YMCA At Ayers Elementary School

Licensed for 91 children from 5 years to 14 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

3 Woodland Ave, Beverly, MA, 01915-2925

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

YMCA At Ayers Elementary School is a center-based child care program in Beverly, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

91

Ages

5 years to 14 years

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License & details for YMCA At Ayers Elementary 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
licensed
Legal entity
YMCA of The North Shore
Accepts subsidy
Yes

Ages and room sizes at YMCA At Ayers Elementary 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).

  • School age91 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 YMCA At Ayers Elementary School

  1. First licensed

    December 1999

    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 Beverly

YMCA At Ayers Elementary School beside the typical licensed center in Beverly. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Beverly
Licensed capacity91 children78 children
Youngest age served5 years15 months
Years licensed26.9 years23.4 years

Beverly has 28 licensed centers. YMCA At Ayers Elementary School is one of 23 that offer Pre-K and one of 21 that accept child care subsidy.

Where YMCA At Ayers Elementary 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.

33–71 months
1:10

Rule: 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.

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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.

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Tour checklist for YMCA At Ayers Elementary School

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Questions parents ask about YMCA At Ayers Elementary School

Does YMCA At Ayers Elementary School accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists YMCA At Ayers Elementary 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 YMCA At Ayers Elementary School serve?

YMCA At Ayers Elementary School is licensed to care for children from 5 years to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: 5 years to 14 years.

Does YMCA At Ayers Elementary School offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists YMCA At Ayers Elementary School as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is YMCA At Ayers Elementary School licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 91 children. By age group: 91 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is YMCA At Ayers Elementary School licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists YMCA At Ayers Elementary School's license status as licensed. 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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