Daycares in Dorchester, MA

All 227 licensed child care facilities in Dorchester, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.

Typical cost in Massachusetts: about $1,933/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Massachusetts →

227licensed daycares

4.1average safety rating

10%with a clean record

204with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Rayford, Dianne39 Stanley Street	4.8★	None	10
2	Diaz, Jessica72 ALEXANDER ST	4.8★	None	8
3	Gillings, Terri-Ann397 SEAVER STREET	4.8★	None	10
4	Wickham- Williams, Stacy40 Norton St Apt 2	4.8★	None	10
5	Penney, Laura32 Rockne Avenue	4.8★	None	8
6	Santana, Fatima10 HARTFORD STREET #1	4.8★	None	10
7	Williams, Dorothy8 Gaston Street	4.8★	None	10
8	Cepeda, Santa42A ERIE ST	4.8★	None	10
9	Browne Richelieu, Joycelyn6 Mt. Everett Street	4.7★	None	10
10	Zabala familia, Carolina165 Harvard Street	4.7★	None	8
11	Taylor-Sutton, Gayle43 ATHELWOLD STREET #1	4.7★	None	10
12	White, Claudette255 PARK STREET # 2	4.7★	None	10
13	Caldwell-Qualls, Cynthia55 RICHFIELD STREET	4.7★	None	8
14	Mendez, Adalgisa586 ADAMS ST # 1	4.7★	None	10
15	Whitaker, Cheryl129 Wilmington Avenue	4.7★	None	8
16	Dillon, Nicola12 POPES HILL STREET	4.7★	None	6
17	Eagle's Nest @ Boston College High School150 MORRISSEY BLVD.	4.7★	None	38
18	Lorenzo, Xiomara1 Maple Court # 6	4.7★	None	6
19	Pizarro, Lilliana30 Magnolia Street	4.7★	None	2
20	Hyman, Mary178 HUMBOLDT AVENUE	4.7★	None	10
21	Querido, Maria63 BERNARD STREET	4.7★	None	8
22	Jean, Annette23 LENOXDALE AVENUE	4.6★	None	8
23	Simeon, Paulette60 Dickens Street # 1	4.6★	2 · 1 high-risk	6
24	Otero, Maria93 HAMILTON ST FL 1	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	8
25	Crespo, Maritza58 GREENWICH STREET	4.6★	1 · 4 high-risk	8
26	Neptune, Brenda72 Hamilton Street #1	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	6
27	UCCC @ Bird Street Youth Center500 COLUMBIA RD	4.6★	1 · 3 high-risk	33
28	Bautista Lara, Teresa18 CAMERON ST # 1	4.6★	1 · 4 high-risk	8
29	Palmer, Catherine40 CRAWFORD STREET # 2	4.6★	1 · 4 high-risk	10
30	Bradshaw Children's Learning Program64 BRADSHAW ST	4.6★	1 · 1 high-risk	79
31	Kid's First Daycare and Learning Center Inc.1190 ADAMS STREET	4.6★	5 · 4 high-risk	20
32	Martinez, Carmen17 DUNLAP ST #1	4.6★	2 · 5 high-risk	8
33	Adger, Helen12 Wildwood Street Apt. 1	4.6★	2 · 6 high-risk	6
34	Bennett, Shamonda23 HOLBORN ST	4.6★	2 · 6 high-risk	10
35	Cherrie, Melissa12 Shafter Street	4.6★	1	10
36	Barros, Isabel Andrade136 ERIE STREET	4.6★	2 · 6 high-risk	10
37	Dasilva, Eunice39 Devon St	4.6★	None	10
38	Guerrero, Altagracia40 American Legion Highway	4.6★	1 · 4 high-risk	10
39	Feliz, Rosario224 Harold St #1	4.6★	9 · 5 high-risk	8
40	Farquharson, Sonia142 WHITFIELD STREET	4.6★	4 · 11 high-risk	10
41	Baez, Carmen100 Nightingale	4.6★	8 · 4 high-risk	10
42	Bannis, Flora75 BRENT STREET	4.6★	2 · 9 high-risk	10
43	Barner, Laura241- A NORFOLK STREET	4.6★	12 · 8 high-risk	8
44	Sanchez, Rachel28 BALFOUR STREET #3	4.6★	1 · 3 high-risk	8
45	Andujar, Greter3 ESMOND STREET, APT #2	4.6★	7 · 6 high-risk	10
46	Hebbert, Raquel62 DIX ST APT 2	4.6★	10 · 15 high-risk	8
47	Salazar,Angela M5 West Cottage Street	4.6★	4 · 13 high-risk	8
48	ABCD EARLY HEADSTART198 GENEVA AVENUE	4.6★	4 · 14 high-risk	72
49	Robinson, Melissa84 Seaver Street	4.6★	1 · 11 high-risk	8
50	Alexander, Juanda8 PASADENA RD	4.6★	7 · 10 high-risk	10
51	Edwards, Medlor Pauline304 WASHINGTON STREET	4.6★	11 · 9 high-risk	10
52	Dorchester Preschool281A NEPONSET AVENUE	4.6★	6 · 16 high-risk	29
53	Wesley Education Center29 STANTON STREET	4.6★	11 · 16 high-risk	73
54	Crispus Attucks Children's Center105 CRAWFORD STREET	4.6★	5 · 32 high-risk	214
55	Little Leaders Prep School242 WOODROW AVE	4.6★	20 · 25 high-risk	18
56	Rosario, Fitcher197 Magnolia St. Apt 2	4.5★	1 · 1 high-risk	6
57	Adames Arias, Esmeralda C43 Oldfields Road 2nd Floor	4.5★	1 · 2 high-risk	10
58	Aguasvivas Heredia, Scarlet Marlene12 Wabon St # 1	4.5★	1 · 3 high-risk	10
59	Garrett, Natasha108 Harrishof Street #3	4.5★	None	10
60	Carvajal, Angela124 Homestead St. #1R	4.5★	2 · 1 high-risk	6
61	Baez Gonzalez, Katheryn22 Wenworth Terrace Apt 1	4.5★	3 · 4 high-risk	10
62	Familia Chala, Kiren38 Wayne Street #2	4.5★	6 · 4 high-risk	10
63	Resto, Rosa127 HOMES AVE #1	4.5★	None	6
64	Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s Early Learning Center at Harbor Point270 Mount Vernon St.	4.5★	3 · 2 high-risk	66
65	Cox, Jasmine376 Norfolk Street #1	4.5★	2 · 5 high-risk	8
66	Funtime Academy136 Seaver Street	4.5★	None	20
67	YMCA of Greater Boston @ Conservatory Lab - Upper395 Columbia Road	4.5★	None	52
68	Ortiz, Lydia9 Chamberlain Street	4.5★	3 · 5 high-risk	10
69	Exil, Doriane45 Monadnock Street	4.5★	1 · 5 high-risk	10
70	Odiase, Patience59 Oldfields Road	4.5★	1 · 9 high-risk	10
71	Tiny Hands Enrichment Center14 Cushing Avenue	4.5★	23 · 16 high-risk	45
72	German, Vileisis153 Glenway Street	4.5★	12 · 22 high-risk	10
73	Paula Garcia, Dubane55 Lawrence Ave Dorchester	4.4★	1	6
74	Castro Garcia, Feliciana14 Mount Everett St Apt 1	4.4★	2 · 1 high-risk	6
75	Cespedes, Yordano43 Mclellan Street Apt 2	4.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	10
76	Casso, Rosa Elisa5 Wyola Place #1	4.4★	3 · 2 high-risk	10
77	Peguero, Daisy12 Train St	4.4★	2	8
78	Calderon Guerrero, Rosanna46 Greenwood St #2	4.4★	4 · 3 high-risk	6
79	Above & Beyond SACC @ Hansborough Street35 Hansborough Street	4.4★	1 · 4 high-risk	30
80	Batista Herrera, Yorkiris23 Dumas Street	4.4★	6 · 4 high-risk	6
81	Fagan, Geralyn7 Mallon Road # 3	4.4★	3 · 4 high-risk	10
82	Rodriguez-Malvo, Denise17 King Street	4.4★	1 · 6 high-risk	6
83	Mather BS & AS Prg.24 Parish Street	4.4★	9 · 4 high-risk	70
84	Tapia, Teresa318 Washington St	4.4★	9 · 7 high-risk	10
85	Prime Time Extended Learning Services @ Murphy School1 Worrell St	4.4★	5 · 6 high-risk	66
86	Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy Columbia790 Columbia Road	4.4★	6 · 6 high-risk	139
87	YMCA of Greater Boston @ Neighborhood House Charter School21 Queen St Claymont Terrace	4.4★	12 · 8 high-risk	124
88	BBTE @ Holmes Innovation School40 School Street	4.4★	2 · 5 high-risk	46
89	Chavez Brooks, Sindy10 Ridgewood Street #2	4.4★	3 · 6 high-risk	6
90	YMCA of Greater Boston @ Conservatory Lab133 Hancock Street	4.4★	6 · 7 high-risk	49
91	Brito, Jamessa5 Homes Ave	4.4★	5 · 12 high-risk	10
92	Rodriguez, Aracelis110 Harrishof Street, apt. 1	4.4★	2 · 7 high-risk	10
93	Avalo Pimentel, Yomaira102 Harrishof St , Apt # 1	4.4★	16 · 9 high-risk	10
94	Reyes Concepcion, Virginia38 American Legion Highway	4.4★	7 · 8 high-risk	8
95	Taylor, Lakeisha11 Nazing Street	4.4★	2 · 14 high-risk	6
96	Zuniga, Lisa333 Quincy Street Apt 3	4.4★	3 · 6 high-risk	10
97	KCE Champions @ Lee Academy25 Dunbar Ave	4.4★	12 · 14 high-risk	46
98	Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center950 Blue Hill Ave	4.4★	9 · 13 high-risk	52
99	Future Leader's1664 Dorchester Ave	4.4★	14 · 35 high-risk	26
100	Angeles De Vazquez, Stefany94 Homes Ave	4.3★	None	6
101	Arauz Maklin, Karen126 Hamilton St Apt #3	4.3★	None	8
102	Arias Hernandez, Rosmery291 Talbot Ave	4.3★	None	6
103	Brea-DeFernandez, Mayelin Aidee180 Fuller Street	4.3★	None	6
104	Castillo Suazo, Tania57 Mclellan St Apt 2	4.3★	None	6
105	Cordero, Ruth Arelys46 Wainwright St Apt 2	4.3★	None	6
106	Espinal, Ramon40 Intervale St #2	4.3★	None	6
107	Frias, Marisela77 Spencer St	4.3★	None	6
108	Funtime Academy9 Bowdoin St	4.3★	None	22
109	Garcia, Liliana751 Washington St	4.3★	None	6
110	Jacinto, Nancy37 Dewey St	4.3★	None	6
111	Lara Tejeda, Bileisi171 Townsend Street Apt 1	4.3★	None	10
112	Little Knights Academy332 Talbot Ave	4.3★	None	16
113	Marcano, Luisa12 Denvir St #2	4.3★	None	6
114	Mejia, Michelle10 Brenton St, Apt 3	4.3★	None	6
115	Michel De La Cruz, Yully423 Blue Hill Ave #1	4.3★	None	6
116	Objio, Tanisha68 Hartford St, #1	4.3★	None	6
117	Paredes Castillo, Jose7 Everett Ave. Apt. 1	4.3★	None	6
118	Pena Perez, Florangel19 Adams St	4.3★	None	6
119	Perez, Jannette46 Linden St	4.3★	None	6
120	Pimentel, Luz Maria36 Brookledge	4.3★	None	6
121	Vardaro, Christine23 FRANCONIA ST	4.3★	None	6
122	Timothee Perez, Ana10 Nelson St	4.3★	3 · 2 high-risk	6
123	Diaz de Rodriguez, Mirossy Yamile5 Nightingale 1	4.3★	4 · 1 high-risk	6
124	Ramirez, Maria Estela80 Bernard Street #1	4.3★	6 · 4 high-risk	6
125	Santana Pimentel, Dolores54 Lithgow St # 2	4.3★	7 · 2 high-risk	8
126	Mwenebatu, Francine474 Talbot Ave	4.3★	16 · 13 high-risk	6
127	The Paul R. McLaughlin Center1135 DORCHESTER AVE	4.1★	4 · 6 high-risk	57
128	Boys and Girls Clubs Of Dorchester35 DEER STREET	4.1★	3 · 4 high-risk	36
129	Gertrude E. Townsend Dorchester Headstart198 GENEVA AVE	4.1★	7 · 5 high-risk	298
130	Figueroa-Petty, Janet61 RICHFIELD STREET	4.1★	1 · 8 high-risk	10
131	Burgos, Christie3 Nightingale St	4.0★	4 · 5 high-risk	10
132	Aguasvivas, Lucy16 BAIRD STREET APT 1	4.0★	1 · 5 high-risk	10
133	Alvarado, Ligia55 JOHNSTON ROAD # 1	4.0★	4 · 7 high-risk	8
134	Suarez, Dulce17 SONOMA ST APT 2	4.0★	2 · 7 high-risk	8
135	Alvarado, Juana60 LAWRENCE AVE APT 1	4.0★	11 · 12 high-risk	10
136	Ortega, Yolanda7 LESLIE STREET Apt. 1	4.0★	2 · 8 high-risk	10
137	Ortiz, Victoria51 Esmond St	4.0★	8 · 4 high-risk	10
138	Martinez, Yoselin97 Waumbeck Street	4.0★	2 · 11 high-risk	10
139	Gonzalez, Angelly2 Maple Court Apt 4	4.0★	4 · 13 high-risk	8
140	Maria Florencio, Yoelis28 GLENDALE ST # 1	4.0★	2 · 13 high-risk	6
141	Seymore, Sherie22 Lawrence Ave #2	4.0★	9 · 7 high-risk	6
142	Barnes-Smalls, Loleeta66 COLONIAL AVENUE	4.0★	6 · 14 high-risk	8
143	Polanco, Berenice3 Hamlet St APT 1B	4.0★	6 · 22 high-risk	10
144	Rosario, Vilma102 Howard Avenue Basement	3.9★	6 · 14 high-risk	10
145	De La Cruz, Betty111 Harrishof Street Apt 2	3.9★	6 · 12 high-risk	6
146	KCE Champions @ UP Academy Holland85 Olney Street	3.9★	50 · 41 high-risk	62
147	Betances, Rhina Angelina83 Robey Street # 1	3.8★	1 · 1 high-risk	6
148	Eve de Santana, Nefertiti170 A Stratton St.	3.8★	1 · 1 high-risk	6
149	Pena Paulino, Mindy Maria56 E Cottage St	3.8★	1 · 1 high-risk	6
150	Vasquez, Luis David108 Homestead St. Apt 1	3.8★	1 · 1 high-risk	6
151	Sanquintin, Alexandra41 Richfield St #2	3.8★	2 · 2 high-risk	6
152	Vancol, Rose Marie114 FULLER STREET # 1	3.8★	2 · 2 high-risk	10
153	Acevedo, Monica41 BULLARD ST #1	3.8★	4 · 4 high-risk	10
154	Araujo de Rivera, Yeidy78 Floyd St #2	3.8★	5 · 5 high-risk	8
155	Polanco, Mibel22 Dyer St	3.8★	5 · 3 high-risk	10
156	Baez Vicente, Marie30 Wyoming St #2	3.8★	6 · 5 high-risk	10
157	Jimenez de melo, Anabel36 Franklin Hill Avenue #2	3.8★	6 · 6 high-risk	6
158	Perez Rivas, Angel Miguel49 Georgia St #1	3.8★	7 · 6 high-risk	10
159	De La Rosa Lugo, Marleny57 Stratton St	3.8★	6 · 5 high-risk	10
160	Nunez Moya, Yomaldis Carolina78 Adams St #2	3.8★	12 · 7 high-risk	8
161	Mejia Pimental, Melania100 Nightingale St. Apt. 2	3.8★	5 · 4 high-risk	10
162	Romero, Marisol783 Washington Street	3.8★	3 · 6 high-risk	10
163	German, Erika51 Oldfields Rd	3.8★	9 · 12 high-risk	10
164	Pujols, Liliam22 Ames Street	3.7★	7 · 5 high-risk	6
165	Banks-Nurse, Victoria27 TONAWANDA ST # 2	3.7★	4 · 4 high-risk	6
166	Hidalgo-Derosa, Carmen285 CENTRE STREET # 1	3.7★	3 · 1 high-risk	10
167	Parry, Dixil6 DENVIR STREET #1	3.7★	2 · 6 high-risk	10
168	Penaloza, Madeline21B BLAKEVILLE ST.	3.7★	7 · 8 high-risk	10
169	Greenaway, Mary18 ANGELL STREET # 1	3.7★	10 · 5 high-risk	10
170	Shaheed, Aesha116 Clarkson Street	3.7★	6 · 9 high-risk	10
171	YMCA of Greater Boston at the Winthrop Elementary School35 BROOKFORD STREET	3.7★	9 · 7 high-risk	52
172	Mariano, David3 Hamlet St Apt 3	3.7★	11 · 19 high-risk	10
173	Excel Academy Inc.1105 BLUE HILL AVENUE	3.7★	12 · 17 high-risk	68
174	Pimentel, Emely139 Washington Street Apt 1	3.6★	6 · 4 high-risk	8
175	Ramos Almonte, Roquida Altagracia24 Wabon St #1	3.6★	4 · 7 high-risk	10
176	Strom, Rebecca65 KINGSDALE STREET # 1	3.6★	3 · 8 high-risk	6
177	Rivera, Janet82 Callender St	3.6★	4 · 4 high-risk	8
178	Vaughn, Desheila508 Park Street, Apt. 2	3.6★	3 · 6 high-risk	10
179	Peralta, Rafael19 Dyer Street	3.5★	3 · 2 high-risk	6
180	Vasquez, Carolina19 Morse Street	3.5★	3 · 3 high-risk	10
181	Peralta,Dominique10 Lyford st	3.5★	5 · 6 high-risk	8
182	Finklea, Natalie132 Rosseter Street Apt 1	3.5★	6 · 9 high-risk	8
183	Lara-Blanco, Karina18 Brinsley St	3.5★	9 · 4 high-risk	10
184	Knight, Juana28 Thane St	3.5★	17 · 15 high-risk	10
185	Rodriguez, Jessenia94 Normandy Street Apt 3	3.5★	12 · 15 high-risk	10
186	Filpo Ramirez, Yadira C.112 Devon St. #3	3.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	8
187	Herrera Lara, Maritriz80 Westview St. Apt. 38	3.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	6
188	Montero Soto, Ysis Yisselle53 Mount Everett Apt 1	3.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	6
189	Tejeda Constanzo, Jahaira23 Brooklegde St, Apt 1	3.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	6
190	Varela, Keiry12 Leslie Street Apt 2	3.4★	2 · 2 high-risk	8
191	Negron, Raisa224 HAROLD STREET, 3rd. FL. Apt. 9	3.4★	4 · 5 high-risk	10
192	Lara Soto, Mariali Yasiris919 Blue Hill Avenue #2	3.4★	9 · 5 high-risk	6
193	Bobadilla, Johany11 WAUMBECK ST # 2	3.4★	6 · 6 high-risk	10
194	Martinez, Modestina72 Draper Street # 1	3.4★	4 · 12 high-risk	10
195	Cook, Frankie110 Selden Street #2	3.4★	2 · 18 high-risk	6
196	Au Co Preschool42 CHARLES STREET	3.4★	10 · 18 high-risk	49
197	Castillo, Rosanny72 Columbia Rd #2	3.3★	3 · 1 high-risk	10
198	Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy @ Columbia790 Columbia Road	3.3★	7 · 3 high-risk	141
199	Miranda, Cindy M751 Washington Street #4	3.3★	11 · 11 high-risk	6
200	Yawkey Konbit Kreyol Center185 COLUMBIA ROAD	3.3★	10 · 16 high-risk	101
201	Gonzalez, Bianely97 Geneva Ave apt 2	3.2★	5 · 3 high-risk	6
202	Garcia, Marlenni56 Torrey St # 2	3.2★	2 · 3 high-risk	8
203	Villar Rodriguez, Carolin Julissy10 Corwin Street, Suite # 1	3.2★	5 · 8 high-risk	10
204	Pena, Lucia18 ANNABEL ST	3.2★	9 · 11 high-risk	8
205	YMCA of Greater Boston @ The Sarah Greenwood186 Glenway St	3.1★	15 · 6 high-risk	62
206	ABCD Walnut Grove Head Start22 ELM HILL AVENUE	3.1★	11 · 9 high-risk	118
207	A Child's View56 PLEASANT STREET	3.1★	11 · 8 high-risk	100
208	YMCA of Greater Boston At the King K-8 School77 LAWRENCE AVENUE	3.1★	10 · 12 high-risk	65
209	Lara Lara, Glenda15 Pasadena Road	3.1★	17 · 19 high-risk	10
210	Navarro Nunez, Jesey19 Wabon Street	3.0★	8 · 5 high-risk	6
211	Rodriguez, Yajaira5 Woodward Park Street Apt 1	3.0★	11 · 3 high-risk	10
212	Guerrero, Wanda16 Waumbeck St	3.0★	2 · 8 high-risk	10
213	Rosario, Maria6 Boyd Street #1	3.0★	7 · 6 high-risk	10
214	Daniels, Stephanie28 Lawrence Ave	3.0★	10 · 13 high-risk	8
215	Sanchez, Yendry22 Thetford Av.	2.9★	6 · 3 high-risk	6
216	Romero, Emmy47 Codman Hill Avenue	2.9★	11 · 10 high-risk	10
217	Epiphany School Early Learning Center230 Centre Street	2.9★	5 · 12 high-risk	72
218	Smith, Yelenny48 Valley Road	2.9★	5 · 8 high-risk	10
219	Children's Learning Center26 WALES STREET	2.8★	11 · 8 high-risk	51
220	Quader, Shaila17 Wabeno Street	2.8★	22 · 8 high-risk	6
221	Marte, Belgica27 Larchmont St	2.7★	19 · 12 high-risk	10
222	Arcadia Learning Academy600 Columbia Road	2.7★	48 · 28 high-risk	41
223	Perez Santos, Migdalia18 Sonoma Street #7	2.6★	7 · 6 high-risk	6
224	Children's Express at the Carolyn Lynch Children's Center90 Cushing Ave	2.6★	21 · 24 high-risk	53
225	Castillo Diaz, Elvira4 Norfolk Terrace #1	2.4★	8 · 6 high-risk	6
226	Bell, Dontica3 Greenheys Street	2.0★	21 · 8 high-risk	10
227	Rockwood Early Education Academy Inc.995 BLUE HILL AVENUE	1.9★	33 · 42 high-risk	88

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.

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