Daycares in Mansfield, MA
All 19 licensed child care facilities in Mansfield, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
19licensed daycares
2.7average safety rating
5%with a clean record
18with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drinan, Maureen434 Franklin Street | 4.4★ | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Dash, Basanti Manjari292 Central St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 3 | Mansfield Children's Center II1108 School St | 3.9★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 60 |
| 4 | Durham, Belinda314 Hope Street | 3.8★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 10 |
| 5 | Little Trails Learning Center1 Villa Street | 3.5★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 74 |
| 6 | Macauley, Christina566 East Street | 3.5★ | 3 · 12 high-risk | 10 |
| 7 | Mansfield Children's Center Inc1100 School St | 3.1★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 89 |
| 8 | Handprints Preschool, Inc2 Goward Drive | 3.0★ | 3 · 5 high-risk | 20 |
| 9 | Magical Beginnings Mansfield170 School Street | 2.6★ | 6 · 3 high-risk | 65 |
| 10 | Mansfield Little School103 Stearns Ave | 2.5★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 28 |
| 11 | Ackerman, Tracy341 Balcom Street | 2.2★ | 6 · 9 high-risk | 8 |
| 12 | Hands-On Montessori School12 Creeden Street | 2.1★ | 10 · 7 high-risk | 63 |
| 13 | Primrose School of Mansfield201 Copeland Drive | 1.8★ | 12 · 10 high-risk | 177 |
| 14 | Children's Enrichment Center754 East Street | 1.8★ | 11 · 14 high-risk | 83 |
| 15 | Hockomock Area YMCA Mansfield40 Balcom Street | 1.7★ | 12 · 8 high-risk | 72 |
| 16 | KinderCare Learning Center515 West Street | 1.7★ | 21 · 16 high-risk | 97 |
| 17 | Children Nurturing Center32 Church Street | 1.6★ | 15 · 18 high-risk | 16 |
| 18 | Mansfield PALS17 West Street | 1.6★ | 21 · 10 high-risk | 55 |
| 19 | The Children's Village21 Francis Ave | 1.6★ | 16 · 16 high-risk | 34 |
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.