Daycares in Northampton, MA
All 18 licensed child care facilities in Northampton, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
18licensed daycares
3.9average safety rating
33%with a clean record
12with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamour, Zilla75 BARRETT ST | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | Simon, ErikaFIRST A | 4.6★ | None | 10 |
| 3 | Skowronek, Laura19 JACKSON ST | 4.6★ | None | 6 |
| 4 | Scanlon, Erin47 Henry Street | 4.4★ | None | 10 |
| 5 | Bierwert, Tiana92 Barrett St | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 6 | HRYMCA Preschool286 Prospect Street | 4.3★ | None | 20 |
| 7 | Stillinger, Suzanne87 Henry St. | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 8 | Corwin, Julie22 Mountain Street | 4.1★ | None | 6 |
| 9 | Smith College Center for Early Childhood Education28 LYMAN RD | 4.1★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 90 |
| 10 | Thorman, Bertha34 Hockanum Rd | 3.9★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 10 |
| 11 | Stoffer-Koloszyc, Alya51 Henry Street | 3.9★ | 2 · 3 high-risk | 10 |
| 12 | Meadowlark Child Care Center283 PROSPECT ST | 3.8★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 34 |
| 13 | Peoples Institute Child Care38 GOTHIC ST | 3.8★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 134 |
| 14 | The Children's House51 BATES ST | 3.8★ | None | 93 |
| 15 | Community Action @ Vernon St.56 VERNON ST | 3.2★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 80 |
| 16 | Gan Keshet253 PROSPECT ST | 2.9★ | 5 · 5 high-risk | 37 |
| 17 | HRYMCA Before and After School Care @ Bridge Street2 PARSONS ST | 2.9★ | 8 · 4 high-risk | 39 |
| 18 | HRYMCA Before and After School Care @ Jackson St120 Jackson St | 2.6★ | 8 · 8 high-risk | 78 |
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.