Abundant Life Christian School and Child Care is a great way to have your child learn about their…read moreFaith formation and academics. It's also a safe, nurturing environment with caring teachers that love working and helping children grow. Jennifer P

Abundant Life Childcare has been such a blessing to our family! Our daughter has attended the…read moreprogram from infancy through pre-K. Each one of her teachers have poured into her and helped mold and shape her! I could not recommend it more!

Would highly recommend Growing by Leaps & Bounds. They have been like an extended family to us over…read morethe past 10 years since we enrolled our first child in the infant room and I will forever be grateful for the incredible care, patience, and love they have provided my three kids over the years. This place will always hold a special place in my heart! A few specific things that I want to call out, as I have found them incredibly valuable to me over the years. -GBLB is independently owned. The owner, Abby, is engaged, thoughtful, and incredible with kids. She is easy to contact and responsive. (I feel compelled to mention that she also has expert level face painting skills that each of my kids have loved!) -The staff are equally wonderful and most have been there for the full 10 years we have been at GBLB. I have loved the consistency this has provided my family/kids and they have all been remarkable. -Everyone is communicative and collaborative. I felt like we were all on the same team supporting each of my kids in their individual needs.

GBLB is an amazing daycare center. We had a rough start in the daycare "world" and truly feel we…read morehave found a great fit for our son that meets our needs and where he is truly loved and taken care of. Having pandemic babies is hard enough, then adding all the "normal" things in "not normal" times is just a whole new world. Abby and her staff have made this transition easy and have given us peace of mind. We highly recommend them Growing By Leaps & Bounds!

I have been a part of the Little Treasures family since 2004...both as a parent and as a…read moreteacher/administrator. As a parent, there is no where else I would have wanted my kids to develop their educations. When they went on to elementary school (in another town), I was asked (by their teachers) where they went to preschool/pre-K. I was told that they were more prepared than most of the other children in their class. Amazing! As a teacher/administrator, there is no where else I would want to work. I am the music teacher (for all 3 locations) and the after school and vacation program director. The home-like atmosphere provided at LTS is true and organic. While still professional, the teachers and administrators at LTS are intelligent, loving, kind, generous, honest, trustworthy, dependable, fun and just plain old nice! The 3 locations are all different and amazing in their own right. The programs offered at each location are well-planned, consistent, engaging and constructive. If you are looking for a positive learning experience for your child, please check out Little Treasures in Reading, Lynnfield or North Reading.

My husband and I can't say enough great things about Little Treasures. We have two kids enrolled in…read morethe daycare and since day one they've been nothing but accommodating. Our children have grown in so many positive ways since being there. We have always appreciated how invested the staff is in making sure the routine at home and at daycare always stays consistent. It is also very clean and organized which makes it that much more inviting!!! Thank you Little Treasures for everything! Patrick and Ashley Cassidy

**trigger warning on child abuse/ child harm**. I am posting this to warn parents about The…read moreLearning Experience here in Wilmington on Main Street being under investigation for child abuse/ child harm in preschool (3-4 years old). My 4 year old daughter had told me her 2 teachers in her preschool room grab her and other kids and hurt them when they're not listening or in trouble. She had bruises on her arms that look like fingerprints on three occasions. I reported this to the director, provided pictures, and both teachers were put on an administrative leave since 5/2. The investigation is still ongoing and active, yet the director and her boss have allowed them to come back as of this past Thursday 5/18. The Director said the reason is due to staffing in the room and having kids get back to a routine. This choice to allow people around kids who are under an active investigation is putting the business over child safety. I pulled my daughter from the center and I told the parents directly who have kiddos in the room. There are multiple kids impacted. My daughter and other kids have also said they get "taddle tickets" if they're telling on others in the class. It's incredibly disturbing to tell 3 and 4 year olds not to speak up or they get these red taddle tickets, and it's probably the reason other parents didn't know - putting a system in place to promote kids not to speak up or feel it's not ok to speak up. There have been no incident reports provided on how she got the bruises, and she has been very clear on what happened by telling me, the director, and the DCF case manager. It's been most devastating to hear her crying saying things like "It's all my fault and it's ok if my teachers hurt me. I just want to see my friends." She's looking at the removal from the center as another punishment rather than an effort to keep her safe. I will say, we've used TLE since 2018 and have encountered some amazing, caring teachers, but this is not acceptable what The Learning Experience management is allowing right now. The fact that TLE management, and possibly the Department of Early Education, are allowing teachers back who are under an active investigation for hurting kids is sickening and is very poor management. Please do not use this place for childcare.

Nicole and Christy are awesome. Our son has been part of this family for the last 3 years and we…read morecould not have been happier. Love, respect, fun and great education as well! The facility is also well designed compared to any we have visited in the area.

We had a terrible experience. Our daughter was bitten 7 times by the same kid over a period…read morestarting July 2013 to now. Rather than remove this child from the program, the biter continues to threaten our kid and others. Indeed, the ultimate solution has been to move our daughter (2) back to the baby room. They have been unable to manage the situation using arbitrary and loose protocols, ineffective shadowing, etc. It has been a chain of poor management from the site direct to the regional director to the CEO. No communication or coordination between anyone. This is basically toddler bullying and they have a weak and vague policy that favors the biter. The end solution was recommends of other daycare centers for our daughter, the non biter. We have had better experiences working the cable company than little sprouts. You pay a lot for this program with expectations that leaders will dismiss disruptive kids in favor of learners with adequate behaviors. This was just not our experience in the least. It is terrible to drop your child off knowing she's not protected and signing another incident report and nursing bite marks that leave bruises.

My 15-month old daughter has been going to Little Sprouts Wilmington since I returned to work when…read moreshe was 3 months old. There were some fairly extensive staffing changes earlier in 2014, and I believe the results have been positive. The staff are attentive and engaged with our daughter, and she genuinely loves being there. We completely trust the women caring for our daughter while we are at work, and when I pick her up at night, she is happy and smiling. Her social and language skills are rapidly growing by the day, a testament to the curriculum provided by Little Sprouts. The main drawback is, as another reviewer mentioned, the lack of parking at the facility (which has been numerous other things such as a cell phone store and a bank!) that can make picking up/dropping off at peak times difficult. My husband and I are pleased overall with the experience we have had there, and we intend to keep our child enrolled until she is ready for kindergarten.

I'm baffled by the only other review of Half Pints. I can only assume this person is either a very…read moredisgruntled parent or a, ex-worker. A Yelp member with only one review that is a 1 star is always suspect and I'm surprised that the Yelp filter did not hide it. In the time our child has been at Half Pints, everyone that works here have nothing but professional and bright. Cathy the owner is 100% the complete opposite of what the other reviewer stated. She is friendly, warm, engaging and an extremely knowledgeable at running a large daycare center. Any issues we have brought to her have always been handled right away and with extreme professionalism. She truly has always put our child's care first above of money. The comment about her being only concerned about money is actually laughable. We have always made our daycare payments on time. I'd imagine if parents were behind with their payments, they would be spoken to about it. Perhaps the other reviewer couldn't pay on time and got a warning, as they should. All the teachers at HPLC work extremely hard to care for our infants, toddler, and kids and they deserve to be paid for it. After going on many tours and comparing rates, they were right around the middle of the road. In fact, they are the only center we found that offer 10 days of free tuition to use for vacation or sick days. The co-directors, Cathy, Amy or any of the teachers at HPLC are always available to chat with or ask questions. It's a great comfort that they have a nurse on site, the co-director Amy. The center itself is modern, well equipped with toys, activities and is very safe with a security system and controlled access. The indoor gymnasium is an amazing addition that most centers do not have. Perfect for days it is too hot, wet or cold to go out in. Our child has been thriving here and has learned a lot from her teachers and socializing with other children. Everyone we have interfaced with has extensive knowledge and experience to be in this profession. I don't get the comment about teachers always being on phones. HPLC has a strict no phone during work policy and they enforce it. I highly recommend checking them out for your child.

Great staff and directors! They are very accommodating and the center is very well run and…read moreorganized. My daughter has had a tough time adjusting to the day care process and they have been very patient with her and have given her a lot of 1 on 1 attention. This day care has been a great choice for us and I highly recommend it.

We had our sons 6th birthday with Sports Zone 101 this past weekend and it was amazing. The staff…read morewas great with the kids and kept them engaged the entire time. They even helped the younger siblings keep up witht the activites so they weren't left out. They offered to help bring in anything we had for the party from the car, helped me serve food, beverages, and cake and helped me clean up at the end. They went above and beyond my expectations for the party. The only thing I think could be improved on is the timing between parties. The parties run back to back so there is no buffer between the party before you to get their stuff cleaned up so you can get your stuff set up. Other than that I would definitely have another party with them and recommend them to anyone looking to host a party for their kids!

had my daughter's birthday party here on a sunday 1pm. We were there 30 min early to prep/ decorate…read moreand everything. The door was locked. It was actually hard to find the business in the first place. There is no name or direction to this business from the sign on the entrance. It is located on the back of the building. I contacted the business. No answering. It keeps going to voice mail. I had to chat on their website asking to call me immediately, and then i received a phone call. i was told that staff are arriving by 12:45pm. We finally got in, and the place was like a wearhouse. We had to hurry so much, which is not ideal for party hosts. Staff were trying to help, and kids had fun. That is why i am leaving 2 stars.