Daycares in South Hadley, MA
All 15 licensed child care facilities in South Hadley, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
15licensed daycares
3.7average safety rating
47%with a clean record
8with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirby, Eileen2 LOS ANGELES ST | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 2 | Kopec, Tanya14 MAGNOLIA TER | 4.6★ | None | 8 |
| 3 | Maryea, Sharon16 WAITE AVE | 4.6★ | None | 10 |
| 4 | Gouin, Lynn6 Maria Drive | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 5 | James, Courtnie95 BOYNTON AVE | 4.4★ | None | 8 |
| 6 | Aguilar, Jennifer Jaqueline3 Ralph Ave | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 7 | Hernandez-Cruz, Zurisadai115 Main Street | 4.3★ | None | 6 |
| 8 | Alphabet Soup Preschool Plus5 FERRY ST | 4.0★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 68 |
| 9 | Holyoke YMCA After School Program - Plains00 LYMAN STREET | 3.8★ | None | 39 |
| 10 | Gorse Children’s Center27 Morgan Street | 3.5★ | 2 · 4 high-risk | 137 |
| 11 | Tree of Life Early learning Center at Center Church1 Church Street | 3.5★ | 3 · 5 high-risk | 42 |
| 12 | Tree of Life Early Learning Center11 North Main St | 3.3★ | 4 · 5 high-risk | 60 |
| 13 | Academy of the Little Flower9 East Parkview Drive | 2.4★ | 7 · 10 high-risk | 55 |
| 14 | Brighter Beginnings Child Care LLC411 GRANBY RD | 1.9★ | 13 · 12 high-risk | 71 |
| 15 | South Hadley Middle School-Michael E. Smith - YMCA Program100 Mosier St. | 1.9★ | 14 · 6 high-risk | 26 |
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.