We've been very pleased with our experience as parents of a child who's been at Friends for almost…read moretwo years now. The teachers all genuinely care about the kids and it's a small enough program that every teacher - whether they work directly with him or not - knows our son by name. We've been especially happy with the program staff/leadership's willingness to collaboratively partner with us as well as outside service providers in support of our child.

Absolutely love this Daycare and the Staff. Our daughter has made leaps in her milestones since we…read morechanged daycare's over a year ago. Our son has been loved soo much by the staff in the infant room and both our kids love to giggle so much and are always so happy to go to daycare and see their friends. They have an awesome curriculum for kids of all ages and they make sure to have the kids of all class levels to interact with each other. Both our kids love the music class that they do weekly. They also get the chance to explore multiple parks in the nearby area. The parking is tricky but most daycares in the Greater Boston area battle with this issue.

We have had our daughter there for a year now. No concerns so far, our child is very happy there…read more It feels very safe. Teachers also inspire confidence. Although it should not be an argument, the price feels much more reasonable than other daycares throughout Boston. We can only recommend it.

My 2 year old son has been going to this daycare for several months now and absolutely loves it!…read moreHere are some of the many reasons we love the daycare: It is a newer daycare and so the facility is brand new. The director offered us several tours and drop ins to be sure our son (and we) were ready for daycare. The location is close to a park for daytime walks and playtime and also has an indoor playspace should the weather be too hot or too cold (this allows the kiddos to run off steam either way). The staff have been excellent with helping to assist us with the potty training process by offering the big potty (they are toddler sized toilets). The staff are always friendly and offer daily updates with a daily "report card" detailing what was done throughout the day, what my son ate, and how long he napped. The staff are very flexible with our schedule as far as hours and days are concerned. The online payment system is convienient for monthly tuition payments as well. Overall, our family is happy to have chosen Beacon Childcare. There are pictures of the indoor areas at: http://momtrusted.com/childcare/preschool-in-allston-beacon-child-care-d76786e64315 If you have any questions, call the center, or email the Director, Ms.Vijaya: director@beaconchildcare.com.

Etty and her crew are great, so loving and warm! Ever since my one year old started going there (2…read moremonths ago) she's been very happy, growing and developing a lot! Etty is very relaxed and has genuine affection for the kids. She treats each of them as her own. She's very flexible, accommodating and understanding. It feels like family. I agree with the previous review that it's a bit messy but honestly, the care there compensates for it. We were in a smaller family daycare before, much cleaner and more organized, but much less warm and we're much happier now!

Etty is an amazing daycare! I love it. Very not typical, or…read morewhat a standard american daycare would look like, but I believe in the way they take care of the children. They are more focused on teaching them to know how to behave in society and how you are suppose to be a good human being than in learning the ABC (that they do learn anyway!) Etty is the place to leave your child if you want to be at peace of mind while you are at work. The only reason I don't give it a 5 stars is because it is a little bit messy in my point of view. but the kids love it so much there!!!

It's a wonderful safe, clean facility with plenty of resources and qualified teachers. But the…read morelead teacher in my child's classroom was kind but joyless, and was far more interested in maintaining the organization of the classroom materials than in encouraging the children to play and learn. I absolutely understand that with 20 children in a room, things can get out of hand quickly, but that needs to be one of several objectives. For example, at drop-off, several children were playing nicely at a table, building from a pile of duplo blocks. Every minute or two, the teacher would instruct them from across the room to pick up the latest three or four blocks that had fallen under the table, rather than allowing them to continue to create or showing any interest in what they were doing. If she had stopped by the table to ask about what they were building and then also had them pick up, that would have been far better. Another day, I heard her rather sternly telling a preschooler that she was disappointed in how she was playing because "those toys don't go together". The offending action? The child had decided to put a couple blocks in the toy cash register instead of the play money. 3 and 4 year olds have such joy and creativity, a need to be able to explore through play, that it's a shame to stifle that, so we decided to move to a different arrangement.

Happy is an understatement! Since enrolling our daughter in OFLC-Allston 3 months ago, we have had…read morean AMAZING experience. The teachers and staff are all amazing.... Every single one. Sephora was the one who sold my partner and I (and my mother!) on OFLC and we were hesitant because (as all childcare in Boston) it was pricey but we decided that our peace of mind knowing our daughter was being well-cared for was worth every single penny. Dropping her off was hard as with every parent who has ever had to do it, but Sephora personally checked in on her three or four times during that first day and personally made sure she was okay. Our daughter had a hard time with the transition and made plenty of pouty faces at her dad and myself when we dropped her off but she now LOVES it. She is so happy and calm at drop-off. We place our daughter twice a week and when one of our scheduled days falls on a holiday, we can easily place her another day that week so we always get care for the paid amount. Her teacher, Miss Desiree is AMAZING! This teacher goes above and beyond for our daughter. EVERY TIME I come in and she sees I may be nervous about something, she asks me about it, notes my concern, tells me everything will be fine, then writes me personal messages about the baby's progress during the day. It is amazing! The baby loves her. I really can't say enough great things about her. AND about the center. They have even gotten her to NAP! I am convinced that Miss Desiree is a witch with magical baby powers. Leslie, the classroom aide is also so AMAZING and nurturing towards Reese. I can tell my daughter enjoys it when she is around and interacting with her, and she is so kind and warm and welcoming. Since starting, Reese is reaching and exceeding all of her developmental milestones. Her pediatrician is thrilled with how alert and active she is and I know that part of that is attributed to the way the center stimulates her. One of our most important requirements for our chosen care was that they require all staff and children to be vaccinated. Our Future Learning Center-Allston requires that all staff and students be up to date with their vaccines and it really gives us peace of mind to know that when she comes home feeling under the weather, it is nothing a little rest and snuggles won't fix, which is so important given the recent outbreak of measles in this country as of recently. The center is secure and locked down. Only registered family/friends can pick up your child, and you can only access the building by fingerprint registration. They also use their own app (Remini) to send us photo updates on our daughter throughout the day! I could write for days. Parents, sending your children to daycare is SO HARD! I know. But schedule a tour and I PROMISE you, you will see what we saw and now know to be true about this center. One of the best decisions I have made for my baby since her birth. Don't believe me? Check it out yourself!

Ok, so this review is based on my interactions with staff and our first day. I will update my…read morereview after some time. We first spoke to Julie out if the Marlboro location and in comparison to many other local daycares, her kindness and professionalism blew me away. She was knowledgeable and took the time to answer all of my questions. She offered to set up a time for me to visit the Allston location where we will be sending our son, but I declined because I needed time to figure out when would be good. There was absolutely no attempt to hide the cost of the program, which was awesome because so many schools want to meet with you before they give you tuition cost. I met with Sephora in Allston and she is amazing. She is warm, welcoming, kind, and she didn't rush us out or pressure us. I felt like I had known her forever. I immediately fell in love with the space, which includes beautiful classrooms, a nice playground fenced in outside and a huge gym area. The place was clean and beautiful and during nap time, so peaceful. The teachers were so kind, smiling, not a single child upset, not even in the infant room. On our first day today, my son was ecstatic. It was his first day of school EVER and he has only been watched by family members and very rarely. He was so happy and he was following along with the other children eating breakfast and lunch. I couldn't be happier. And the school was so accommodating, in more ways than I can explain. They didn't even attempt to rush us out or anything when we first arrived. We stuck around to make sure he was ok and they didn't seem to mind at all. Even the parents were stopping to introduce themselves and tell us how awesome the school was. It's like a little community. On our way out we met the owner, Lee, who immediately recognized a new face and asked if this was Ben (my son). He wasn't in a rush at all and took the time to chat with us and ask us how things were going and how we felt so far. I imagine with three locations he is a pretty busy guy, but he clearly cares about his school as well as the staff and families. I know it's only the first day, but so far I am amazed and I recommend that others consider looking into this school. It is one of the most affordable schools in the area and they have a flexible schedule and offer fresh meals and snacks, included in tuition. I've been through this before as I have two girls who are 8, and while I feel I lucked out with great schools in the past, this one seems really special.

I can highly recommend this day care,Lora has extensive experience in caring and educating…read morechildren. There is a safe, nurturing environment where learning happens through play, creativity, and exploration and music and movement making kids have fun. Also children have nutritious child-friendly meals. This is a warm place where kids learn, grow, and feel at home. That is why it is always a high demand at that place

Can not say enough about Rainbow Daycare - Lora and her family are amazing! Caring, professional,…read morethey LOVE kids - and kids Love them! Both my kids have been going there since they were babies (they are 4.5 and 2.5 right now) and they get so excited every morning to go to Lora's. They are truly like a family. Highly recommended, you won't regret sending your child there!

My son has been going there since he was about a year old and next year he will be headed off the…read morekindergarten. These ladies are amazing and have always been so great with my son. The facility is clean, affordable and I know my son is in great hands while I'm at work.

Dirty classrooms,bathrooms and kitchen sink according to Parents. Cleanliness is Zero…read more very little staff members to watch the kids a lot of incident reports kids biting kids. hostile environment for staff to work. I would not recommend that DCare to anyone.

Toured in early November and emailed immediately to join the waitlist. For two months, there was no…read moreclear communication. When I followed up for the third or fourth time in January, I was told a spot might be available by early summer. Too late, as we needed care by March. While a spot wasn't guaranteed, the lack of timely updates was very disappointing, especially after a promising tour and need to make decisions by end of parental leave.