Daycares in Melrose, MA
All 22 licensed child care facilities in Melrose, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
22licensed daycares
3.0average safety rating
5%with a clean record
21with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masszi, Malgorzata282 Porter St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 2 | Abbas, Faiza21 HANCOCK ST | 4.3★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 10 |
| 3 | Drif-Ouhab, Wafia282 E FOSTER ST | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Melrose Montessori School70 W EMERSON ST | 4.0★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 45 |
| 5 | Teachable Moments Preschool561 Main Street | 4.0★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 54 |
| 6 | Carvalho, Fatima457 Pleasant St Ap# 57 | 3.9★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 5 |
| 7 | Abbas Rebahi, Fatiha44 OTIS ST | 3.8★ | 4 · 3 high-risk | 6 |
| 8 | Andrade, Gloria1 GROVE PL | 3.3★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 8 |
| 9 | Melrose Day Care Center, Inc.121 W FOSTER ST | 3.1★ | 8 · 7 high-risk | 88 |
| 10 | Kathy Doyle's Happy Hours Preschool429 UPHAM ST | 3.1★ | 3 · 12 high-risk | 24 |
| 11 | Abidi, Samira120 ASHLAND ST | 2.9★ | 8 · 11 high-risk | 10 |
| 12 | Step 1 Childcare & Learning2 Main St/AKA 8 Oak Grove Ave | 2.9★ | 7 · 9 high-risk | 83 |
| 13 | Herrera, Isabel73 LEBANON ST | 2.8★ | 7 · 10 high-risk | 6 |
| 14 | Gill, Carla85 MORGAN ST | 2.7★ | 6 · 10 high-risk | 6 |
| 15 | Y Academy Melrose106 Main St | 2.6★ | 8 · 7 high-risk | 168 |
| 16 | Mi Pequena Academia844-846 Main Street | 2.3★ | 10 · 12 high-risk | 50 |
| 17 | Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc.832 LYNN FELLS PKWY | 2.3★ | 11 · 18 high-risk | 51 |
| 18 | Matias Calmo, Angelina14 Worth Street | 2.1★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 6 |
| 19 | Teachable Moments Childhood II Program355 FRANKLIN STREET | 2.1★ | 7 · 9 high-risk | 75 |
| 20 | Little Sprouts at Melrose40 Washington Street | 2.1★ | 10 · 11 high-risk | 90 |
| 21 | Deyrup, Kanako122 Florence St | 2.0★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 6 |
| 22 | Little Elephant Learning Center43 Forest Street | 1.6★ | 13 · 23 high-risk | 10 |
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.