If you are looking for supportive, nurturing relationships with trusted teachers, and positive,…read morediverse learning experiences Give Divine Inspirations a call. They have really exceeded my expectations. The whole team keeps me updated throughout the day on my sons care , they are really informative and have great positive attitudes. The daycare is really clean and organized. If you're looking for a good fit for your child I would recommend you to take a tour with them. 5 years later we are still there. Mrs.Jackie (JakJak to my 2 year old) Miss Star and Mrs.MacMac are the most loving and patient people. Coming across this daycare has been a godsend and they will forever be apart of our family.

From the owner: Divine Inspirations Learning Center Curriculum and Learning…read moreWe provide a rich learning environment with curricula that are developmentally appropriate to the specific ages in each classroom. We have a flexible day routine that allows children to advance at their own pace. We strongly believe that learning happens through play. Learning and exploring are hands-on and are facilitated through interest areas. Our program is designed to enhance children’s development in the following areas: creativity, self-expression, decision-making, problem-solving, responsibility, independence, and reasoning. We encourage openness to that which is different from us, and the ability to work and play with others. We make learning fun.

My two daughters attended S.M.A.R.T. Beginnings from 2020-2022. My oldest was 3 years old when she…read morebegan and my youngest was age 1. This center will always hold a special place in my heart. Once my youngest began attending at the age of 1....never attending a daycare previously...cried every day for 1 month when I dropped her off (as Katie mentioned was completely normal), I still knew that she was in amazing hands. Exactly 1 month later, as Katie had mentioned, she stopped crying, jumping out of my hands to run to her favorite caregiver at the time. I really enjoyed the parental communication system through HiMama. The reports were always very detailed regarding my children's day-to-day activities. If medicine was required to be given to my children, they would indicate the time it was given. It was a big help for me to see photos and detailed reports on my children. It made me feel like I was right there with them. I knew I could always trust the staff to take care of my children. However, the biggest impact for me concerned my oldest child. I cannot thank Regina, Rachel and Erin enough for what they provided for my daughter. My oldest has special needs. I did not know this right away. 2 years into the future, before she began kindergarten, my daughter received an Autism diagnosis. Yet, prior to that diagnosis, I quickly noticed that several staff here were very well-trained and knowledgeable of interacting with and caring for children with special needs. Most daycares honestly have NO IDEA what to do with special needs children. Yet SMART Beginnings knows EXACTLY what to do. When my daughters' behavior reached maximum intensity, Regina contacted me right away to explain in detail what was going on. I asked her what she recommended. She mentioned behavior counseling and referred me to someone she personally knew locally. With Regina's extensive background in Education, as well as her extensive experience in working with special needs children as a former educator, she created my daughter's first ever B.I.P. (Behavior Intervention Plan). It was a major rollercoaster and learning experience leading up to my daughter's first diagnosis, as well as after the diagnosis. Flash forward to the present, she currently has diagnosis spanning from Autism, ADHD, ODD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Yet I always knew that this daycare would be the ONLY daycare that I would truly feel comfortable leaving my special needs child in..... all because of the extensive knowledge, skill and background of the Director, Mrs. Regina, and the other staff. Also, just to add, when COVID began and most daycares shut down temporarily due to the outbreak, SMART Beginnings was LITERALLLY the only daycare in Ocean Springs that managed to stay open during the entire epidemic, implementing detailed instructions on how to manage the pandemic within the center in order to keep the staff and the children as safe as possible. I believe this speaks volumes about this center! So, in closing, this is why SMART Beginnings will always have a special place in my heart. They showed me how much they truly loved and cared about my children. They helped form a solid foundation of attempting to understand my daughter's needs, her struggles and her triggers, to develop a plan to best support her. The only reason why my kids' attendance ceased is because I had to move to Gautier. If we never moved, my girls would still be there in afterschool care.

I have worked at SMART Beginnings for over 3 years and I can truly say this place gets better and…read morebetter. From the directors, teachers, parents and children, it is all around AMAZING! They have curriculum from infants all the way up to kindergarten readiness!

So if your like me and have both family members working full time and you have kids that are to…read moreyoung to go to kindergarten but are old enough to go to preschool then why not send them to the YMCA located in Ocean Springs?! Thats exactly what I did and I dont regret it once! So actually this was the first time I have ever used preschool or childcare in my life so I didnt know what to expect but went through with it anyways because it was the only choice to do if I wanted my spouse to work and get paid. I gave them a call asking if they had any openings for my child's age and luckily they did. I dropped by filled out the paper work and got her shots up to date ( which is a must if enrolling them) and in no time it was her first week. You are allowed to send them 5 days a week or even just 2 or 3 days if you just wanted them to get out of the house and interact with other kids to get that social life going. We went ahead and picked the 5 days a week and paid monthly which you have options to pay weekly, bi weekly, or monthly. We didnt know what to expect with our kid since she has never been to any preschool or childcare before and is a little clingy but the staff kept on telling us she will adapt and it just takes time. So in no time she adapted and really enjoyed going there meeting with all her other little friends playing while learning. The staff is outstanding from everyone of the teachers to the young ladies who help out in the afternoon. They have a snack in the morning, have lunch, take a 2 hour nap and have another snack later in the day. They also go outside and have a pretty nice playground located in the back when the weather is nice out. You must provide you own diapers and wipes and a mat to sleep on with a blanket. We been here now for 8 months and we can tell she has been learning so much and everyday they give you a note that tells you how your kids was as if she ate or not, her attitude, if she took a nap or not and so on. As per holidays there closed on all major holidays but for other holidays such as Columbus day, MLK day, Presidents day they are open. So overall this YMCA and staff is doing great and I dont regret once sending our kids there! She learns a lot, has fun, and gets out of the house and plays with her friends while Mama and daddy are making that money! Dont hesitate and send them now!

From the owner: The Blossman YMCA Preschool Child Care Center is dedicated to providing a safe, healthy and…read morepositive learning environment for children ages one to five years old. Our goal is to promote social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth of young children through developmentally appropriate activities and experiences while considering individual needs, temperament and learning styles.

Just to let everyone know, if a counselor breaks your child's thumb (accidentally), ITZ will just…read moreshrug and say "not on us" and then you're stuck with a doctor bill.

Where do I begin? In the zone from January 2025- January 2026. It was good until it wasn't. My son…read morecame home with rashes, scrapes, knots, and even hives. I picked up my son, and he had hives on his face and body in the zone stated he didn't have dairy and they're not sure why he had hives when I saw the hives on my soon all I could do is cry and took him to his doctors right away. My son also came home with a knot when a new teacher started so that's where I confronted in the zone and asked why I didn't get a call/ why was there no incident report/ what happened. Ms. Katie stated a report was done and they tried to contact me and that my son fell on a toy in my head I know my son and he's never that careless. Called in the zone 4x and even came up there I was upsetttttttt. The next day they say an incident report wasn't reported because the person that picked him up stated it was fine when the teach allegedly tried to take a picture for the report and stated it happened as he was coming into the door. I'm knowing in the zone and the teacher is lying to cover their asses. So, I call the person I had pick him up immediately and he couldn't believe the lies. He told me all the teacher did was tell him what happened, but not once did she pull out a tablet or even offered to take a picture. I immediately reached out to in the zone to let them know what I was told and that it sounds like my son wasn't being watched properly and I'd appreciate if it doesn't happen again. My son took a week to recover from a knot that happened in the possession of in the zone care. Two days later I get a call stating my son was left alone sleeping in the classroom alone while everyone was outside and that it would be reported to the state I was freaking furiousssss!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the zone would always try to get way more money than what they're worth. I always wondered why people would tell me they wouldn't recommend in the zone I thought it would be a cool place because of the busses.I also always wondered how one week they have availability and the next week they do now it all makes sense. My son would also come home with full diapers/ once poop inside his diaper during pickup/ snotty nose even after we asked to please start wiping his nose. My son also has eczema, and I sked multiple times to moisturize him Mrs. Jaie did an amazing job at that. After she moved up other teachers didn't do so good. He'd have dry skin it was horrible. My doctor went to inthe zone in Ocean Springs in January they were amazinggggggggggggggg from beginning to end. They actually cared about the kids and made sure they were safe. I would recommend in the zone Ocean Springs not in the zone St. Martin. The best 3 teachers that were amazing to my son even behind closed doors when I wasn't around was Mrs. Karen and the teacher that would be in there with her during the morning also I forgot her name. Every morning rs. Kren would welcome us with a beautiful smile/ positive attitude everyday if she ever had a bad day, you would never know because she greeted us with care and a beautiful smile every morning. Second would be Mrs. Jamey, she had a beautiful goofy personality and treated my kids with care she was amazingggggg and always kept me updated no matter what. Those 3 teachers made it worth coming to in the zone every single day. My son had a teacher before Mrs. Jamey that he would cry with and never want to go with I couldn't figure out why, but on Mrs. Jamey first day my son went to every single day without crying I couldn't believe it. My son is allergic to dairy, and I even provided a doctor's note to in the zone and one day I get a call stating he got a hold to a dairy product. how if he was being watched properly? I've been plotting for months to resign my son and finally did. y son started his new daycare it's secure so no one can get in the door without being buzzed no one can get into the classroom nor see inside of their classroom. They're very nice /affordable /ducked off. They also gave me updates throughout the day I loved it. All I can do is thank God that the nightmare is over. Also, I know business try to cover their asses, but I have every lick proof in my phone regarding this nightmare that FINALLY ended. .

I'm thankful for the Y being a valuable and community-driven facility. With the ongoing expansion…read morein Ocean Springs, I hope that more locker rooms, sinks, showers, and toilets will be added to reduce the wait-time. An addition of steam rooms, jacuzzis, and saunas would also be greatly appreciated.

Everything has been up and running! The steam room and the pools are very important in order to…read moredecrease muscle and joint pain after weight training and exercize. Applying heat after cold in the pool decreases inflammation and incidence of injury. I for one am very thankful that it has been repaired and is working beautifully.

The Learning Depot is absolutely the best daycare! I would highly recommend them to any parent(s)…read morethat want to give their child(ren) a head start in a school like routine including a learning, and social growth. My daughter started this daycare when she was 18 months old and has been there ever since! She will be starting kindergarten in August and it will be hard to say goodbye to what feels like family! We Them!

The teachers are very caring and professional. The facility is clean and conducive to age…read moreappropriate learning. We are very pleased with our experience at The Learning Depot and would highly recommend it to others .