First Steps Early Learning Center is a child daycare & preschools daycare located at 1 Webster Ave, Chelsea, Massachusetts MA. Find contact info, location details, and similar daycares nearby.
What Parents Say
Parents consistently praise First Steps Early Learning Center (also called Youbellor Academy) for its caring, attentive staff who create a nurturing environment where children thrive academically and socially. Families highlight excellent communication, educational programming including bilingual instruction, and well-organized facilities. One parent noted a past disciplinary issue that was appropriately handled by management.
We’ve loved Youbellor since 2017. Our older child started there at just one year old and stayed until it was time for kindergarten. When he moved on, his younger sister stepped right into the youngest group and has been there ever since. What we value most about Youbellor is the people. The teachers are kind, attentive, and genuinely fun. They consistently go above and beyond—organizing thoughtful activities, celebrating holidays, and making sure every child feels cared for and supported. Both of our children were excited to go each day, which says everything. The office staff also deserves special recognition for their kindness and their ability to work closely with families to meet individual needs. We wholeheartedly recommend Youbellor, and the fact that our family has been part of this community for so many years truly speaks for itself.
We sent our daughter to Youbellor for her first 1.5 years and couldn't have been happier with the experience. Starting in the nursery, she was so well loved and for first time parents, we felt confident in their practiced routines and gentle demeanors. They were absolute pros and managed any issues with ease, even giving us advice on many occasions. The communication was also excellent, and we frequently received pictures and messages. As our daughter grew both physically and mentally, the staff remained on top of her development and moved her up to the next classroom(s). They made sure she was always learning and encouraged her to conquer new skills. We felt like Youbellor became a second family to us. We trusted the staff members there in every classroom, and the love they showed to our daughter was unmatched. They are truly so warm and wonderful caregivers. Choosing a daycare is hard, but Youbellor gave us everything we were looking for, and more.
We have had our daughter at this daycare for almost two years, and we couldn’t be happier. The staff is caring, kind, and truly dedicated to the children. The place is always clean and well organized, and they offer many different activities that help the kids learn and have fun. When the weather is nice, they take the children on walks and to nearby parks, which we really appreciate. They also organize activities that involve parents, which makes us feel very connected. We highly recommend this daycare!
Getting separated from my baby at 6 months is the most difficult thing that I’ve experienced. Thankfully I found Youbellor; All the teachers and staff are amazing, they care deeply about my child and this helped our transition a smooth sailing one. I send my child there everyday knowing she will get excellent care while I go to work. Now as a toddler, she loves going to school and loves all her teachers as well. They are a big part of our lives and I do not have enough good words to describe them. Highly recommend!!!!
I can't say enough good things about this daycare! My son graduated from here and made a very easy transition into Kindergarten. Not only did the teachers make sure he knew all his letters they also taught him all the colors and numbers in spanish too! Everytime I come to pick up my 3 year old daughter he has to go by his old classroom to say hi!! My 3 year old really enjoys going to school everyday and her teachers are amazing with her. She always comes home knowing more each day. I love that they also teach her spanish songs too and she loves showing me she can count to 10 in a different language!! They even have baby yoga!! This center really keeps you updated with their activities and even send you pictures of your hunny, which I love!!