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Dan Congreve: We started at Panda when our first child was 4 months, and have loved every moment with them. They have become family- not daycare/school. The directors are knowledgeable, responsive to every one of our needs, and so kind. My daughter instantly bonded with the directors and teachers. During the day she did stimulating and age appropriate activities that continuously pushed her to learn more, while having a ton of fun! She went outside often (usually twice a day when weather allowed). I would HIGHLY recommend Panda to anyone in the area who is in need of childcare.Service:Educational services

Valeryia Ziablava: Our daughter joined Panda 3 months after its opening. No one in our family speaks or understands Mandarin, but we were very intrigued by the Montessori philosophy and the opportunity to learn Mandarin that Panda Bilingual Daycare offered to our 20-month old child.The daycare gave our daughter everything we could have dreamt of: teachers’ dedication, patience, help in building confidence and independence and, most importantly, safety. Our daughter has severe food allergies; the director and teachers were very open to accommodating our daughter’s needs. The teachers were so meticulous and mindful about making sure she was not exposed to any allergens. We truly felt comfortable at all times.Finally, 3.5 years after having dropped her off at Panda for the first time, our child has become fully fluent in Mandarin (for a five-year-old). It is amazing to hear her interacting with other kids and teachers in a language that she only speaks at the daycare. As one of the Mandarin native-speaking parents told us, “When I close my eyes and listen to your daughter speak Chinese, I would never tell that she is not a native speaker.” It is perfect evidence of Panda’s educational mission. It is an amazing place for little kids to be.We wholeheartedly recommend Panda Bilingual Daycare to any family as we truly consider it a golden standard in young child education.

Vishakha Dolhare: We enrolled our then 1.2 year old daughter at Panda after touring atleast 3 different daycares in that area and we couldn't have been happier with our decision. Clearly the standards at Panda are high - be it hygiene, the rich interactions between the teachers and students , the curriculum designed to encourage individual play as well as peer learning, the involvement of the staff and the attention to parents feedback by the management. My now 4.5 year old confident, happy and creative child blossomed in this daycare and all the kind teachers will forever be a part of her memories. I would recommend Panda to all my family and friends in a heartbeat! Thank you Panda for being an important part of shaping my daughter and preparing her for the real world.

Michelle Pai Howell: Our son started at Panda as a shy 2.5 year old and has been thriving at Panda. This is a great daycare with teachers that are caring and passionate about the children. The staff are consistent and the communication clear. Also the director, Marcy, is phenomenal. She is always talking to the kids and parents and often can be see holding some of the infants.We have especially loved the small community and the small number of children at the facility. It's not overwhelming to me or my son and I think it has helped reduce sickness throughout the year. Highly recommend Panda.

Chao Q: We have a 2.5yrs daughter in Panda Bilingual Daycare since this summer. We have been very satisfied so far. The site is brand new and the facilities are very nice. The teachers care deeply about the kids and constantly communicate with us about our daughter's every little bit of progress. Sijia, the founder, is very enthusiastic about her work. She works side-by-side with the teachers and always gives timely feedback to our questions and concerns.Our daughter has been very happy in Panda. Every day she would sing on her way home and tell us stories in the Daycare. She also loves role playing as her teacher, Ms Stefanie, and teaches us what she has learned at school. We speak Mandarin Chinese at home, and now she is picking up more and more English from daycare, which we are very pleased to see.

Shannon Lohr: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Reliability,Responsiveness,ValueOur almost 3 year old son loved attending Little Star and we were very happy with the quality of care. This was our first time with a smaller family-run daycare and it was a great fit -- we'd highly recommend Jennie, Jes and Little Star.

Lily He: Our son started at Little Stars when he was about 3.5 months old. It was so stressful leaving him, but over time it was clear he really didn't mind us leaving! The teachers were incredibly communicative (wrote down his schedule on a whiteboard every day) and have never taken more than a day or two to answer a question we might have. Our little infant grew into a toddler and would come home having learned new things that were so fun for us to discover that he knew! The teachers really went above and beyond, taking him on field trips and doing arts and crafts and even sending him home with a holiday present. We would also have parent-teacher conferences to talk about anything related to his development or milestones we could start thinking about encouraging, and it's just helpful to talk to someone who's seen so many different kids instead of wondering if you're doing it all wrong as a first time parent. Bottom line; we never worried about his happiness when we dropped him off!I was hesitant to go to a home daycare, but you should do it! Jes is incredibly responsive via email/text/phone, and that mattered a lot to me as I was choosing a place. It felt like we were getting the organization and professionalism of a daycare center (especially during the uncertainty of covid -- I think Little Stars did much better than daycare centers, at least from what my friends tell me), but the benefits of a smaller community (ie, fewer germs and getting to know other families). I'm convinced that my kid learned as much from the other children (it's a mixed age group) as he did from the teachers. He is very gentle around babies (I'm sure he saw the teachers with the infants), and started moving around a lot pretty early on to try and keep up with the older kids!If not for covid and our health issues, we would have definitely stayed. We look forward to coming back to Little Stars soon!

Charles Mac Fadden: Great place! The child care workers here are amazing and incredibly attentive. Love it here.

Anahita Dastur: We love this family daycare. Our 2 year old has been going there for more than a year and we have had a great experience with Jessica and Jenny. Highly recommended!

Alexis Orellana: Our daughter has been at Little Star of Ours for over 2 years and we couldn't be happier. I love that here we find the warmth and individual attention of a home daycare with the structure and education of a center. My daughter is constantly surprising me with the things she's learned here. Her weeks are full of story time, songs, art projects and field trips.

Sarah Vaughan: Our infant has been at Little Star for 6 months now and it has been a great experience! The staff is caring and attentive and the space is clean and welcoming. We like that our infant gets to play with both infants and toddlers as part of their program. I would highly recommend Little Star to others!

Ramya Nagaraja: Update: my review below is for Alba's family day care that it was as of early 2013. I wish Alba, Celestine and their families are well.My son went to Alba's as a toddler, first ever daycare experience. He loved it. Alba and the other 2 caretakers really love kids. They are v responsible and take care of kids, their meals and snacks well. They prepare hot food just before lunch daily. They help kids inculcate good habits. Celestine's storytelling and singling are a hit with little ones. My son missed them on weekends:)I highly recommend this to my friends.

Whitney Miller: My child attends this daycare and its has been an amazing experience. Jessica and Jenny are both nurturing, accommodating and trustworthy. They both have a true passion for child development and are knowledgeable . Daily picture email updates and open communications is has been very reassuring. Putting your child in daycare for a lot of moms and dads can stir up guilt, fear etc when you have to work, but I trust the wellbeing of my child the moment I walk out the door.

D Lap: I wanted to be as objective and unbiased as possible in my review, so I'll begin by mentioning that, when our child was enrolled there, the daycare was just starting up, and it was difficult for them to retain teachers due to the pandemic. This surely contributed to some of the problems at the facility, but I also believe that the inexperience of the owner with managing a daycare also played a role. The owner called herself the “voice of experience” with 20 years in childcare, but prior to opening Cedar, all of that experience was in running a daycare out of her own home. One example of her experience was the fact that the teachers had no system of daily or weekly communication with parents to update them on how their children were doing, which is the norm at virtually all daycares.Secondly, at our first teacher-parent conference, the owner was rude and insulting and did not listen to us, which showed a complete lack of professionalism, something which we are aware of because we are also educators. While we had initially thought that we needed to be patient about the problems with the daycare, we left the conference feeling that they were blaming us and our child for problems that arose from staffing issues and their own lack of experience, which we felt was an unforgivable mistake, since it leaves you uncertain as to what to do as a parent in terms of helping your child to improve his behavior.Thirdly, during the first week that our son began attending the daycare, the teacher demanded that we speak English to our son. We felt that this was a strange request from a teacher in a daycare in Cambridge where there are many families like ours that speak multiple languages at home. This further highlighted the lack of cultural sensitivity and understanding on the part of the daycare.

Adriane Musgrave: Owned by a beloved home daycare provider in the neighborhood, Cedar Childcare has been the best childcare center we've experienced. Our second infant goes there and we couldn't be happier or more satisfied with the staff, the facility, and the overall culture. Having talked to families with older kids, I know they feel the same, especially since many of them have sent all of their kids to the program.