Scalliwags Needham - Child Care Center in Needham, MA

Scalliwags Needham is a licensed child care center in Needham, MA (02492). No state quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.

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Contact details

Telephone: 781-328-1616

Street address: 1346 South St., Needham, MA 02492

County: Norfolk County

How to verify Scalliwags Needham

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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Laura Pierce. Provider type: Large Group. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

About child care centers in Needham

Child care centers are licensed programs that care for groups of children in a dedicated facility, usually organized into classrooms by age. States set licensing rules for staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, safety training, and background checks, and many centers also earn voluntary quality ratings.

To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score. For local alternatives, browse the Child Care Centers directory for Needham, the Norfolk County child care centers list, or all care types in Needham.

For context, this directory lists 18 child care centers in Needham; 341 across Norfolk County; 11 in ZIP 02492.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 02492 · Child Care Centers in ZIP 02492

Other child care centers in Needham

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Nearest child care centers by distance

Child Care Center Needham Children's Center, Inc. Needham, MA 02492 Capacity 1400.6 mi Child Care Center Grace School Dover, MA 02030 Capacity 200.7 mi Child Care Center The Center for the Development of Children Dover, MA 02030 Capacity 501.5 mi Child Care Center Needham Extended Day-Newman Site Needham, MA 02492 Capacity 1001.6 mi Child Care Center Tobin Beaudet Schools dba Club 1458 Needham, MA 02492 Capacity 1201.7 mi Child Care Center Tobin Beaudet Schools Needham, MA 02492 Capacity 621.8 mi Child Care Center Wonder Garden Needham, MA 02492 Capacity 262.1 mi Child Care Center Needham Extended Day-Mitchell Site Needham, MA 02492 Capacity 1002.8 mi

Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a provider's location directly.

Key facts

Care type	Child Care Center
State quality rating	Not state-rated
Licensed capacity	12
Ownership	—
Provider type	Large Group
Source record ID	rk-MA-9206420

Frequently asked questions

Is Scalliwags Needham rated by the state?

No. Scalliwags Needham appears as a licensed child care center in state child care licensing registries, a source that does not publish state quality ratings, inspection results, or quality measures. Confirm licensing, services, and availability directly with the provider.

Is Scalliwags Needham state-licensed?

This listing does not by itself establish state licensing. Scalliwags Needham appears in state child care licensing registries under record rk-MA-9206420. Confirm licensing, eligibility, and availability directly with the provider.

Where is Scalliwags Needham located?

1346 South St., Needham, MA 02492. The provider sits in Norfolk County. Contact phone: 781-328-1616.

Where does this information come from?

This listing is drawn from state child care licensing registries (processing date 2026-10-07). It is not a state quality record. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.

How many child care centers are near Needham?

This directory lists 18 child care centers in Needham and 341 in Norfolk County, including 11 in ZIP 02492. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.

Data provenance

Source: US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch, Hugging Face) (record ryan-koch/US-Child-Care-Providers:massachusetts.json). Processing date: 2026-10-07. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not a substitute for visiting a provider.

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