Building Early Childhood Foundations That Lasts a Lifetime!
Affordable High Quality Early Care and Education.
Building Early Childhood Foundations That Lasts a Lifetime!
Affordable High Quality Early Care and Education.
The Right Choice for your Family
Why We are the Best!
Our early care and education Active Learning Curriculum help our Infant, Toddler and preschoolers in building independence, decision-making, creativity, problem-solving, and academic skills. We use the High scope curriculum which focuses on the foundation of young children gaining knowledge through their natural play and interactions in a predictable and active learning day care environment Our teacher’s support children’s interest in learning by creating an environment that encourages them to explore learning materials. Additionally teachers act as partners, working alongside children encouraging positive interactions with adults and peers in our early childhood family.
Thank you for visiting! We are located in the Oak Park, Ferndale, Berkley, Huntington Woods, Royal Oak and Pleasant Ridge communities. If you have any questions or seeking infant daycare and would like to schedule a visit to the child care please email: bestfriendschildcare@yahoo.com
Dedicated Educators
Best Friends Early Childhood Education Center was established in 2005 and is located in Oak Park, Michigan 48237; offering childcare for infants’ age 6 weeks to preschool. day care infant daycare
Best Friends Child Care was awarded a Demonstrating Quality / 5 Star rating by Great Start to Quality (A division of Michigan Department of Education) for the last Nine Years! Great Start to Quality is a quality rating and improvement system for child care providers and preschool programs. We are currently the highest ranked Privately Owned Preschool Program in Oak Park & of the highest quality in Oakland County!
We are pleased to announce that we are now enrolling families into our highly rated infant, toddler, and preschool early childhood programs. If you would like to schedule a tour please Contact us.
Testimonials
- Laketa A recommends Best Friends Early Childhood: Tori was an absolute joy. She cared for my son when he was 2 years old and mostly non-verbal. I was a little anxious when I got to her because my son's first daycare experience was a negative one, but she calmed my fears quickly. All the children were so comfortable with her and she cared for and taught them like they were her own children. I really appreciated how her curriculum balanced learning skills for school readiness with play. She also accommodated visits with my son's speech and language therapist which was a huge help for me. I would highly recommend Tori because she will advocate for your child as much as you will if not more.
- Elizabeth M. My daughter has been attending Best Friends Early Childhood Education Center since she was 8 weeks old. I cannot say enough great things about out experience. My daughter is now 2 and she is thriving! She is meeting every developmental milestone she should be. She is counting, she can name colors, numbers, and animals. She can identify emotions and tell us what she wants. I know she wouldn't be doing this well if it were just my husband and I working with her. As they say - it takes a village to raise a child so picking a daycare that is a good fit is so important! One thing that I like is that the owner Tori and her staff don't determine readiness based on age but on the needs of the individual child. This is something I appreciate as it is a more customized approach tailored to each individual child. In short, my husband and I are grateful we found Best Friends. It gives us the peace of mind to know that our daughter is in such capable hands. 5/5
- L Moore We have been very happy with Best Friends since our girls started. Our baby is all smiles to see Ms. Kelly everyday. It makes me confident she’s happy and getting good care while there. Our older child is getting a good start towards kindergarten, they work all the time on numbers, letters, and colors, but she’s also given time to express herself and play with friends. Play is learning at Best Friends! The facility is very clean and well organized. The classrooms are inviting to little ones. The location is great, easy drop offs and pick ups. We love Best Friends!
- S. Holcomb The center focuses on quality early learning experiences for the children. I absolutely love the staff...my son is learning a lot and will be prepared for Kindergarten when the transitions comes. My son has built lasting friendships with the kids and many of the children stay until they "graduate".
- Charlie B. My 3 year old daughter has been enrolled at this day care for 6 months now. I have no complaints at all about the facility or staff. My daughter really seems to enjoy herself and I can see that she is learning stuff as well. She also gets a nice assortment of food options as well representing the different food groups. Very fair cost and the ability to pay is nice as well. If you live in OP/Ferndale area I think this would be great option for you.
- JM Best Friends is amazing. Our 6 month old has been here for months and she is always overjoyed when she sees Miss Tori and the other kids in the morning. You can tell how much Tori cares about the kids and the time she spends teaching them is awesome. They have a lot of fun activities and a lot of learning activities. The kids in there always seem very happy when I pick my daughter up. Couldn't recommend this place more!
Is your Child Care Quality Rated?
Our program has earned a Demonstrating Quality/5 star rating from Great Start to Quality, a division of the Michigan Department of Education which means our Early Care and Education Program is rated at the highest level of quality for early childhood education centers in Oakland County.
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Communities We Serve
Oak Park, Ferndale, Berkley, Royal Oak, Huntington Woods, Detroit, Hazel Park, Southfield, Clawson, Pleasant Ridge, Beverly Hills, Lathrup Village, Franklin, Royal Oak Charter Township, Highland Park, Warren and Center Line
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8430 West 9 Mile Road
Oak Park, MI 48237
248.629.7065
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