Daycares in Dorchester Center, MA
All 23 licensed child care facilities in Dorchester Center, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
23licensed daycares
3.1average safety rating
9%with a clean record
21with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greene, Janet245A NORFOLK ST | 4.4★ | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Peralta, Laura54 Edson St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 3 | Torres Lantigua, Mayra698 Adams St apt 3. | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Rodrigues-Lopes, Eloisa42 WINSTON RD APT 1B | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | Morrobel, Heroina13 Woodrow Ave. | 4.1★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | Quezada, Maria6 Charles Rd | 3.8★ | None | 10 |
| 7 | Dessalines, Huguette19 Mountain Avenue | 3.7★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 10 |
| 8 | Urena Polanco, Nairoby2 Allston Street | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 9 | Quezada, Juana183 CALLENDER ST #1 | 3.6★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 10 | Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy @ Lower Mills Campus2222 Dorchester Avenue | 3.5★ | 6 · 2 high-risk | 129 |
| 11 | Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy@Neponset Campus239 Neponset Avenue | 3.5★ | 7 · 2 high-risk | 129 |
| 12 | James, Sharon16 BRANCHFIELD ST | 3.3★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 6 |
| 13 | Above & Beyond SACC Program @ Brookview House Inc.2 BROOKVIEW STREET | 3.0★ | 4 · 9 high-risk | 30 |
| 14 | YMCA of Greater Boston Leadership Academy at the Dorchester Y776 WASHINGTON STREET | 2.9★ | 12 · 13 high-risk | 104 |
| 15 | The Wonder Years Learning Academy99 MAXWELL ST | 2.7★ | 4 · 13 high-risk | 26 |
| 16 | Objio, Rachelle140 Wilmington Ave | 2.4★ | 4 · 5 high-risk | 10 |
| 17 | Welch Jones, Almedia37 CALLENDER ST # 2 | 2.3★ | 8 · 5 high-risk | 8 |
| 18 | Medina, Raquel92 Willowwood St | 2.3★ | 13 · 5 high-risk | 10 |
| 19 | Zion Day Care / Zion Early Learning Center79 STANTON ST | 2.2★ | 6 · 4 high-risk | 18 |
| 20 | Gonzalez, Altagracia Nancy179 Wilmington Ave | 2.1★ | 9 · 17 high-risk | 10 |
| 21 | Greenwood Shalom Tutoring Zone and Summer Enrichment378A Washington Street | 2.0★ | 8 · 14 high-risk | 39 |
| 22 | Crespo, Ana25 Balsam St | 1.9★ | 17 · 8 high-risk | 10 |
| 23 | Tender Heart Day Care1098 BLUE HILL AVENUE | 1.7★ | 16 · 21 high-risk | 35 |
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.