I currently have my son enrolled here. Susana takes very good care of him. He enjoys the play set…read morein the backyard, often running straight to it when I drop him off. Also, she has fair tardy policy that helped me one afternoon. I left work late and arrived 45 minutes late to pick up my son, she held him until I was able to arrive and was not charged as other learning centers would have. Two thumbs up for this hidden gem.

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I was very disappointed with this discriminating daycare. My child never even went to this daycare…read moreand I will tell you why. I made an appointment with the owner of the program to check out the facility and to determine if this daycare would be a good fit for my child. When my husband, child and I arrived for our appointment, there were no signs to indicate that this place was even a daycare. I stood outside and looked around, a little unsure as to whether or not I was in the correct place. When I looked up to the house, I noticed two adults standing inside. Neither one came to door to invite us in or ask us if we were lost. Okay no big deal...so I rang the bell. A woman came to the door, she knew my first name and said that the owner was not in for our appointment . She blocked the door in such a way that my son could not go in. She never offered to give us the tour. When I mentioned that I never received a phone call to reschedule or cancel, this woman said, well I think the owner "tried" to call and leave you a voicemail yesterday. I never received a call or a voicemail. Something about this woman reeked of lies. She wasn't even apologetic about the whole thing and she had this silly grin on her face. We got in the car, drove two seconds down the road and my husband called the daycare pretending to be someone else looking for services. Guess who came to the phone? The owner, who supposedly was not there two seconds before to give us the tour. She was polite and very friendly over the phone, just the way she was when I originally called, until my WHITE husband asked her if she has a problem with African American children. Then she was completely flustered and began to ramble. Then he told her that she must have a problem because I and our son are Black and she knew this when she saw us standing outside for our appointment. The owner, Ellen, began to lie and say she just got back and that she "tried" to call me but couldn't explain why this "try" was not successful. She was completely caught in a lie and obviously was prejudicial and racist. She certainly is not interested in providing daycare services to people of color. Lastly when I looked up her license with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education I could not find one. Beware. A prejudiced person like this is not the kind of person who should be educating small children.

My experience with Ellen, Rosa and the team at SFCC was a very positive one. I had two children…read morehere, one for three years and one about a year. The kids looked forward to their time here and would be happy when greeted every morning with hugs and smiles. No better feeling as a parent to know and trust your kids are being cared for and safe while working. We communicated about schedules, developmental leaps and other things to make the transition in days in childcare and at home similar. The kids were taught manners, how to listen, and how to play independently with no screens. I'm often told how well behaved my kids are, how creative they are and how much they love books and music - again no screens! - my response is how wonderful my childcare provider was as I believe a lot of that has to do with the lessons they gained here. As with most relationships, communication is key. I did not find similar issues to past reviews. I didn't find issues with frequent closures due to weather outside what was reasonable. I do believe they deserve vacation as they earn it as we all do who work hard so didn't find an issue with that and the calendar is very clear ahead of time every year. Always felt welcome and would give a call or communicate if plans were changing and found the tram flexible and thankful for the communication. Given prices in the area for childcare also found the rate quite reasonable. And finally any guidelines are very clearly put out ahead of time while signing up for childcare. Ellen is fair, and a caring person who wants what is best for the children and Rosa is simply put an amazing person. I recommend SFCC.

My son William attends the Magical Beginnings in Wakefield and he seems to LOVE it! The teachers in…read morethe infant room are wonderful and I feel so comfortable dropping him off and knowing that he is in great hands. The center is extremely clean and secure. He seems to be learning a lot and is always happy when we drop him off and pick him up!

From the owner: Magical Beginnings Peabody is a very special location - it's where the magic first began in 2000 as…read morethe very first center! With a convenient location on Lynn Street in Peabody (near the Brown Elementary School) and a magical homey feel, this childcare center exudes warmth and is a welcoming environment for children and families. We proudly partner with families residing in Peabody, Lynn, Salem, Beverly, and Swampscott. Our Magical Beginnings Peabody Learning Center offers high-quality, nurturing child care to children ages 8 weeks to 5 years old, in our Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Programs. Our educators care deeply about creating a nurturing environment for children to learn and grow at all ages of their development. Using a play-based curriculum, children explore new concepts through hands-on experiences. This sparks their curiosity, while fostering their emotional, social, and cognitive development.

We met Dave and Trish at a meet and greet before the Saugus location was complete and without even…read moreseeing the new facility we knew Goddard was different. They have a curriculum centered around learning through playing and having fun. Goddard Saugus is a brand new, beautiful facility, with great teachers who like what they do and are always eager to share what your child is up. Goddard also has a digital system called Tadpoles, that offers and app for receiving daily updates on naps, meals and activities and a mid day picture, which eases your mind at work. The owners are always onsite taking care of the day to day needs of the business and building etc - leaving the teachers to focus on taking care of the kids. Great place.

I cannot say enough good things about this school. I hardly write reviews but Goddard at Saugus…read moredeserves to be recognized. My son attended Goddard from Sept 2017 until recently. When we started at the school, he had difficulties forming clear sentences. Now he can clearly communicate, knows his alphabets and numbers (in sign language as well), and started doing simple maths! The facility and curriculum are fantastic. The teachers are wonderful and Mr. Dave (owner) and Ms. Shannon (director) are great. Everyone takes such good care of the school. The owner is almost always on site and very responsible to any inquiries and emails. Even the families that have their kids enrolled there are amazing. My son became good friends with all his classmates and loved attending playdates and birthday celebrations. Unfortunately, our family relocated to a different state so my son had to leave. He still asks to go back to this school to see his friends and his favorite teacher Ms. Bopha! Thank you Goddard Saugus for the wonderful experience for my son and family!

Our daughter attended Young World Academy for the past two years and it was a wonderful experience…read morefor her and our family. The teachers are kind, nurturing and enthusiastic! Over the past two years our daughter has grown in leaps and bounds through a high quality education and a variety of friendships with classmates. Young World Academy is a family run business that has been providing high quality childcare and educational services for more than half a century. We felt such a sense a peace everyday knowing that our daughter was well taken care of by the teachers. If your looking for high quality child care services at a very affordable price then look no further than Young World Academy in Salem. You will be very happy you did! Many thanks to the owner and the teachers of Young World Academy for being such an integral part of our daughters growth and development! Sincerely, Andrew and Yanan Fritz

This has been a loving, well-organized and joyous place for my 3 year old. The staff has been…read morereally helpful to me and supportive.