Swift Waters After School Programs

Licensed for 29 children from 5 years to 14 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

172 Saratoga St, East Boston, MA, 02128

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

Swift Waters After School Programs is a center-based child care program in East Boston, Massachusetts.

Call (617) 567-5076Directions

Capacity

29

Ages

5 years to 14 years

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License & details for Swift Waters After School Programs

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
Little Folks Community Day Care Center Inc.
Accepts subsidy
Yes

Ages and room sizes at Swift Waters After School Programs

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 age29 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 Swift Waters After School Programs

  1. First licensed

    September 1999

    27 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 East Boston

Swift Waters After School Programs beside the typical licensed center in East Boston. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in East Boston
Licensed capacity29 children51 children
Youngest age served5 years2 years
Years licensed27.1 years27.2 years

East Boston has 18 licensed centers. Swift Waters After School Programs is one of 14 that offer Pre-K and one of 17 that accept child care subsidy.

Where Swift Waters After School Programs 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.

Ways to pay for childcare in Massachusetts→

Tour checklist for Swift Waters After School Programs

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Questions parents ask about Swift Waters After School Programs

Does Swift Waters After School Programs accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists Swift Waters After School Programs as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.

What ages does Swift Waters After School Programs serve?

Swift Waters After School Programs 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 Swift Waters After School Programs offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists Swift Waters After School Programs as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is Swift Waters After School Programs licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 29 children. By age group: 29 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Swift Waters After School Programs licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists Swift Waters After School Programs'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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