Barow, Fatumo
SPRINGFIELD, MA·Family Child CareLicensed
Contact information
Address732 White Street 2nd Floor, Springfield, MA, 01108
Phone(413) 309-0004
Operating details
Capacity8
SubsidiesY
License dateDecember 1, 2020
Compliance snapshot
Last inspection: 10/17/2025 · Counts cover the full published inspection history; search results show the past 2 years.
- High15
- Medium-High7
- Medium3
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
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Location
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732 White Street 2nd Floor, Springfield, MA, 01108, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01108
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- This facility has health or sanitation findings on its state record - ask about their current cleaning, diapering, and handwashing procedures
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Violation summary
Last 2 years · Last inspection: 10/17/2025
- High4
- Medium-High2
- Medium0
- Medium-Low0
- Low0
2025
- Medium-High riskStandard 7.0710/17/2025
7.07(07), 7.07(10) — Physical Space (Indoor & Outdoor)
The fence needs to be repaired and another gate added to prevent access to the street. The hot water temp is reading 149 degrees, it must not exceed 120 degrees. The smoke and carbon detectors are working. Corrective action: water temperature adjusted . gate installed. Regulation: Outdoor Space. The licensee must maintain, or have access to, an outdoor play area of at least 75 square feet per child who is outside at any one time., Indoor Space. The indoor space must be clean, safely maintained, well-ventilated and well-lit, of sufficient size for the children served, and must encourage play and learning. Cited during: Monitoring Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).
Corrected 11/18/2025 - High riskStandard 7.0410/17/2025
7.04(07)(a), 7.04(07)(b) — Administration
Three children need current lead screening tests. One child needs a current medical exam. Four children need current enrollment forms which was not available during the visit. One new child needs to have enrollment forms with the current educator's information on it. The current enrollment forms will have the school-age only medical information that list the name and address of the school they attend and initialed by the parent. Corrective action: have all 7 enrollments forms updated have it in each children’s files, current lead test and medical exam have for 2 children one has an upcoming appointment. Regulation: information required at admission, including:, Ongoing records, including: Cited during: Monitoring Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).
Corrected 11/18/2025
2024
- High riskStandard 7.0611/22/2024
7.06(03)(b), 7.06(03)(a) — Administration
All five children need current progress reports. Corrective action: all childrens has current progress report updated. submitted 11/25/24. Regulation: Content. The progress report must be based on observations and documentation of the childs progress in a range of activities over time and may include samples of the childs work., Frequency Cited during: Monitoring Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).
Corrected 12/11/2024 - High riskStandard 7.0411/22/2024
7.04(07)(a), 7.04(07)(b) — Administration
All five children needs the enrollment forms updated. Two of the children needs current medical exams, lead screening tests and immunizations. Corrective action: all five childrens ennrollment forms are updated. the two children s has current medical exams and lead screening and immunizations. submitted 11/25/24. Regulation: information required at admission, including:, Ongoing records, including: Cited during: Monitoring Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).
Corrected 12/11/2024 - High riskStandard 7.0411/22/2024
7.04(04)(a)(01), 7.04(04)(a)(02) — Administration
The daily attendance of the children has not been documented since 9/2024, you must document attendance everyday with arrival and departure times. Corrective action: daily attendance is up to date with arrivals and departure times. submitted 11/25/24. Regulation: daily attendance records indicating each childs attendance, including arrival and departure times;, a method of knowing exactly who is present on the premises at any given point in the day. Cited during: Monitoring Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).
Corrected 12/11/2024 - Medium-High riskStandard 7.0711/22/2024
7.07(07), 7.07(10) — Physical Space (Indoor & Outdoor)
The kitchen radiator needs to be covered and the fence gate in the backyard needs to be fixed. There are working smoke and carbon detectors. The hot water temp is reading 94.4 degrees. Corrective action: the kitchen radiator covered ! fence gate still needs to be fixed in the process . *having trouble uploading the radiator picture submitted 11/25/24. Regulation: Outdoor Space. The licensee must maintain, or have access to, an outdoor play area of at least 75 square feet per child who is outside at any one time., Indoor Space. The indoor space must be clean, safely maintained, well-ventilated and well-lit, of sufficient size for the children served, and must encourage play and learning. Cited during: Monitoring Visit. Source: MA EEC child care provider record (childcare.mass.gov).
Corrected 12/11/2024
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Safety & Compliance Analysis
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(Past 6 Months)
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Estimated monthly cost
$1,880/month
This is a modeled estimate — based on location, ages served, and program data — not the provider's actual tuition. Real prices vary by age group and services. Contact the daycare for current rates, fees, and availability.
Typical prices in Massachusetts run about $1,933/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Massachusetts by age group.
About this daycare
- Location: SPRINGFIELD
- Capacity: 8
- Type: Family Child Care
- Years in operation: 6
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