The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center

Licensed for 98 children from 15 months to 5 years. Runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

477 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center is a center-based child care program in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

98

Ages

15 months to 5 years

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License & details for The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood 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
Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center, Inc.
Accepts subsidy
Not reported as accepting subsidy

Ages and room sizes at The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood 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).

  • Toddlers18 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
  • Preschool80 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 The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center

  1. First licensed

    September 1994

    32 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

The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center beside the typical licensed center in Boston. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Boston
Licensed capacity98 children52 children
Youngest age served15 monthsBirth
Years licensed32.1 years16.8 years

Boston has 87 licensed centers. The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center is one of 68 that offer Pre-K.

Where The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood 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.

15–32 months
1:4
33–71 months
1:10

Rule: 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 The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center

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Questions parents ask about The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center

Does The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center accept child care subsidy?

The Massachusetts record does not list The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.

What ages does The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center serve?

The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center is licensed to care for children from 15 months to 5 years. The state record lists these age groups: 15 months to 5 years.

Does The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 98 children. By age group: 18 toddlers, 80 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood Center licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists The Frances Jacobson Early Childhood 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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