Choosing a daycare centre for your child can be one of the most difficult decisions if you are planning to get back to part/ full-time work. Although there are many excellent child care options available like nannies and babysitters, daycare turns out to be the best option. It gives the child an opportunity to develop social skills in a nurturing environment outside their homes. However, a good day care must meet certain requirements for parents to feel rest assured that their child is being well taken care of while they are at work.
The list below will help you choose from the best day care centres in Mumbai
Serra International's day care programme is designed in a manner that ensures that your child always receives the best care in a warm and family-oriented environment. Your child is observed, encouraged and supported by expert teachers. They want to make sure that you have a stress-free time at work.
Location & Contact: Mulund-+91-22 65708307 / Matunga-+91 97697 93320 / Kandivali-+91 8898889129 / Lokhandwala- 022-26352510 / Colaba-+9122 22875713
Website: Serra International
The Learning Curve provides a safe secure and learning environment for children to learn play and grow. They follow a daily schedule complete with nutritious meals and adequate rest periods. The kids have access to age appropriate facilities like play material, nurse on campus and child-friendly washrooms. Children are involved in learning activities like outdoor play, indoor games, music, art and storytelling. Children who stay in day care for the whole day are offered breakfast (depending on the time of arrival), snacks, midday meal, evening snacks and evening milk. All their centres have an in-house kitchen where fresh hot meals are prepared based on the menus planned by the nutritionists at the centres.
Location & Contact: Chembur-022 2521 6999 / Gamdevi-022 2385 0594 / Andheri-022 2385 0594 / Ghatkopar-022 25081498 / Borivali-022 25081498 / Malad-84259 48844 / Worli-9967637778
Minimum Age: 2 years
Website: The Learning Curve Daycare
The Eager Beaver Day Care Programme is perfect for parents who are busy at work but worried about their kids. The caring teachers and nannies take utmost care to keep your child engaged in productive play while ensuring that the child is eating well and getting enough rest through the day.
Location & Contact: Mumbai Central-022 60600600 / Bandra(W)- 8451 846631 / Andheri(E)- 022 40264074 / Kandivili(W)- 022 – 4014 6631
Minimum Age: 6 months
Website: Eager Beaver
Jumping Genius Day Care not only provides parents with the transport facility. It also has a range of activities that your child can participate in. Activities range from Physical, Mind, General knowledge &I.Q, Art & Craft, Yoga etc to name a few. It also provides a clean and safe environment with facilities like nap rooms, play areas, music stations to keep them busy!
Location & Contact: Khar(W)-09324802998/Mahim-9022501501 /Prabhadevi-9820751811 /Parel-9324802993
Minimum Age: 5 months
Website: The Jumping Genius
Cosmikids International has a daycare facility that provides a safe and caring atmosphere that ensures not only the child feels at home, but also his/her emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual development takes place. With CCTV cameras, lots of activities and trained staff to stimulate and nurture your child they want to make sure that sure you will don't worry about your child. You get daily reports about what your child did during the day and how he/ she is progressing. At the end of the month, they send a photo journal to the parents capturing special moments of your little one while you're away. They offer flexible plans in case parents have other work sometimes.
Location & Contact: Santacruz(W)-+91 9022-250-260
Minimum Age: 1.5 years
Website: CosmiKids
You may also like: Bookmark These Stores In Mumbai To Buy Your Child's First Cycle
Chaitanya Powai
Chaitanya is a daycare that has programmes like story telling, poetry, sports, dance, crafts etc to keep the children engaged throughout the day.The caretaker child ratio is 1:5. They have various options that include flexible packages, meals, baby-proofing and medical facilities.
Location & Contact: Powai-+(91)-22-25702536
Minimum Age: 3 months
The Growing Trees believes that children should be encouraged to discover the world through playing, creating and exploring. They maintain an environment that is your child's home away from home. They offer a variety of activities that stimulate educational growth, enhance social awareness and responsibility about the children, and strive to provide positive individual and group interaction.
Location & Contact: Andheri(W)-022-65510663
Minimum Age: 6 months
Website: The Growing Trees
The atmosphere, programs and all the activities at TLC are designed to ensure that your child is encouraged to explore and experiment and create a safe and hygienic environment. Learning is enhanced through ‘hands on experiences’ leading to a holistic development. They believe that potential exists in all children exists even as small as 6-month-old babies – it’s up to us to shape it!
Location & Contact: Bandra-+91 9619084922/ Andheri (E)-+91 22 39834879 / Lower Parel-+91 22 23000151/ Jogeshwari (E)-+91 9821145962/Navi Mumbai-+91 9833645034/Colaba-+91 9619084922/ Nariman Point-+91 7039942966/ Vakola-+91 9833645034
Minimum Age: 2 years
Website: The Little Company
ChicaNiño is a full day learning centre. The child is exposed to age appropriate life skill activities designed to develop language, math, manipulative, music & art and practical life skills. They also help with dining and toileting facilities.
Location & Contact: Phoenix Market City, Kurla(W)-+91 22 6180 2086
Minimum Age: 4.5 months
Website: Chica Nino Childcare
You may also like: List Of The Best Montessori Playschools In Suburban Mumbai
KLAY provides full day care programmes for children between the age group of 6 months to 10 years. The programme schedule has everything from schooling in the morning to activities like Art, Craft, Dance, Karate, Yoga etc in the afternoon. The full day care program allows mothers to return to their workplaces without compromising on the quality of care their little ones get.
Location & Contact: Bandra-022 – 26499759/Lower Parel-7676708888 /Bandra Kurla Complex-022-62360092/Mahalaxmi-7676708888/Vikhroli-022 – 25171403 /Godrej One Vikhroli- 022-25195102,
Minimum Age: 6 months
Website: Klay Daycare
Happy Minds International provides a warm and homelike environment for the children. Parents can choose time slots as per their convenience. Their Full Day structured timetable is made in a way that exposes children to different kinds of extra-curricular activities – Zumba, Karate, Music, Arts & Crafts, French, Drama and homework Cafe. All meals – breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner – are provided by the centre and are prepared by their in-house chef.
Location & Contact: Powai-022-40223523
Minimum Age: 2 years
Website: Happy Minds International
Montana Childcare Program is designed to make sure your child doesn't miss his home through the day while you're at work, Their primary focus is to provide a safe and stimulating atmosphere for children. Their expert care givers ensure that your child develops in all aspects of his/her life. The programme caters to children who are 1.6 years and older.
Location & Contact: Andheri(E)-+91-22 6519-1900 /Chembur(E)-+91-22 2520-4411 / Goregaon(W)- +91-22 6519-1901 /Vasai(W)-+91 922-360-4411 /Vasai(E)-+91 9223-604-400 /Malad(W)-+91-22 6519-1910/ Kandivali(E)-+91-22 6519-1911 /Thane(W)-+91-22 6022-2010 /Virar(W)- +91 720-801-2400
Minimum Age: 1.5 years
Website: Montana Day Care
The Courtyard, Daycare And Early Learning
At The Courtyard they encourage an active mind, a healthy body, and a happy heart that help develop a child’s independence and self-confidence. With daily reports being sent to the parents, it helps them keep track of their little ones at the daycare.
Address: 101, KonarkShram, Behind Everest Building, Tardeo Marg, Tardeo, Mumbai
Minimum Age: 1.5 years
Contact: 022 23525964 / 9820609979 / 9167026027
Email: info@thecourtyard.co
Website: The Courtyard, Daycare And Early Learning
Facebook: The Courtyard, Daycare And Early Learning
IPSAA Day-Care
IPSAA is not only a day care centre but a centre of joy where every child, in a secure and safe environment. Here they group children vertically or laterally, to allow across-age group and sibling-like bondings. Growing up in this environment, they learn the importance of relationships, sharing, empathy and co-habitation, which we all know are vital life skills.
Address: Multiple Locations, Click Here.
Minimum Age: 4 months
Email: info@ipsaa.in
Website: IPSAA Day-Care
Facebook: IPSAA Day-Care
Prangan
Prangan focuses on all-round development of the child and maintains a child-friendly and hygienic environment. The day-care is air-conditioned and well-lit. We have ample child-appropriate books and toys. Children in the age group of 8 months to 4 years are fed by the staff and as they grow up, we train them to eat on their own. At the same time, we inculcate table manners so as to make them independent. We provide freshly made, nutritious and delicious evening snacks at Prangan. We also provide pick-up and drop facility for the children to their respective school bus-stops.
Address: Prangan, Building No. 64/2785, Ground Floor, Ganesh Krupa CHS, Gandhi Nagar, Bandra East, Mumbai
Minimum Age: 8 months
Contact: 9987586059
Email: pranganplayschool@gmail.com
Website: Prangan
World Of Children
At World of children, the focus is for your child to feel safe, secure, loved and—most important—that he or she is happy. They provide an enriched learning environment that encourages social and emotional growth, and promotes a strong educational foundation for the future.
Address: Multiple Locations, Click Here.
Minimum Age: 6 months
Email: getintouch@worldofchildren.co.in
Website: World Of Children
Facebook: World Of Children
Safari Kid
At Safari Kid, they take in kids as young as 6 months old, all the way to 8 years. You can drop them off with their day care teams for a morning, afternoon, or the whole day; we’re as customisable as you want us to be! They also have after school activities that help channelise your kids energy the right way.
Address: Multiple Locations, Click Here.
Minimum Age: 6 months
Website: Safari Kid
Facebook: Safari Kid
Do you know of any other good daycare that you would want to recommend to other parents? Please share with us in the comments below!
Disclaimer: Names listed here are sourced from recommendations. Please do your own research before you make your choice.
Mansi Zaveri
Neha Savla
Kanishka Pariani
