Child Care Centers in ZIP 02176 (Melrose, MA)
There are 9 licensed child care centers in ZIP 02176, Melrose, MA, within this data release.
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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.
Data profile for ZIP 02176
The current data covers the 9 providers with a mailing address in ZIP 02176: 0 (0%) carry a published state quality rating. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 9 of these providers report 660 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 9 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 660 |
State measures by provider
| Provider | Overall | Health insp. | Staffing | QM | Licensed capacity | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc. | Not rated | — | — | — | 51 | Not reported |
| Little Elephant Learning Center | Not rated | — | — | — | 10 | Not reported |
| Little Sprouts at Melrose | Not rated | — | — | — | 90 | Not reported |
| Melrose Day Care Center, Inc. | Not rated | — | — | — | 88 | Not reported |
| Melrose Montessori School | Not rated | — | — | — | 45 | Not reported |
| Mi Pequena Academia | Not rated | — | — | — | 50 | Not reported |
| Step 1 Childcare & Learning | Not rated | — | — | — | 83 | Not reported |
| Teachable Moments Childhood II Program | Not rated | — | — | — | 75 | Not reported |
| Y Academy Melrose | Not rated | — | — | — | 168 | Not reported |
Choosing among child care centers in ZIP 02176
A practical first step is to check licensing status and inspection history, since that is the backbone of what is publicly known about a program. Then look at the things licensing does not measure - group sizes, caregiver consistency, and how the daily rhythm actually feels to your family.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 02176, Melrose, MA, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.
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Data sources
Data source: public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries (processing date 2026-10-07). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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