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The Scalliwags Child Care team consists of teachers and support staff who have been carefully selected to create and deliver an excellent infant toddler childcare program. The staffs are very experienced and highly qualified, but not only that, they all have caring, fun-loving personalities and want to deliver the very best experience to your child, every day.
Scalliwags Child Care in Wellesley is a special learning center based on Washington Street (opposite Whole Foods and convenient to Route 9) offering a unique childcare / daycare program to children from the ages of 0 to 3 years. Founder Lorraine Cronin chose the name "Scalliwags, " a term of endearment in Ireland, to describe children who are confident, fun, vivacious, and curious.
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Genie Gledhill
Jun 28, 2021
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I couldn’t love Scalliwags more! They are so caring and truely love children. I get updates all day about what my child eats, when she sleeps and diaper changes and what she is doing. It makes going to work a bit easier knowing I can see how her day is going and what she is doing all day. If I can’t be caring for her this is the next best thing. They love my child like their own. Highly recommend Scalliwags
Mariana Vinacur Franklin
Jun 22, 2021
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Scalliwags is an absolute dream! Our son has been attending for over a year and we cannot be more thrilled. He is thriving and constantly engaged. The teachers are what makes Scalliwags unique. The love, attention and nurturing that we have received is absolutely out of this world. They are fun, loving caring and attentive. We could not love them more! Thank you for making this such an incredible experience. We are so happy to be part of the Scalliwags family!
Annie Powell
Jun 10, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Reliability, Responsiveness, Value
Scalliwags has been the most amazing childcare center for our daughter. The teachers are the best and we’ve felt 100% comfortable sending her every day. It’s so nice to know that she’s in such good hands! Could not recommend them more!
Scalliwags has been the most amazing childcare center for our daughter. The teachers are the best and we’ve felt 100% comfortable sending her every day. It’s so nice to know that she’s in such good hands! Could not recommend them more!
Martina Slingsby
Jan 27, 2021
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Our 2 year old twin boys have been going to Scalliwags for 1 year now and they love it! The highly qualified teachers are enthusiastic and engaging and they organise fun activities including arts and crafts sensory play for the children’s fine and gross motor development. Going to Scalliwags have improved my boys social skills and aided them in their language development. The teachers have also been supportive with potty training and the boys eat well, nap well (~2hrs) and play well (inside and outside) every day. I am so grateful to the owner Lorraine for running this wonderful school!
Maeghan Sulham
Jan 21, 2021
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We LOVE Scalliwags! My 2.5 year old is so excited go to there everyday. The teachers are loving, kind and the wonderful to the kids. It feels like a in home daycare but in a beautiful bright space with access to a great playground. We love seeing the photos and videos they post to the parent portal throughout the day. Communication is great! I'm so happy to have somewhere that we love to send him and he loves to go. The schedule options are great for working families with flexible schedules.
Michelle C. Lee
Dec 26, 2020
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Scalliwags is a joyful, warm, and nurturing place for little ones. My son started going there at around 18 months, and it was his first out-of-home daycare experience. Lorraine (love her!) and her exceptional and caring team made the transition as smooth as possible, and my son now runs out the door in the morning so he can go see his friends, play and learn at Scalliwags. I have also seen my son develop and grow in his communication and social skills all thanks to their inventive and fun curriculum. Everyone communicates well with the parents, which I truly appreciate. Getting updates and seeing
Meghan Jones
Aug 15, 2020
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We started our 2 year old son at Scalliwags as his first out of home care experience and we could not have been happier with Lorrainne and her team! The space is beautiful, clean and welcoming, the smaller class sizes are perfect for transitioning children (and perfect for our current COVID climate) and our son was excited every day he went! We also loved the app they use (Brightwheel) and it allowed us to stay connected to him throughout the day, with photos and updates on his snacks, meals, and diapers/bathroom trips. I could not recommend a childcare center more wholeheartedly!!!
Piper Derenoncourt
Aug 10, 2020
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Lorraine, the owner of Scalliwags is wonderful! Our daughter easily transitioned to Scalliwags at 15 months old from staying at home with parents or family members. We were seeking a place that was small, a "pre" preschool environment where are daughter could socialize, learn, explore and have a little more structure (than being at home). We love that it's not a huge daycare, that the environment is thoughtfully set up and all the communication we receive throughout the day about our daughter through their app. At the time we transitioned, we were considering a nanny due to COVID 19, but we decided
Brecken Schneider
Jan 20, 2020
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Sj Port
Jun 19, 2019
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As a stay at home Mom also caring for elderly parents Scalliwags is a perfect fit! My infant son (12 months) needed some fun socialization with others and I needed a couple hours a couple times a week to get stuff done without him in tow. I was so thankful to find Lorraine's daycare. She and the staff were incredible with my son, who was not used to be without me. After a short time he was excited to go and barely waved to me as I left. They gave me great information about what he did during his hours with them and always let me know if he'd eaten or had diaper changes. It was a true win win. It