Daycares in Nantucket, MA
All 17 licensed child care facilities in Nantucket, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
17licensed daycares
3.5average safety rating
18%with a clean record
14with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploration Station2 S. Pasture Lane | 4.6★ | None | 13 |
| 2 | O'Brien, Joan20 Tashama Lane | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | Buckley, Kerry Meredith30 Macys Lane | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Perry, Shawna Mae3 Hussey Farm Road | 4.3★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | Williams, Theresa61 Polpis Road Rear House | 4.2★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 6 | Montessori Children's House of Nantucket (MCHN)7 Pheasant Drive | 4.2★ | None | 40 |
| 7 | Ure, Sally165 HUMMOCK POND RD | 4.1★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 8 | RisingTide Preschool16 Newtown Road | 3.6★ | 1 · 7 high-risk | 39 |
| 9 | NBGClub, Jr.61 Sparks Ave. | 3.5★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 20 |
| 10 | Watson, Carole7A Nobska Way | 3.5★ | 2 · 8 high-risk | 8 |
| 11 | Mastriano, Micajah8A Somerset Lane | 3.2★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 6 |
| 12 | Harnishfeger, Naomi5 Nanina Drive | 3.1★ | 4 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 13 | Small Friends21 Nobadeer Farm Rd | 3.1★ | 4 · 5 high-risk | 69 |
| 14 | Kancheva, Nadya9 Honeysuckle Drive | 2.7★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 8 |
| 15 | Pollock, Rhonda4 Norwood St | 2.5★ | 5 · 5 high-risk | 8 |
| 16 | Monahan, Valerie23A Evergreen Way | 2.2★ | 13 · 7 high-risk | 8 |
| 17 | Holdgate, Lindsey14 Evergreen Way, Front Cottage | 1.9★ | 14 · 8 high-risk | 8 |
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.