Day Care Centers near Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Infant Care

Our Infant Care Program is committed to making the first transition away from home natural and easy for both you and your child.

Toddler Program

Our Toddler Program is specifically tailored to the needs of your busy toddler. We lovingly nurture your child through important early milestones, from “self-help” learning skills such as hand washing and putting away their toys, to socializing and forming first friendships.

Infant Program

At this age, your infant is mainly learning through observation and exploration. For example, as our Infant teachers talk and sing with your child during feeding, diaper changes and playtime, your little one is beginning to understand language and conversation. Nurturing interactions like these will fill your child’s day and can be adapted and personalized to meet their individual needs.

Toddler Program

In our Toddler program, you’ll find carefully selected equipment that our newest walkers love to climb on, crawl through and hide in while stretching their gross motor skills. Teachers also use books, toys, games and other materials to create exciting explorations into colors, shapes, science and more.

Day Care Center Program

Day Care Center Program

Infants

Infant classrooms foster an environment of safety, comfort, and security. In classrooms filled with nurturing teachers, sensory discoveries, and new friends, we help babies thrive through age-appropriate and individualized interactions. We partner with you to develop an approach that is consistent with your family’s routine to ease the transition from home to school. During waking hours, infants are offered both individual and group lessons to stimulate senses and brain development and build core skills essential to self-discovery and empathy.

Toddlers

In the dynamic environment of our Little Sprouts toddler classrooms, children begin to acclimate to a schedule within a whole group setting. Through a combination of personalized instruction and small group time, teachers advance toddlers’ resourcefulness, critical thinking skills, and capacity for compassion. Our toddler child care approach includes a balance of child-directed and teacher-initiated opportunities. Hands-on learning and play keep toddlers actively engaged and continuously interested in understanding more about themselves, their friends and family, and the world around them.

Day Care Center Program

Day Care Center Program

Infant Daycare

Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.

Toddler Daycare

Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.

Day Care Center Program

Preschool Program

We believe that both the environment and the adults around a child shape how they relate to themselves and to others. Through the caring relationships that develop between peers and teachers, we hope to plant the seeds of respect for others and love for humanity.

Day Care Center Program

Infant Program

Infants engage in sensory-rich, play-based experiences that support early brain development, attachment, exploration, and foundational motor and language skills through gentle STEM-related discovery. ​

Toddler Program

Toddlers explore cause-and-effect, movement, building, and early problem-solving through hands-on play, loose parts exploration, and guided investigation. ​

Infant Classroom

We accept CCFA daycare vouchers and private pay, and *our team can help families with voucher approval*. Our Infant Program provides loving care, cuddles, and gentle learning. We follow all MA EEC Safe Sleep regulations and use Brightwheel for feedings, diapering, naps, photos, and daily updates.

Toddler Classroom

We accept CCFA daycare vouchers and private pay, our team can help with voucher approval. Our Toddler Program focuses on play-based, hands-on learning that builds social, emotional, and early skills while encouraging independence. Brightwheel shares photos, meals, naps, diapering, and daily updates.

Daycare Program

Seedlings Program

Be Happy Seedlings Program is a nurturing, mixed age learning community where children grow with confidence, kindness, and curiosity. We support the whole child through play, connection, and guided discovery honoring each child’s unique rhythm while building strong foundations for lifelong learning.

Manitas De Amor Family Childcare

Bilingual program in a safe and nurturing home environment. We support the holistic development of children starting at 6 months through educational activities, guided play, and lots of love

Daycare Program

Toddler Care Program

Dahlia’s daycare Inc.

Licensed home daycare providing a safe, loving, and engaging environment where children can learn, play, and grow. Full-time, part-time, and evening care available depending on enrollment.