Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School

Capacity of 26 children from 5 years to 14 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

185 Cross Road, Dartmouth, MA, 02747

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School is a center-based child care program in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

26

Ages

5 years to 14 years

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License & details for Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School

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
Young Men's Christian Association Southcoast, Inc.
Accepts subsidy
Yes

Ages and room sizes at Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School

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).

  • 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 Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School

  1. First licensed

    August 2016

    10 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 Dartmouth

Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School beside the typical licensed center in Dartmouth. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Dartmouth
Licensed capacity26 children50 children
Youngest age served5 years2 years 9 months
Years licensed10.1 years8.1 years

Dartmouth has 8 licensed centers. Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School is one of 8 that offer Pre-K and one of 7 that accept child care subsidy.

Where Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School 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.

33–71 months
1:10

Rule: 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 Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School

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Questions parents ask about Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School

Does Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.

What ages does Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School serve?

Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School is licensed to care for children from 5 years to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: 5 years to 14 years.

Does Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 26 children. By age group: 26 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists Dartmouth YMCA @ Potter School'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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