any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

I am preggo and need to find daycare for the baby in September 2010. I have already called a couple of places and they are already booked. I am beginning to freak out. My girls have been with family, but family may not be able for full time next year.

Anyone have suggestions on daycares or personal experience? I am looking for either home daycare (either mine or someone elses) or a location/place.

I called Bright Horizons but it was 2000 per month

thank you for help!!!!

Message edited 10/3/2009 2:17:06 PM.

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

I really don't have to much "personal" experience, but, there is:

Miss Dawn's Day Care on 110 (down by Bertuccis/Kohls)

SUNY Farmingdale has a center on campus open to anyone. (I used to work there, years ago)

and I *think* theres a center down by Republic Airport: Primetime (I think is the name)

Hope this helps a bit.

Im not to sure of any Kiddie Academys around there, but, I think they're good as well.

Good Luck

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

Are you looking for full time or part time? Where are you looking?

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

I work in Woodbury so I have my 4 month old son at Kiddie Academy in Syossett. I checked out a few places in the area and liked this place the best for certain reasons. So far I'm very happy and I see how happy Mason is and he's really thriving. For infants it's only a full time daycare b.c you can't share cribs.

I really loved Miss Debbie's in Plainview, but it's soooo pricey

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

Posted by lvdolphins

I really don't have to much "personal" experience, but, there is:

Miss Dawn's Day Care on 110 (down by Bertuccis/Kohls)

SUNY Farmingdale has a center on campus open to anyone. (I used to work there, years ago)

and I *think* theres a center down by Republic Airport: Primetime (I think is the name)

Hope this helps a bit.

Im not to sure of any Kiddie Academys around there, but, I think they're good as well.

Good Luck

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

Kiddie Academy in Syosset is wonderful! highly recommended. my daughter has been there since she is 7 weeks old, and she'll be a year next weekend. the staff is so wonderful. check it out. good luck

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

Erica - I'm Lina's mom!

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

i liked calling all kids in melville and bright horizons in woodbury best.

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

We are on the waiting list for January at Prime Time in Farmingdale. I thought they were the cleanest place and the nicest staff we met. I put our name down in May and we were number 2 on the list.

They offer part-time and full-time.

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Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

DD used to go to Kiddie Academy in syosett - we really liked it there, but changed.

I also liked Tutor Time in Syosset, it was a draw and we chose Kiddie Academy b/c it was close to the train station.

There is also Prime Time in Farmingdale and Calling All Kids again in Melville. Both are good places.

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

We have our two children in PrimeTime, as do many of my coworkers.

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

thank you ladies!!

Re: any recommendations on daycares from melville to syosset area.

There is also Munchkinland on Rt 109.

Last time I checked- SUNY F'dale gave priority to students and faculty.