It's so hard when you are looking for a daycare and don't know anyone who can give a personal…read morerecommendation. I can't say enough positive things about this daycare. I brought my daughter there starting from 9 weeks old and it was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I feel so fortunate that I was able to bring her to such a warm, loving and happy environment. When we had to leave (for personal reasons,) we cried, my daughter cried and her teachers cried. The teachers here genuinely love and care for your kids. There is something really special going on at this Kindercare. I am so grateful to them for making my transition back to work bearable. I would recommend them without hesitation!

We have been with Kindercare since our first son was 16 weeks. It was a hard transition for a…read moreworking mother but this daycare is truly amazing. The director and the teachers truly love their job. Prior to Covid, I was able to come into the center and nurse my baby. I saw firsthand how well the infant teachers handled their kids. They were all held and attended to as if they were their own. We now have two kids in this center. Their Covid precautions are strict, but we feel safe and clean here. My toddler son is learning so much at the discovery preschool level, much more than I would have been able to expose him to. It truly is like a play based school before school. Only cons are high teacher turnover, but this is common in other daycares from what I hear.

I have been with Cadance Academy for 7 years! Through world changes and life changes they have…read moreworked through everything with amazing grace and care. I cant really say enough about Ms. Melissa the schools director. She deserves the world. She quietly cares for our children and supports our family in ways that make the long days in these short years that much easier. I cant say enough about her and it reflects the teachers and all the staff that care for out children bc of her leadership and huge heart! When your child reaches pre-k you will find Ms. Crystal the best pre-k teacher you could ever imagine. I love them with all my heart and im grateful every day to have them as apart of our tribe! Love, The Guarinos

Joni's has been an incredible school for both of my two young kids. They are constantly learning,…read morecreating and staying active in a safe, clean, compassionate and healthy environment. The director is amazing, flexible, incredibly organized and always available for questions. We are so lucky to have found such amazing childcare!

Our Babies, now currently 3 and 5 have been part of the Kindercare Family since 4 months old. As…read moredifficult as it is to put trust in someone looking after your child/children they went above and beyond. They have loved every day, sometimes sad it's the weekend. The staff have been so understanding and accommodating with all of our needs. The teachers have left so many memories in our hearts and continue to. I'm so incredibly lucky we found this amazing group of teachers and directors . Our kids have learned so much!!!!Through this pandemic they have been able to keep the children's best interest at heart and keep the facility safe and clean. Completely recommend

We're 4 years in and still not one complaint. The love they've shown my babies consistently is…read moreunmatched. My daughter had the pleasure of being in Ms Wanda's classes, I can't say enough about how far she has come. Wanda's passion for teaching is obvious and truly special. Honestly, every teacher we've had is amazing. Somy, Enidza and Jess are always there for morning hugs. It feels like I'm dropping them off with family, not school. Choosing Newington Kindercare was one of the best decisions we made for our kids.

Our child spent 3 years at the school, and it started out well but by the end of our time there we…read morewere glad to be done dealing with them. The teachers are nice and have a good curriculum, but it doesn't vary from year to year, so if your child goes for multiple years they repeat the same songs/experiments/projects every year. It is a private, not-for-profit school, and that is good and bad. The good thing is their is a volunteer Board that handles the finances, policies, etc for the school. The bad side of that is children with behavioral issues (physically aggressive with others, excessive crying from separation issues) take a large amount of time and attention from the teachers, leaving the rest of the students with less direct teaching and adult interactions. The first year there was a floater teacher/teachers aid that was very helpful in these situations, but that position didn't exist in the 2nd and 3rd year for us. We would have gone elsewhere for the 3rd year but Covid restrictions kept our preferred school from opening. The room has multiple stations that kids can choose to play with items like play doh/floam, a water station, painting, play kitchen, etc, so they choose where they spend time, and then there is something teacher-led for the children to interact with the teacher. It's nice for kids to pick what they do, but there isn't a structure in place to ensure kids participate in the teacher-led portion, and if that is where the true curriculum planned for the day or week happens, it's possible your child is just playing all day. That's fine for part of the time, but we found it happened a lot more frequently than we wanted. We were looking for social interaction as well as teaching kindergarten preparation skills, and we ended up teaching most of the skills at home. There was a change in the Director position during our time there, and we did not feel that the new Director had the same skills or strengths as the previous one, and we did not agree with the handling of classroom issues that indirectly impacted our child. Maybe with time this will improve, but we were often frustrated or disappointed in the processes in place.

My wife and I visited several places in our area when deciding where to send our daughter. After…read moreour search we decided on SWCDC and could not be happier. Our daughter has met wonderful friends and the level of education is exactly what we hoped for. It's also amazing to see the level of diversity in her classmates. Our previous daycare did not provide this diversity, so it's been a great experience for our daughter. We LOVE it here:)

Our two year old son has been at Goddards for 5 months. We have been very happy with the school and…read moreteachers. The school is clean, safe and provides many activities for the children's development. We have worked primarily with Miss Tia, Miss Denise and Miss Tanya who have been absolutely wonderful and caring. They were instrumental in helping our son overcome separation anxiety when he started and have all been very supportive. Our son has become very attached to all of them.

Not a school that I recommend. My 2 children went through…read morethis school. My oldest was there for 3 years and youngest for 2. My older one did fine, no problems. The teachers and directors were always super sweet to us. But when my younger son was 2 years old the school had no idea how to handle age appropriate negative behaviors. Some 2 year olds can be challenging but instead of trying to help, they instead tried everything to get us to leave the school and transfer him out. I would pick him up every day and his diaper and pants would be soaked and I would ask "how come no one changed him?" And consistently I would get the answer "he refused." Ummm a 2 year old refused to change their diaper and you are ok with that? Same thing with food. He would not be given his lunch but everything was thrown out daily. Their attitude towards us changed completely. No more sweet, helpful teachers and directors. It was just a very uncaring situation when a child becomes a little challenging. But if your child follows all their rules and never gives any problem (like my older one), they will do fine. We switched my younger one to Joni's down the street (I was hesitant because the building was older and cramped and I hadn't known much about that school). But I am so thankful for the switch. He did amazing and he thrived there with their love.

We couldn't be more grateful for the wonderful experience our child had at Cadence in Canton. From…read morethe very beginning, the staff made us feel welcomed, supported, and--most importantly--safe. Knowing that he was in such caring and loving hands gave us so much peace of mind. The staff truly went above and beyond to make sure he felt happy, loved, and comfortable each day. He absolutely loved going to daycare, and seeing how excited he was to walk through the doors each morning meant everything to us. Its a great place!

I debated on whether I should give a 2 star or a 3 star. In the end I went with three because the…read morestaff who watch and take care of the kids are good. In fact my rating would have been a 4 or 5 but we had some issues which became a hassle so we ended up going back to our last day care facility. If your child has allergy or asthma you might want to consider trying a different place or maybe a different location. I don't know what the fundamental difference was between here and the other places we've gone too but they had constant issues with the paper work provided by our allergist. After a few months of going back and forth, we felt it wasn't worth the hassle.

We couldn't be happier with our experience at The Goddard School in Simsbury. We were at a…read moredifferent school before and our experience has been night and day. Our son is thriving, the teachers are phenomenal and Goddard has really become a part of our village!

We are so happy with the village nursery school! My son is in his second year of preschool and will…read morestart kindergarten next year. The classroom is bright, clean and organized. The teachers are wonderful and the other families have become friends. My son has loved going to preschool here. We have also found the tuition to be very fair compared with other programs nearby :)

The Village Nursery School is a wonderful school with a welcoming atmosphere and a tight knit…read morecommunity of families. Both my son and daughter have had excellent experiences. Mrs. Van Hoof and Mrs. Hannon do an impressive job of meeting each student at his/her own level and fostering growth and independence. My son struggled to say goodbye to me in the beginning of the year and now he heads off to school with a smile. My daughter graduated from The Village Nursery School last spring and is now a thriving kindergartener. She was well prepared thanks to the nurturing education she received at Village.