &amp; engaging lessons for small in person groups as well as exciting virtual supplemental materials! Grades PrK-3 have been my primary focus and has worked with over 5,000 students in those grades levels over the last 5 years.
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Kids Castle Learning Center

10 COMMERCE RD NEWTOWN, CT

2 mi

starting at
$1286/mo
Kids Castle Child Care Learning Center is a unique daycare. Most daycares fall in to 1 of 2 categories: A Director / Owner Daycare - They usually are very caring and loving. These daycares really care about the kids, and typically do a great job nurturing them. The downside is that they typically lack physical and child resources, as well as, an educational curriculum. "Corporate Daycares" - They are very vanilla in their approach. In other words, they are very "corporate". These daycares have a lot of resources and education and their directors are business managers rather than childcare managers. Our owners, Marc & Iva Shudnow, and our regional manager Angela have taken a different approach to daycare. They have created daycares that combine the caring and loving attitudes of the "Director / Owner" daycares, with the resources of the "Corporate Daycares". They run all the "business affairs" off site, in their offices. As a result, the directors spend over 90% of their time working with the children and teachers. Our directors have ALL started out as teachers and have moved up. This creates a warm and loving environment on site every day. At the same time, the daycares are given the resources and materials to educate the children in a fun, exciting way. Children learn more when they are happy.
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Bethel School of Dance

273 Greenwood Avenue Bethel, CT

8 mi

Bethel School of Dance offers Dance & Fitness Classes for ages 2 - Adult. We offer a wide variety of Classes including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical Hip-Hop, and Zumba Fitness. We offer a non-competative cirriculium,which allows children to feel comfortable and be creative in their movement. Our State of The Art Facility offers a Child Friendly Play Waiting Area, Flat Screen TV for viewing the children in Class and Wi-Fi. We are pleased to offer a 1 week Summer Camp which 2 weeks to choose from: Week #1 - Monday, July 30th - Friday, August 3rd Week #2 - Monday, July 6th - Friday, August 10th Miss Patricia has teamed up with one of Rockwell's 1st Grade Teachers Mrs. Guarino ( Formely Miss Yusko) to create a fun and educational camp. This camp is for children ages 4-7, the children will come to camp for 5 days from 9 - 12 every day. The children will be working on a different craft each day and will be taking them home. The cost of the Camp is $200.00 for 1 Week. Each day will be an exciting theme day. The theme's will be: Beach Day, Pirates/Princess Day, Crazy Hair Disco Day, Under the Sea Day, and Pijama Day. The schedule will be: 9:00 - 10:00 = Creative Movement 10:00 - 10:30 = Snack Time 10:30 - 11:30 = Craft Time 11:30 - 12:00 = Free Dance / Games / Story Time Each child will need to bring with them each day a peanut free healthy snack and drink. We are very excited to finally be able to offer this program. We only have 20 spots available, We need a minimum of 15 to run the program, so please reserve your spot soon, they are going to fill up fast as we have had alot of interest in this program. I look forward to seeing your children, we are going to have a blast!
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Tutor Time

708 Bridgeport Ave Shelton, CT

9 mi

Every child is different. Every child is one-of-a-kind. So at Tutor Time, every child's unique set of skills and interests are utilized to his or her advantage in the way that they learn, grow, build self-esteem, and develop their imagination. It's our job to bring out their best. Your child's day at Tutor Time is educational. It's social. And it's highly energetic. The secret ingredient is our LifeSmart curriculum, which creates fruitful, hands-on learning and confident self-expression. Inspired by Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory, LifeSmart recognizes and embraces the different strengths and abilities of individual children. Those differences are embraced and used to drive a customized early education that addresses the specific needs of your child.
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Kids Castle Learning Center

777 FEDERAL RD BROOKFIELD, CT

10 mi

starting at
$1373/mo
Kids Castle Child Care Learning Center is a unique daycare. Most daycares fall in to 1 of 2 categories: A Director / Owner Daycare - They usually are very caring and loving. These daycares really care about the kids, and typically do a great job nurturing them. The downside is that they typically lack physical and child resources, as well as, an educational curriculum. "Corporate Daycares" - They are very vanilla in their approach. In other words, they are very "corporate". These daycares have a lot of resources and education and their directors are business managers rather than childcare managers. Our owners, Marc & Iva Shudnow, and our regional manager Angela have taken a different approach to daycare. They have created daycares that combine the caring and loving attitudes of the "Director / Owner" daycares, with the resources of the "Corporate Daycares". They run all the "business affairs" off site, in their offices. As a result, the directors spend over 90% of their time working with the children and teachers. Our directors have ALL started out as teachers and have moved up. This creates a warm and loving environment on site every day. At the same time, the daycares are given the resources and materials to educate the children in a fun, exciting way. Children learn more when they are happy.
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Some Place Like Home Daycare

12 Wesley Drive Shelton, CT

5.0(1)

9 mi

*Upcoming Openings!!!! I am a Licensed Childcare Provider with over 20 years experience! I have a well established home daycare business in Shelton and offer excellent references. I am committed to providing a safe, warm, loving, happy atmosphere for your child where they can grow emotionally, mentally, and physically while you are at work and they are safely in my care. I understand the worries and needs of working parents as I have raised 4 children of my own and find that communication is key to help create a positive daycare experience for you and your child. I feel very strongly that each child needs and deserves individual attention and I am devoted to providing a balance of professional yet personal nurturing care for your child. I am located in a lovely quiet family neighborhood that is very close to major roads. I will be pleased to speak with you:-))

Sue D. says "Some Place Like Home Daycare is a fantastic home daycare. It is everything that we were hoping for. If I can't be home with my child, this is the next best...

Apple Tree Day Care

117 Long Hill Cross Rd Shelton, CT

3.3(7)

9 mi

Providing quality childcare for children and their families Since 1995 Ages 6 weeks-14 years old

Alexa S. says "Both of my children attend apple tree and have been there for over 3 years and I am very happy with the care that they receive. It is so easy dropping...

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Myrian's Family Daycare

8 Stoddard St Seymour, CT

5.0(2)

8 mi

Are you looking for a like home environment daycare? Affordable, reliable,clean,smoke free, and a loving place for your most precious little one? *Licensed Family Home Daycare *First Aid/CPR certified *Preschool Curriculum *Large Playroom *Indoor/Outdoor activities *Reasonable Rates *Excellent References (by request) *Safe environment *Healthy Meals &amp; Snacks provided *Care4Kids accepted *Open from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. *Full-time /Part-time *Before &amp; After school *Hablamos Espanol *Call Myrian at 203-906-5057

Erica says "My daughter went to myrian's family daycare for 2 years and Myrian was fantastic. Great hours and availability. My daughter always asked when she was going...

Find Us Outside

10 Hattertown Road Newtown, CT

5.0(1)

4 mi

Claudia B. says "My two daughters, ages 3 & 6 years, have been actively participating in Find Us Outside for 2 years now. Their growth has been exceptional. Their gross...

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Kiddie Care Learning Center

375B MAIN ST ANSONIA, CT

10 mi

Kiddie Care Learning Center creates a safe, nurturing environment for families and children to grow together. Our goal is to assist children in developing their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills while preparing for a sound educational future for preschoolers, toddlers and infants .
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Explorers Learning Center

30C Progress Ave Seymour, CT

8 mi

We offer a Nature Enriched Curriculum for Childcare - Daycare - Nursery School - Infant - Toddler - Preschool - After-school. Explorers Learning Center is a childcare center licensed for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. We offer educational programs designed to enhance the emotional, social, and physical needs of every child. We incorporate kids yoga, nutritious snacks, creative art projects, nature walks, sensory exploration and much more into our program. Our entire curriculum is enhanced with nature and science experiments. We are open Monday - Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We have nurturing caregivers and experienced teachers who love working with children. We offer a low teacher to child ratio and do our best to work with the needs of every family. We also host specialty classes on the weekends such as Kids Cafe.

Ashley's One On One

3 Cottage Court Shelton, CT

9 mi

At Ashley`s One on One service, we take care to provide our customers high quality services personalized for their unique needs. We are available to take your order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We offer a variety of services including Child Care, Pet Care, and Houskeeping. Ashley`s One on One service is family-owned and operated in Shelton, CT. Since opening in 2012, we've treated every customer like they were a part of our family. Other companies may offer similar services, but our services come with a personal touch. Whether you need a break from your children, help with your pets or an extra hand around the house, Ashley`s One on One will be there for you. All of our employees are certified in their field and background checked. Our childcare staff have gone through interviews and are highly recommended. Each member of our staff has many praising references.

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Educational Playcare - Newtown

2 SAW MILL RD NEWTOWN, CT

6 mi

Camp Mt Laurel

204 Stanley Rd Monroe, CT

5 mi

Camp Mt Laurel in Monroe, CT is a childcare and a summer camp for girls by providing safe, enjoyable, and affordable child care. The center curriculum aims to provide a variety of age appropriate activities such as sport, music, enrichment, and special event.
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Bethel Kindercare

174 OLD HAWLEYVILLE RD BETHEL, CT

7 mi

Welcome to Bethel KinderCare, situated near Route Six in Connecticut! For over twenty-five years, our center has provided an outstanding curriculum that focuses on early academics, physical activity, and social-emotional learning to nurture healthy bodies, happy hearts, and growing minds. We invite you to come take a tour and see firsthand how everyone belongs in our circle — we love our families and meeting new friends!
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Building Blocks Early Learning Center - Monroe

477 Main Street Monroe, CT

5 mi

A cozy schoolhouse where learning and fun seamlessly occur hand-in-hand, Building Blocks Monroe is the playful setting of an ideal early education experience. In our bright and colorful classrooms, your child's sense of curiousity will expand into an ever evolving love of learning.

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Recent drop-in daycare reviews from local parents in Sandy Hook, CT

Drop-In Daycares in Sandy Hook, CT are rated 0.0 out of 5 stars based on 0 reviews of the 36 listed drop-in daycares

Some Place Like Home Daycare

Some Place Like Home Daycare is a fantastic home daycare. It is everything that we were hoping for. If I can't be home with my child, this...

- Sue D.

Apple Tree Day Care

Both of my children attend apple tree and have been there for over 3 years and I am very happy with the care that they receive. It is so...

- Alexa S.

Myrian's Family Daycare

My daughter went to myrian's family daycare for 2 years and Myrian was fantastic. Great hours and availability. My daughter always asked...

- Erica

FAQs for finding drop-in daycares near you in Sandy Hook, CT

Drop-in daycare near you in Sandy Hook, CT can be a flexible and convenient solution for busy parents who need child care on an as-needed basis. This type of child care gives families the flexibility to drop their children off for just a few hours or for an entire day, depending on their individual needs. This kind of drop-in service can help to reduce stress associated with arranging more traditional, longer-term child care options.

Typically, drop-in daycares cater to children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years old, but daycares will vary depending on their facilities and requirements. When reaching out to drop-in daycares in Sandy Hook, CT, be sure to mention the age of your child or children and confirm they accept children in that range.

While drop-in daycares in Sandy Hook, CT may require a short registration process and forms to be filled out, it is usually not necessary to make a reservation ahead of time for each visit. This convenience makes drop-in daycare an ideal option for those with unpredictable schedules or when babysitters aren't available due to illness or other unanticipated events. However, drop-in centers may fill up quickly during peak times, so it's always best to call ahead to ensure the needed availability.

When preparing to drop your child off at drop-in daycare near you in Sandy Hook, CT, it is important to make sure that you are bringing all of the necessary items for a successful and enjoyable experience. Remember to bring any blankets or stuffed animals that may serve as a comfort item -- this may even include pacifiers or sippy cups if necessary. It is also important to remember snacks and drinks, so your child stays well fed throughout their stay. Don't forget essentials like diapers, wipes, and changes of clothing!

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