653 Child Daycare & Preschools in Maine

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.

Parents highlight the center's safety, cleanliness, and staff's patience with challenging behaviors and food allergies. Reviewers appreciate the consistent policies and responsive communication, noting that their children thrive and enjoy attending despite logistical challenges like pandemic-era transitions or behavioral hurdles.

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.

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.

Parents highlight the nurturing environment and staff's dedication to children's well-being, with one noting their child's strong bond with their teacher. Conversely, a single critical account describes severe staffing shortages, unreported injuries, and dishonesty regarding safety incidents.

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.

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.

Parents highlight the nurturing environment, educational focus, and engaging activities, including outdoor time with animals and nutritious meals, while another caregiver reports a hostile, financially exploitative management style with rigid policies and subsidy-related issues.

One parent highlights Ms. Stephanie's experience and positive interaction with children, while another notes that the environment can be hectic and staff appear overwhelmed.

Several parents highlight the center's caring staff, robust curriculum, and willingness to accommodate children with speech delays, while a single negative review describes the program as lazy and ineffective.

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.

One parent notes the outdoor area is cute and enjoyable for children's play, though they admit to knowing little about the facility itself. The feedback highlights the pleasant outdoor environment but offers no details regarding the quality of care or educational programs.

One parent describes the center as having great, loving staff and a warm, welcoming environment. They highlight that the owner provides daily updates and pictures about their child's day, which led them to enroll a second child.

One parent describes the center as a great environment for children to learn and grow, noting the availability of provided transportation. The review is highly recommended.

One parent highlights how the center helped a shy child develop self-confidence and academic readiness for kindergarten, while another praises the staff's supportive fundraising efforts when a child was ill. These reviews emphasize strong teacher engagement and personalized care.

One parent highlights the facility's utility for obtaining job-related fingerprints, while another describes the location as a recommended source for county-wide care services. However, a separate complaint notes that fingerprint submissions to the Maine Department of Education were not completed in 2022.