Bradshaw Children's Learning Program
Capacity of 79 children from 15 months to 5 years. Takes CCFA, runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative and offers Head Start and Early Head Start.
64 Bradshaw St, Dorchester, MA, 02121-4146
Listing details last changed Nov 1, 2026
Bradshaw Children's Learning Program is a center-based child care program in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Capacity
79
Ages
15 months to 5 years
License & details for Bradshaw Children's Learning Program
- 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
- Action For Boston Community Development, Inc./ABCD
- Accepts subsidy
- Yes
Ages and room sizes at Bradshaw Children's Learning Program
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).
- Toddlers8 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
- Preschool71 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 Bradshaw Children's Learning Program
First licensed
September 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 Dorchester
| Measure | This center | Typical in Dorchester |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 79 children | 53 children |
| Youngest age served | 15 months | 2 years 9 months |
| Years licensed | 35.1 years | 14.4 years |
Dorchester has 43 licensed centers. Bradshaw Children's Learning Program is one of 37 that offer Pre-K and one of 41 that accept child care subsidy.
Where Bradshaw Children's Learning Program is
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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.
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 Bradshaw Children's Learning Program
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Questions parents ask about Bradshaw Children's Learning Program
Does Bradshaw Children's Learning Program accept child care subsidy?
The state record lists Bradshaw Children's Learning Program as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.
What ages does Bradshaw Children's Learning Program serve?
Bradshaw Children's Learning Program 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 Bradshaw Children's Learning Program offer Pre-K or Head Start?
The state record lists Bradshaw Children's Learning Program 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 Bradshaw Children's Learning Program licensed for?
The state record lists a capacity of 79 children. By age group: 8 toddlers, 71 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.
Is Bradshaw Children's Learning Program licensed, and when was it last inspected?
The Massachusetts record lists Bradshaw Children's Learning Program'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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