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    Beginner Steps Daycare

    3.0 (6 reviews)
    Closed 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Sunrise Child Development Center - Infant Room

    Sunrise Child Development Center

    (8 reviews)

    We did so much research on finding the best daycare for our child. A daycare that is close to…read moreStamford downtown, clean, has oversight, open contacts with the parents, and loving and caring professionals. Our child has been enrolled in over 3 years now and tells us that they would love to go during the weekends. They have made a loving impact on the one person I care about and to me, that is all I can ask for. Mikey is a great mascot that the children love to play with during drop-off an pick-up. Alex is also very caring and helpful during all hours and days of the week. They have also supported us during stressful times, especially COVID. They stayed operational while other daycares closed for months. This was greatly needed, as we are full-time working parents and Alex and Mikey made us feel safe with leaving our child. We have no idea what we would have done if they had been closed. I cannot stress enough how amazing this place is. Love SCDC!!!

    I am not sure why Yelp is hiding all of the 5 star reviews for this daycare but here it goes: I…read moreenrolled my daughter here when she was 20 months old in May 2021 (after my nanny quit a couple days beforehand which sucked!). Alex (she is the daycare director) and Mickey are amazing; with her years of childcare experience, she is constantly updating us about the kids and is very aware of their emotional/physical/mental needs and abilities. My daughter had a speech delay, so Alex and the teachers, Miss Soledad, Miss Johanna, Miss Albany and Miss Maria (who are also excellent) worked with our speech therapist and developmental therapist onsite to better her language skills. Our therapists are impressed with this daycare and their teachers as well. Also, since we have been enrolled, not once has their daycare shut down due to a COVID outbreak! A lot of our friends told us their daycares shut down consistently during the Omicron wave but Sunrise did not experience that. The classrooms are clean, kids wear "indoor" shoes when in the classroom instead of bringing in dirt/sand from outside, they are provided with snacks and breakfast. My daughter loves it here, she thinks of the teachers and classmates as her own family and sometimes does not want to come home with me. Another mom described this place as "a home-style daycare with the professionalism of a larger center" and I totally agree. The children's activities, cleanliness, love and professionalism this place has is outstanding. I just wish we could get more pictures because what parent doesn't want their phone full of those cute little faces?!

    Au Pair In America

    Au Pair In America

    (61 reviews)

    My experience with this agency was very disappointing. From the start, we realized how competitive…read morethe au pair process is--candidates often juggle multiple interviews (sometimes 8 or more), which makes matching difficult and time-consuming. As a mom, spending hours completing requirements, scheduling, and attending interviews (I did at least 8, lasting 30 minutes to 2 hours each) was incredibly taxing. We waited 2.5 months for our first au pair to arrive. Before coming, she asked us to pay $55 for her luggage from Connecticut to Florida. It wasn't about the money--it was the principle, especially after already paying significant agency fees. After arriving, she stayed in her room for 2.5 days despite our efforts to engage her. On the third day, she left to "explore" and instead flew back to Connecticut. She later texted that she was pregnant and had to leave, abandoning all her belongings. I made multiple attempts over three months to return her things, but she stopped responding, leaving me no choice but to donate them. We then entered rematch and found another au pair from Colombia. One thing I noticed is that rematch profiles rarely reflect any responsibility on the au pair's side--it's almost always framed as the family's fault. That became clearer with our second experience. She couldn't give a clear reason for her rematch, which should have been a red flag. During the 2.5 months she stayed with us, she frequently invited friends and her boyfriend to stay overnight, eat our food without permission, and treat our home like a vacation spot. She had little to no childcare experience and didn't even know how to hold a baby. I had to teach her everything, and she was often not receptive to feedback. She also had habits that became difficult to manage, like taking long mornings for herself and consuming excessive groceries and drinks. We went above and beyond--providing a car, teaching her to drive for two months, and taking her to the DMV multiple times. I even purchased a ticket for her to visit her family in Colombia over Christmas, with the agreement that she would reimburse me if she left early. Later, she requested time off during my busiest work period to go to Las Vegas. When I declined and explained that time off must be approved, she said she would take days off regardless. Shortly after, she falsely claimed that I had yelled at her and chose to leave. When I asked her to repay the flight as agreed, she became aggressive, used profane language, and even called the police claiming I was forcing her to pay for a "gift." After the counselor got involved, she ultimately repaid the ticket. The situation was extremely stressful and left me feeling unsafe in my own home. Our third match initially seemed promising, but after a month of communication and a signed agreement, she backed out, saying she no longer felt safe coming to the U.S. The message felt impersonal and dismissive given the time we had invested. Throughout all of this, the agency provided little to no support. After our first au pair left, we were simply placed back into the general pool with no additional help or priority, despite everything that had happened. In total, we lost nearly $2,000 in non-refundable fees and countless hours of time and energy. This experience was exhausting, stressful, and ultimately not worth it. I would not recommend this agency or the au pair program in general. In my opinion, alternatives like a live-out nanny or daycare are far more reliable and less disruptive.

    If I could leave a one star I would. If you decide to move forward with this company even after…read morereading this -DO NOT PAY THE FULL BALANCE FOR THE COMPANY FEE. Even though it "saves" you money in the amount you pay. If there is an issue with your au pair and you end up terminating the relationship with Au pair in America early like we did- they will not give you a fair refund. They will calculate that you were in the program longer than you were to drop the amount due to refund. We had paid an additional extension fee of $1260.42 and they won't even acknowledge this amount or answer any questions about refunding that portion. It's approx $3000 that they are trying to withhold from us after we suffered a tumultuous and terrible experience with their au pairs. It's like salt on the wound. I will keep working to get the company to do the right thing but I also don't want any family to suffer a similar issue. Be very circumspect of their applicant pool. We used them years ago when our kids were much younger and it was a very different experience. So sad to see a company take a nose dive like this.

    Long Ridge Road Child Development Center

    Long Ridge Road Child Development Center

    (2 reviews)

    Our child went here for about 2 years, and I cannot tell you how impressed we were right from the…read morestart. The teachers are all extremely qualified, and caring. Their educational program is outstanding. Yes it is expensive, but well worth the money if you want nothing but the best for you child. They have a terrific outdoor area where the kids can get lots of exercise and sunlight. Also their safety record is awesome! My second child is certainly going to go there

    When our primary center had to extend campus closure at the beginning of the Fall term, we…read moreconnected with The Long Ridge Road Enrichment Center ( a Bright Horizons Campus) as an alternate. The LRR team has been welcoming; from our son's initial introduction to the facility, they have kept us well informed of how he was transitioning to a new campus and classroom. The team has done a great job of developing and sustaining a strong partnership with parents. That parent partnership has extended beyond the initial introduction as teachers set up Zoom sessions to virtually tour the classroom. They could continue dialogue with us as parents around upcoming programming and events. Bright Horizons on Long Ridge has also done a great job fostering strong communication with families throughout this challenging time with COVID to keep us up to date on any impacts to the facility, staff, and/or classrooms. This communication has given us confidence that we are well informed, and our son is well cared for at this facility. Thanks for the continued communication and partnership!

    Beginner Steps Daycare - childcare - Updated May 2026

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