Mint Childcare at Central — Local services in Montclair

We love Mint Family Daycare! Rolda and her entire team has grown to be part of our family. She creates a space that's creative, musical, fun, safe, and FULL of love.

My oldest has learned not just his colors, birthday and ABCs, but to love nature, sing Bob Marley classics, and be more confident. When I had my second child, he started at just 4 months. I was nervous to go back to work, but not about the love and personal care he would be receiving. Last, potty training. I heard so many parents talking about how hard it was with their daycares, but at Mint Family Daycare, they are your partner through these types of milestones. She encouraged us to start at 2 and he got the same reinforcement at home and at school.

Their new school looks like a photo out of a Montessori magazine with so much natural light and their own playground. If you see a spot open,...

We can’t say enough good things about Rolda and Mint Family Daycare. The amount of love and care Rolda and her staff give to the kids is amazing. They really make it feel like extended family instead of simply a place to drop off your kids.

We love that they spend a lot of time outdoors, learning through play and exploring all sorts of things. We’re always so impressed how much our kids are learning and developing. From songs, to coloring and starting to write letters, to learning to ride a scooter or play soccer.

Rolda creates an environment of community as well. We’re now friends with several of the other parents and enjoy going to Mint Family events. It’s really so much more than childcare. It’s a community, an extension of our family, and there’s no one I trust more to take care...

My daughter has been going to Mint full time for over a year now. As a first time parent I was initially overwhelmed and sad to send my daughter to daycare when I had to return to work but this quickly faded once we toured Mint and spoke with Rolda. We instantly felt it was the right choice and loved their mission to teach kids through play, activities, art and outdoor fun. Rolda and her staff are wonderful and truly care about the kids. They host music class and reading sessions from Montclair library as well. It’s so nice knowing my child is loved and cared for when I drop her...