Circle Time Preschool & Childcare 1364 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04103

"We had our child at Circle Time for about 7 months in the infant room. We had nothing but a good experience here. The staff cares deeply about the children and we know our daughter was loved and cared for every day."

"Neglectful daycare and abusive! Moldy soap bottles. The only thing she provided to clean with was bleach.. which she let her center go days with no bleach or cleaning resources in A PANDEMIC. Multiple people have called the state on Donna she is greedy money hungry women. does not care about the children in her care. If you love your child please never place them in her care. I watched her force a child outside in the snow with no winter clothes on and made them sit there and cry because she refused to help the child out there snow gear on. Do better Donna. If your child has autism please please never consider this an option. I have seen first hand abuse and no the state does not want to listen to multiple complaints!"

"I had my daughter go here when she was 2 until she was 4. In their handbook it mentioned they had pizza days on thursdays not once did they mentioned you still had to pay $2.50 for your child to eat. The owner Donna had charge not just me but a lot of other parents as well over and over again for pizza. I had pulled my daughter out of this day care when Covid-19 hit. The woman continued to charge me $25 a day!!! After I had given her my last payment. Donna the owner has harassed me and my family for almost 3 years now stating I owe her money. Which I do not. She has tried to force me to work this so called payment off, she has sent me threatening letters by mail. She has tress passed property leaving notes in the doors. She has threatened to take me to court for payments that are irrelevant. I have had a few old employees of hers who have called the state on her for serving expired snacks molded dish areas, etc. this woman should not have a daycare. I do not trust her one bit. Her employees also found receipts of her paying for boats and stuff for herself at the daycare I’m assuming she’s using the money from the parents to do so. This woman should loose her license."

"My daughter has been in the infant room at Circle Time for almost 6 months now (started at 4mo, she's 9.5mo now). We're very happy with our experience so far - the staff is friendly and knowledgable and clearly cares about the kids. They work with you and your child through transitions and milestones, like starting purees, then finger foods and sippy cups. They clearly have a ton of experience with all types of babies - which, as a first time parent is very comforting! A couple of times I've come early to pick her up and found my daughter on a staff member's lap, being read a book. My daughter seems genuinely excited to be there (kicking her legs and grinning at staff members as we walk through the door) and I feel comfortable leaving her there for the day knowing she is happy and safe."