Cooper Community Child Development Center
Licensed for 111 children from infancy to 14 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.
1891 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02118
Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026
Cooper Community Child Development Center is a center-based child care program in Boston, Massachusetts.
Capacity
111
Ages
birth to 14 years
License & details for Cooper Community Child Development 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
- Hattie B. Cooper Community Center Inc.
- Accepts subsidy
- Yes
Ages and room sizes at Cooper Community Child Development 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).
- Infants7 seats, state ratio 1:3
- Toddlers18 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
- Preschool60 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 Cooper Community Child Development Center
First licensed
August 1991
35 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
| Measure | This center | Typical in Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 111 children | 52 children |
| Youngest age served | Birth | Birth |
| Years licensed | 35.2 years | 16.8 years |
Boston has 87 licensed centers. Cooper Community Child Development 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 Cooper Community Child Development 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.
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 Cooper Community Child Development Center
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Questions parents ask about Cooper Community Child Development Center
Does Cooper Community Child Development Center accept child care subsidy?
The state record lists Cooper Community Child Development 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 Cooper Community Child Development Center serve?
Cooper Community Child Development Center is licensed to care for children from infancy to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 14 years.
Does Cooper Community Child Development Center offer Pre-K or Head Start?
The state record lists Cooper Community Child Development Center as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.
How many children is Cooper Community Child Development Center licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 111 children. By age group: 7 infants, 18 toddlers, 60 preschoolers, 26 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is Cooper Community Child Development Center licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists Cooper Community Child Development 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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