
Browse 1,314 child daycare & preschools across Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts can make the decision-making process smoother.
Massachusetts has about 2,166 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Massachusetts. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 2,166 daycares in Massachusetts: 81 headstart facilities, 515 before/after school centers, 256 religious facility daycares, and 1,314 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,314 |
| Headstart Programs | 81 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 256 |
| Before or After School | 515 |
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Reviews praise the recently renovated YMCA facility in Pittsfield, Massachusetts for its well-maintained indoor pool (considered among the best), clean gym equipment, and friendly staff. The facility offers diverse amenities including fitness classes, water aerobics, and multiple recreational programs. Some members note concerns about membership costs, gym etiquette among other users, and aging locker room facilities.
Feedback for Little People's College is divided, with some parents praising the staff and their child's positive experience, while others report serious concerns regarding discriminatory treatment and unprofessional leadership. One reviewer highlights that their child felt welcomed and happy, whereas another describes an environment where staff behavior was hurtful and potentially racist. A final review alleges unethical conduct involving staff relationships and inadequate handling of personnel issues.
One parent describes an exceptional experience with dedicated teachers and a supportive director, while another reports a negative experience involving frequent illness, rude staff, and a lack of communication. A third review highlights a loving environment with warm teachers and regular activity updates for their toddler.
OLD COLONY Y CHILDCARE receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, strong child development, and accreditation. However, a small number of parents reported concerns about staff professionalism, injury communication, and overall care quality.
Kids Ink Too receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the staff and their children's positive experiences at the facility. However, one detailed review raises significant concerns about cleanliness, maintenance, and party area conditions.
Piccolo Mondo has highly polarized reviews. Some parents report their children love attending and form strong bonds with teachers. Other parents describe serious concerns about enrollment communication issues, staff behavior toward children, director conduct, and perceived lack of genuine care.
Just-A-Wee Day Care Center receives consistently excellent reviews from parents who praise the warm, family-like environment and quality care provided by the owner and staff. Parents highlight strong academic and social development, caring teachers, effective communication, and a welcoming atmosphere that makes children excited to attend.
The Learning Circle receives highly polarized reviews. Most parents praise the educational program, student engagement, and warm environment. However, several parents report serious concerns about staffing levels, inadequate supervision, poor employee treatment, and unresponsive management.
Applewild Preschool at Devens receives mixed reviews. Three parents praise the caring staff, creative curriculum, and individualized support for their children's learning and adjustment. Two parents report that the school has expelled their sons with minimal warning or support, citing inadequate handling of behavioral issues and concerns about prioritizing liability over child welfare.
Parents praise the YMCA's child watch and daycare services highly, with staff described as warm, caring, and professional. However, many reviews criticize the facility's cleanliness, maintenance issues, and equipment problems. The center receives mixed ratings overall, with strong praise for childcare but significant complaints about gym facilities and management.
One parent describes a positive experience with friendly staff and learning opportunities, while other reviews highlight serious safety and operational failures. Specific complaints include leaving children outside unsupervised, sending them home without coats in freezing weather, and staff members deflecting responsibility for incidents. The center is also criticized for poor communication regarding transportation and a lack of accountability from leadership.
Parents praise the welcoming environment, caring staff, and convenient location, particularly for specialized services like dentistry and autism diagnosis. However, significant complaints center on long wait times that far exceed appointment times, with parents reporting 1-2 hour delays despite arriving early, combined with inattentive front desk staff.
Reviews are not applicable to the daycare program. All 10 reviews discuss adult fitness classes, gym facilities, and swimming amenities at the Westfield YMCA facility, not the nursery school or Y's Kids childcare program. No parent reviews of the actual daycare services were found.
Note: The reviews provided are for the Westfield YMCA fitness facility, not the YMCA Pre-K daycare program. Reviews praise the facility's cleanliness, friendly and knowledgeable staff, diverse class offerings, and value. The center is noted as well-maintained despite its age and offers a welcoming community atmosphere.
Reviews are highly polarized. Positive reviews praise the Child Watch staff as warm, engaging, and caring, with children being happy and well-cared for. Negative reviews criticize facility cleanliness, maintenance issues, outdated equipment, and some staff rudeness.
NOTE: These reviews appear to be for a YMCA fitness center, not a daycare. The reviews praise the facility's equipment, cleanliness, staff friendliness, and diverse programs, though some members report inconsistent pool maintenance and behavioral issues in shared spaces.
Bee Curious receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, nurturing environment, and quality early childhood education. However, a few parents report poor customer service and unresponsive communication from management.
One parent reports excellent care and strong teacher-child bonds, with their toddler enjoying the environment and making friends. Conversely, other parents allege severe neglect and abuse, including physical injury to a non-verbal child, isolation and yelling directed at children on the spectrum, and a lack of accountability from staff and authorities.
Suburban Child is a center-based facility in Framingham offering swim instruction and sports activities. While some parents praise the swim instruction quality, multiple recent reviews report significant administrative and customer service issues including frequent class cancellations without notice, instructor no-shows, scheduling problems, and difficulty obtaining refunds.
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