Best Family Daycare in Gales Ferry, CT

Q: What should I look for in a family daycare near me in Gales Ferry, CT?

When looking for a family daycare near you in Gales Ferry, CT, the most important thing to consider is the safety, comfort, and well-being of your child. Depending on your family's needs, make sure to inquire about the family daycare provider's experience in caring for children of similar ages. Ask about their qualifications, resources available for learning and development, such as toys or educational materials. Additionally, consider inquiring about how the family daycare provider structures their days; if they provide meals or snacks; and if they allow you to have a tour of their facility. It is also important that you feel comfortable with the family daycare provider and that they understand your family's values and priorities. Taking these points into consideration when selecting a family daycare can help ensure that your child has a safe and nurturing environment in which to thrive.

Q: How do I know if a family daycare provider near me in Gales Ferry, CT is right for my family?

When selecting a family daycare provider, families may want to consider factors such as location, value for costs, hours of operation, and licensing requirements and monitoring standards. Additionally, it is worth evaluating any safety regulations in place at the facility and paying attention to reviews from past or current clients. Upon visiting the family daycare near you in Gales Ferry, CT, there should be a sense that it is clean and well-organized, and the staff should be friendly and welcoming. All of these aspects help ensure that not only are the family's needs met and children are receiving the best possible care.

Q: What are some tips for choosing a family daycare provider near me in Gales Ferry, CT?

When choosing family daycare near you in Gales Ferry, CT, it is essential to be thorough! Consider what's most important to you and when choosing a child care provider, and don't be afraid to ask questions when interviewing potential daycares. You should also schedule a visit to meet with the family daycare provider and observe the environment. You may ask them questions such as: How does the daycare staff interact with the children? Are there toys, materials, and appropriate activities for the age group of children in their care? Are there any qualifications, certifications, background checks, and child-to-adult ratio of staff information they can share with you? All of these questions as well as any additional considerations that are important to you should help you make an informed decision.

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Lola's Little Ones In-home Daycare

5.0

Enrolling my son to Lola's Daycare is the best decision that I could have made. He grew to love going to Lola's in very short time, where he was cared and had a lot of fun. He was taken to library, to the beach and involved in many kinds of summer activities. I can guarantee you that this is a...

- Hoa N.

Susan's Family Daycare

5.0

Miss Sue is excellent! I have used her since my oldest was 18 months(now4) and my youngest started at 6 weeks old(now 23 months). She has always made me feel safe leaving them there. She goes above and beyond to any day care I know. When we had a family emergency with our youngest she kept our...

- Danielle A.

Leaps & Bounds

5.0

We used Miss Jill for our older daughter. Miss Jill is amazing, warm, kind, flexible, and was a joy to work with. She eased many of my fears about leaving my daughter under the care of someone else and was so gentle with our daughter. She has a wonderful space for children to play inside and...

- Fionnuala D.

Family daycares in Gales Ferry, CT

Kirsten's Childcare

73 Stonybrook Road, Gales Ferry, CT

* Kirsten's Childcare is a licensed in-home daycare. * Owned and operated by a experienced early childhood educator. (Kirsten has a Bachelor of Science Degree with a focus in Early Childhood Education & 9 years of early childhood teaching experience - preschool and kindergarten.) * Open 49...

Lola's Little Ones In-home Daycare

1 Mackenzie Road, Waterford, CT

5.0

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At Lola's I recognize being a working parent is not easy. I strive to make Lola's Daycare a loving, nurturing, learning environment which will be safe, fun, and energetic. I have years of experience raising, caring for and nurturing children. I have completed the Care4kids Provider...

5.0

"Enrolling my son to Lola's Daycare is the best decision that I could have made. He grew to love going to Lola's in very short time, where he was cared and had a lot of fun. He was taken to library, to the beach and involved in many kinds of summer activities. I...

Hoa N.

Erica's Affordable Child Care

26 Florida St, Groton, CT

Stay at home mom looking to make some extra money providing child care for children, ages 1-5, during the day and older children for after school (extended) hours. One month terms and first week paid upfront. Will provide healthy snacks, lunch must be brought. Children will have specified...

Susan's Family Daycare

28 Hyrock Terrace, Groton, CT

5.0

(1)

i am a lic home daycare provider located in Groton. I hold a BA in child development and I am a past preschool teacher. I offer competitive rates and one on one care for your child as well as a nurturing home. I also offer a safe outside area for play and a preschool program. My preschool program is...

5.0

"Miss Sue is excellent! I have used her since my oldest was 18 months(now4) and my youngest started at 6 weeks old(now 23 months). She has always made me feel safe leaving them there. She goes above and beyond to any day care I know. When we had a family emergency...

Danielle A.

Leaps & Bounds

213 Black Ash Rd, Oakdale, CT

5.0

(1)

My name is Jill. My Family Day Care Home has been licensed for 11 years. I currently have an opening for age 2 or older. I offer a professional preschool curriculum which includes a daily art project, reading and math readiness as well as fine and gross motor development. References provided upon...

5.0

"We used Miss Jill for our older daughter. Miss Jill is amazing, warm, kind, flexible, and was a joy to work with. She eased many of my fears about leaving my daughter under the care of someone else and was so gentle with our daughter. She has a wonderful space for...

Fionnuala D.

The Groton/Mystic Early Childhood Development Center

591 Poquonnock Road, Groton, CT

The Groton Early Childhood Development Center is a NAEYC accredited program serving children 6 weeks to 5 years old. Our high quality program offers parents full time child care on a sliding scale basis. Our teaching staff is highly qualified with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the field of...

Nay-nay's Nest

109 Prentice Williams Road, Stonington, CT

I offer a very safe and nurturing environment on a CT family farm where children can explore, play, learn and have fun. My philosophy is to provide young children a natural and balanced rhythm to the day that promotes healthy development. After more than 30 years of experience in caring for...

Moy Child Care

113 Sachem Street, Norwich, CT

14 years of experience of take care of kids

KAREN FELICIANO

14 GRISWOLD AVE, GROTON, CT

Starting at $817/mo

I have been a Family Home Childcare provider for 28 years. I help children achieve their developmental milestones , help get children ready for Kindergaten by working on socialization, letters, number's. We do arts and crafts I provide a fenced in play area. I give the children time to play , and...

Caerdwean Borton

27 Lincoln Avenue, Norwich, CT

I can watch up to 3 kids, I have a child of my own(he's 3 months), I can also clean around the house, pet sit, and house sit. If you need me to babysit over night I can also do that! I charge $10 an hour but for every extra child is charge $5 extra. So 2 kids would be $15 an hour

Cuddlekids

9 Daisy Hill Road, Oakdale, CT

babysitter

56 Tenth Street, Preston, CT

Clayton Childcare

2 Chrissos St, Groton, CT

Jessica's Learning Nest

13 Salt Box Cir, Uncasville, CT

Jessica's Learning Nest is a licensed family home daycare facility located in SoutheasternConnecticut serving toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children. Miss Jessica is excited to open her home after 9 years of working in a child care facility as both the lead teacher and assistant director....

Club House Daycare

1276 Pleasant Valley Road North, Groton, CT

Jessica Agney and Brianna Lattin will be offering child care out of Jessica's home in Groton, CT from 5am to 10pm Monday though Friday. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas eve & day, New Years eve and New years day. We are open on all other holidays. Jessica has two little ones of her own. Please feel...

Waterford Country School Foster Care

2 Clinic Drive, Norwich, CT

Independent

302 Boston Post Rd Apt A5, Waterford, CT

I work Monday-Friday 5am-9am at Starbucks in East Lyme, CT. After work, I am home with my soon-to-be 11 month old son. My fiancee' and I decided against daycare, but instead to work from home. We set up a schedule of daily activities, snacks, nap times, ect. I would love to reach out to those...

Child Care

238 Broad St, Norwich, CT

Carla's Child Care Center

35 Washington Street Ap.4, Norwich, CT

Yesi's Daycare

2 Dellwood Rd, Norwich, CT

Lovely home based family daycare in a quiet, desirable Norwich neighborhood. Servicing children between the ages of two months and 12 years of age before and after school. Also serving children with special needs. Affordable sliding scale rates. Bilingual English and Spanish.