VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill

Licensed for 78 children from 15 months to 5 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

334 Elm St, Holyoke, MA, 01040-3898

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill is a center-based child care program in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

78

Ages

15 months to 5 years

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License & details for VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill

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
Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
Accepts subsidy
Yes

Ages and room sizes at VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill

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).

  • Toddlers18 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
  • Preschool60 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 VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill

  1. First licensed

    September 2005

    21 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 Holyoke

VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill beside the typical licensed center in Holyoke. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Holyoke
Licensed capacity78 children37 children
Youngest age served15 months15 months
Years licensed21.1 years17.1 years

Holyoke has 19 licensed centers. VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill is one of 16 that offer Pre-K and one of 16 that accept child care subsidy.

Where VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill 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.

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.

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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 VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill

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Questions parents ask about VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill

Does VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.

What ages does VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill serve?

VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill 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 VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 78 children. By age group: 18 toddlers, 60 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists VOC Early Education and Care at Churchill'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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