Daycares in Dalton, MA
All 15 licensed child care facilities in Dalton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
15licensed daycares
3.8average safety rating
47%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karch, Tina768 Main St. | 4.6★ | None | 10 |
| 2 | Nadeau, Sheri A.35 HAZELWOOD CT | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | Sayers, Shirley569 MAIN ST | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 4 | Shallies, Kathy81 DALY AVE | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | Haven, Hannah100 Warren Ave | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | Cantoni, Angela131 NORTH ST | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 7 | Karch, Christie39 East St | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 8 | Lennon, Katelyn91 South St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 9 | Millington, Rachel30 Claremont Road | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 10 | Reilly, Margaret493 North St. | 3.8★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 11 | Pittsfield Bear Care, Inc.1080 SOUTH ST | 3.7★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 38 |
| 12 | Love, Cayla15 Bruce Drive | 3.5★ | 1 · 6 high-risk | 8 |
| 13 | Dalton Cooperative Nursery School400 MAIN ST. | 2.9★ | 5 · 3 high-risk | 13 |
| 14 | Rando, Alycia10 Franklin st | 1.8★ | 11 · 8 high-risk | 6 |
| 15 | Dalton CRA - Kids Place71 PARK AVE | 1.7★ | 22 · 15 high-risk | 52 |
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.