Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street

Licensed for 51 children from infancy to 14 years. Runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

441 Stuart Street, Boston, MA, 02116

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street is a center-based child care program in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

51

Ages

birth to 14 years

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License & details for Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street

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
Bright Horizons Children’s Centers, LLC
Accepts subsidy
Not reported as accepting subsidy

Ages and room sizes at Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street

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).

  • Infants7 seats, state ratio 1:3
  • Toddlers9 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
  • Preschool15 seats, state ratio 1:10
  • School age20 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-K

License and inspection timeline for Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street

  1. First licensed

    October 2016

    10 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 Boston

Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street beside the typical licensed center in Boston. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Boston
Licensed capacity51 children52 children
Youngest age servedBirthBirth
Years licensed10.0 years16.8 years

Boston has 87 licensed centers. Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street is one of 51 that take infants and one of 68 that offer Pre-K.

Where Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street 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.

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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.

Ask this center whether it accepts the program; the state record does not list it.

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Tour checklist for Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street

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Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street

Does Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street accept child care subsidy?

The Massachusetts record does not list Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.

What ages does Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street serve?

Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street is licensed to care for children from infancy to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 14 years.

Does Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 51 children. By age group: 7 infants, 9 toddlers, 15 preschoolers, 20 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists Bright Horizons at Dartmouth Street'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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