Awesome Audience and Super Staff! We were honored to entertain the students and staff with two…read moreshows at Beverly's Next Generation Children's Center with our musical ventriloquist comedy. Special thanks to the children who joined us in the first show to play tambourines, maracas, and drumsticks. In the second show for older children, others volunteered to demonstrate their new ventriloquial skills after choosing a puppet of their choice from the big drum case. Volunteers were encouraged to say their first name into the microphone and try moving the puppet's mouth three times as they said "One, Two, Three" with their new puppet voice. Special thanks to Mr. Jarod, the teacher who volunteered to be our HUMAN DUMMY! He wore our ventriloquist face mask, played the "ringy, dingy, thingy" and "sang" our "No Bully Zone" original song with Chelsea The Chimpanzee. (No, they did not sing at the same time... we're not that good!)

We have been at this daycare for 2 years and have had a wonderful experience. It is a loving and…read morecaring environment. They do "homework" in daycare to ensure they are advancing academically for their age. If there is a concern, such as speech, Lisa will have a discussion to allow you to take the next step. The weekly rate of the daycare is very affordable and includes snack and lunch. Our daughter loves going to this daycare and has made many friends and is right where she should be developmentally. I would highly recommend this facility.

A Bright Beginning Too is an amazing daycare and preschool. We had our first daughter in this…read morepreschool from 3 months old to 1 year old. We recently moved back to the city so we had to relocate her daycare as well. When we first looked for daycare on the North Shore we wanted a place that was safe, engaging, and gave us a good feeling about how they cared for the children. ABB Too exceeded our expectations. It was well organized and the teachers were experienced, caring, engaging and provided a one of a kind experience for our daughter. We are so appreciative and grateful for the growth and confidence that we saw in our daughter for the short time that she was there. If you are considering daycare on the North Shore, you should definitely visit ABB Too, you will quickly see why it's an excellent option.

Both of my boys attended A Bright Beginning Too from a very young age, even as early as 5 months…read moreold. My hesitance to return to work and separate from my infant was quickly resolved after meeting the caring teachers at ABB. After 5 years of experience with this school I can confidently say that they provide a safe and loving environment. Not to mention the quality of education is unmatched. I've been told by our pediatrician that both of my boys are meeting their developmental milestones at an advanced rate, despite my oldest son experiencing a late start with his speech skills. His attentive teachers were quick to identify this milestone delay and offered various resources tailored to his needs. Thanks to ABB's dedicated staff my son was able to build a large vocabulary, read, and write by the age of 4! We couldn't have overcome this delay without ABBs skilled and diverse team. Their curriculum also enables children to exercise independence, kindness, and respect. I can't even count how many times I've been pleasantly surprised by my sons initiative to attempt self care tasks and display manners (unprompted!). ABB also prioritizes community involvement. Not only do they host multiple food drives/fundraisers, but my personal favorite is when the local fire department comes to introduce themselves to the kids and teach fire safety. My kids loved it too! ABB has continued to exceed my expectations despite COVID-19's relentless obstacles. The classrooms are always kept clean and organized. My children don't suffer from any food allergies but I do notice that ABB takes allergen exposure precautions very seriously. If ABB did any better of a job I wouldn't be able to get my kids to come home at the end of the day

My son has attended Magical Beginnings for about a year and a half. He absolutely loves going to…read moreschool every day! He loves all of his teachers, especially Miss Mary :) He has been at a couple of different daycares, and I am by far, most impressed with Magical Beginnings. The entire staff is incredibly caring for the children and their families. And I love hearing about all of the fun and learning activities they get to do every day. I would highly recommend this center for anyone's child!

Our almost four month old is in the infant room here and we love it. Miss Amy and Miss Amanda are…read moreso great and they take such good care of the babies. It's so hard to leave my little one everyday but it makes it easier knowing she is being so well cared for!!

We could not be happier with the experience of our two girls at this daycare. The owner is…read moreincredibly kind, professional, and responsible. It is clear how deeply she cares for our girls and is willing to work with early intervention staff to make the transition to preschool smoothly. The home environment is perfect for our girls aged 2 to 3 years old. Our girls have grown a lot socially and emotionally since starting there.

Taissir creates a nurturing, safe, and welcoming environment for every child. You can truly see how…read moremuch she cares for each one as if they were her own. Her space is clean, organized, and full of engaging activities that support learning and development. Every day, our child comes home happy, well-fed, and full of stories. It gives us so much peace of mind knowing they're in such loving hands while we're at work. Taissir is also great at communicating -- she keeps parents updated on daily routines, milestones, and any concerns, which we really appreciate. It's clear she puts a lot of thought and love into what she does. Highly recommend her daycare to any parent looking for a home away from home for their little one!

We have two kids (3yr and 18m) and they both LOVE Milestones…read more They have been attending 3x/week for just over a year and we have been incredibly impressed with how much our kids are learning and having fun. I appreciate that they use the Brightwheel app consistently to keep us updated throughout the day, and you can tell by the activities they plan that they value developmentally appropriate learning and socialization. Milestones welcomed our Early Intervention provider into the classroom consistently and took her recommendations seriously, which was instrumental in meeting our son's goals. Our Early Intervention provider also expressed how impressed she was with Milestones flexibility and willingness to try her recommended interventions. I wholeheartedly recommend Milestones to any family looking for a safe and supportive program for their little one/s!

My son did not do well with two women, one named Mackenzie, to the point where he was screaming…read morewhen he came to daycare every day when he saw her. He did great whenever he was out of her room and with someone else. In spite of this, management refused to move him away from this person. As a result, he began to stutter. I definitely do not recommend this daycare.

As first time parents we were unsure about sending our son to daycare- Grant truly loves going…read morethere and learns so much and we love how he interacts with the other children as we wanted this for him as he's the only child at home. His current teachers in Toddler 3, Miss Tara and Miss Kaya are so attentive and keep the children engaged with many fun. creative learning activities! He enjoys interacting with his friends and other teachers that he's had since he started at little sprouts as an infant! We love that he loves it there and it shows that everyone there loves him and cares about his learning and development! we are truly thankful for you all!

I am not sure where to even begin. My almost three year started at Little Sprouts last July after…read moreleaving another daycare facility. I was petrified to send her to another school after the stuff we dealt with at our previous facility. Our daughter was placed in the transition room with Miss Brittany and Miss Alannah. I've never met kinder, more honest and genuine people than those two women. My daughter adores them. She recently moved on to a preschool class room and still stops by her old classroom to look for them. She's absolutely loving her new classroom too. She tells us about the songs and crafts she does every night during dinner. Our 6 month old started in the infant 1 room about a month and a half ago and she genuinely gets so excited when she sees her teachers at the door every morning. It's incredible piece of mind for a mom who is afraid to leave her kids. I don't know what we'd do without them all.

In early 2013, I was looking for child care services for my soon-to-be-born infant starting in…read moreNovember 2013. I visited several child care centers and settled on Magical Beginnings in Wakefield because they were very close to home, well-accredited, and reasonably priced. I was told that I should reserve my spot quickly before they fill up, so I sent in my deposit + application fee of $750 in late May. The deposit is non-refundable, which I figured wasn't a problem because we had every intention of using this child care center, and I figured even if something happened, they'd probably be reasonable and refund it if they were able to fill my spot (and if they weren't able to fill the spot, obviously they should keep the money). Unfortunately, something happened, and I had to relocate out of state for work and therefore couldn't use this daycare center. That's where I had a disappointing experience with Magical Beginnings. As soon as I found out in mid June, I notified Magical Beginnings that I wouldn't be able to send my daughter there. I wanted to give them as much notice as possible so they could fill the spot with a paying customer. I had only sent in my deposit a month earlier, and was giving them over 4 months notice, so I was hoping they'd do the reasonable thing and refund my deposit. In fact, when I spoke to them on the phone, they said they had a waiting list, so clearly they'd have no trouble filling the spot. I had to ask if they'd refund my deposit. I had hoped they'd just offer without me asking, since $750 is a significant amount of money to hold from me if they didn't have a logical reason to keep it. But they didn't. And after I asked (very politely), they simply said the deposit is non-refundable. I then explained why I had hoped they'd refund the deposit (again, politely), but I was just told that it's non-refundable and that they could have the director call me. Unfortunately, I never got a call, so instead I wrote an email to the director (again, very polite) with logical reasoning as to why it would be nice if they refunded the deposit. All I got was a response that they'd refund $50 with no reasonable explanation why they'd keep $700 of my money other than "it's non-refundable." They're within their rights to keep the money, since the paperwork I signed said it was non-refundable. And if I had canceled at the last minute or they were unable to fill my slot, of course it would make total sense for them to keep the money. But I gave them lots of notice. And they have plenty of time to fill the slot (and appear to have done so). And if it's worth anything, it's not like I canceled for no reason... the job relocation was sudden and unexpected. I can't speak to how well this child care center runs on a day to day basis, but I get a really bad feeling from anyone who would keep $700 of my money without a good reason. Just really disappointed in how they conducted themselves. That's a lot of money.

My daughter (now 13 months old) has been attending Magical Beginnings since she was 4 months old…read more Originally we planned to use an in-home daycare but we got a weird vibe during our test week and had to scramble to find a new place. We lucked out as MB was just opening a new infant room in Wakefield and had space. We were a little nervous as we picked MB based on our tour and interview with the director; we didn't get to meet her teachers as they hadn't even been hired yet. It was a gamble that paid off. We love Miss Katy and Miss Sue, but more importantly, so does our daughter. Even during her phases of separation anxiety, she is always calm and happy at drop-off and pickup and has big smiles for her teachers and classmates. The communication from the staff is excellent and they are very flexible. Our daughter is a very easy baby in many ways, but she likes to skip naps and got distracted during bottle feeding, but Katy and Sue have worked hard with us on those issues. They also do lots of fun activities and crafts and we have been saving her day logs and "artwork" in her baby book. Soon, our girl will transition to the toddler room; I'm impressed with the communication and planning around this step so far, but I don't know who will be more sad about my girl leaving the infant classroom: her or me and my husband.

Ms. Carolle created a safe and welcoming environment for my 6 month old. Knowing he was happy in…read moreher care put me at ease. Highly recommend!