Scalliwags - Child Care Center in Wellesley, MA

Scalliwags is a licensed child care center in Wellesley, MA (02481). 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: 202 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02481

County: Norfolk County

How to verify Scalliwags

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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Maria Costa Meira. Provider type: Large Group. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

About child care centers in Wellesley

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 Wellesley, the Norfolk County child care centers list, or all care types in Wellesley.

For context, this directory lists 16 child care centers in Wellesley; 341 across Norfolk County; 10 in ZIP 02481.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 02481 · Child Care Centers in ZIP 02481

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Nearest child care centers by distance

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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	41
Ownership	—
Provider type	Large Group
Source record ID	rk-MA-9176794

Frequently asked questions

Is Scalliwags rated by the state?

No. Scalliwags 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 state-licensed?

This listing does not by itself establish state licensing. Scalliwags appears in state child care licensing registries under record rk-MA-9176794. Confirm licensing, eligibility, and availability directly with the provider.

Where is Scalliwags located?

202 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. 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 Wellesley?

This directory lists 16 child care centers in Wellesley and 341 in Norfolk County, including 10 in ZIP 02481. 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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