
Browse 732 daycare centers across Maine. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Maine can make the decision-making process smoother.
Maine has about 732 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Maine. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 732 daycares in Maine: 10 headstart facilities, 56 before/after school centers, 13 religious facility daycares, and 653 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 653 |
| Headstart Programs | 10 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 13 |
| Before or After School | 56 |
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YWCA of Central Maine in Lewiston receives consistently high praise from parents and community members. Reviews highlight excellent staff, quality swim instruction, and a welcoming environment that helps children overcome initial hesitation. The facility is noted for cleanliness, organization, and daily communication with families.
Tree Frog Child Care Center receives overwhelming praise from parents, with nearly all reviews highlighting caring, attentive staff and a warm, close-knit environment. Parents consistently report confidence in their children's safety, development, and well-being, with teachers offering parenting guidance and daily communication. One review expressed dissatisfaction but provided no specific details.
H.O.M.E. is a multi-purpose community facility in Orland, Maine that includes a daycare center alongside a gift shop, craft store, thrift section, and other services. Reviews consistently praise the clean, welcoming environment, friendly staff, and the facility's mission to support the local community. Visitors appreciate the affordable locally-made and Maine-made products available on campus.
The Little Red School House Too receives mostly positive reviews highlighting engaged staff, spacious bright rooms, and varied activities like crafts and outdoor learning. However, one negative review raises concerns about maintenance, room conditions, and staff engagement that contradict the positive experiences reported by other parents.
The Little Red School House receives mostly positive reviews praising staff compassion, spacious bright rooms, and engaging activities, though one parent reported serious concerns about facility maintenance, staff engagement, and room conditions. Overall rating reflects mixed experiences despite the center's high state ranking.
Children's Enrichment on the Cape receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with four 5-star reviews praising the owner Kathy, staff compassion, safety focus, child development, and strong community. However, one 1-star review alleges unethical treatment, exclusion, harassment, and bullying behavior from the owner toward a family and their children.
This YMCA facility receives consistently high ratings for its amenities, particularly the pool and weight room. Parents appreciate the clean environment, affordable pricing, friendly staff, and flexible membership options. Some members note concerns about limited free swim hours and Saturday closing times.
These reviews do not appear to be for a daycare center but rather for a BBQ/smoked meat restaurant called 'Smoked' in Portland, Maine. The reviews consistently praise the food quality, portion sizes, and service, with most customers highly satisfied with their dining experience.
Morrison Developmental Center is highly regarded for specialized care of children with special needs and developmental delays. Parents praise the caring staff, individualized 1:1 attention, and welcoming environment. The facility features greenhouses and plants that families appreciate.
Cranton-Thomes Day School receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents whose children attend, with praise for caring staff, educational activities, and noticeable developmental improvements. One parent expressed frustration with poor communication regarding waitlist inquiries over an extended period.
Bucksport Area Child Care Center receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise the caring staff, good communication, and quality care. However, two detailed negative reviews raise concerns about staff competency in handling behavioral assessments, inadequate age-group separation, and consistency of care quality.
Most reviews are highly positive, with parents praising the staff, communication, and care quality over multiple years. However, two detailed negative reviews raise concerns about staff training, handling of behavioral issues, assessment practices with young children, and potential neglect of neurodivergent children's emotional needs.
Gymnation receives mostly positive reviews praising the gymnastics instruction, staff quality, and structured activities that build children's confidence and physical skills. However, some parents report concerns about staff turnover, high pricing, management issues, and a recent relocation that caused disruption.
These reviews are about the YMCA facility itself, not the daycare program. Reviewers praise the gym equipment, pool, staff friendliness, and community mission. The facility offers various amenities including fitness classes, basketball courts, and financial assistance programs.
Flanagan Community Center in Rockland, Maine is a center-based facility with mixed reviews. Parents appreciate the variety of activities and events available for children, though some facility amenities may not match online descriptions.
Gorham House Preschool is part of a senior living community that offers intergenerational programming. Reviews praise the dedicated staff, quality care, and welcoming facility environment, though one reviewer noted cleanliness and maintenance concerns.
Beansprouts receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents who praise the warm, nurturing environment, qualified teachers, and quality care. However, one parent had a negative experience, reporting that their child was abruptly dismissed after 12 days despite initial promises of accommodation and showing progress.
Children's Discovery Center receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring staff, outdoor play areas, and nurturing environment, but two parents raised serious concerns about management, including multiple facility closures and poor handling of incidents by the director.
Leap N Learn receives consistently high praise from parents who report their children love attending and experience strong developmental growth. Parents highlight excellent communication, caring staff, and a safe, nurturing environment. The facility is recommended by multiple long-term families in the Scarborough area.
Shining Star Child Development Center receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring staff, welcoming environment, and educational benefits. However, two negative reviews raise serious concerns about staffing levels, supervision during nap times, and the center's ability to support children with trauma or special needs.
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