Daycares in Watertown, MA
All 43 licensed child care facilities in Watertown, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
43licensed daycares
3.3average safety rating
9%with a clean record
39with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almanzar, Domitila9 Beechwood Ave | 4.6★ | None | 10 |
| 2 | Ayala, Cristina61 WEBSTER STREET | 4.6★ | None | 10 |
| 3 | Clinton, Helen62 FAYETTE ST #2 | 4.5★ | None | 8 |
| 4 | Russell Cooperative Preschool35 CHURCH ST | 4.5★ | None | 24 |
| 5 | Abdalian, Lori26 Langdon Ave | 4.4★ | None | 10 |
| 6 | Four Seasons Preschool on the Square226 Mt. Auburn St | 4.3★ | None | 58 |
| 7 | Lima Lopez, Maria10 Charles St | 4.3★ | None | 10 |
| 8 | First Step Child Care Center Inc.1078 BELMONT ST | 4.2★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 69 |
| 9 | St. Stephens Armenian Preschool46 ELTON AVE | 4.1★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 92 |
| 10 | Teixeira, Maggie747 Mount Auburn Street | 4.1★ | 1 · 3 high-risk | 10 |
| 11 | Tsacogianis, Marie31 WILSON AVE | 4.0★ | 1 · 1 high-risk | 6 |
| 12 | Kostikian, Tagoui31 PRIEST RD | 3.9★ | 1 · 6 high-risk | 10 |
| 13 | Circle Of Boston Nursery School309 Main Street | 3.9★ | 2 · 2 high-risk | 45 |
| 14 | KidConnect25 Whites Ave | 3.8★ | 2 | 52 |
| 15 | Pathway Early Learning, LLC51 Watertown St | 3.8★ | 2 | 47 |
| 16 | D'Agostino, Kathleen115 RUTLAND STREET | 3.8★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 8 |
| 17 | Saa Saavedra, Paula12 Charles Street | 3.8★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 10 |
| 18 | The Goddard School26 Chestnut Street | 3.8★ | 1 · 5 high-risk | 134 |
| 19 | Narvaez Cornejo, Ximena Alejandra31 Quincy St | 3.8★ | None | 10 |
| 20 | Milestones Child Care & Preschool167 WAVERLEY AVE | 3.7★ | 3 · 2 high-risk | 39 |
| 21 | da Conceicao, Dearli14 Heather Rd | 3.6★ | 3 · 5 high-risk | 10 |
| 22 | Maria Alejandra Gana-Tapia8 Charles Street | 3.5★ | 2 · 6 high-risk | 10 |
| 23 | The Family Cooperative51 Kondazian Street | 3.5★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 48 |
| 24 | Murari Da Vitoria Dos Anjos, Deborah17 Howard St | 3.4★ | 2 · 6 high-risk | 10 |
| 25 | Storyville Preschool97 Union St. | 3.3★ | 7 · 4 high-risk | 78 |
| 26 | Vergilio, Linda96 FAYETTE ST | 3.3★ | 4 · 5 high-risk | 6 |
| 27 | Active Little People200 Mount Auburn St | 3.0★ | 5 · 2 high-risk | 39 |
| 28 | Four Seasons of Mt. Auburn786 Mt. Auburn St | 2.8★ | 4 · 2 high-risk | 36 |
| 29 | Open Wings Child Care Center465 Mt. Auburn Street | 2.8★ | 3 · 4 high-risk | 59 |
| 30 | Ohanyan, Martiros115 LEXINGTON ST | 2.8★ | 4 · 10 high-risk | 10 |
| 31 | Chiloyan, Talin35 CHAPMAN ST | 2.8★ | 4 · 11 high-risk | 10 |
| 32 | Gomez, Nataly132 Harnden Ave. | 2.7★ | 7 · 9 high-risk | 6 |
| 33 | Four Seasons PreSchool15 HALL AVE | 2.7★ | 7 · 6 high-risk | 59 |
| 34 | Little Bees Lab Preschool Watertown525 Main Street | 2.5★ | 7 · 9 high-risk | 47 |
| 35 | Palma, Felsy139 Fayette St. | 2.5★ | 6 · 28 high-risk | 10 |
| 36 | Bright Horizons CDC-On The Charles400 TALCOTT AVE | 2.3★ | 8 · 5 high-risk | 133 |
| 37 | Star Academy780 Mt. Auburn Street | 2.2★ | 6 · 5 high-risk | 132 |
| 38 | Little Sprouts at Watertown150 Coolidge Avenue | 2.1★ | 5 · 7 high-risk | 126 |
| 39 | EFB - Watertown2 Rosary Dr | 2.1★ | 7 · 7 high-risk | 39 |
| 40 | Mondragon, Lina219 ORCHARD ST | 2.1★ | 10 · 12 high-risk | 6 |
| 41 | Simon, Ekhssabet33 HAZEL STREET | 2.0★ | 9 · 14 high-risk | 10 |
| 42 | Arsenal Yard KinderCare501 Arsenal St | 1.8★ | 10 · 7 high-risk | 52 |
| 43 | First Path Day Care Center13 Boyd St | 1.8★ | 16 · 18 high-risk | 64 |
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.