The staff are kind, personable, knowledgeable, and responsive to members' inquiries and requests…read more Their Yoga programs run a gamut of time schedules and target populations. My wife and I participate in "Healthy Bones Yoga", with excellent practice teachers, and the team responded to our request to offer a class in the Cheshire location. Much more to come, as the Cheshire Y renovates and relocated to the former St. Thomas Becket Church facility. Herb

This YMCA is huge. No matter where you go it is immaculate. At the entrance they have a nice area…read moreto grab a cup of coffee, sit down and relax,read a newspaper, watch one of two tv's, or for socializing.They have a swimming pool with six lanes for swimming laps. You can easily have two people swimming laps in each lane.12 people at once. They have a ton of exercise equipment, so I never find myself waiting to use a machine. When I find myself comparing the Y to most gyms, they all have free weights, exercise machines, and wellness classes. But the Y has swimming, a basketball court with six hoops, a sauna, pickleball, and racquetball that most gyms do not have.Also the Y is better suited if you have a family. They have family swim time, children swim lessons, and children programs.They have a large parking lot with off street parking. I find the staff the be friendly, and very helpful without having to ask.

We have found truly the BEST place for our kiddo to grow at OTR Cheshire. After having gone through…read morea very traumatic experience at another center, our boy has never felt more safe, encouraged, and loved at OTR. The teachers are patient, kind, and brilliant. The leaders are supportive and dedicated to the kiddos and their team. We could not be happier!!! We are so lucky to be part of the OTR family!!

I've been very happy with the care my kids have received at Over the Rainbow. My oldest attended…read morefrom 3 months until he entered kindergarten. My second child is attending now and will "graduate" this summer. The teachers are kind and engaged. The director has been extremely personable and supportive of my kids' various needs - medical and otherwise. Both of my kids have learned a lot of skills they can carry into grade school, including becoming very social kids who play well with others, through being able to write their own names. I recommend this business!

We cannot stress enough how much the Montessori environment has helped our son's confidence…read moreflourish. Soon after starting at this school, my son's independence soared, and he came home insisting he participates in household chores. He has also learned how to regulate his emotions in ways I wouldn't expect at age 3! His guides are kind and attentive, and our son looked forward to coming to school every day. We've since moved away, but we miss our CHOM family!

Children's House of Montessori on Camp is a wonderful, nurturing school. Two of our boys are…read morecurrently enrolled and we could not be happier. The Head of School, Ms. Taylor, cares deeply about the wellbeing and growth of each child. The lead teacher, Ms. Karla, is incredibly warm and caring, and has been meeting the unique needs of each of my children. This is a true Montessori school: the environment is carefully prepared and when you observe the children in class, they attend to their own work happily and independently to the sounds of instrumental music. We are so happy we chose CHOM and cannot recommend it highly enough!

I had the absolute pleasure of having Ms Kristyn watch my silly 3 year old. Care.com recommended…read moreher to me as I was looking for childcare in a pinch! My sitter went out of town for a month long summer vacation and I needed care quick (I didn't even utilize that care anymore after enrolling him with Happy feet)! I'm always apprehensive to leave my child with anyone, but she immediately invited me over to see where my child would be and to meet her. She was very warm and welcoming. She's a mom, it's very apparent that she cares for your child the way she cares for her own 2! She was flexible with my awful work hours, and always had a briefing for me as to what my son ate and did for the day. I'm SO DISTRAUGHT that I'm relocating! Now I have to find someone as fantastic as she is. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone!

Best childcare center in the area. Caring staff who treat children like their own. Small, family…read moreowned business - not a corporation run on government grants. Pricing is comparable to other privately owned schools. Trust and safety are number one priorities.

Bright Start has been great for my kids! Both of my children have gone part-time for years and…read morewe've never had an issue. Even when we've had schedule changes, Chris has worked with us. I always recommend Bright Start to my friends looking for a new daycare!

I am very happy with the sports programs that the YMCA provides for young children. My oldest…read morechild has been in these programs (t-ball, soccer, gymnastics, swimming, and basketball) ever since we moved here a year ago and loves it. Coach Mike is very good at dealing with young children and they actually learn how to play! I would HIGHLY recommend it, and I should mention that I am EXTREMELY picky about the programs that I sign my kids up for. We are very happy with them.

We absolutely loved The Alphabet Academy! We found every single teacher, director, and associate to…read morebe over the top pleasant, professional, knowledgeable and helpful. Perfect teacher to student ratios, diverse learning/play areas, plenty of outdoor time, fantastic and healthy lunch and snacks created by two full time chefs are some of the ways that The Alphabet Academy outshine all others. Ms. Jamie and Ms. Rachel are the best! If you are able to enroll your child, don't hesitate. You will be happy you did.

My daughter has been attending Alphabet Academy for two years now, first full-time and now…read morepart-time. We have been in the "toddlers" and "twos" rooms so far. My family has been very happy with our choice in childcare. The teachers and administrators really care about the kids and provide an environment that is not only safe and warm but creative and challenging. We love the emphasis on fresh, natural foods (all food is provided/included, which is SO convenient) and outdoor play. They also do a very cool "Summer camp" program where the kids have outdoor/water play all morning every day, and the preschool/pre-K kids have several field trips. There are also occasional "bonus" events such as an end-of-summer family party and Christmas-time pajama party for the kids. I will be honest, it's not cheap, but as with all things you get what you pay for!

We had our little ones at Alphabet-- both our son and our daughter-- for three years, and I will…read moreprobably spend the rest of their schooling years missing it. It was a truly magical experience. It was so magical, in fact, that I considered commuting to DC from New Haven so that I wouldn't have to take the kids out. The teachers are beyond wonderful, and deeply committed to fostering a love of learning through play. They also had the most epic healthy, home cooked food program. The kids play outside in all weather and really learn to embrace nature, and the teachers cater the programming to their curiosities and interests (we had a whole segment on bats :). All in all, this was a truly formative experience and we miss our Alphabet friends so much!

We felt so lucky to be part of this wonderful community! Not only is the school beautiful, well…read morelit, and inviting, but my kids loved working with the nature based materials. All three of my children are so different, but the teachers were so amazing at understanding and working with their different personalities and learning styles. I loved that the director was always visible and available, but clearly knew each child in the school. They all loved the outdoor space, we could never get them to leave! As busy working parents, it was such a bonus to have healthy and tasty chef made meals and snacks from their gourmet kitchen! And to know my kids ate it and enjoyed it! The kids stayed through kindergarten and that was the best decision we made. I feel so thankful for our time there and for our alphabet family!

The owner closed this location without giving any notice to the parents or staff. Management is…read morerefusing to give deposit back to parents. Stay away from any childcare that is owned by Asher Sussman. You will regret sending your kids to a facility owned by him.

Amazing staff/teachers BUT the owner asher sussman shouldn't be allowed to have a business…read moremanaging/overseeing children. He has ZERO compassion for the children and their families and that amazing staff! He's had numerous state violations which have been repeated. Unfortunately the center is getting a "make over" and basically told all the families at CCDS (Dec 2nd 2016 and 3pm via email) today would be your child's last day of you don't want to stay with them. Thankfully another daycare (which asher asked them for help him oversee) came in to clean up his mess but in turned told families about their new facility which caused the "make over" and basically kicked all the families out of CCDS without child care until the new facility is open. By law he's supposed to give families 30 day notice not 2 hours! Again violating regulations. He's heartless, greedy, selfish, lowlife and CCDS will belly up by the end of the month. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!!!