Our son was in Mary Jo's daycare in Cambridge and we were thrilled with the care she provided him…read more Under her care, he absolutely thrived. He enjoyed his time at her care tremendously, so much in fact that we often had to drag him out at the end of the day. We believe quality of care and flexibility set Mary Jo apart: Quality of Care: Mary Jo's philosophy of creative play including daily field trips outside to playgrounds, libraries, supermarkets, and local shops has shaped our son into an extroverted, outdoors enthusiast. The regular reading she does with the kids as well as the mix of structured and unstructured play, crafts, and music has really helped our son and many kids in her care thrive over the last 30 years she has been in business. In our research, we found that so many daycares rarely take their kids outside, much less to the variety of public spaces Mary Jo frequents with the kids on a daily basis. This really differentiates her care and makes her daycare an attractive and unique choice for parents that want their kids to be well-rounded, healthy, and more worldly. Flexibility: Unlike other daycares, Mary Jo has much more flexible hours and regularly accommodates parents with irregular schedules. She always adheres to ratio guidelines, but this flexibility has allowed us to work a part-time schedule and drop off our son during doctor's appointments when she has openings. We have not found this to be the case elsewhere and it really sets Mary Jo apart as a family-friendly daycare that thinks of the whole family's needs. Because of the quality of care and flexibility, many families stay with Mary Jo until their kids go off to kindergarten. We also know she had kids come in the afternoons after preschool. It is this kind of loyalty which brought us to Mary Jo's in the first place.

Mary Jo is an amazing day care provider and a beloved neighborhood institution. You couldn't ask…read morefor a more loving, supportive, creative environment for a child's development.

We made the switch from another daycare provider to Next Gen when my daughter was 4. We were both…read moreunsure of how it would go (change is tough!), but looking back I wish we had moved earlier. Next Gen staff clearly care about the families, the community, and each other. The center is clean, the staff fun, and the Directors responsible and experienced. They hold everyone to high standards of care. Sadly, this is the complete opposite of our previous center. Though we have only interacted with some teachers (starting at 4 means we skipped a few classes!), all have been wonderful. My daughter is getting ready for Kindergarten, made fantastic friends, and regularly makes cards for her teachers (just because she adores them). I no longer stress about the care she is receiving, if she will be behind in school, or if the teachers are treated well (phew!). I will note the cost is higher and the hours more limited (close earlier) than our other center. Thankfully, we were able to manage both; totally worth it!

Extremely impressed! After a tour, I was extremely comfortable with how clean and attentive the…read morestaff were. After multiple weeks here, I could not be happier. The communication, the staff, the love is beyond my expectations. Director Kim has been amazing in answering questions and Ms.Ally is my sons favorite teacher and has gone above and beyond! Can't recommend Next Generation enough (and I've done a lot of tours in daycares)! Don't hesitate to send your little one here. They are in great hands!

This place used spray paint indoors with ZERO ventillation, so the kids were breathing harsh…read morechemicals when I came for pickup. Who knows how long they were breathing those poisons. The "adult" in the room - an older woman - didn't even seem to think anything was wrong with the fumes in the classroom! Thank GOD this place is shut down - you could not pay me to send my kids to these women for care.

This is a review for the PTG Concord Strawberry Hill Day Care Center: It is *NOT* a place I would…read morerecommend for parents who are interested in a loving, well-organized, usefully-structured, learning environment for their children. The Center is inexpensive relative to others in the area and the low quality is consistent with the low price. The low quality begins with the Center Director, who seems to be a decent person (really, she truly is nice and decent in conversation), but does not appear particularly well-trained for management or truly competent in running a business. Her main reason for coming to work seems to be to spend time with her children. If you visit the Center, look for her in one of the rooms with her children, as she appears to be there more often than in her office working on Center business. The Director does not communicate effectively with parents and does not take any obvious leadership role in training her staff. For example, *none* of the teachers are trained to greet parents or children when they arrive at the Center, either for pickup or drop-off, although this is a standard practice at other Centers. In addition, the Director recently *sent an email blaming the parents* after the Center was cited by the state for having too few teachers per student in one of the classrooms. The teachers are quite nice and care about the kids. They could be warmer with the parents. The high school students and younger teachers are the most caring. There is also one excellent teacher who works with toddler-age kids and one who works with the pre-school kids. The older teachers seem to like the kids, but there is not a sense of love at the center like at lots of other centers. Place To Grow Concord also has a significant tick problem that it cannot seem to solve (we have found ticks on our kid twice after school!). The school has tried to solve this problem, but it is so close to the woods that it is hard to fix. Also, the rooms, except for the Pre-School rooms are pretty small. The center runs a Montessori Pre-school Program, but I'm not sure it is effective in preparing kids for kindergarten or in inspiring them to learn. The biggest issue, though, is the Center Director, who, despite running a very small center, seems to be disinterested in the job and overwhelmed. It is quite a shame, because the Center has a number of teachers with high potential and a decent but small outdoor play area. Overall, we are glad that we got our kid out of there when we did and are sure that our kid will learn more and have a more loving environment in the new center. Perhaps Place to Grow can realize its potential once the current director's kids graduate and she moves on... The owner seems quite capable and does seem to care about the center.

I can't say enough of about CBE ELC! My daughter has been attending for almost three years now, and…read moremy son has been there since last September. The entire staff and environment there is warm, friendly and attentive. My kids love going to school each morning and adore their teachers! The teachers are so nurturing and really do treat the children as their own. The facility is clean, spacious, sunny and well-maintained. I feel very involved with the daily HiMama email communication/updates and pictures, it's greatly comforting and appreciated! At ELC there is a focus on learning through play, and the teachers create fun, engaging activities that are developmentally appropriate. My children have really blossomed since starting and we could not be happier. If you have any doubt about where to send your children, please don't hesitate in contacting Susan, the director CBE ELC!

From the owner: CBE ELC is an early care and education program for children aged 15 months - 5 years. We offer…read morepart-day and full-day programs, school year, full year, and summer program options.

The Goddard School in Westford is the absolute BEST! Our 2 boys are so happy every day and we know…read morethey are learning and developing at an advanced pace. This speaks volumes to the culture Fred and Nina have created. Safe, clean, caring, fun, and so many attributes that make this the best school we could have ever asked for!!

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Goddard! We started when our daughter was about a…read moreyear old, and the teachers were amazingly supportive with the transition. Now our daughter is in a two-year old class and the teachers are helping her learn the alphabet and numbers and colors and are even doing a ton to help with toilet training, which is amazing. Every day, our little girl comes home learning something new--talking better, counting to ten...it's amazing. And she's happy! One thing I love about the school is that the owners are really great about communicating with us as parents, and the teachers are too. We actually get a daily e-mail (also communicated through an app on our phone) with pictures of our daughter and details ranging from what she ate to when she pooped to all of the activities that they did and how they enhanced her learning in different areas like social skills or gross motor movement or math or language. There's also usually a picture of her and there's always a "memorable moment" from her day. The classes at Goddard are small compared to other childcares, which has been great in terms of giving our daughter individualized attention as well. In short--I cannot recommend Goddard highly enough. As a parent, I feel safe and secure and confident sending my daughter here!

The Teddy Bear Club is an amazing place where we have had the pleasure of watching our children…read morebloom and grow. Their staff is incredibly warm, engaging, loving, and professional. They all truly have the child's best interest at heart and know just what each child needs to be successful. Their communication is invaluable and they really encourage a sense of community that is both warm and nurturing. Their facilities are impeccably clean, well-manicured, and welcoming. We adore the Teddy Bear Club and have been so blessed to have been able to send our children to this amazing facility.

If you are looking for a fantastic school that loves, nurtures and teaches your child - all while…read moredoing it in two languages - look no further. The teachers are fantastic, the facilities are amazing and the curriculum is so well thought out. This is such a special school that teaches kids in a fun and impactful way. It marries the best of the French education system with the American system. We have been unbelievably happy parents for 4 years now, and all of our children have gone to this school. My daughter actually asks to go to school even when she's sick as she doesn't want to miss a day...if that's not the biggest endorsement, I don't know what is! I only wish it didn't end after Kindergarten!

The pre-school program at the Roudenbush Community Center is incredible and well-worth it for those…read morewith young children living in Westford or the local area. The teachers provide close attention for each child and truly care about the little ones in their care.

From the owner: Community education classes and seminars, Preschool, Childcare, After School Careread more

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Wendy and Boston Baby Nurse as a whole. Forever…read moregrateful for the time, care, safety, and help they provided us with - thankful for our experience with this amazing company!

Amazing experience. Melissa was our Expert that Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny matched us up with, and…read moreshe was absolutely extraordinary and exceeded our expectations. We trusted her with our baby, and we absolutely loved her energy. Aside from the amazing job she did taking care of our baby during the nighttime, she also helped with our baby's laundry, cleaning the nursery after her shift was over, and cleaning bottles.