2,166 Daycare Centers in Massachusetts

Shining Stars Learning Center receives mixed reviews ranging from 1 to 5 stars. Parents praise the security measures and care quality for typically developing children, but express concerns about management, special needs support, outdoor facilities, and communication.

Parents praise the staff for being personable, friendly, and professional with strong therapeutic outcomes. The facility offers comprehensive mental health services including individual therapy, family therapy, and psychiatric care. Wait times and inconsistency in psychiatric nurse practitioner assignments are noted concerns.

This is not a daycare but a psychiatric treatment center for adults. Multiple former patients credit Austen Riggs with saving their lives through intensive mental health treatment, particularly for personality disorders. However, the facility is extremely expensive and may not be suitable for patients with active addictions or eating disorders.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.