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!

Since we moved to the Stork Club our daycare experience has been amazing. The director has children…read moreof her own so she can see things from a director and parent perspective. My daughter had birth to three services and the staff were wonderful with our speech pathologist. They always took her suggestions to heart and it truly bettered our daughter. They have been fantastic. We've been there for almost two years and both my daughters are happy and thriving there. The teachers are wonderful. There is not a high staff turnover which was difficult to deal with at our old daycare. When we pick up our daughters they are always with the same staff unless someone is sick or on vacation. There are some younger staff but they are out with staff who are older to help them grow as teachers and the younger teachers make the room more exciting and bring fun new ideas. Many of the staff members have been there for years which is a sign the daycare runs well and is managed well. We are very happy with our experience at the Stork Club.

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Happy Hands Prep, LLC. David started in the toddler…read moreprogram when he was just 1 year and 9 months old, and yesterday he proudly graduated preschool. Over the years, we have watched him grow academically, socially, and emotionally thanks to the dedication, patience, and support of the amazing teachers and staff. They have provided a nurturing, safe, and engaging environment where he developed a love of learning, built confidence, and created lasting friendships. We are incredibly grateful for the care and guidance David received throughout his early childhood years. Thank you to everyone at Happy Hands Prep for helping shape these important milestones and for giving him such a strong foundation as he begins his next chapter. A special thank you to Mrs. Keri and Mrs. Lori for their guidance, encouragement, and dedication throughout David's journey. Your kindness and commitment helped make his preschool years so meaningful. We highly recommend Happy Hands Prep to any family looking for exceptional childcare and early education.

I highly recommend Happy Hands to anyone seeking childcare in addition to early education. My…read moreoldest daughter has attended for 3 years. When she started, she was very shy and nervous. The teachers are so sweet and comforting and now she is totally out of her shell. My daughter found it comforting to play with one of the teacher's necklaces when she was having a moment. The teacher made her one that looked just like it and a year later it is still her favorite. They treat all of the kids like they are their own. In addition, she has learned SO much I keep joking around that she will be bored in kindergarten. They do individualize knowledge assessments and lesson plans. The staff are great with communicating to parents throughout the day. The security of the building and the process for drop off/pick up leaves me never worrying about her safety. Very excited my youngest will start this fall!

Can not say enough good things about this place. Excellent staff and learning environment. My son…read morelearned so much before going to elementary school. They do so many things with the kids here. My daughter now attends preschool here and loves it. This place is clean and safe and the yard is fenced in. You will not be disappointed sending your kids here. Love it!!

My child went to kinder care and I WOULD NOT recommend sending your kids there. One of my friends…read morewho is a teacher at another kinder care told me about the kinder care in Cheshire, since it was closer to my job. However that place has gone down hill and The teachers are so rude! They have an extremely high turn around rate where all the teachers leave in waves. So it's very unstable for children there. Nicole Lockwood the assistant director is extremely immature. I have come in to drop off or pick my kid up and have personally heard her talking badly about HER co workers. I have talked to the director Kristin about this. And STILL nothing has changed. Kristin just sits in her office and doesn't help where it is needed. I have come in to kids screaming and no one attending to them. The toddler teacher Lauren is always standing with her back faced towards kids, I have seen her using her phone. I know A LOT of parents that I have talked to have complained about Lauren and yet she is still allowed to be left alone Not supervising the children. I had one of my kids in toddlers for a while and she doesn't do any activities with them. I went in that room for a month and nothing was added or changed on the walls. WE pay for curriculum and early learning and I have yet to see that. That place is not somewhere I would ever want my kids again. There is absolutely no structure and the assistant director is rude and the director does absolutely nothing about it! Not to mention my friend went over to the Cheshire kinder care to help them out where they were short staffed and they were out of ratio, they weren't allowed bathroom breaks and the teachers were rude to her. She said she would never go back there even just to help the center out! Do NOT send your kids here. And DO NOT ever apply to work there, you are wasting your time.

From the owner: Infant Programs (6 Weeks - 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 - 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2…read more- 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 - 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 - 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5-12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)

Imagine Nation is a learning. Center and children's museum. There are three levels and exhibits for…read morekids from toddlers and up to elementary aged. There is a parking lot and street parking. There were so many interactive and hands on play areas. They even had an animal exhibit. There is a water play, music, engineering, area (and more). My kids enjoyed it and we were there for a couple of hours. If you have kids, I highly recommend.

If i could give 0 stars I would…read more My oldest daughter went to Imagine Nation for a couple years, throughout the time there we had numerous incidents with Lyndsey giving us miscommunication and attitude but I dealt with it due to my daughter teachers being AMAZING. Within my daughters last year I found out I was pregnant and informed everyone that I would be interested in placing my newest baby into the infant program. Fast forward to my new baby being born, i applied in September and Lyndsey verbally said that I would be all set to join in December. I emailed in late October to ensure that she was still all set to start on December 2nd, Lyndsey then tells me in email that shes very sorry but theres no December spot but my daughter will be able to start April 20th. Due to not having a great experience with the prior conversation I called Wednesday 3/5/25 to see if we were still able to start 4/20/25 I spoke with whomever is covering Lyndsey on maternity leave and she said she knows nothing of it and would call me back. I did not get a call back. I then called 3/6/25 and spoke with Michelle (the director) who has informed me AGAIN that my baby does NOT have a spot in the infant program because the spot that was open was taken by a child of a newly hired employee. When I had IN WRITING that my daughter would be able to start on 4/20/25. This is a HUGE inconvience to not only me but my family who have been juggling trying to work and watch my daughter so I can also work. I then asked Michelle about recieving my $75 back that I paid in advance with Lyndsey because she assured me that I was all set TWICE. Michelle then emails me and says I will only be refunded $50 of my $75 because of a non-refundable application fee. When my money wouldnt have been wasted if my spot wasnt taken OR if Lyndsey would do her job correctly. I am VERY sorry that Lyndsey is the face of this organization as far as whom the parents have to speak with regularly and being the first person they meet when applying. She has cause not only me but my entire family a great deal of trouble. She is grossly incompetitent. I reached out to the CEO, Jay of this organization and notified him by email of all of this to which he replied asking for my contact information to speak with me verbally. He has never called me. I'm relieved to know my daughter now wont be going here. If they cant maintain the employees performing basic daily tasks correctly how can i ensure my infants safety within this school.

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!

My child has adapted well at this facility. The staff has been very attentive and flexible. In just…read morea few short weeks my child has learned to be more independent and has made new friends. I am also happy that they use an app that keeps me informed on a daily basis.

My daughter brought her 2 boys to this daycare center and under unfortunate situation my husband…read moreand I had to bring them their to this daycare. The owner seemed to be to invested in the lives of my grandchildren's parents. The reason why I say this is, because she would always ask questions about them and as a professional daycare owner, she should be reframing herself from those type of questions, because it's irrelevant. So, long story short the owner is upset, because my 1 1/2 year old was coming home literally with black eyes with a scratch like scar in the middle of the bruise like 1 week apart from each other. The first week it was the right eye and then I asked her what happened and her response was " I spoke to your husband already". Then she decided to respond to my question with he fell! and hit his eye with a toy and that accidence happen". Then the next following week the same exact bruise appeared on his left eye and her response was "he tripped over the rug". So, I then express my concerns to the DCF worker and she then calls me being very confrontational and stating that she is terminating the contract, because she said, that I complained about my grandchildren not being safe in her home, mind you she already got paid C4K for the two boys. I should add the pictures I took of my grandsons eyes just a week apart from each other, but I won't. The daycare provider for one needs to hire more workers to help out with the children in order to avoid them from getting hurt. She also needs to be more professional when dealing with the parents. Secondly, I never ever dealt with a daycare facility, that would say no to the parents better yet a DCF worker, that it's not okay to pick up there child when she receives, that phone call like really, that's just very bizarre and unprofessional. At the end of the day I am so glad, that the children are no longer under her care. I was always against home daycare and I was proven right. I can go on and on, but I said what I needed to say. I would like for everyone to really look into the places, that you choose to bring your children to, because your children are under there care for at least 8 hours a day, and because our children's safety should be our #1 main priority. Pay attention to your gut if it feels wrong then it's wrong.

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.

This is an excellent daycare. it's safe for the kids and very clean. The staff is warm and kind -…read morethey made my sons feel very comfortable, they learned lots of new things to help them prepare for kindergarten. We're really happy with our choice!

From the owner: Gia & J’s Family Childcare is dedicated to creating a warm and secure space for children to feel…read moreloved, valued, and supported, while fostering their individual growth and development.