
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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Forever Young Child Development Center in Waterboro receives mostly positive feedback, with parents praising the caring staff, clean facility, developmentally appropriate curriculum, and owner Eva's leadership. One parent reported significant concerns about health issues and billing practices.
Leap and Learn Too receives consistently high praise from parents, with all 10 reviews rating the facility 5 out of 5 stars. Parents highlight the caring, attentive staff, strong teacher-child relationships, excellent communication, and developmental support as key strengths. Children are reported to be happy, engaged, and thriving academically and socially.
Parents consistently praise the Old Town-Orono YMCA for its excellent facilities, friendly staff, and diverse programs for all ages. Multiple reviewers highlight the daycare services, swimming, fitness classes, climbing gym, and youth activities as valuable amenities that serve the community well.
Parents consistently praise Kids Unplugged as an excellent facility for gymnastics classes, daycare, birthday parties, and open play. Staff members, particularly an instructor named Lee, are highlighted for their care, attentiveness, and ability to build children's confidence and skills in a safe, inclusive, and fun environment.
SOUL 2 SOUL CHILDCARE has highly polarized reviews. Four parents gave 5-star ratings praising caring staff, safe environment, and good communication. Two parents gave 1-star ratings citing serious safety concerns, inadequate supervision, billing issues, and poor staff conduct.
Parkside has received mixed reviews. Recent reviews under new ownership praise it as professional and child-focused, but older reviews cite concerns about billing practices during COVID, high pricing without meals included, inflexible scheduling, and staff turnover.
No parent reviews are available for this daycare center. The reviews listed are for St. Mary's Medical Center and related healthcare facilities in Lewiston, Maine, not for A-L YMCA - Daisy Garden.
Little Red Caboose receives mostly excellent reviews from long-term families praising engaged staff, individualized learning approaches, and nurturing care from infancy through after-school programs. However, two recent one-star reviews cite serious concerns including high teacher and student turnover, unprofessional director behavior with abusive language, and inflexibility in handling children with behavioral challenges during family difficulties.
Berwick Village Preschool & Daycare receives highly polarized reviews. Five parents praise the facility's safety, cleanliness, staff kindness, and child development outcomes. However, five other parents report serious concerns including non-refunded advance payments, poor communication protocols, inadequate infant care practices, and unresponsive management.
Parents praise the summer camp and afterschool programs, with positive feedback about the facility, staff, and activities like swimming. However, one parent reported significant communication issues when trying to enroll children in sports programs, citing poor responsiveness over a three-week period.
Reviews are overwhelmingly positive about the CLC-YMCA facility in Damariscotta. Parents praise the new, clean facilities, friendly staff, and variety of programs and amenities including childcare, fitness classes, sports courts, and activities. One parent noted concerns about membership pricing structure and another mentioned inconsistent basketball court scheduling.
All About Kids Too in Windham receives consistently high praise from parents for its caring, attentive staff and supportive leadership under director Katrina. Parents report their children are excited to attend, feel safe and loved, and thrive in the nurturing environment. The center excels at communication, flexibility, and meeting individual child needs.
The Opportunity Alliance - Riverton Center receives consistently positive reviews, with parents praising the organization's community services, professional staff, and helpful resources. While some note occasional difficulties reaching the center by phone and application processing delays due to high demand, reviewers emphasize their gratitude for the support provided and overall quality of care.
Seedlings to Sunflowers receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents who praise the caring staff, educational approach, and supportive community environment. One parent noted concerns about teacher turnover affecting classroom quality and how management addressed their child's emotional distress, while another raised concerns about ideological messaging.
All About Kids in Windham, Maine receives consistently high praise from parents across all reviews. Parents highlight the caring and attentive staff, strong leadership under director Katrina, excellent communication, and individualized attention to each child's needs. Children reportedly feel loved, safe, and excited to attend, with the facility accommodating special needs and medical complexities.
Creative Beginnings receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts between experiences. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, beautiful facility, and long-term developmental support, while negative reviews cite unprofessionalism, poor handling of typical toddler behavior, and staff unwillingness to work with active or struggling children.
Little Hands Daycare & Learning Center in Falmouth, Maine receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise the staff's professionalism, caring approach, and effective communication. Parents consistently report smooth transitions, strong child development and socialization, a clean facility with age-appropriate playgrounds, and excellent pandemic protocols. Multiple families have enrolled multiple children and remained for years, indicating high satisfaction and retention.
Little Hands Afterschool All-Stars in Falmouth, Maine receives consistently excellent feedback from parents. All 10 recent reviews are 5-star ratings praising the staff's professionalism, care, communication, and ability to support child development and transitions. Parents highlight the clean facility, age-appropriate playgrounds, and children's enthusiasm for attending.
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