2,166 Daycare Centers in Massachusetts

One parent describes the facility as an awesome and amazing school, noting they attended since age five. Another review alleges severe unprofessionalism, including a teacher threatening a toddler with eye injury and causing emotional distress to a child on the spectrum.

Longfellow Children's Center receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the engaging activities, attentive staff communication, developmental support, and child enthusiasm for attending. Negative reviewers report unprofessional management conduct, staff behavior concerns, restrictive food policies, and problematic payment structures.

Lil' Steps Academy in Brockton receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating it 4-5 stars. Parents highlight the caring and attentive staff, recent facility renovations, organized programs, and improvements made under new leadership. The center is noted as a safe, clean environment that has successfully transitioned from previous issues to becoming a highly recommended option for families.

A single parent describes the classroom environment as loving and highlights specific teachers, while another reviewer expresses serious safety concerns regarding infant care. The latter criticizes the staff's knowledge of choking hazards and positive reinforcement techniques, suggesting the installation of cameras for oversight.

Y Academy Melrose receives mixed reviews. Parents with enrolled children praise the teachers, staff, educational activities, and supportive environment for helping children learn and make friends. However, several parents express frustration with the waitlist process, reporting long waits (up to 2 years) and non-refundable waitlist fees with no guarantee of admission.

One parent reports that their daughter is thriving and well-prepared for kindergarten, while another describes the program as an incredible place with enthusiastic teachers and reasonable pricing. A third parent notes their child eagerly attends, though one review explicitly warns prospective families to do their homework and avoid the location.

First Friends Daycare receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents, with most praising the quality of care, teacher dedication, and nurturing environment. Parents highlight the low staff turnover and partnership with Worcester Technical High School for training. One parent expressed concern about the director's management style.

Some parents highlight the school's nurturing environment, excellent outdoor spaces, and flexible hours, noting that their children thrived socially and academically. However, other parents report negative experiences involving an unprofessional director who allegedly dismisses active boys and displays unkind behavior.

Several parents highlight the nurturing environment, noting that teachers care deeply and leverage the nature setting to help children have fun and burn energy. However, one reviewer reports serious concerns regarding safety, supervision, and communication failures.

This facility appears to be residential housing rather than a daycare center. Reviews praise the physical appearance and amenities of the apartments and grounds. However, parents express significant frustration with maintenance issues, unresponsive administrative staff, and strict policies.

Feedback for this center is sharply divided, with some parents praising the environment while others report severe safety failures and staffing issues. One reviewer alleges systemic neglect of bullying and physical abuse, including finger injuries and staff misconduct, while another criticizes chronic understaffing and ratio violations.

This appears to be a residential apartment complex rather than a daycare center. Reviews are mixed, with praise for well-maintained facilities and amenities, but significant complaints about unresponsive administration, maintenance delays, noise issues, and strict policies.

Reviews appear to be primarily about Northeast Arc's disability and elder care services rather than the First Steps daycare center itself. While some reviewers praise caring staff and helpful services, many criticize significant operational issues including poor phone accessibility, unresponsive administrative departments, unreliable service delivery, and inadequate communication.

One parent reports that their daughter enjoys the program and appreciates the responsive financial and district staff, while another former participant recalls positive field trips and staff interactions. In contrast, a separate reviewer criticizes the food quality as unhealthy, describes adult behavior as disrespectful, and cites constant interruptions to play for administrative purposes.

One parent describes the facility as a cute and safe school, while another notes that the teachers appear to do well but feels the children performed better at a different location. A third review questions the management's history, specifically asking if the current operators took over from Mother Duck Daycare.

Feedback from a small number of parents is mixed, with one describing the center as the "worst daycare ever" while others highlight long-term satisfaction and specific educational benefits. Some parents appreciate the multicultural language instruction and flexible support for early intervention, though isolated complaints about classroom staff exist.

A Brighter Future Child Care receives highly polarized reviews. The majority of parents (7 five-star reviews) praise the caring staff, particularly infant teacher Carmen, nutritious meals, and individualized attention. However, two one-star reviews allege severe neglect of breastfed infants, inadequate feeding practices, lack of supervision, failure to disclose an electrical fire, and unprofessional owner responses to criticism.

Parents praise the center's community services, staff friendliness, and support for diverse populations. However, several parents reported serious concerns including inadequate supervision leading to unexplained injuries, poor communication and professionalism from staff, and difficulty accessing promised services.

Some parents appreciate the nice staff and the historic building, though one reviewer expresses strong dissatisfaction with the school system's handling of children with disabilities, citing isolation and abuse. The few reviews mention both positive aspects of the environment and serious concerns regarding student welfare and staff conduct.

Parents praise the dedicated teachers and caring environment, with children enjoying the after-school program. However, there are serious safety concerns regarding child supervision during field trips, with at least one incident involving a lost child at a zoo.

Note: These reviews appear to be for a YMCA fitness center, not a daycare facility. Reviews praise the facility's cleanliness, affordable pricing, friendly staff, and strong community atmosphere. However, reviewers consistently note the building is old with dated equipment and cramped spaces.

One parent describes the staff as caring, professional, and knowledgeable, while another appreciates the program but wishes younger children were accepted. Conversely, other families report severe negative experiences, including claims of mean behavior, lack of safety, and trauma to children, with one parent alleging that staff prioritize calling the Department of Children and Families over child well-being.

The Kids' Place in Wilbraham has highly polarized reviews. Four parents praise the caring, professional staff and quality childcare. However, six parents report serious concerns including unprofessional management, poor communication, disrespectful billing practices, staff favoritism, and allegations of rough treatment of children.

Note: These reviews appear to be for a YMCA fitness facility, not a preschool daycare. Reviews praise the clean facility, affordable pricing, friendly staff, and community atmosphere. However, parents note the building is old and dated with cramped spaces and aging equipment.