The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing
Capacity of 16 children from infancy to 5 years.
151 North First St, Suite 1, Cambridge, MA, 02141
Listing details last changed Nov 1, 2026
The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing is a center-based child care program in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Capacity
16
Ages
birth to 5 years
License & details for The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing
- 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
- The Little Butterfly LLC
- Accepts subsidy
- Not reported as accepting subsidy
Ages and room sizes at The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing
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
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.
License and inspection timeline for The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing
First licensed
October 2025
1 year 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 Cambridge
| Measure | This center | Typical in Cambridge |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 16 children | 47 children |
| Youngest age served | Birth | 15 months |
| Years licensed | 1.0 years | 14.7 years |
Cambridge has 92 licensed centers. The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing is one of 44 that take infants.
Where The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing 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.
Ask this center whether it accepts the program; the state record does not list it.
Tour checklist for The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing
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Questions parents ask about The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing
Does The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing accept child care subsidy?
The Massachusetts record does not list The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.
What ages does The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing serve?
The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing is licensed to care for children from infancy to 5 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 5 years.
How many children is The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 16 children. By age group: 7 infants, 9 toddlers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists The Little Butterfly Cambridge Crossing'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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