Westfield Child Center
Capacity of 191 children from infancy to 14 years. Takes CCFA, runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative and offers Head Start and Early Head Start.
470 Torrey Street, Brockton, MA, 02301-4654
Listing details last changed Nov 1, 2026
Westfield Child Center is a center-based child care program in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Capacity
191
Ages
birth to 14 years
License & details for Westfield Child 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
- renewal pending
- Legal entity
- Fuller Arts and Sciences, Inc.
- Accepts subsidy
- Yes
Ages and room sizes at Westfield Child 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
- Toddlers36 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
- Preschool70 seats, state ratio 1:10
- School age78 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
- Head StartEarly Head StartState Pre-KChildcare subsidy vouchers
License and inspection timeline for Westfield Child Center
First licensed
January 1990
36 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 Brockton
| Measure | This center | Typical in Brockton |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 191 children | 100 children |
| Youngest age served | Birth | 2 years 9 months |
| Years licensed | 36.7 years | 6.5 years |
Brockton has 36 licensed centers. Westfield Child Center is one of 12 that take infants, one of 22 that offer Pre-K and one of 34 that accept child care subsidy.
Where Westfield Child 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 Westfield Child Center
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Questions parents ask about Westfield Child Center
Does Westfield Child Center accept child care subsidy?
The state record lists Westfield Child 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 Westfield Child Center serve?
Westfield Child Center is licensed to care for children from infancy to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 14 years.
Does Westfield Child Center offer Pre-K or Head Start?
The state record lists Westfield Child Center as taking Head Start, Early Head Start and State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.
How many children is Westfield Child Center licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 191 children. By age group: 7 infants, 36 toddlers, 70 preschoolers, 78 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is Westfield Child Center licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists Westfield Child Center's license status as renewal pending. 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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