Once Upon A Time Development Center - Milford, Connecticut

sammiee P. B.

I can't say enough wonderful things about this daycare! The staff is incredibly caring and attentive, always going above and beyond to ensure the children are happy and well taken care of. My son absolutely loves it here and has made so many friends. The facilities are clean and well-maintained, and the educational activities they provide are both fun and enriching. I feel completely at ease knowing my son is in such good hands. Highly recommend this daycare to any parent looking for a safe, nurturing environment for their child! I also love the fact that I can acess cameras at anytime to see what my son is doing that very moment. The facility has multiple playgrounds, where kids can learn & develop while playing with and learning from their peers! As a single mom, the daycare has helped me tremendously since we’ve started and I couldn’t be more glad of the support system the Gina had provided for us. 😊

Joyce D.

My daughter goes there and honestly I love it. This is the first time she is not in my care and the amazing staff not only worked with us in the beginning by understanding that this is a new experience for us but also made her feel comfortable and welcomed so she got confident and started to enjoy being there in no time.
Her teachers are always willing to comfort her when she feels uncertain and although is never easy being away from her I feel like I can be at peace knowing she is in a safe and fun environment.

Yis C.

Unfortunately" I didn't have the "pleasure" of going to once upon a time development center to pick up my grandson during the time he was there. But now I realize why he didn't want to go. There is someone there who was hitting a 3 year old on the head constantly and he says it hurt. And I would love to know WHO it is.
So I can have a CONVERSATION with that person.
I also want to tell the parents of the other children to please be careful with this place. Listen to your children, They are very small and do not have the power to deal with people like that. But you can

Francesca V.

I would NOT recommend this daycare to anyone!

Let me begin with the staff lacking knowledge to care for your children, staff not closely monitor children like it’s a free for all, and it appears that staff don’t truly care to be working with children, only there for a paycheck.

Let’s also mention that, the owner could care less about what’s best for your child’, and their development. She is extremely unprofessional, unforgiving, unreasonable, and disrespectful and only looking out for her own best interest.

We want what is best for our babies as we leave them in the hands of those who should love them as our own, so we can work to put food on our tables, make the best choice for your children because this place just IS NOT it.

Vinny A. T. J.

My original review of this place was deleted in error. Prior to that this center had not received an online review in over a year. If I could give ZERO stars I would. My wife & I both gave this center a 1 star review and in less than 24 hours it got 8 (5) star reviews. 1 of the reviews are from the owner’s daughter who is also an employee here. My child was in this program and was having a hard time adjusting as he reached his toddler phase. The owner (Gina) suggested birth to 3 services which only were allowed to come once. She also claimed she had no contact with them and did not know when and if they were coming. As far as my child’s progress she compared it to training a group of golden retrievers and he being the German shepherd of the group? I am not dog owner and can’t begin to fathom how you compare training children to dogs. Birth to 3 said he has so much potential to improve and the staff did not appear to be trained to handle him. We were initially given 2 week notice once the owner determined she could not care for him anymore. When I was informed of this I refused to sign anymore of her reports. This then prompted her to make his next day his last (1 day notice) which is totally unfair and unreasonable when you work FT. Lastly, I will say this her employee who helped gather his belongings for me on his last day told me she was heartbroken to see him go and told me she loved him. She went on to tell me about other issues that occurred in this center including lawsuits that had I not known about or I would have never brought my child here. The last 2 months they made me feel my child was disabled, birth to 3 has been wonderful in assuring me this could not be further from the truth.

Tee E. S.

The staff has been very kind to me, and the children and their families are kind, as well. The children are excited to see their teachers, and are treated fairly, by Gina, and her directors.

Jaime A.

This daycare is absolutely fabulous. Gina, the owner, is incredibly knowledgeable, not only about child development in general but also about each individual child that attends her center. She is honest and trustworthy. The staff is enthusiastic, attentive, and they take wonderful care of the children in their rooms. The curriculum is age-appropriate, fun and creative. Gina is very communicative and will give you her time if you have a question, big or small. The center's reaction to COVID was better than could ever have been expected, keeping the children's safety in mind 100% of the time while being open and communicative with parents. I highly recommend this daycare to all parents- they will exceed your expectations in every way and make you thankful everyday that your child is a student there.

Ashley D.

I have had nothing but an amazing experience since switching my kids here. I wish I had found them sooner! All the teachers are amazing! The office staff are always so kind, you feel like you’re a part of the family! It is an amazing feeling when your kids are happy to come to “school” every day and you know they are being taken care of just as well as you would care for them!