The Children's Garden Nursery School
Capacity of 91 children from infancy to 14 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.
247 Locke Rd, Ashby, MA, 01431-1912
Listing details last changed Nov 1, 2026
The Children's Garden Nursery School is a center-based child care program in Ashby, Massachusetts.
Capacity
91
Ages
birth to 14 years
License & details for The Children's Garden Nursery School
- Facility type
- Center-based care
- Early education and care for young children in a non-residential setting such as a school or community center. Also called group and school age programs. Source: MA Department of Early Education and Care, Licensed and Funded Programs dataset (opens in a new tab)
- License
- Licensed
- License status
- renewal pending
- Legal entity
- The Children's Garden Nursery School, Inc.
- Accepts subsidy
- Yes
Ages and room sizes at The Children's Garden Nursery School
Licensed seats by age group, from the state record. Massachusetts’s staff-to-child ratio is beside each group (1:4 means one staff member for four children).
- Infants16 seats, state ratio 1:3
- Toddlers9 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
- Preschool40 seats, state ratio 1:10
- School age26 seats, state ratio 1:10
States draw age groups in different places. Where a group spans more than one of the state’s rows, the ratio reads as a range. These are the state’s limits, not a promise about this center’s own staffing.
Programs & services
- Public programs
- State Pre-KChildcare subsidy vouchers
License and inspection timeline for The Children's Garden Nursery School
First licensed
January 2000
26 years on the state record
An inspection is a visit by state licensing staff to check that a program follows health and safety rules. Inspection reports are public records. Where the state record has them, we show the most recent date and how many are on record; the state’s reports have the details.
How it compares in Ashby
Ashby has 1 licensed center. The Children's Garden Nursery School is the only one that takes infants, the only one that offers Pre-K and the only one that accepts child care subsidy.
Where The Children's Garden Nursery School is
Pin placed from the address on the state record.
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Staff-to-child ratios in Massachusetts
Massachusetts sets a maximum number of children per staff member in licensed child care centers. These are the rows for the ages this center serves. 1:4 means one staff member for four children.
- 0–14 months
- 1:3
- 15–32 months
- 1:4
- 33–71 months
- 1:10
Rule: 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (up to 15 months) (opens in a new tab); 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (15-33 months) (opens in a new tab); 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (33 months to school age, full day) (opens in a new tab). This is the state’s limit, not a promise about this center’s own staffing.
Paying for care in Massachusetts
Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA) (opens in a new tab) is Massachusetts’s child care subsidy program. Agency: Department of Early Education and Care (EEC); waitlist via MyChildCareMA, managed by Mass211 with CCRRs.
The state record lists this center as accepting subsidy. Confirm with the center before you enroll.
Tour checklist for The Children's Garden Nursery School
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Questions parents ask about The Children's Garden Nursery School
Does The Children's Garden Nursery School accept child care subsidy?
The state record lists The Children's Garden Nursery School as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.
What ages does The Children's Garden Nursery School serve?
The Children's Garden Nursery School is licensed to care for children from infancy to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 14 years.
Does The Children's Garden Nursery School offer Pre-K or Head Start?
The state record lists The Children's Garden Nursery School as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.
How many children is The Children's Garden Nursery School licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 91 children. By age group: 16 infants, 9 toddlers, 40 preschoolers, 26 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is The Children's Garden Nursery School licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists The Children's Garden Nursery School's license status as renewal pending. The state's own reports have the details.
Where this information comes from
Licensing details on this page come from public records kept by Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (opens in a new tab)
This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · Source: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care public records · Check this license on EEC Licensed Child Care Search (Massachusetts) (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →
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