Home Daycares in Brookline

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Small-scale child care in Brookline

When smaller is better, home daycare is the best. Find great options for infants & toddlers near you.

Ms. Carmen

Play-Based Learning

Daycare providers who have lots of experience with children can be so helpful to families. As a mother to three children at different ages and stages, I know all about how to care for little ones as they grow. I’ve learned so much since I had my first baby, and I use this knowledge to make sure all my daycare kids are happy and learning every day. What I love most about having my own program is being able to prepare so many kids for success in school. Knowing that they will be excited and ready when it’s time for them to take that next big step into preschool or elementary school means a lot to me.

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BeiBei

Play-Based Learning

We are Wei and JianJun. My wife, JianJun, and I began our Family Child Care program in August of 2019 and have loved it more and more every day. My wife previously worked at a large child care center for a year and a half with more than 100 children enrolled. While there, she found it difficult to provide as high quality of care as she’d like with such high enrollment. We decided to bring her high level of care to children in a smaller setting, thus starting our own family child care program. We have both worked in the academic world for most of our lives and raised a daughter who is now in her early 20’s. JianJun has the Child Development Associate Credential and we are licensed through the EEC. We’ve taken courses in Child Development and continue to study different theories of how best to educate the children. We feel that we are learning just as much as the children are!

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Ms. Meena

Play-Based Learning

Kids are so much fun to be around! The work I do makes me so happy, brings a lot of liveliness and joy into my home and makes me feel hopeful for the future. I’ve always felt it was my calling to work with kids - and when I had my own, becoming a home provider allowed me to be with them while still using my teaching skills – so it was a perfect fit. Forty years later – it still is! I was even lucky enough to have my grandchildren in my program! That was so special - but really, each and every child I have cared for over the years is very special to me.

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Ms. Pamela

Play-Based Learning

I've been in childcare for over 20 years! This is my life's work, to nurture, love and educate little ones. I'm so happy to finally have my own family child care for the kiddos around the corner! I started working with children as a child care professional in private homes 22 years ago, and I have been caring for children ever since. Opening my own child care program in my home gave me the opportunity to create the nurturing, friendly environment that I think is so important. I especially love to watch them express themselves, but the truth is that so many parts of the day and the week bring me a lot of joy. Through it all, I focus on children's wellbeing. One of the best parts of working with children is that they all need love and care. The work is incredibly rewarding, especially when I think about all the children I've helped grow and learn. It's such a gift to guide the children in my program as they grow.

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Brookline

There are 4 licensed home daycares in Brookline. Most parents don’t know that home daycare is regulated by the Department of Early Education and Care, just like the big preschool centers.

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Your family is unique to you, but some of your questions might not be. 😉 Here’s what most parents want to know when starting out.

What is NeighborSchools?

Hey there, nice to meet you 👋 We’re a new-ish startup that helps new-ish parents find daycare.

We know how hard finding good child care can be - especially for first-time parents. But really good care is what gives you the peace of mind to go back to work and feel confident that your child is getting the stimulation, socialization, and support they need to learn and grow.

So we created NeighborSchools to make this piece of parenthood a whole lot easier. We say “easier” because, let’s be honest, it’s still a big thing to figure out, but working together we can help you find some good options, understand the whole process, and choose a program you’ll feel really good about.

How’s it work?

Most first-time parents don’t know exactly what they’re looking for, so we created a simple survey that will ask you questions about your lifestyle, your daily routines, and your preferences for child care. We’ll then share 3 personalized recommendations that we think might be a good fit. We’ll also give you a timeline that maps out when we would suggest you start touring programs, choose a daycare, and pay a deposit to secure a spot. Your timeline is based on when you want to start care - so you set the pace, and you decide when you’ve found the right match.

Is there a cost?

Nope. Our daycare recommendation service is free for parents. The other half of our business is helping these small-scale daycares with software and services that handle all their administrative tasks, like online contracting, payment processing, and licensing requirements. Before NeighborSchools, services like these were only designed for large corporate child care centers, and part of our mission is to level the playing field for small, independent child care programs. That’s why we picked the name NeighborSchools - we’re all about making child care more personal, more human, and more equitable for the incredible individuals who do this work and care for our children.

How do I know if I’m ready to take the survey?

Generally, if you’re here, you’re ready. The survey lets us give you 3 recommendations to consider, but it’ll also help you better understand what factors to consider, and what questions to be asking right now. It’s simple things like where you live, your child’s date of birth, when you want to start care, and if you have any preferences around program philosophy or language of instruction. If you’re planning 6+ months ahead, it’s a great way to get started, and if you’re hoping to start daycare in the next 2-4 months, it’s definitely time to get started. Click here to start the survey.

How do I know if a daycare has openings?

Each program has a limited number of spots for each age range, so we need to know your schedule and child’s age before we can share availability. The survey covers these basics, as well as factors like drop-off and pick-up times to make sure that recommended programs fit your daily routine. Once we know your child’s age and schedule we can share rates and costs as well.