Bright Horizons Children's Center

Licensed for 52 children from infancy to 5 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

185 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

Bright Horizons Children's Center is a center-based child care program in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

52

Ages

birth to 5 years

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License & details for Bright Horizons Children's Center

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
Yes

Ages and room sizes at Bright Horizons Children's Center

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).

  • Infants14 seats, state ratio 1:3
  • Toddlers18 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
  • Preschool20 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 Bright Horizons Children's Center

  1. First licensed

    September 1989

    37 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 Children's Center beside the typical licensed center in Boston. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Boston
Licensed capacity52 children52 children
Youngest age servedBirthBirth
Years licensed37.1 years16.8 years

Boston has 87 licensed centers. Bright Horizons Children's Center is one of 51 that take infants, one of 68 that offer Pre-K and one of 61 that accept child care subsidy.

Where Bright Horizons Children's Center 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.

The state record lists this center as accepting subsidy. Confirm with the center before you enroll.

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Tour checklist for Bright Horizons Children's Center

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Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons Children's Center

Does Bright Horizons Children's Center accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists Bright Horizons Children's Center as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.

What ages does Bright Horizons Children's Center serve?

Bright Horizons Children's Center is licensed to care for children from infancy to 5 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 5 years.

Does Bright Horizons Children's Center offer Pre-K or Head Start?

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

How many children is Bright Horizons Children's Center licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 52 children. By age group: 14 infants, 18 toddlers, 20 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Bright Horizons Children's Center licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists Bright Horizons Children's Center'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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