Daycares in Norwell, MA
All 14 licensed child care facilities in Norwell, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
14licensed daycares
3.2average safety rating
0%with a clean record
14with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Parish Preschool24 River St | 4.3★ | None | 69 |
| 2 | Allegrini, Alisa238 Bowker Street | 4.2★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 8 |
| 3 | The New Nursery Sch of United Church460 Main St | 4.0★ | 2 | 69 |
| 4 | Commesso, Lisa39 Jacobs Trail | 3.8★ | 2 · 4 high-risk | 10 |
| 5 | Younger University104 Longwater Drive | 3.5★ | 5 · 4 high-risk | 165 |
| 6 | The Ridge Hill School102 High St | 3.4★ | 5 · 3 high-risk | 47 |
| 7 | Bright Horizons at Norwell77 Longwater Dr | 3.4★ | 5 · 5 high-risk | 117 |
| 8 | Vinal Before and After School care program102 OLD OAKEN BUCKET RD | 3.4★ | 4 · 6 high-risk | 39 |
| 9 | SELA: The International Private School137 Washington Street | 2.9★ | 3 · 3 high-risk | 129 |
| 10 | The Nature Center Preschool - South Shore Natural Science Ctr.48 JACOBS LANE | 2.9★ | 3 · 12 high-risk | 100 |
| 11 | Cole Before and After School Program81 HIGH ST | 2.8★ | 6 · 4 high-risk | 26 |
| 12 | Magical Beginnings Norwell20 Farrar Farm Road | 2.0★ | 11 · 5 high-risk | 99 |
| 13 | KinderCare Learning Center #1554380 Washington St | 1.9★ | 14 · 16 high-risk | 132 |
| 14 | Childcare and Early Learning45 Pond Street | 1.7★ | 15 · 14 high-risk | 16 |
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.