Jamaica Plain Head Start

Licensed for 149 children from infancy to 5 years. Takes CCFA, runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative and offers Head Start and Early Head Start.

315 (rear) Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130

Listing details last changed Nov 1, 2026

Jamaica Plain Head Start is a center-based child care program in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

149

Ages

birth to 5 years

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License & details for Jamaica Plain Head Start

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
Action For Boston Community Development, Inc./ABCD
Accepts subsidy
Yes

Ages and room sizes at Jamaica Plain Head Start

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).

  • Infants9 seats, state ratio 1:3
  • Preschool140 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 Jamaica Plain Head Start

  1. First licensed

    March 1994

    32 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 Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain Head Start beside the typical licensed center in Jamaica Plain. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Jamaica Plain
Licensed capacity149 children48 children
Youngest age servedBirth15 months
Years licensed32.6 years18.0 years

Jamaica Plain has 17 licensed centers. Jamaica Plain Head Start is one of 6 that take infants, one of 13 that offer Pre-K and one of 16 that accept child care subsidy.

Where Jamaica Plain Head Start 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.

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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 Jamaica Plain Head Start

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Questions parents ask about Jamaica Plain Head Start

Does Jamaica Plain Head Start accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists Jamaica Plain Head Start as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.

What ages does Jamaica Plain Head Start serve?

Jamaica Plain Head Start is licensed to care for children from infancy to 5 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 5 years.

Does Jamaica Plain Head Start offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists Jamaica Plain Head Start 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 Jamaica Plain Head Start licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 149 children. By age group: 9 infants, 140 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Jamaica Plain Head Start licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists Jamaica Plain Head Start'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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