Daycares in Amesbury, MA
All 15 licensed child care facilities in Amesbury, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
15licensed daycares
3.0average safety rating
13%with a clean record
13with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradis, Nancy20 W WINKLEY ST | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | Clos Carvalho Joaquim, Louise32 Adams Ct | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 3 | Woodsom, Cheryl223 LIONS MOUTH RD | 4.2★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 4 | Francisca de Souza Soares, Maria Betânia4 Carriage Hill Rd, 3rd floor, Apart#17 | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 5 | Pond Hill Preschool91 Elm Street | 4.0★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 81 |
| 6 | Little Hands Learning Center58 Macy St., Unit 4 | 3.9★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 75 |
| 7 | Collins, Jennifer149 HAVERHILL RD | 3.1★ | 2 · 11 high-risk | 6 |
| 8 | Little Sprouts - Amesbury36 SPARHAWK ST | 2.8★ | 6 · 7 high-risk | 88 |
| 9 | James' Place35 Water Street, Unit 102 | 2.8★ | 6 · 6 high-risk | 26 |
| 10 | Amesbury Montessori120 Friend St | 2.7★ | 4 · 7 high-risk | 20 |
| 11 | Amesbury Country Day School186 MARKET ST | 2.1★ | 8 · 11 high-risk | 20 |
| 12 | YMCA@ Shay Elementary193 Lions Mouth Rd. | 1.9★ | 8 · 4 high-risk | 78 |
| 13 | YMCA Early Learning Center of Amesbury12 South Hunt Road | 1.9★ | 10 · 7 high-risk | 58 |
| 14 | Babcock, Jordan56 Cedar St | 1.8★ | 13 · 8 high-risk | 6 |
| 15 | Milestones Childcare & Preschool LLC35 Water St Unit 2 | 1.5★ | 14 · 16 high-risk | 123 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.