Imagine and Explore LLC
Imagine & Explore Daycare provides a warm, nurturing, and safe environment where children thrive socially and academically. With thoughtfully planned daily activities that balance structured learning, creative play, and outdoor time, children are engaged and excited to learn. Frequent updates and photos give parents peace of mind throughout the day, knowing their little ones are in good hands. Imagine & Explore feels like a second home, where children are genuinely cared for and loved.
🏅 What Sets This Daycare Apart:
The owner, Latoya, is praised for her patience, loving nature, and ability to treat each child as if they were her own, fostering a strong bond and creating a joyful daycare experience filled with personalized attention and fun outings.
$250
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Daycare Details
⏰ Hours:
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
📍 Address:
3 Biltmore Rd, Shelton, CT 06484, United States
📱 Phone:
+1 217-933-0199

5-Star Rating
A Loving and Nurturing Environment!
Finding the right daycare for my child was one of the hardest decisions, but from the moment I walked into Imagine & Explore, and interacted with its owner, I knew it was the perfect place for my little angel. Ms Latoya provides a warm, loving, and safe environment where children truly thrive. And I’m not saying this just to leave a positive review I mean it 100% she has been thriving and I love it.
The small group setting allows for personalized attention, and it’s clear that imagine & explore genuinely cares for each child as if they were their own. Ms Latoya is very good at what she does and listens attentively to best care for your child. My child has blossomed socially and academically, learning new skills, making friends, and always coming home with a big smile oh and tired as if she has been working full time ( she is only a 1 year old busy bee lol )
The daily activities are thoughtfully planned, balancing structured learning, creative play, and outdoor time, which keeps the kids engaged and excited to return each day. I also appreciate the frequent updates and photos that give me peace of mind while I’m at work especially when I’m having busy days I love receiving photos. Also I love the little notes on the daily reports
With that being said If you’re looking for a trustworthy, nurturing, and enriching at-home daycare, I highly recommend Imagine and Explore. It truly feels like a second home for my little one, I am so blessed and so grateful to have found such a wonderful place! I would’ve post better pictures but I prefer to not share her face.
Oh Ms Latoya!? Thank you for everything you do

Giselle Mwadjuma
5 months ago
5-Star Rating
This home based daycare provides the 5 star care for my kiddos. I’ve interviewed with several facilities when I was looking for a childcare, but none could compare to Imagine & Explore.
Latoya, the owner is the most patient, nurturing, loving child care provider that I’ve ever met. She has a passion for what she does, and she treats the children as if they are her own. My children look forward to seeing Miss Latoya every day. There’s never a day that drop them off and they cry because they have loads of fun!
She takes them on outings to the library, the zoo and local walks in the community. The environment is clean and cozy.
The daycare also has a nice enclosed outdoor area for the kids to have outdoorsy time whenever the weather permits which is a major plus because the children are not always cooped up inside.
The children are always learning or doing sensory play. Over the holidays, they came home with artwork and ornaments for our tree, and you can see that a whole lot of thought and love went into it.
I love this facility. She is licensed by the state (major plus) loves what she does and I would 100% recommended Imagine & Explore to any family who is actively looking for a childcare.

Lemy Kent
5 months ago
5-Star Rating
Our family, and most importantly, our youngest child, LOVES Ms. Latoya and Imagine & Explore daycare. Buckle up, because this is a long love letter! I did a lot of research using 211childcare.org and state watchdog sites- over 35 potential in-home daycares in total. Imagine & Explore's state inspections were exemplary, they were only 15 min. away, and their hours of operation were perfect for us.
The first impression was AMAZING. I would, no joke, eat off Ms. Latoya's entryway. She keeps a sparkling clean home and the outdoor spaces for the kiddos are safe and full of FUN. I was thrilled to see musical instruments even outside as our girl loves music almost as much as food. And speaking of food- all I can say is that my partner and I wish we could eat at Ms. Latoya's. Our daughter loves food already but the pictures of her tucking in at lunch or snack time make me so happy, and relieved, because I don't worry AT ALL about whether or not she will eat well and healthily at Imagine & Explore.
I am consistently blown away by the thoughtful structure Latoya instills in each day, which helps our kid feel secure and calm. The days include books, and art, and music, and free play (so important!), and socialization, even trips to the library. If the weather isn't great, Latoya still ensures lots of fun physical activities are available like exercise balls and indoor slides. Our daughter manages to take a good nap despite being in little kid heaven each day. How do I know? Well, I get a lovely report each evening that lets me know what the kids got up to throughout the day, and that's a supplement to the pictures Latoya sends us. I LOVE knowing how our daughter is doing and Latoya helps us relax and focus on work because she sends fun updates throughout the day.
Our daughter took about 3 days to get accustomed to Latoya. The bond was quick and strong and I love seeing how happy she is at drop off. I had a harder time than my kid did with the transition to full time daycare! We consistently comment to each other how professional and thorough Latoya is, while managing to be so warm, kind, and nurturing. Imagine & Explore is a TREASURE and we are so grateful and thankful for Latoya's presence in our lives. She is a crucial and very special part of our village.

Rachel Hofmann
a month ago
5-Star Rating
Imagine and explore is an amazing place to send your children. My son attends this daycare and he truly loves it. The owner (Latoya) is very kind, loving, and caring. I love it there as well as my children who go to aftercare there.

Sophia Saunders
a year ago
5-Star Rating
My child attending Imagine and Explore Daycare was such a positive experience for her. Latoya was so patient and loving, she felt more like a family member than a daycare provider. My child enjoyed going every day and learned so much while she was there. Latoya was even able to assist me with potty training, giving me advice and tips and we were able to work together to make the transition a smooth one. Thank you Latoya for taking care of my baby, we miss you so much ❤️

Danielle Rose
11 months ago
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